Day two of preseason training fell on Melbourne Cup Day and though the players weren’t sent off on a two mile gallop, it would turn out to be a longer field session than day one. There were no additions to…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 4, 2024: New Beginnings
Walking in to Eels preseason training today, I didn’t know what to expect. Perhaps there would be an element of that for the players too. In the eleven years that I’ve reported on preseason training under Brad Arthur, there were…
Eels NRLW & HNWP Pre-Season Training – June 28, 2024: Opposed Session
The NRLW preseason is around the halfway point, which is the ideal time for me to visit team training at Eric Tweedale Stadium. A longer preseason for all teams is a feature of the expanded NRLW premiership, giving teams the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 14, 2024: Leadership In Action
Before we dive into the latest from Kellyville, let me recommend this content from Eels media. It’s focussed on last week’s short camp down in Gerringong. I’ve been watching this preseason in person, but now I’m even more pumped for…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 12, 2024: Preparing For The Raiders
It’s now close to the point when the training reports become difficult to produce. Whenever the Eels are preparing for a specific opponent, there are more aspects to the sessions that I cannot share. This week the Eels are preparing…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 9, 2024: First Trial Looms
It’s hard to believe that the Eels pre-season is nearly over. Next week the team will be preparing for the first trial at Kogarah. Earlier this week, a short camp down Gerringong way continued the summer with a difference. Some…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 2, 2024: The Battle For Centre Heats Up
Who gets your vote for the left centre spot at the Eels? My December call had been for Morgan Harper, but Bailey Simonsson edged ahead throughout January. Then just when I thought that the incumbent Simonsson had penned his name…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 31, 2024: Making Football The Only Focus
The end of January is upon us and less than three weeks remain till the first of the NRL trials. And the focus from the Eels training track at Kellyville today? Footy, footy and then more footy! When the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 29, 2024: Moses Delivers The Collision
After finishing last week with a big opposed session on Thursday morning, and the annual cricket challenge on Thursday afternoon, the Eels hit the training track today fresh off a three day long weekend. Warm ups and sprints commenced this…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 25, 2024: Junior, Woody And Haze
Spoiler alert. There will be many positives in this report. If you’re not here for this, it’s best to give today’s post a wide berth. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, the first news is that the…