Part 2 of the 2023 Rookie Watch is here as we take a gander at the fine young men and women of the Jersey Flegg and NRLW Development squads. Limiting myself to just five players in the Jersey Flegg proved…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 97: Samoa Chases History, Young Eels Make Waves In Junior Blues
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Rugby League World Cup reaches a frenzied zenith with Toa Samoa looking make rugby league history in the men’s championship while Australia and New Zealand add another chapter to…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 14 to 18, 2022: A Bit More Barrett
It’s week two of the preseason and more players are making their return this week. The core group of “senior” players now sits at around 12. Because the Jersey Flegg preseason commenced this week, the younger pathways players will only…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 7 To 11, 2022: Opportunity Knocks
Welcome to the first pre-season training report of the 2023 season. It feels strange referencing it as 2023, but the upcoming six weeks or so of training in the lead up to Christmas will be critical for Eels fringe players,…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 96: Backrow Boost, NRL Draw & RLWC Finals
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The RLWC ramps up in the semi-finals, big news for the salary cap and NRL draw and a pair of backrowers boost the Eels in an action packed edition of…
Parramatta Eels 2023 Draw Breakdown
17 teams, 27 rounds, 3 byes. The 2023 draw is here and it is…interesting. The Parramatta Eels once again find themselves burdened with one of the harder schedules in the NRL but like the late great Randy Savage famously said – “I’m…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 95: RLWC Quarter Finals & Spiro’s Gong
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Tip Sheet can now proudly boast about its award winning staff after Spiro’s deserved gong at the Australia Commercial Radio Awards! Spiro cleaned up the Best Newcomer Off-Air for…
Bumpers Up – November 4, 2022: World Cup Notables And The Tigers PR Machine
I don’t understand the negative talk surrounding the Rugby League World Cup. Apart from some broadcast issues and the less than ideal times, I’ve enjoyed the footy on display. Yes, there are the minnows of the tournament, but for…
Rookie Watch 2023 Part 1 – SG Ball & Tarsha Gale
Welcome to the first instalment of Rookie Watch for the upcoming 2023 seasons across junior representative rugby league and the three major senior grades. Today we start with the two U19 competitions in the SG Ball and the Tarsha Gale…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 94: Tigers Courts Moses & RLWC Round 2
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Sixties and Forty20 are back for their second RLWC podcast following a week of big scores as the tournament heavyweights flexed their might. Beofre that though we have NRL news…