Crank the Willie Nelson because the Eels are on the road again. Mascot is the destination this week and the Roosters are the opponent as both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball look to improve to 2-0 to start 2025.…

Crank the Willie Nelson because the Eels are on the road again. Mascot is the destination this week and the Roosters are the opponent as both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball look to improve to 2-0 to start 2025.…
Once more, the Eels junior rep teams are on the road in round 2, with the girls close to home at Kenthurst, and the boys heading to Mascot. As far as the girls are concerned, their opponents this week are…
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fellow Eels footy faithfuls, it’s difficult to believe but the Eels NRL preseason has officially come to an end. It only feels like a few short weeks since the task of bringing together a…
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Now is the calm before the storm. The Tip Sheet settles in for a cozy episode before the chaos of trial seasion unfolds in the coming weeks. Sixties and Forty20…
“Kick it to the seagulls.” Remember that classic cryptic one liner from Jack Gibson to instruct players to kick the ball into undefended spaces? After yesterday’s session, I have my own cryptic reminder for the team. “Drown out the cicadas!”…
We’re getting to the pointy of the pre-season where differences from last year are becoming more noticeable. I’m not talking about the training or the processes. Nor am I referring to the new personnel. Firstly, there’s the transformation of the…
Did you realise that in just eleven days the Eels will play their first official trial of the 2025 season. Or should I say, play their first match in the Witzer Pre-Season Challenge. If you can’t wait that long for…
The opening week of the 2025 Junior Representatives kicked off with the Parramatta Eels on the road in all four games. While they may have arrived in Canberra and Cessnock via buses they left in street-sweepers after notching up a…
Well, we have covered off Fullbacks and Wingers and so far, I have gotten off largely unscathed. Thank you everyone for the feedback, I have thoroughly enjoyed the respectful debate. As always, I am blown away by the depth of…
The Eels male elite pathways teams trek north to Cessnock today to face the traditionally strong Newcastle Knights in the opening round of the 2025 Junior Representative season. This year will present some challenges in coverage with the male and…