Over these first three weeks of 2016 training, I will attempt to cover as much of the field work as I can. My aim will be to provide a description of the type of preparation that the team is undertaking…
Eels Pre-season Training – Gaining Momentum (January 7, 2016)
Under brighter skies, the Eels continued their first week of training for the year with an extended field session at the Saleyards Complex. In a session commencing at around 11:30 and lasting nearly three hours, there was much to report.…
Rumour – Eels To Land Michael Jennings?
The rumoured move of Michael Jennings to Parramatta is perhaps one of the strongest pieces of “mail” going around this pre-season. From our perspective here at TCT, two facts are noteworthy. Firstly, Parramatta have not made any comment on the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – Wild Weather (January 5, 2016)
In truly atrocious conditions, the Parramatta Eels took to the training paddock for their second day of training in 2016. The details for the early morning session were as follows: Skills and Sprints In rotational groups the players firstly alternated…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – Happy New Year (January 4, 2016)
The players returned to a wet Old Saleyards Reserve for the first training session of 2016. The structure of the morning training was as follows: 8am – Fitness – Beep tests and timed 1.2km run 11:30am : Skills session Observations…
Club Culture – Does it Equate To Belief?
With 2015 behind us, and the serious business of the 2016 Premiership campaign about to dawn, I find myself believing that success for the Parramatta Eels can be a reality in the near future. Please allow me a little latitude here.…
The Centre Question
Here’s what we believe at TCT: Lafai and Hiku – there was a genuine interest but the prices became well above their genuine value. Firstly, there wasn’t going to be a bidding war from Parra. Secondly, when figures start to…
Discipline – The Final Frontier
Discipline. Is this the key for Parramatta to unlock the door to a finals appearance in 2016? Listen to any of the coaching staff and they will emphasise its importance. Read the statistics from 2015 and they are damning. From…
Michael Gordon – Profile of a Recruit
What value does any team place on having a quality fullback? That question will likely be answered by Parramatta’s acquisition of the classy Michael Gordon for the 2016 Premiership. Undoubtedly, the lack of an experienced custodian was a crucial factor…
Setting a Benchmark In Attitude
The recent images and videos made available from the Parramatta Eels Media Department have made for interesting viewing. We’ve been given unprecedented access as the players have been pushed through a searching fitness program designed to both increase their stamina…