Here’s what we know about round one. The Eels are playing the Storm and Josh Addo-Carr won’t be available due to suspension. You can therefore lock in Sean Russell for NRL selection. Here’s what we don’t know. Will Bailey Simonsson…
The Spotlight – December 24, 2024: Posing The Papalii Question
The Eels acquisition of 20 year old former rising Bulldogs star, Joash Papalii, poses one critical question. How should he be utilised? The response is simple if you don’t consider him ready for his NRL debut. He’s young so you…
Bumpers Up – December 23, 2024: The Merry Christmas Issue
And so this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one’s just begun. Are you ready for Christmas, or for those who don’t celebrate it, this busy end of the year? Have you battled…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 18, 2024: Dylan Brown
Which Eels player is most likely to have a big season in 2025? There are a number of contenders, but of the high profile stars, my first nomination would be Dylan Brown. The Kiwi five-eighth is technically still in rehab,…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – December 16, 2024: Getting Serious (Dedicated To Len)
Before launching into a run down of the Monday field work, I wanted to provide a quick report on the Eels Member Appreciation Day open training session. The 2000 or so members in attendance at Granville were treated to plenty…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 13, 2024: How It’s Done!
How quickly can situations change in the world of the NRL! On Thursday I reported that Zac Lomax had commenced his preseason at the Eels, and in my mind that was all players present and accounted for. Here we are,…
Eels Preseason Training – December 12, 2024: Lomax Looms Large
Eels supporters have been waiting for this day and now we can finally say it. Zac Lomax has arrived in PARRAdise. It was as recent as early November that Parra’s highest profile recruit for 2025 completed the longest and most…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 10, 2024: Fighting Fit?
Where are the Eels at from a conditioning perspective? At first I thought that this question was going to be difficult to answer because under Blair Mills, the Eels are doing very little traditional fitness work. It’s not to say…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 9, 2024: Iongi Incoming
Isaiah Iongi, the Eels 21 year old recruit from the Panthers, has commenced his preseason training at Kellyville. Publicly touted as Parra’s successor to Clint Gutherson, supporters will be pleased to know that the former Queensland Under 19 fullback, and…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 6, 2024: What A Session!
Was this one of the biggest preseason sessions I’ve ever witnessed? It would certainly be in contention. In case you weren’t aware, Friday is the big day of the week at Kellyville. The work builds through the preceding days to…