Your recipe for a productive morning field session at Kellyville. Entrée “Sprints a la Elkin” After warming them up, take the squad through a series of sprints. Some individuals can be placed alongside each other for comparison but most…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 19, 2024: Big Footy Friday
How do you know that the NRL season is getting closer? How about a training session featuring full contact opposed footy with NRL referees in charge! On arrival at Kellyville today, the sight of the NRL team in their playing…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 17, 2024: Hello Gutho
Good morning to the King! Eels Captain Clint Gutherson took the first significant steps towards a round one return when he hit the field for some opposed work at Kellyfield today. Though wearing the fluoro orange vest indicating no contact,…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 10, 2024: The Countdown Begins
It’s back on Parra people. Our mighty Eels have returned to the training track after a two week re-charge of the batteries. The countdown to the opening round has started. The period after the Christmas break is my favourite part…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 18, 2023: Moretti Lays Down The Challenge
In what could be viewed as a Christmas present for Eels supporters, two of the big men were running with the rehab group in today’s field session. It was only a light run for both Junior and Wiremu who…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 13, 2023: Changing It Up
Technical and tactical training that pushes conditioning work? That’s how I’d describe Wednesday’s field session at Kellyville. The pace of the session was unrelenting as the squad alternated between two fields of stations, often running as they transitioned to the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 11, 2023: The Return Of The King, Sort Of
When the preseason commenced, there were a number of players rehabilitating from injuries or operations. One of those was the King, Clint Gutherson, whom we last saw hobbling off the field in the Eels Round 26 victory over the Panthers.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 6 & 8, 2023: Contact Opposed Begins, Defence Dominates
By now most of you would have watched Project PARRAdise. As a behind the scenes look into one of the preseason experiences for the players, it ticked many boxes. It was evident from the footage that this was an unexpected…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 97: Preseason Is All Hands On Deck
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Sixties and Forty20 get to work in another busy edition of The Tip Sheet as the Eels finally have everyone reporting back for the preseason. The show starts with a…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 29, 2023: Here We Go!
Some big questions were asked today after what was easily the most punishing session of the preseason. And when it was all over, a little practical joke from the staff brought laughter from our corner of the field, and maybe…