Jason Ryles - Head coach of Parramatta from 2025

[hineyrulz]

Ba should kill it over there. The game is 10 years behind there. His methods are still relevant

Too bad his methods are from the 80's.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I bet if you put those Storm plodders in our first grade team we’d have the same defensive issues.

That's because our problem is the lazy stars. Duh

 

[lucablight]

That's because our problem is the lazy stars. Duh

The only time we’ve had decent defence in recent memory was 2020. It was basically the same starting pack sans peak Nathan Brown. Did they decide not to be lazy for that one season?

 

[hineyrulz]

The only time we’ve had decent defence in recent memory was 2020. It was basically the same starting pack sans peak Nathan Brown. Did they decide not to be lazy for that one season?

We just got lucky for that one season.

 

[EelEtric]

The only time we’ve had decent defence in recent memory was 2020. It was basically the same starting pack sans peak Nathan Brown. Did they decide not to be lazy for that one season?

That was what, 4 years ago when Lane, Junior, Reg, Matto, etc. were in their mid-20's and at their peak.

 

[JokerEel]

The only time we’ve had decent defence in recent memory was 2020. It was basically the same starting pack sans peak Nathan Brown. Did they decide not to be lazy for that one season?

*Covid impacted season..

 

[Eelementary]

Plodders at the Storm?

Who wouldn't improve our side from their team?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The only time we’ve had decent defence in recent memory was 2020. It was basically the same starting pack sans peak Nathan Brown. Did they decide not to be lazy for that one season?

Given the number of individual tackles we made that year (second in the NRL, per-game) I would say that's exactly what happened. We were great at getting numbers into the tackle: https://www.nrl.com/stats/teams/?competition=111&season=2024&stat=3

These past two years we've been bottom three.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That was what, 4 years ago when Lane, Junior, Reg, Matto, etc. were in their mid-20's and at their peak.

Exactly

 

[Suitman]

Lol at some of the excuses of our failure of late.
38 years.

 

[JokerEel]

This I like to hear!

 

[Avenger]

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This I like to hear!

I informed you all about this before Ryles was even appointed

Ryles’ new Eels era won’t include Barrett as Talagi offered fullback chance

The incoming Parramatta coach has opted for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, while making a final pitch to highly rated youngster Blaize Talagi.

amp.smh.com.au

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Parramatta’s caretaker coach Trent Barrett won’t be part of Jason Ryles’ support staff as the incoming coach opts for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, which includes a pitch for Blaize Talagi to take over the fullback role if he remains at the club.
Former Sea Eagles and Bulldogs coach Barrett, who was one of the final four candidates in the race to take over at the Eels, is preparing to move on from the blue and golds when the season finishes, having been parachuted into the interim role after Arthur was sacked earlier this season.


According to sources familiar with the situation but not allowed to discuss the matter publicly, Ryles will bring in an entirely new assistant coaching team to the Eels, despite suggestions Barrett could stay on in the same role he filled under Arthur for 18 months.

The decision will be seen as Ryles putting his own stamp on the club after Barrett joined Josh Hannay and Dean Young in auditioning for the Eels job, which was finally decided earlier this month.

Barrett has led the Eels to just one win from seven matches since taking over from Arthur, and is trying to arrest a five-game losing streak which has included a number of narrow defeats to finals-chasing teams including the Bulldogs, Roosters and Knights.


bosses have been rapt with the efforts of Barrett since taking over and visited him to tell him in person he’d missed out on the coveted job to Ryles, despite the backing of high-profile stars such as Mitchell Moses.

Incoming Eels coach Jason Ryles. GETTY IMAGES
But Ryles - a former assistant to Craig Bellamy, Trent Robinson and Eddie Jones at England rugby union - will put his own stamp on the Eels with Barrett, a longtime St George Illawarra teammate during their playing days, to be one of the first casualties.

Ryles has signed an agreement with the Stormthat stipulates he won’t be able to poach any of their staff for the next 12 months under the terms of an early release, which will see him start working in the background for the Eels as soon as this week. Barrett will continue coaching the team for the rest of the season.

Ryles is in the final stages of trying to convince teenage star Talagi to sign a new deal at the Eels, with the NRL rookie and his management putting off talks until Parramatta finalised their coaching search.


Discussed in the negotiations has been the potential for Talagi to take over from co-captain Clint Gutherson at fullback, a major ace up the sleeve of Ryles when it comes to keeping the highly rated star.

The Dragons, Knights and Dolphins have all courted the former Australian Schoolboys prodigy, who has scored eight tries in his last nine games playing a number of positions including fullback, wing and centre.

Having already lost Moses for the rest of the season with a biceps rupture, Junior Paulo (foot), J’maine Hopgood (back) and Bailey Simonsson (knee), the Eels will also be without rookie Charlie Guymer, one of the few bright spots this season after making his debut three weeks ago. He’s booked in for season-ending ankle surgery.

Parramatta will face table-topping Melbourne on Friday night as they try to edge away from the Tigers in the wooden spoon battle.

Ryles’ new Eels era won’t include Barrett as Talagi offered fullback chance

The incoming Parramatta coach has opted for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, while making a final pitch to highly rated youngster Blaize Talagi.

amp.smh.com.au

 

[King-Gutho94]

Murph a bit unlucky

 

[TheParraboy]

Plodders at the Storm?

Who wouldn't improve our side from their team?

What if we belt the Storms on friday?

 

[eels_fan]

Sad for Guymer to be out for the rest to the season. We really can’t take a trick

 

[Eelectrica]

What if we belt the Storms on friday?

We’ve gone one whole week without losing. I feel like we’ve turned the corner.
Melbourne won’t know what hit them.

 

[JokerEel]

Sad for Guymer to be out for the rest to the season. We really can’t take a trick

Yep kid would have really taken a fair but if of playing first grade for the rest of the season

 

[Stevie]

I informed you all about this before Ryles was even appointed

Ryles’ new Eels era won’t include Barrett as Talagi offered fullback chance

The incoming Parramatta coach has opted for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, while making a final pitch to highly rated youngster Blaize Talagi.

amp.smh.com.au

That you did. A lot of panic here but even him finishing up immediately, it all shows he’s the big chief giving him every chance to do things his way. Talk of multiple players being told they are free to leave. Talk of him focusing on securing who he wants to stay.
It’s good stuff.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Lol at some of the excuses of our failure of late.
38 years.

38 years and 'our failure of late' is the exception