It’s been an eventful few days in Parradise. Though times are rarely uneventful in the Blue and Golden West, emotions have just run the full gamut in the space of little more than 72 hours. Firstly, we had the…
The Preview – 2022 Pre-Season Edition: Eels vs Dragons
How sweet it is, the taste of footy in February. While the dedicated have been able to watch the occasional blurry, badly commentated NRL trial over the last few years via streaming, 2022 marks the first time Fox Sports has…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 5: Trial Season Begins!
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The ramp up to Round 1 goes to another level this weekend with Parramatta’s first NRL trial. The Eels host the Dragons at CommBank Stadium on Sunday night and Sixties…
Team List Wednesday – Big Names & Breakout Players Edition
Brad Arthur means business from the get-go in 2022. Or at least that is the message that he and the Parramatta Eels are sending as Reed Mahoney, Haze Dunster, Will Penisini, Marata Niukore, Bryce Cartwright and new recruit Bailey Simonsson headline…
Bumpers Up – February 16, 2022: The Footy’s Back!
It’s been a while hasn’t it! Over six weeks have passed since the last Bumpers Up column, and though there’s been no shortage of news in rugby league land, time has been a precious commodity. Now that I have your…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – February 11, 2022: Ogden Demands Selection
A question for BA. Can you find a place for Ofahiki Ogden in the top 17? Maybe I should word that another way. How can you not select Ogden in the top grade? After recent sessions it’s surely impossible to…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 7 & 9, 2022: Preparing For The First Trial?
At what point will Eels training narrow its focus to preparing for the upcoming trials? Monday’s session left me believing that such preparations had begun. After watching Wednesday training, I had more questions than answers. Let me explain why.…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 4: Co-Captains & All-Stars
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! As the preseason continues to whir into overdrive The Tip Sheet ramps up itself. This week’s episode hits off with the announcement of club co-captains as talismanic prop forward Junior…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 4, 2022: A “Hazey” Morning With The Chance of Ice
It’s not unusual for wingers to provide highlight moments during a training session. Given that opposed work is a type of match simulation, there will be opportunities created for the fast men out wide. There will be spectacular finishes, and…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 3: Preseason Hits Its Peak As Junior Reps Hit The Field
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The NRL and NRLW squads are powering through the final stretches of their preseasons as the Junior Representatives gear up for their first round of action on the weekend. Sixties…