Just wanted to thank everyone for their support of the new Top Blog system, particularly the people who I've asked to help chip in, in terms of promoting blogs into the top category.
Personally, I think it's worked extraordinarily well. The front p
Read more…The Parramatta Eels have injected hope into their season with another brave win at home, coming behind to beat the Gold Coast Titans 22 to 18.
The win has put Parramatta back in touch with the top eight and, although they face a tough encounter agai
Just to pick up on some comments made by Tony... Will the Eels re-sign Joel Reddy?
For me, it's an emphatic yes. He's a good value player, who can always be relied upon and he's equally adept centre or wing. Was good enough to play for City last ye
Read more…Parramatta's NYC side has come up trumps via a penalty goal to Jason Wehbe in the final two minutes, having earlier seen a 16 to nil lead slip away from them.
The Eel's started strongly and it was again their Mackay connection - Patrick O'Hanlon an
Read more…Parramatta's SG Ball and Harold Matthews junior sides go into this week's elimination finals, having both finished second after impressive seasons.
However, both face danger games this week. In Harold Matthews, the Eels face the Bulldogs who have b
Read more…PIRTEK Eels try-scoring Luke Burt will wear the No. 1 jersey in place of the suspended Jarryd Hayne against the Gold Coast Titans at Parramatta Stadium this Sunday.
Burt is no stranger to the position, showing outstanding form during the first 17 ro
I thought I’d put together a summary of all my thoughts and observations. I’ve said most of these things before and excuse the ridiculously long post but this is my coping mechanism :-)
1. Speed at the back
Parramatta is attempting to play a struct
I'm already seeing people pointing fingers at Kearney.
Kearney was responsible for that 30 minutes. That was when the side played to the gameplan, were playing within their structures, and were doing what they were supposed to.
Everything that ha
Read more…Back-to-back brain explosions from Parramatta’s two most senior players, Jarryd Hayne and Nathan Hindmarsh, have seen the Eels throw away a promising 14 point lead and end up being trounced 34 to 14 by the Bulldogs.
The first half was as strange a
I can't even imagine what Ennis said to Hindmarsh to evoke that reaction...
Must have been one cracker of a sledge.
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs captain Andrew Ryan will play his 200th First Grade game for the Bulldogs in Friday night’s round six clash against Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.
Ryan –
Read more…The Heritage Jersey You would have seen The Eels did not wear the 1960s heritage strip, which dates back to when the club made the finals from 1962-65, in last week's Heritage Round because it clashed with the colours of home team Melbourne's heritag
Read more…Guys, there have been like 40-50 blogs posted already tonight, which is great but before you post a new blog can I ask if you can have a look on the front page and see if there is another blog your thoughts might just as well fit into. If you've got
Read more…STEPHEN Kearney may not have unleashed, but the Eels coach has implored his troops to shore up its defence ahead of Friday’s clash with the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium.
Second rower Justin Horo told media on Tuesday that while Kearney hadn’t yelled after
Read more…I would have to say yes.
Seriously, it doesn't matter who you had in that forward pack, Smith's dummy half work is just so freaking good, engaging the markers, they automatically get a free-run to the advantage line.
You only have to look at the
Read more…Don't blame Hayne, says Kearney.
You look at most of Jarryd's touches (against Melbourne)
Read more…THERE may be two years and 78 games between Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne and Canterbury custodian Ben Barba but that is just about where the differences end. Canterbury custodian Ben Barba has been inspired by Eels star Jarryd Hayne Getty Images
Read more…Once again, I feel this site has grown to the point where it needs a re-thought Blog structure. The site keeps growing in terms of visits and members and especially of late the number of blogs being posted.
This week, we've had blog after blog, esse
And Hull KR coach Justin Morgan followed suit in highlighting the performance of skipper and ex-Parramatta Eels front-rower Mick Vella after their 38-28 win over Leeds.
The 33-year-old scored the first of Rovers' seven tries, his first for almost two
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