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How many rookies debut and who is the future and are we preparing for them to be blooded

With limited movement in the player market begins to reinforce the club are leaning on the distibution of juniors being blooded within the squad over the next 2-3 years. A few are seen as guarentees for stardom while others are seen as potential play

Eels Biggest Losers in 2024 NRL Draw

NRL clubs react as full 2024 season draw announced

The biggest losers of the 2024 NRL daw have been made clear with Parramatta leading the list of clubs that have been dudded.

Parramatta has been handed a nightmare draw for the second consecutive seaso

Nathan Brown departs Eels effective immediately

Nathan Brown has left Parramatta effective immediately after setting up the pathways system for the club. Brown and his family are relocating to the Gold Coast. It should come as no surprise as Brown was only appointed to set up a pathways system and

Steve Georgallis joins Eels as NRLW coach

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce that Steve Georgallis will be the Club's new NRLW Head Coach for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Steve has four decades of experience in rugby league both as a player and coach, including most recently spending

Madge set to be sacked by NZ, Nathan Cayless on the shortlist for head coach.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/nrl-michael-maguire-brutal-kiwis-development-appointment-nsw-origin-coach-045322034.html

Michael Maguire's committment to NSW will force him to lose his role as head coach of New Zealand. Two coaches have been shortlisted as

Why are we not going for Olam??

I think this guy is a machine. Storm want him gone and now the Tigers looks like they'll get him.

Has he really been that poor? I think he is a beast and would be a gun signing for any team

New Full kit on players

Have to admit,  the new kit looks pretty good on the players.  I'll reserve my judgment until they actually play in it but I don't think its as bad as some are making out.  I like the fact that there's not too much going on and looks pretty clean

Warriors’ restrictions for $1m prop’s release as two clubs firm for star’s signature

The Warriors are reportedly set to apply strict rules to which club star prop Addin Fonua-Blake joins in 2025 after his bombshell release request.

The 28-year-old was initially seeking an immediate release, but after a meeting with club powerbrokers

Shaun Lane Story

Not sure if everyone has seen this story on Lane it's a nice change from the usual off season stories and as always will get less attention than a negative one.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-stars-powerful-mental-health-journey-20231117-p5

Injury Update

A detailed injury update has been provided by the Eels. The following players are yet to return to training, with the injuries as below:

Junior Paulo – surgery on a toe. Due back in January

Daejarn Asi – surgery on an injured finger tendon. Will be rea

Parra launch 2024 jerseys

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2023/11/16/parramatta-eels-launch-2024-home--away-jerseys-with-macron/

Not a fan personally. I prefer jersey that have 50/50 blue and gold. This is what, 5% yellow???

And no yellow alternate jersey, just the boring wh

Do we sign more or are we done with our squad?

November 1 has hit and not as much movement as first thought, however we have signed players in mid December before, like Simonsson in 2021 for 2022. Though top 30 is set, question is now do we believe we are done for this year? With moving for a dec

Eels claim a scalp in war of the west

The Eels have snatched promising hooker Ryley Smith from arch rivals Penrith.

Smith is a rare breed - he played for Australia at schoolboy level in both rugby league and cricket in 2020-21 - a feat not achieved by any sportsman since Souths star Bronk

Eels Center of Excellence finally breaks ground

The Parramatta Eels Center Of Excellence has finally broken ground this week. Head coach Brad Arthur expressed his delight as being a local resident and said he "looked forward to the opportunity to be still at the helm", with the new facilities due

interesting article on roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/11/14/smart-signings-parra-have-a-foxx-shaped-hole-on-their-wing-but-theres-another-rep-winger-that-they-should-chase/

found thi interesting

Zac Cini

Was just watching some highlights of this youg man and I have noticed he had the best golden mullet i have ever seen, watching his mullet flap behind him so gracefully was a plesure to watch.

Cmon Zac bring it back...

You playing better footy with it,

Top 30 squad is very concerning

We need depth, that was our biggest need for 2024. So here we are all thinking that we have roughly 2-3 spots available to be active in the market. Then comes to light, our top 30 is full, to which i am thinking who is taking the final spots? Tevita

Strength of Schedule 2024

Parras updated top 30 !! (FULL)

Recently discovered NRL.com has updated most Team lists rosters showing their TOP 30 & Development squads.

Eels TOP 30 is currently full unless we are able to move a player on. I have compiled the list and noted what I think our fully fit 1-17 will b

Wakey Wakey Parramatta Executive, you aren't communicating with your supporter base!

I think we are over thinking on recruitment, this time of the year it is understandable and because we have done nothing (seemingly) we are speculating about all sorts of "ghosts" in the woodwork.

One of the problems is poor communication from a perce