SOURCE: SMH PARRAMATTA prop Fuifui Moimoi refused to complain about the crucial call against him last night when he was penalised for holding on to the leg of Storm fullback Billy Slater. Moimoi had decked the dangerous Slater, hitting him around the
Read more…If anyone knows one person on the entire planet who thought Billy Slater was man of the match, then please let me know. Adam Blair was so clearly Melbourne's best player it wasn't funny. I would of copped Cooper Cronk or Ryan Hoffman. I would have ev
Read more…A controversial refereeing decision has cost Parramatta the chance of completing an incredible comeback and left the Melbourne Storm to win the 2009 NRL Grand Final 23 to 16. The Eels hard on the comeback, looked like they would be offered the opport
Read more…Eels CEO Paul Osborne has told media that Nathan Cayless is now "a better than 50-50 chance of playing". "So fingers crossed. He deserves to be playing, making the team."," Osborne was quoted as saying on ABC Online.
Read more…Melbourne Storm players have been given a friendly reminder by a Parramatta fan outside their hotel in Sydney's east that they are in enemy territory for Sunday's NRL grand final. The Storm took a dip at Coogee Beach but were interrupted by a drum-be
Read more…Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne has admitted Eels prop Fuifui Moimoi has been caught feasting on take-away food just days out from the NRL grand final. Moimoi, a cult figure amongst the blue and gold army, has been one of the driving forces b
Read more…1Eyed Eel casts his one-eye over the Melbourne Storm grand final teamsheet. 1. Billy Slater Showed his true colours when Jarryd dominated the sook last time these two teams played, resorting to dog, niggling actions in a lame attempt to assert some a
Read more…EELS coach Daniel Anderson concedes his team's offload addiction has reached "negligent" proportions - but the dangerous habit won't be broken come Sunday afternoon. Hot-potato passing is undoubtedly the risky flavour of Parramatta's resurgence, with
Read more…PARRAMATTA captain Nathan Cayless has turned to former Sydney Roosters champion Luke Ricketson for advice on how best to deal with the hamstring injury he sustained last Friday night which threatens to derail his grand final dream. A veteran of 301 g
Read more…1Eyed Eel looks at each of the mighty Eels in this special Grand Final edition teamsheet 1. Jarryd Hayne The best player in the world lines up at fullback for the Eels. The Storm doesn't know where he's going to pop up on Sunday, hell, neither do we.
Read more…If you can't get to the game, then this might be a great option http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=20563&premier-nathan-rees-announces-parramatta-live-site Premier Nathan Rees, Former Lord Mayor of Parramatta and Minister f
Read more…The NRL has knocked on the head Kevin Kingston's offer to give back his match payments from this year in order to help the Parramatta Eels retain him for next year. David Gallop was quoted by The Daily Telegraph as saying: "It's a generous offer and
Read more…Nathan Cayless will undergo a fitness test on Saturday that will either put paid to his season or prove his fitness. "I'll have a fitness test on Saturday and I'll (either) re-tear it then, that's what the test is going to be, or I'll get through it
Read more…Be Honest. That's the motto that has taken the Parramatta Eels from Zeroes to Heroes, Feleti Mateo has told the Herald. ''When I hear the boys start shouting it, I know I want to go into another gear,'' Mateo was quoted as saying. ''Be Honest - we're
Read more…It was only last week that Peter Mortimer was hinting that Daniel Mortimer would not think of signing a contract until mid-way through next year and that a move to the Bulldogs was a distinct possibility. However, swept up in the euphoria of the Eel'
Read more…Jeff Robson and Daniel Mortimer will be the most inexperienced halves pairing to have ever led their side to a Grand Final victory if they win. The Herald noted SportsData had identifed that the 38 NRL appearances leaves them well-short of the 54 top
Read more…Parramatta's Polynesian players have talked about the special bond they have and how special a Grand Final victory would be to share with each other. The Daily Telegraph noted that 10 of the Eel's 28 man squad were of Islander-heritage, including Jar
Read more…Just a quick blog to let you know of some minor site changes I've made. I added a new Blog category called Media Reports. So if you post a link to a story appearing in the media, please file it under this category. You can then click through to see a
Read more…Read this story about some of the traumas he's been through with his family. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/big-fuis-devotion-to-his-brave-little-angel/story-e6frfgbo-1225780938054
Read more…Nathan Hindmarsh is back in rep contention, with Australian coach Tim Sheens telling the Herald that the Eels second-rower would have been in the Kangaroos train-on squad had Parramatta lost on the weekend. ''If Parramatta had been eliminated from th
Read more…
