Eels' season from hell is over
Finally. Parramatta's season from hell is over. And they finished in style, thumping the New Zealand Warriors 40-18.
Finally. Parramatta's season from hell is over. And they finished in style, thumping the New Zealand Warriors 40-18.
Jeff Robson left the Warriors in the belief his playing days were coming to an end.
Parramatta's football budget will be halved for next season as its powerful leagues club seeks to slash at least $5 million from the cost of running the Eels.
Parramatta have continued their recovery mission, adding rugby league's most decorated trainer, 65-year-old fitness guru Ronnie Palmer, to their training staff for next season.
A remorseful Corey Norman has apologised to Eels fans for a string of "dumb" off-field incidents and said he wouldn't be surprised if fans shunned the game because of another case of a player behaving badly.
Semi Radradra's post-injury NRL form is proof the Parramatta star is in the right frame of mind to represent Australia in the Four Nations, according to teammate Michael Jennings.
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says his side is good enough to play semi-final football after Dragons win.
Parramatta sparkle one last time to overcome St George Illawarra Dragons in final game at Pirtek Stadium.
Former Storm boss Mark Evans the frontrunner to become CEO at Parramatta Eels
So it's farewell to Jamie Lyon, Benji Marshall and Parramatta Stadium: proof of the great game's ongoing power to mint people and places with personality.
The mystery man entrusted with helping Kieran Foran overcome his personal demons is hopeful the former Parramatta captain will be physically and mentally fit to return to the NRL next season.
Corey Norman's off-field antics haven't cost him a place at Parramatta after the club officially locked in their playmaker on a $750,000 per season extension.
Parramatta are on a collision course with their major sponsor after Dyldam allegedly fell more than half a million dollars in arrears in its scheduled payments.
The Raiders are humming on the field and now they've got a new sponsorship deal worth almost $1 million.
The Raiders did it the hard way against the Eels before they guaranteed a top-four berth in the NRL finals.
Join Caden Helmers for the action from Canberra Stadium from 2pm as the Raiders host their last match of the home and away season.
Canberra Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin has praised defence coach Dean Pay for his patience in putting the "bad and mean" back into the Green Machine.
Their journey started 12 months ago in a round-26 dead rubber against the Parramatta Eels.
Canberra Raiders legend Laurie Daley says his old team have developed into genuine NRL title contenders.
Raiders chairman Allan Hawke says Canberra's on-field revival has changed the perception of the club.
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