Coach slams rumour on departing Eels star
Jason Ryles didn’t name Dylan Brown this week, so it came as a surprise when the Eels coach spoke about the five-eighth’s future.
Jason Ryles didn’t name Dylan Brown this week, so it came as a surprise when the Eels coach spoke about the five-eighth’s future.
Jason Ryles’ call to move Dylan Brown to hooker came as a surprise to many, but not all. Crucially, Brown was on board, with his decision to not move to Newcastle before June 30 prompting an Eels spine shake-up.
Kieran Foran has played over 300 NRL premiership games with five different clubs. Now set to retire he pays tribute to those who helped him throughout his rugby league career.
Two clear winners emerged from the NRL’s June 30 deadline, while other clubs dug their heels in to keep departing players on their books. See the winners and losers from the transfer window.
Jarome Luai could be needed for more than just next week’s second Origin clash after Mitch Moses learned the full extent of his injury.
It was a classic clash between bitter rivals the Bulldogs and Eels on holiday Monday, punctuated by a contentious sin bin and mid-season recruit Lachlan Galvin’s first try for the club.
There were many positional questions prior to Lachlan Galvin’s Canterbury debut, and some – not all – were answered as Matt Burton put his stamp on the No. 6 jersey against the Eels. See all the winners and losers from the King’s birthday clash.
From the brother of the game’s best player to the son of a current NRL coach, and a ready-made Kalyn Ponga replacement – these are the prodigies ready to make their first grade debuts.
Lachlan Galvin has given an incredible insight into the culture of the Bulldogs, revealing club leader Viliame Kikau’s unique way of ingratiating the star five-eighth to the Kennel.
His right boot may have deserted him during Origin, but the real Nathan Cleary returned to help the Panthers breathe life into their season with an important win over the Eels in a pulsating western Sydney derby.
In a corporate box at CommBank Stadium on Friday night, Parramatta officials thought they had their man. Less than 36 hours later their mood changed dramatically. This is how the Eels lost Lachlan Galvin to the Bulldogs.
Tears flowed everywhere you looked on Friday night as Joash Papalii lived out a childhood dream by running out for his beloved Parramatta Eels.
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