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Hindmarsh The Key Even Though Hayne Stars

After an emotionally charged week in which Parramatta legend Nathan Hindmarsh announced his retirement the Eels turned up on Saturday night and pulled up one of the upsets of the season by defeating the reigning premiers, Manly, 29-20. All eyes were

Injury Scare: Hindmarsh May Miss Friday Match

Just heard on 7 News that Hindy has a hip inury and couldn't complete Thursday training. A decision will be made tommorrow on whether he can play.

It's Only 1 Match!!!!

Can everyone please take a step back and realise that it's only Round 1. I've been reading so much negativity all ready and the season has barely started. On Friday night it was wet and slippery on the field with Hayne and Willie Tonga missing. An 85

What Needs to be Done to Win

Unlike some members on this forum I believe the team we have this year can win the competition. However, it needs some tweaking to its plays and possibly the roster. Supporters have already begun the M.K. bashing which I think he doesn't deserve. He

Injuries: Hayne May Play

What Refs Expect in 2012

It’s been an exciting off-season and our referees are fitter than ever.

Last year we had a lot of young referees gain experience in first-grade games and I think that puts us in a really good position at the start of 2012. All of those guys have put

Chris Sandow: Parramatta's Missing Link

On Friday Night Chris Sandow will be the 28th halfback to pull on the blue and gold jersey for Parramatta since the great Peter Sterling. Sandow comes with a lot of hype and optimism around him. Many supporters and his teammates see him as the missin

Ben Roberts: Genius in the Making

Much conjecture has followed the signing of Bulldogs five-eighth Ben Roberts. Some people see him as someone who is very hot and cold and won't fit in with Kearney's style of play. Whereas others see him as a player who can change his style to fit in

Pull Together

Come this season the Parramatta Eels will be running out for the 25th season since our last premiership. In that time we have seen 3 new CEOs, 8 new coaches, 2 Grand Finals, 2 Minor Premierships and 180 new players. As usual, before the start of ever

New Body Launched to give RL a Fresh Start

The Changing Face of Rugby League

Now I don't claim to know everything about Rugby League but I am a very passionate and keen observer of the game. As the game evolves faster than it ever has before people are discussing the different changes that have been accepted by the NRL and th

Hindmarsh: The Legend

I'm sure many people have written blogs on the legend that is Nathan Hindmarsh. Here is my view on Parramatta's legend. Nathan Hindmarsh, in my opinion, is the greatest defender the game has ever seen, but he didn't make his name as a defender. Hindm