Timely boost for battling NRL club
If the Eels are to mount any mid-season charge to the finals, it must start on Thursday with their two best players back from injury.
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Eels skipper on ‘cruel’ coach call
Clint Gutherson was devastated to see Brad Arthur sacked last week, but the Eels skipper is confident his former mentor won’t be out of the game for long.
Buzz’s Top 8 Race: Five teams fighting for one finals spot
As we approach the halfway point of the NRL season, five clubs can begin planning their Mad Mondays. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the finals certainties, the likely contenders, the maybes and the teams already on the finals scrapheap.
Eels star says Arthur’s axing was unfair
Parramatta’s decision to sack Brad Arthur hasn’t gone down well with everyone at the club, with one of their biggest stars calling the move “unfair”.
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Why 2023 will forever haunt the Eels
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‘Catastrophic’ scene rocks NRL premiers
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Souths have bigger problems than Sam Burgess
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NRL run home: Finals match-ups; best, worst ladder finish
With two rounds of the NRL regular season remaining, we reveal every club’s best and worst ladder finish and the week one finals scenarios.
Deep dive: Inside the battle for supremacy in western Sydney
Penrith may reign supreme as western Sydney’s powerhouse club but can Parramatta or even Canterbury and Wests Tigers challenge the Panthers’ dominance in 2024?
‘Come on’: NRL star’s baby confession roasted
Parramatta Eels halfback Mitchell Moses is about to have a lot more time to spend with his young family, but there’s one thing he “can’t do”.
NRL run home: Danger game set to shake up finals race
With two rounds to go in the NRL regular season there are a host of possibilities for the top four and top eight — and a key battle could decide a number of lader spots. See where every team is set to finish.
Grand finalist’s horror show finally over
The Sydney Roosters are still alive in 2023, but the same cannot be said for the 2022 grand finalists Eels, who were put out of their misery.
NRL giants: Who are the real heavy hitters?
There’s no shortage of hard-hitting giants across the NRL, but which players rank the highest when it comes to packing the most punch? See the full list here.
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