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…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 109: The Fox, An Eel
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Eels said they needed speed in the backline and they have followed through with that mandate by signing Josh Addo-Carr. The Tip Sheet discusses all of the angles in…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 13, 2024: The Boys Are Back In Town
And so it truly begins. Today was day one of the preseason for the full Eels NRL squad, and they took to the training track alongside the younger players who had started their journey last week. I didn’t operate off…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 11, 2024: Gutho’s Final Visit
Attending Eels training this morning presented me with an unexpected opportunity – the chance to say thank you and farewell to Clint Gutherson. It wasn’t until he entered the complex with a “hey fellas” that I realised he was walking…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 7, 2024: The Learning Curve
What a learning curve these young Eels players are experiencing. As I mentioned in yesterday’s report, the pathways fellas are being given every opportunity to succeed. When I arrived at Kellyville this morning, the field markers told the story of…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 6, 2024: Welcome Joash Papali’i
Thirteen became fourteen today when Joash Papali’i made his first appearance in Eels training gear at Kellyville. And the Bulldogs recruit didn’t waste any time in becoming a voice in the group. A number of games, or competitive elements, were…