The intensity meter remained on high at Kellyville this morning as the Eels completed their final Friday session of 2021. A members open training event is scheduled for Monday, but if the coaches wanted to wind up the year with…
Eels Preseason Training – December 15, 2021: Game On!
Parra’s preseason is now getting real. I apologise to any players who might question how the kilometres in their legs don’t count, but when the sessions start to include serious opposed work, it’s game on for me. Call it my…
Eels Preseason Training – December 13, 2021: New Subject Or New King?
It was a toss of a coin for the biggest news to emerge from Eels training today. Was it the arrival of recent recruits or the potential dethroning of a reigning monarch? Let’s begin with the first sighting of Bailey…
Eels Preseason Training – December 10, 2021: Bringing The Boom
Fridays are my favourite day of the preseason weeks. There’s a healthy mix of conditioning via M runs and defence line movement, and a touch of footy skills with various games. More notably, the squad has been bringing the boom…
Eels Preseason Training – December 6 and 8, 2021: The Movers
This training report was commenced on Monday afternoon, following the completion of the morning field session. It was before the news of Ray Stone’s move to the Dolphins was broken. I will include a brief comment on that at the…
Eels Preseason Training – December 1, 2021: Ready To Start? No, Starting Ready!
The “holiday” is over. Resplendent in their new training gear, Parra’s most experienced NRL players finally returned to their Kellyville HQ. It should go without saying that senior players don’t spend the off season with their feet up on the…
Eels Preseason Training – November 29, 2021: The Prince And The King
What do you get when Clint Gutherson and Mitch Moses join the preseason? How about a noticeable lift in the competitiveness out on the field! The King has always set the standard on the training track and there’s never been…
Eels Preseason Training – November 26, 2021: No Stone Unturned
Are we about to witness Ray Stone taking his game to the next level? After just two weeks of this preseason, the uncompromising Eels forward is already making a statement on the training track. Mr 3:16 has returned to Kellyville…
Eels Preseason Training – November 24, 2021: Igniting The Flame
What value do you place on a first grade debut? There’s unquestionably lessons learned on the field, but what about the mindset? Last week, I gave a special mention to Sam Loizou for some standout moments in the defensive drills.…
Eels Preseason Training – November 19, 2021: Contact!
Week one of the preseason wrapped up this morning with a surprisingly footy focussed session. It’s not that “footy” hasn’t been part of the early preseason in the past, but there was some genuine physicality today. More on that later…