Eels Blogs

Bailey Simmonson requests release

As per fox news

Tino hitting the market

Ryles: A 'Bit of a Shock'

In the round 23 pre-game pressor, Jason Ryles has addressed Bailey Simonsson’s current absence from the Eels, confirming the club has granted the outside back a short leave. Simonsson, contracted until the end of 2027, has been dealing with a difficu

Supporters Group update

We recently had our bi-monthly Supporters Group meeting, getting clarity on a number of questions raised here on 1 Eyed.

Football operations

As I've said previously, we do get some football operations information, but it's relatively high level and w

Dragons v Sharks absolute stupidity from the NRL!!

Sloan competes for the ball on his own tryline , makes a great try saving tackle and not only gets penalised the sharks get awarded incorrectly a penalty try! This once great game is an absolute joke.

Updated Team list - D Brown in

Confirmed by coach Ryles 

1. Joash 

2. Fox Addo-Carr 

3. Dylan Brown 

4. Penasini 

5. Lomax 

6. Football Dean 

7. Moses 

8. Jnr P 

9. Ryley 

10. Hopgood 

11. Guymer 

12. Williams 

13 Walker 

14. De Silva 

15 Moretti 

16. Doorey 

17. Tuilagi 

Poppa's Corner: Options, Management and Current Events

Oddly enough, unlike most, I had no problems with player options.

Sure, they're instruments to get players across the line but they're misunderstood. People on here do not understand them or consider the bigger picture. Options were offered in lieu o

Bunnies loading up for spoon bowls

Union 360 is going to be a big problem for nrl.

That new union 360 competition has offered Jye Gray 920k per season, can't imagine how big the offers will be for the likes of ponga RTS Herbie Lomax. Nrl could be in big trouble lol 

Tune in

The stats don’t lie: Dumping Brown the best coaching decision of 2025

I appreciate we're not supposed to cut 'n paste news articles, but this a good one on Ryles' decision to dump the underperforming Brown and should delight Brown haters everywhere.

The best decision made by a coach in season 2025 belongs to Jason Ryle

Matto open to stay in England

From Zero tackle this morning:

Basically, Matto is saying that he is open to staying in England beyond this year. Whilst he's still contracted to the Eels for 2026, his future remains uncertain.
Apparently, he moved to England to regain enjoyment in h

Round 23 - Team List

Eels legend or never again: The risk in Jason Ryles' "Aggressive Moves"

This is an article similar to what i posted a few months ago. Ryles is doing what many, if no rookie coaches do. He could have had the likes of Lane, Matto, Ofahengaue, Cartwright etc. still playing, let them see out their deals and ease the young ki

James hooper sacked

HAHAHAHA

NRL reporter James Hooper has been sacked by Fox Sports after being charged with drink-driving on Thursday night.

Is this the biggest sign bush arthur will be at Newcastle

Sean Russell potentially broken hand

Anyone have the link for ryless on nrl360 for free

I don't have kayo or foxtel!

Eels will be heavy favourites next week.

Probably the first game this year we are expected to win and win comfortably. Will be a real test for Ryles to make sure complacency doesn't kick in and we still play a good game. Cowboys look terrible at the moment but we can't just expect to show u

Changes to the comp due to 20 teams; like it or don't like it?

Conferences, mid-week games and 10-team finals: How a 20-team NRL competition could work​

The NRL is on the verge of major change with the introduction of two teams in the next three years. A third team by as early as 2030 will take the competition t