Last week I was asked about the realistic standard of the NRL team, given that the opposed work is against mostly NSW Cup players. Perhaps there’s a false sense of how well the NRL team was performing? All NRL…

  How much do we love celebrating the very occasional try scoring feats of our favourite moustachioed prop, Reagan Campbell-Gillard? Big Reg was in the thick of the action today, running great lines and backing up offloads. The reward for…

  Since returning from the World Cup, Will Penisini has enjoyed what I consider to be his most impressive pre-season. He’s looked strong and assured in his training, and has consistently made the right decisions in both attack and defence…

Regular visitors to The Cumberland Throw would be well aware of the impression that Josh Hodgson has made at Eels training this preseason. From my perspective, his vision, leadership and play has been a revelation. As ridiculous as it sounds…

A wise man said to me, “what most people call the preseason, I call the audition”. If ever that applies to a season then it’s this year for the Eels, especially when it comes to filling the holes in the…

How important are additions to a squad? Every team looks to field a stronger team than the season before, so aside from player development you need the new faces. So let’s take the simplest mathematical dive into 2023 – Josh…

For the last four seasons the Eels’ spine has been lauded as one of the strongest in the NRL. Gutherson has featured on Dally M leaderboards and earned Origin selection. Brown has matured as a five-eighth and represented the Kiwis,…

Every preseason, when the squad breaks for their Christmas holidays, I use the opportunity to compile a mid point review on the progress of the team, the individual players and the coaching input. In piecing this together, it’s interesting to…