This report compiles three training sessions into the one post. Hopefully it also illustrates how one session builds on the previous. As a former teacher, I’ve found the structure and content of this early part of the Eels preseason to be…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 14 & 15, 2024: SAS Parra (Speed, Agility, Skills)
That headline of mine could be the title for a reality TV show. In this instance, it’s the moniker I’d assign to Parra’s preseason thus far. Though it’s early days, a pattern is emerging. Hopefully you’ve kept up your compulsory…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 13, 2024: The Boys Are Back In Town
And so it truly begins. Today was day one of the preseason for the full Eels NRL squad, and they took to the training track alongside the younger players who had started their journey last week. I didn’t operate off…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 11, 2024: Gutho’s Final Visit
Attending Eels training this morning presented me with an unexpected opportunity – the chance to say thank you and farewell to Clint Gutherson. It wasn’t until he entered the complex with a “hey fellas” that I realised he was walking…
Parramatta Eels 2025 Home And Away Jersey Review
The 2025 Parramatta Eels home and away jerseys by Macron dropped today and because I’m a sucker for punishment, I thought I’d take the chance to review something which usually divides the fanbase down the middle. What could be safer…
Gutho And The Evolution Of The Mindset Of A Parra Fan
Today’s news confirming that Parramatta captain, Clint Gutherson has signed a three year contract with the Dragons will understandably be an emotional, and to some degree divisive, topic within the broader Parramatta fanbase. For over 200 games in the Blue…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 106: Long Live The King, Gutherson Set To Join Dragons Immediately
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The end is nigh. While we are still awaiting confirmation from both the Eels and Dragons, media reports are intensifying that talismanic fullback Clinton Gutherson will shortly be released from…
An Open Letter To The Eels Squad
As we approach the first day of the 2025 preseason, a fresh start is upon you. For those returning, many of your mates from previous years won’t be training alongside you. Those new to PARRAdise will have completely new bonds…
The Spotlight – Parra’s Roster And The Shape Of Things To Come
The band-aid has been torn off in PARRAdise! Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s release, Maika Sivo’s confirmed move to Leeds, and the seemingly inevitable shift of Clint Gutherson to the Dragons, have underlined the changing profile of the Eels roster. All of these…
Editorial – Chris Barrett Uncovers Roy Spagnolo’s Support For “Make Parra Matter Again” Group
Yesterday, the Sydney Morning Herald published an article by journalist Chris Barrett which investigated the links between former Parramatta Leagues Club and Football Club Chairman Roy Spagnolo and the Make Parra Matter Again (MPMA) group. Barrett revealed that Spagnolo has…