Unfathomable really. You can see Whitehead has hands and brains - but Burgess seems to prefer headless chickens that will aimlessly run their blood to water. Shameful. 

Sam Burgess: "Max Wood has been a brilliant find for the front row and really brings strength to our pack. Luke Thomas is great and is only going to get better."


Interviewer: "Great, are they playing then?"


Burgess: "Lol no. Stef can fill in if needed."

Abe Froman: Velcro boots: Kevin Turvey: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2025/07/22/parramatta-eels-release-ryan-matterson/ I do not trust the process anymore, feeling very deflated about how the club operates.   His signing is to cover James Harrison who's having shoulder surgery.  Doesn't Harrison play in the front row?  Or are we moving another back rower to prop?

Abe Froman: Velcro boots: Kevin Turvey: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2025/07/22/parramatta-eels-release-ryan-matterson/ I do not trust the process anymore, feeling very deflated about how the club operates.   His signing is to cover James Harrison who's having shoulder surgery.  Doesn't Harrison play in the front row?  Or are we moving another back rower to prop?

£50 says he's an old mate of Fitzgibbon's! Lachlan's black book appears to be our entire recruitment policy at the minute. 

RIP Next Man Up. Good whilst it lasted. 

Indeed - season is over - perfect chance to give some youngsters a go. There was a very impressive second row in the reserves on Saturday….Ewan Smith (I think) really put himself about.