Boom five-eighth Corey Norman will skipper the Parramatta Eels in the third edition of the Auckland Nines. Norman will lead a squad that features 16 players with first grade experience headlined by the the two-time Dally M winger of the year…
Pride and Respect – Part of the New Culture
After reading through the comments posted by supporters who joined me over summer at Eels training, I’ve had reason to reflect on the noticeable difference in culture which has emerged in recent seasons. Having had the opportunity to witness these…
Eels Pre-season Training – Correspondent Tom (January 28, 2016)
It is with much gratitude that we welcome the first report from one of TCT’s correspondents. Today’s training information has been relayed to me by Tom, an Eels tragic and heir to Chris’ fortune. Much appreciated Tom! Highlights * Bevan…
Forty’s First Look – Holden Cup
With the amazing pre-season work of sixtiesboy winding down it came as a wonderful opportunity for me to get an early look at our Holden Cup squad as they ran opposed to our full-time first grade squad on Australia Day.…
The Auckland 9s – Sixties Predicts
We won’t have to wait too long until the 9s are named. I’ll go out on a limb and try to pick an 18 man squad: The Stars Norman and Radradra The Training Standouts Tanginoa, Cornish, King and Nelson The…
Eels Pre-season Training – NYC Match-Up (January 26, 2016)
It’s early morning on Australia Day, a day for kicking back in shorts and thongs, but the NRL and NYC squads are hard at work. Today, it’s two simultaneous opposed sessions which will give the coaches a good look at…
Eels Pre-season Training – Pauli Stands Out (January 25, 2016)
Somewhat inclement weather prevailed for today’s field work, though I’m sure the players much prefer such conditions over the extreme heat. Some warm ups and skills preceded the match simulations which was controlled by NRL referees. My comments will focus…
Eels Pre-season Training – Week 3 Overview and Opinion (January 2016)
This past week was surely a physical and psychological examination of the squad as first heat, then humidity, tested their limits. As the pre-season takes them ever closer to the first kick-off of the year, was it possible to demonstrate…
A Quick Look at the Salary Cap – Part 4
Hope you’ve enjoyed this quick look at the salary cap. Obviously with something so detailed and wide reaching, there’s no way I can cover it, even in an over extended, unnecessarily long 4 part series. Nonetheless, I hope you’ve had…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 22: BA Fires Up
The heat was down a notch but sauna-like conditions greeted the squad for the early field session today. Arriving just after 8:30am, I caught the end of the first player group and the entire second group. The drills appeared to…