Was this one of the biggest preseason sessions I’ve ever witnessed? It would certainly be in contention. In case you weren’t aware, Friday is the big day of the week at Kellyville. The work builds through the preceding days to…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2024: Volkman Arrives
My last report detailed how Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle had commenced their preseason. Now I can report that not only has Ronald Volkman joined the club, he has immediately launched into his training comeback. It’s a homecoming…
Eels Preseason Training – December 2 to 4, 2024: More Players Return
Welcome to the preseason Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle. The addition of these three moves the squad closer to a full contingent with only Isaiah Iongi and Zac Lomax to present. Before the run down of this week’s…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 29, 2024: Gasnier Arrives At Kellyville
Welcome to PARRAdise, Mark Gasnier! Given there are now three former star Dragons players on the coaching staff, and a current Kangaroo from the Gong making his way to Parra, a new moniker of Eelawarra might be apt. The news…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 111: The Boys Pick Up The Tools
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The NRL team has spent a week on the tools as Jason Ryles goes old school in the preseason. The Tip Sheet looks at what the boys have been up…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 26, 2025: Putting The Parra Puzzle Pieces Together
As an outsider, watching the preseason thus far is like trying to put the puzzle pieces together. There’s no Mitch Moses, Zac Lomax, Isaiah Iongi or Jack Williams, and key players like Dylan Brown, Bailey Simonsson and Will Penisini are…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25, 2024: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Work Eels Go
There’s already been some Eels media around this, but to clarify, Eels players are working out in the community for the first three days of this week. And just like clockwork, the weather ramps up to summer level with the…
Eels Pre-Season Training, November 20, 21 & 22: Players Responding To The Learning Environment
This report compiles three training sessions into the one post. Hopefully it also illustrates how one session builds on the previous. As a former teacher, I’ve found the structure and content of this early part of the Eels preseason to be…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 110: EGM Fizzles Out As Preseason Sparks Up
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! After a long and very public build up, in the end the EGM amounted to nothing with the dissidents failing to meet the threshold for a quorum. The Tip Sheet…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 14 & 15, 2024: SAS Parra (Speed, Agility, Skills)
That headline of mine could be the title for a reality TV show. In this instance, it’s the moniker I’d assign to Parra’s preseason thus far. Though it’s early days, a pattern is emerging. Hopefully you’ve kept up your compulsory…