The one horse race to sign Zac Lomax is officially over with the Parramatta Eels committed to signing him to a 4 year deal worth a reported $2.6 million. Lomax has been unhappy at the St George/Illawarra Dragons and was given permission to talk to other clubs. The winger reportedly believes he is better suited…
So you want to know how many Rugby League Grand Finals the Parramatta Eels have won over the course of their history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! The Parramatta Eels have won the Rugby League Grand Final 4 times since entering the NSWRL competition in 1947. All four of their Premierships were won…
By any measure the 2001 Parramatta Eels stand out as one of the greatest teams in the NRL’s history. With 20 wins in their 26 games played, and an outrageous +433 points difference. The 839 points scored still stands as a record for points scored over a 26 game season. Thats an average of 32.27…
The Parramatta Eels extremely slim chances of making the 2023 NRL Finals series have been dealt a major blow with halfback Mitchell Moses suspected up picking up a fractured eye socket in the clubs loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Moses picked up the injury trying to make a cover tackle late in the first half….
In this episode Elliott Richardson from 1Eyed Eel joins us to have a chat about the Parramatta Eels. We talk about the Dylan Brown situation, how the Eels have managed to cope with the player losses they had over the off season, the junior development system that is coming up big, how the Eels will…
The is an unusual phenomenon happening in the NRL right now. It is called: The curse of Julie. Whenever Julie decides to tip against her beloved Parramatta Eels in the tipping comp run by the NRL, the Eels will miraculously beat their opponent convincingly no matter how badly they have been playing in the lead…
In this episode Freaky chats with Elliott Richardson of One Eyed Eel and Rugby League Monthly to talk about the state of the Parramatta Eels. We chat about the players the Eels have let go, their junior development, the coaching staff, and their outlook for the future. It’s always great to have a chat with…
Young Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown has seen his season knocked for six after suffering an ankle injury in the clubs 38-0 thrashing at the hands of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Brown guts it out and finished the game well considering the injury he was carrying. His loss will be a big one for the…
In some great news for the game the Parramatta Eels today confirmed that former captain Tim Mannah would remain at the club through the end of the 2019 season according to gry hazardowe na telefon. It was a little over a week ago that Mannah looked set to leave the Eels immediately to join the…
The Parramatta Eels have officially re-signed halfback Mitchell Moses to a 3 year, $2.5 million contract extension. This will mean Moses will become the first Eels halfback to play 100 games for the club since Peter Sterling retired! Do you think they made the right decision? Vote below, have your say!
The Parramatta Eels have handed coach Brad Arthur a two year contract extension, and fullback Clint Gutherson a three year contract extension, just days after the club was thrashed by the Melbourne Storm by a scoreline of 64-10. Arthur, who had just a 46% success rate in 137 matches as the Eels head coach, becomes…
Yesterday I took my first trip to Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta to call the NSWRL Junior Rep Grand Finals as part of the SWR Sports Rugby League call team. I haven’t been to Parramatta Stadium in many years. I use to go there all the time as a teenager as most of my friends were…
Despite the not so subtle whinging by the Wests Tigers, no one can deny that the brand new $300 million dollar Bankwest Stadium venue at Parramatta belongs to the Parramatta Eels. Built on the Eels traditional home ground that was once Cumberland Oval, and then Parramatta Stadium, Bankwest Stadium sits smash bang in the heart…
If you support a club in Sydney the chances are even you feel like there are too many NRL clubs based in Sydney. Sydney is the most saturated sporting market in Australia, and for good reason. It is the economic powerhouse of the nation, with the biggest corporate base to draw upon along with having…
The NRL has made the following press release regarding the Parramatta Eels: The NRL said on Thursday that, based on information currently available, the Parramatta Eels are now salary cap compliant for the remainder of the 2016 season. The club may now submit, as part of its response to the Breach Notice, that it should…
What is the first thing you do when you have been caught systematically cheating? Launch legal action to protect your job of course! Supporters of the game have ZERO sympathy for administrators who take it upon themselves to risk any success their clubs has by cheating the salary cap. Lets not forget, the only reason…
Fox Sports journalist James Hooper is reporting that the Parramatta Eels could offload winger Semi Radradra in an effort to get themselves back under the 2016 salary cap. The Eels will not play for any competition points until they can prove they are under this years cap. It would be a shock if the Eels…
Now that we know the Parramatta Eels salary cap penalty, I want to know what you think of it. Did the NRL come down too hard on the club, was the penalty about right, or was it too lenient? Click on the following poll and cast your vote:
News Limited is reporting that the Parramatta Eels will be fined $1 million, lose 12 competition points, will be forced to move players on to other clubs before they are eligible to earn any more competition points, and that front office staff will have to leave the club. This is a huge blow to the…
When Kieran Foran was granted leave by the Parramatta Eels a request was made that the media respect his privacy: The Parramatta Eels have granted Kieran Foran an indefinite leave of absence to seek the best possible medical treatment regarding a personal matter. The club will be making no further comment and request that the…
It came as a shock last night when the Parramatta Eels released the following statement: The Parramatta Eels have granted Kieran Foran an indefinite leave of absence to seek the best possible medical treatment regarding a personal matter. The club will be making no further comment and request that the media respect Kieran’s privacy at…
The Parramatta Eels have scored an impressive 20-16 win over the North Queensland Cowboys in a tough, exciting game of football. The Eels didn’t play too badly in round one but looked lost without Kieran Foran. His return in round two provided the Eels with a much needed field general on the park, and that…
The Parramatta Eels have found themselves in a new round of salary cap drama after revelations that the Eels board allegedly rewarded third party sponsors of their own players with free corporate hospitality. This was discussed at board level and is completely against the NRL’s salary cap rules which state that third party sponsors for…
News Limited is reporting that former Cricketer Nathan Bracken quit his post as a Parramatta Eels ambassador and threatened to sue the club after his sister-in-law was unable to proceed past the first round of auditions for the Parramatta Eels cheer-leading squad. Bracken has denied these allegations on his Facebook page: Before everyone jumps up…
Corey Norman did not play in the second half of Parramatta’s 17-4 loss to the Brisbane Broncos last night. Nearing the end of the first half last night Norman landed awkwardly in a tackle and slammed his face into the ground. During the second half of last nights match Norman was shown in the dressing…
There are few teams in the National Rugby League that suffer from the weight of expectation that the Parramatta Eels carry every single season. While the Eels have come close on a couple of occasions, they have never been able to recapture the glory days of the 1980’s that saw the club become one of…
First of all let me say that it is a very brave decision for a player on well over $1 million a year to walk away from all that money to chase any dream. Jarryd Hayne obviously has a real drive to try his hand at becoming an NFL player and if he feels that…
NRL CEO David Smith has made some interesting statements in the aftermath of news that Jarryd Hayne would be leaving the NRL to pursue his dream to play in the NRL. Smith has explained that he was in contact with Hayne’s management as late as last night and was willing to do what ever it…
By now I’m sure you have all heard the massive news this morning that NRL superstar, and current Dally M medalist Jarryd Hayne has announced he is headed to the USA to try his hand in the NFL. Sighting the fact that he felt he had ‘done it all’ in the NRL, one of the…
News Limited is reporting that the Parramatta Eels started formal contract talks with Jarryd Hayne in an effort to re-sign the star fullback to a long term deal. Hayne isn’t off contract until the end of 2015 but rival clubs can start negotiating with him on November 1st under NRL rules. That the Eels have…