The question most fans were asking me earlier this week was whether Brian Kelly had arrived. Eels media provided a quick response to the Blue and Gold Army yesterday with images of the former Titan at his first day of…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 6, 2026: Finding Precision And Effort
Tuesday’s field session was a step up on Monday in terms of both the combinations and the loading. After warm ups the rest of the session was a combination of working on a particular attacking shape or two, both with…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 1: Clause Out, Eels & Lomax Set For Fight Over Rights
Brian Kelly finally links up with the Parramatta Eels on a 2-year deal but the news cycle has been dominated in the last 24 hours by news surrounding former Eel Zac Lomax. The Melbourne Storm have allegedly approached the Eels…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 5, 2026: Kelly Signs, Broncos Test Battle
Before launching into today’s training session, let’s address the Eels confirmation of their acquisition of Brian Kelly. Turning 30 in 2026, Kelly brings 190 games of NRL backline experience across stints at Manly and the Gold Coast. Joining the Eels…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 121: New Rules Eve
Some girthy changes could be coming to the NRL in 2026. The rules and competition committee have slapped a quartet of proposed changes on the table and now handed it over to the clubs and RLPA to now come to…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 120: The Christmas Eve Eve Stream
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It wasn’t quite the night before Christmas but The Tip Sheet is live on the eve of Christmas Eve as Sixties and Forty20 yap about the latest happenings in the…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 20, 2025: Ryles Fires Up
What happens in a session when the squad don’t deliver what the coaches want? Let’s just say they don’t gloss over it. I’ve written in the past that mistakes aren’t a problem in a session. It was the same for…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 18, 2025: Russell, Samrani, Williams
“The Cumberland Throw! Where were ya? You missed the start of the session!” With those words from Nathan Brown still ringing in my ears, the follow up inquisition from Scott Wisemantel had me concerned that I’d be spinning the punishment…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 16, 2025: Get That Footy Into Ya!
“Hey Throw, you’ll enjoy today, plenty of footy.” With that greeting I knew the session was going to offer plenty. After warm ups there was some tackling of bump pads and also defensive footwork drills, but from there on it…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 117: Here For A Long Time, Good Time – Iongi Locks In For Eels
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Eels secured a banner extension last week with Isaiah Iongi agreeing to a long term extension with the club that will see the star fullback in Blue & Gold…