BRAD LENDS A HELPING HAND
EELS coach Brad Arthurhas had a lot to worry about — from Kieran Foran, Junior Paulo and Corey Norman to the salary cap scandal and the threat of losing 12 competition points.
Still, it hasn’t stopped him from doing some great things away from the Eels.
When Arthur read our story about Boggabilla and the town’s battle to set up a rugby league club in far northwest NSW, he immediately sprang into action.
Even on game day before the match against Newcastle last Monday night, Arthur was ringing contacts to organise some footy and training equipment to be sent to Boggabilla.
“It’s a very moving story,” Arthur said, “At Parramatta we’re in a position where we can help with old training equipment and things like that.”
It’s an amazing story of how the home team uses cricket nets wrapped in a tarpaulin for their dressing sheds and a shipping container for the visiting team.