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Eels @ Origin

Big talk of Junior and Reg playing Origin

If both our bookends are out of Firsts, then this weekend would be a great forum for Makatoa to debut.

We will be left short in the front row...

Lane Kaufusi Papa Hipgrave Makatoa Carty Stone Hollis Brown Matter

BA : Captain Run Press Conf

- unfair to single out the right edge 

- was only one week and everyone was off , not just the edge 

Jury is really out on this bloke   , but unless he's going the complete bluff (not his style ) it appears we'll be 1-17 tomorrow for anyone hoping for

Team Update

Looking at the latest team update from the Eels Website is indicating what most people were expecting and that being the great news is NO CHANGES!  So Waqa and Jake are still playing Unless something unforeseen happens between now and kick off. 

Moses and Matterson Extend with Eels

The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce that the Club and our halfback, Mitchell Moses, have agreed to terms on a contract extension, to the end of 2024.

Ryan Matterson has exercised his option for the 2022 NRL season.

Moses joined the Club in the

Sir Col the mushroom at the kennell (bulldogs site)

Well Col has got past his first test and that is us playing and beating the Bulldogs. For everyones information I am copying the blog that is ongoing over there.

My ability to navigate the site is limited so this attachment is self explanatory but I m

Jack de Belin has been cleared of all charges

The case against Jack de Belin has been dropped, making him free to play in the NRL, dependant of NRL approval. This is massive news for St. George Illawarra and de Belin himself, who was charged in late 2018.

For de Belin there will be always be a cl

Here's an idea from a Unicorn

I love BA because he is Parra through and through.....at various times I have suggested that he should be managed out, probably in circumstances like this, then he goes and wins a lot of games, has emotional breakthroughs with his son and honestly I

R12 v Bunnies: just a flesh wound?

Hello, good evening, and welcome to another edition of blood, devastation, death, war, and horror. And so began S3, Ep.30 of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Yet so too it is looking grim for the Eels and Bunnies as they enter Round 12, having each play

How many Eels make the NSW Blues?

According to Gus Gould and Paul Gallen they've both only selected 2 Parramatta Eels players for the NSW Blues. They've both selected Junior Paulo and R.C.G. Gallen has both on the bench but Gould has R.C.G. on the run on side at number 8. I didn't th

Too much talk about our defence. What went wrong with our attack

While I like both Gutho and Nathan Brown and the effort they give they in a sense created the poor attack because they over played their  hand. In attack almost every pass went fro dummy half to Nathan Brown. When it went to the backline it always we

Wayne Bennett

Bennett iced his team post match v Panthers

They got to the sheds and it was empty ...no Coach, he went straight to the Presser

All the players told by remaining coaching staff to shower and get out of there 

No words from Bennett

Players describe it was

Bevan French

Will he be back at Parra next year? There was talk that he was coming back this year but signed an extension with Wigan. Not having a good year in the Super league this year but we really lack pace in our side. 

Round 12 Team List v Rabbitohs

1. Clint Gutherson

2. Maika Sivo

3. Tom Opacic

4. Waqa Blake 

5. Blake Ferguson

6. Jakob Arthur

7. Mitchell Moses

8. Oregon Kaufusi

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Junior Paulo

11. Isaiah Papali'i

12. Ryan Matterson

13. Nathan Brown

Interchange:

14. Marata Niukore

15. Shaun

Peter Wynn survives heart attack

Parramatta’s three-time premiership-winning legend Peter Wynn feared he would die after suffering a roadside heart attack in Bondi.

Wynn, 63, was walking home from a routine swim at Bondi Icebergs when he collapsed under a tree on Campbell Parade wit

V'landys - the saviour?

It's been well documented that during covid V'landys did great. The NRL was one of the first leagues in the world to come back etc. He also did great in horse racing when things were going shit too.
So, my opinion is this. He is amazing at dealing w

Is The King Actually a Centre.

King Gutho, is our most inspirational player on the paddock, his work rates are off the chart, his captaincy is superb, he is a leader in the true sense of the word, not to mention continually one of our best players.

I've been watching our team devel

High Intensity Low Depth Expect Some Losses

The intensity of the game is higher than ever and every year it gets a bit higher, Ive heard commentators say this is Origin level a few times this year and they are right.

How can we keep this level week in week out, depth of roster does help especia

We win Ugly for a reason

I think most of the mental problems being talked about exist with our supporters.

Anyone around in the late 70's that watched our development would remember all those criticisms being now talked about.

A blogger mentions Penrith as the real thing along

Matterson to take up option; Cartwright in talks to extend

NRL.com:
Ryan Matterson is set to come off the open market by taking up his contract option to stay at Parramatta next year as the Eels kick off extension talks with Bryce Cartwright.

NRL.com understands that Matterson is poised to enact his final-year

Possible Coach Options

I will not verbally abuse BA until the final team update. IDK if BA is gonna make late changes by swaping in Rankin for JA, Niukore for Blake and promoting Makatoa onto the bench for a debut. I sure hope he does. If he keeps the same 17 I will be and