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2025 Parramatta Eels Season Preview

Like I do every year, I have done the season preview for Parramatta in 2025. Last year was the year from hell but somehow we avoided the wooden spoon. I have been doing these season previews since 2020, I will put a link below if anyone is interested

Moses soreness in foot

Eels possible for Vegas 2026

Hearing eels vs dogs for Vegas 2026 being talked about. Would love this

Other game talked about is storm VS Dolphins

Accountability

You learn more from a loss than a win and a loss could be a good thing as it's just a trial and even early rounds see very high error rates as new combinations and match fitness take time to grow so no need to panic.  Tigers are much stronger this ye

ChatGPT - 2025 Eels prediction

Feeling a bit bored tonight so I asked ChatGPT to predict how many games the Eels will win in the first eight rounds of the season.

That's what I got:

In the first eight rounds, the Eels will face the following opponents:​

1. Round 1 (March 9): Away vs. Me

2018 v 2025

From memory it was a very strong Newcastle side we played in the final 2018 trial and toweled them up looking like world beaters.... we lost the next 6 games straight and collected the spoon.

*Special note; the round 2 match v Manly 54-0 loss. Another

Brown is over speculation

This popped up and it the funniest thing all week, he did this to himself. All he needed to do was talk to Parra and not play mind games, he had every right to talk to other clubs but allowed Orr to go ahead and do it his way. No Sympathy.

Gameday Blog: Pre-Season Challenge R3 v West Tigers

Round 3 - Friday 21st February, 8pm

Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

Match broadcasters: Kayo

Here we go Ladies and Gentlemen! The 2025 NRL season proper is just around corner! Last week’s hitout was impressive.

Team Lists

West Tigers : 1. Heath Mason 2

Moses - " Ryles as a coach I've not seen anything like him before "

https://youtu.be/DXzOriuaCWY?si=EhpLc9UfvCLxVYxC

Watch on YouTube.

Lomax interview  ---

https://youtu.be/JmwfFSU71c8?si=CHRMuQS_shcRUurT

Forget Moneyball, it's Smallball time.

# Key Points
1. New Eels coach Jason Ryles is implementing a "small ball" strategy, prioritizing speed and agility over size and brute force.
2. Ryles' approach is inspired by the Golden State Warriors' "Death Lineup" in the NBA.
3. The Eels are mov

Dylan who?

C'mon down the Volkswagen!

I wouldn't offer DB 2 cents more to remove the clauses in his contract. I hope JR actually flips the script and says you're free to go now if your not happy.

"Just don't drag this out for the next 10 weeks, you are not a bona

Have your say on the Eels

You may or may not have seen that the club has announced the creation of the Supporter Group Alliance. I am on this panel and so far our 2 meetings with club representatives have been productive, with our feedback used to assist the club in running t

3 clubs interested in Dylan Brown,

SMH reporting that 3 clubs are interested in Dylan Brown, one willing to offer 11 million over 10 years. 😂 Eels refusing to budge from their offer.

Poppa's Corner: Bottom sides and Top ones; how do we approach our perceptions?

Optimistic Eel made some comments about how we perform against the top sides viz a viz the bottom. i.e we have more issues against the bottom than the top' he also alludes to the newfound speed we now have will be a  big influence on how we have play

Team LIST TUESDAY V West Tigers Frid 21/2

Parramatta Eels
1. Isaiah Iongi
2. Sean Russell
3. Will Penisini
4. Zac Lomax
5. Jake Tago
6. Te Hurinui Twidle
7. Ronald Volkman
8. Jack Williams
9. Joey Lussick
10. Wiremu Greig
11. Kitione Kautoga
12. Kelma Tuilagi
13. J'maine Hopgood

Interchange
14. Ryan Matter

Leagues Club AGM Voting Closes This Week

Fresh on the heels of a failed bid by former club directors, the 2025 AGM for the Parramatta Leagues Club is fast approaching.

This AGM sees Phil Sim and Mark Jenkins standing for re-election to 2 board seats. I think we all know the passion that Phi

Knights v Eels Trial blog

Knights team list: 1. Will Pryce 2. James Schiller 3. Kyle McCarthy 4. Riley Jones 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Brodie Jones 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jack Hetherington 11. Thomas Cant 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Tys

Haze Dunster

What's the happenings with him you see picks of him at training he wasn't named in the trial

Is he injured again? I know he activated a clause to stay. His injuries definitely destroyed his potential i wonder what if any future he has with the club? 

Ofehengaue what will happen ?

Trial Takeaways - Eels Players

• Iongi - I told you he was rated as the best fullback yet to make their NRL debut at the start of 2024. By the end of 2024, some people who watch a lot of NSW Cuo actually rated Iongi better than NRL fullbacks at other clubs. He is a pretty well round