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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 7, 2025: Joash Moment Epitomises The Eels Pre-Season
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…
Eels Preseason Training – February 6, 2025: Drown Out The Cicadas!
“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!”…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 4, 2025: Will Defence Be The Major Difference?
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 3, 2025: The Count Down Is On
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…
Eels Junior Reps Live Blog – Round One, 2025: Harold Matts & SG Ball vs Knights
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 29 to 31, 2025: Moses Scrimmage Try Double
The Eels have returned from Lennox Head, and that week up the coast was perfectly timed for a squad building their unity and combinations in the lead up to round one. Feedback from the camp has been highly positive, with…
Junior Reps Trial – January 18, 2025: Eels vs Panthers
The Eels take on the Panthers in what has become an annual final junior reps trial at Windsor. First up are the girls teams on Friday night with the boys scheduled for Saturday morning. Last week, the Bulldogs got the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 17, 2025: Mixing It Up
Just when I thought that I was close to naming the Eels top 17 for round one, Jason Ryles and his staff threw a bit of a curve ball to myself and any observers at training today. Whether it was…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 16, 2025: Moses And Williams Shine
I appreciate that TCT readers are looking to share their opinions on the media stories about Dylan Brown. There were plenty of thoughts added in the replies to yesterday’s training reports. Can I ask that any further opinions on that…