Friday is probably my favourite training day. The players throw on the jerseys and NRL refs are often in attendance. That’s because the end of the week usually means a full contact opposed session. Readers will probably note the absence…
Eels Junior Reps Report – Tarsha Gale and Harold Matts
There’s only three weeks until the commencement of the Junior Representative season, but unfortunately COVID is playing havoc with the scheduled trials. This weekend saw all trials cancelled, including the Eels vs Bulldogs trials set down for Belmore Oval. Consequently,…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 14, 2022: Focus On The Footy
Full contact opposed? I’m here for it! When that serious footy component starts taking over at preseason training, the opening round feels that little bit closer. There was no shortage of highlights today when the full contact opposed work became…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 12, 2022: Pushing The Barriers Of Fatigue
Every year, there’s a point reached in the preseason when the training hits a demanding new level. If today wasn’t that moment, it was definitely the prelude. In a session lasting over two hours, Trent Elkin administered his own version…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 10, 2022: The Countdown Begins
Welcome to the first Eels preseason training report of the 2022 calendar year. If it’s felt like an eternity since the last report, that’s because there’s been more than three weeks between my posts. The sessions held before Christmas are…
Bumpers Up – January 1, 2022: Welcome To The New Year
Happy New Year! If there was the perfect time to turn that greeting into reality, then surely 2022 qualifies for that honour. We don’t have to think too hard to come up with reasons to be negative about what the…
The Spotlight – Omicron And Rugby League
There’s an elephant in the rugby league room and it goes by the name of Omicron. The latest variant in the COVID pandemic is wreaking havoc across Australia with NSW “leading the way” after hitting 5 digit numbers of infections…
The Parramatta Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout Western Sydney, No Eels player was stirring, not even Reed Mahoney; Their kit bags were tossed in a corner somewhere, I’ll wash the gear later, they’d told Sults without care; King Gutho…
Bumpers Up – December 22, 2021: Santa vs The Grinch
Which festive season character is having the greatest influence on the Eels? During this pre-Christmas period it’s felt like the visits from Santa and the Grinch have been so frequent that there must be some type of loyalty program in…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 17, 2021: Highlights Edition (An Abdication?)
The intensity meter remained on high at Kellyville this morning as the Eels completed their final Friday session of 2021. A members open training event is scheduled for Monday, but if the coaches wanted to wind up the year with…