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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2024: Volkman Arrives
My last report detailed how Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle had commenced their preseason. Now I can report that not only has Ronald Volkman joined the club, he has immediately launched into his training comeback. It’s a homecoming…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 112: Kelma Recommits, Moses Returns
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The calendar has rolled over to December but it has proven to be a relatively quiet week in the NRL. Still, the Eels have shored up their roster by way…
Eels Preseason Training – December 2 to 4, 2024: More Players Return
Welcome to the preseason Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle. The addition of these three moves the squad closer to a full contingent with only Isaiah Iongi and Zac Lomax to present. Before the run down of this week’s…
Bumpers Up – December 3, 2024: A November To Remember
What a month! Parra has surely experienced one of the busiest Novembers in recent memory. Barely a day has gone by without some club news, be it huge changes to preseason training, roster additions, player retentions, and a new jersey…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 111: The Boys Pick Up The Tools
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The NRL team has spent a week on the tools as Jason Ryles goes old school in the preseason. The Tip Sheet looks at what the boys have been up…
Off The Cumberland Fence – November 27, 2024: Eels 2025 Season Draw
Welcome to my first post under the banner of “Off The Cumberland Fence”. After putting a couple of articles under my belt, the first on the departure of Gutho, and the second about the jersey release, future columns will feature…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25, 2024: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Work Eels Go
There’s already been some Eels media around this, but to clarify, Eels players are working out in the community for the first three days of this week. And just like clockwork, the weather ramps up to summer level with the…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 110: EGM Fizzles Out As Preseason Sparks Up
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! After a long and very public build up, in the end the EGM amounted to nothing with the dissidents failing to meet the threshold for a quorum. The Tip Sheet…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 109: The Fox, An Eel
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Eels said they needed speed in the backline and they have followed through with that mandate by signing Josh Addo-Carr. The Tip Sheet discusses all of the angles in…