With the 2026 season now underway I thought I would provide an overview of how the site is tracking both in numbers and in overall feedback we've been receiving.
Analytics
2025 built on the 2024 season and 1 Eyed Eel continues to grow. Numbers-wise w
Hard to compare but I think the right edge looked better with Samrani on the weekend.
There is no doubt Will has alot of talent but he looks like one of those players who would excel somewhere else since his debut he hasn't really been challenged for
Did anyone else notice in the post-game press conference that whenever the journos brought up Pezet, both Ryles and Moses seemed pretty reluctant to lean into the praise?
Their body language was interesting. The vibe was basically, “he’s still a work
I reckon if Semi, Haynes or Sivo had persisted in the NRL we might be talking about them breaking the NRL try scoring record. I think Semi and Hayne were close to 1 try per game average over 100 games? Thoughts?
Just a general question, not sure why a heap of fans wanted Ryles gone after Rd 1 ? He's shown last season that he's capable of turning the team around and is still trying to build the squad he wants lol. Was just weird to see fans bagging him 🤣
So the Eels turned a 6-20 deficit (after 25 mins) against the Broncos, the previous year's (2025) grand final winners, into not only a 22-20 half time lead but a 40-32 win. It was spectacularly dumbfounding to watch.
We have no real forwards other then Sam T who even look like breaking the line. Hopegood ISNT a prop and Williams barely makes it. We need some muscle we have alot of back rowers playing out of position.
Whatever it takes SIGN NELSON I honestly dont even c
What a win, we stuck in there the whole game after a terrible start to the game. Tuilagi was brilliant despite an early high tackle leading to a try he scored 2 tries and was a brilliant ball runner of the edge. Iongi is the spark th
Jeez..The amount of articles I've seen of Jonah glazing Brisbane and talking bout Ezra and Reece.Not even being focused on us.That could be a massive issue if his heads already in Brisbane and his not focused here.
"We are only now seeing some of the halves who were highly touted years ago start to come good after refining their game in reserve grade or struggling for years such as Tannah Boyd and Jake Clifford. They still aren't great halves but are much more…"
"Was Twidle debut as good as Fa'alogo for Melbourne. Is he better prospect than Iongi who waited behind Edwards. Players who wait and develop without rushing their debut, starting roles or big money early are seeing the benefit of it over young…"
"Like Ethan Sanders, who after one game people were annointing breakout star of the year. Ever since Round 1 he had a good Round 2 and has been average since.
1 game does not make a player."
"Control the narrative Pops. We knew we were going to debut Apa. We must have known for some time he was on the cusp.
This reaction by his manager implies the narrative wasn't controlled. I guarantee a Politis would have already taken both Apa and…"
