Friday. The end of week one of Eels preseason training. The first item on the reporting agenda is the return of Tallyn Da Silva. I’ve been inundated by messages about the former Tiger, and given that the Eels currently only…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 7, 2025: Interested Spectators
They aren’t due back yet, but a couple of interested spectators were at Kellyville today. Strolling onto the training track in their civvies, Bailey Simonsson and Luca Moretti watched on from the sideline as the squad went through their paces,…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training Report – November 4, 2025: A Point To Prove
Reflecting back on yesterday, the overall impression was the positivity of the coaching staff and the unity and bonds of the players. Given that many of those on the training track have come through pathways teams together, that shouldn’t have…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 3, 2025: New Sensations
Does it feel like there’s been no off-season? Given the Ashes tour and Pacific Championships, have been building since season’s end, it’s been wall to wall football and I’m not complaining. As I set about writing up the report of…
Vale “Parra Pete” Montgomery
Just a couple of days ago I learned of the passing of Peter Montgomery, known to many as “Parra Pete”. The news came via one of Pete’s loves, the Hay Magpies. There will be better tributes written about Pete than…
Bumpers Up – October 5, 2025: Grand Final Edition
Grand final day has arrived, and though there are no Eels teams involved, it’s still a big day on the calendar for all footy fans. It’s quite incredible to think that the Storm are playing their 11th grand final in…
Bumpers Up – September 29, 2025: Eels Season Reflections
The season might be over for the Eels, but it feels like there’s barely enough time, or space, in one column to wrap things up. Reflecting back on the season was something that we particularly enjoyed doing with Bernie Gurr…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 104: 2025 Season Review feat. Bernie Gurr
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It is one of The Tip Sheet’s most anticipated episodes each year and the inimitable Bernie Gurr joins the show once again to recap and review the 2025 season for…
The Spotlight September 21, 2025 – Sean Russell: Finding His Identity
Promise and potential, those two “p” words can be the greatest pitfalls for those identifying future NRL players. So many talented individuals in rugby league pathways look the goods, but for many their potential, and what they promise to be,…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 9: Lock Forward
So we have made it to the end of this series and to finish things off, we have last but not least, the lock forwards. Like being the last player in to pack the scrum, the locks are going…