A flurry of news caught the the attention of all Parramatta fans yesterday as NRL.com reporter Michael Chammas led with the story that the Eels were close to brokering a deal for South Sydney prop George Burgess worth $1.8 million over three years.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 11, 2019: Maika-ing It Interesting
What is it that all NRL clubs hope to have with their roster? Obviously you want your players in form, but first and foremost you’d like to have everyone available. Today, the Eels took another step towards that goal with…
How An American Fell In Love With Rugby League And The Parramatta Eels
Recently, the Parramatta Eels NRL club proudly announced that their memberships had reached the 20,000 mark. With over a month to go before the season commences, this is a significant milestone. As a proud Eels member, watching from the other…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 30, 2019: First Trial Looming
The long weekend is now in the rear view mirror. Parents are rejoicing with schools open for the new year. Supermarkets are stocking up for Easter. All the road signs are indicating that the footy season is getting closer. Can…
The Spotlight – Predicting Premiership Success
How difficult is it to predict the NRL Premiership winner? Some would suggest that it’s quite simple. They theorise that you can shortlist teams boasting a high number of representative level players and that history supports such a theory. A…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 25, 2019: Eels Return To Richie Benaud Oval
This season the Parramatta Eels will be returning to their spiritual home – Cumberland Oval/BankWest Stadium. Today, it was another return to the past as the Eels gathered on the hallowed fields of Richie Benaud Oval. The event had been…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 23, 2019: Thanks… But No Thanks
In a recent interview, Tepai made reference to how many “Malcolms” the squad have been completing at training. “Malcolms”? These strangely named conditioning drills have the players running different intervals, hitting the ground frequently during the run. Imagine a middle…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 21, 2019: Digging Deep
Expectations. We all have expectations about how the Eels will fare every season, and this year will be no different. Last year our expectations of success were dashed faster than an NRL player’s “home movie” goes viral. We can look…
Eels Junior Representative Trial Notes – January 19, 2019
It was a bit of a hike over to Revesby for the Harold Matthews and SG Ball trials versus the Bulldogs, but the surprisingly mild and breezy conditions made for pleasant spectator conditions. Importantly, the players themselves would not be…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 18, 2019: The Present And The Future
I’m not going to waste any of your reading time describing the conditions at training today. Every single one of you knows what Sydney is like right now. But despite the oppressive heat, this was a true footy Friday. After…