Welcome to the final edition of my pre-season training reports. Though I’ll still do my best to get to Eels training, the specificity of their work prior to matches makes it inappropriate to provide detailed accounts of their preparation. To…
From The Stands – To Bega With Love (EISS Super Sapphire Trial)
This is a very special issue of “From The Stands”. Regular readers of Shelley’s posts are aware that she lives a couple of hours south of Sydney but gladly travels to Bankwest Stadium and other Sydney venues to watch her beloved…
Whisky Musings – Battle For Bega: Bega the real winner on a day with no losers
Battle For Bega Drink Of Choice – Scotch Duncan’s Whisky In the pursuit of a higher cause the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers transformed their Battle Of The West into the Battle For Bega as Western Sydney rivals took their…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 24 & 26, 2020: Defence, More Defence, And Team List Wednesday
It’s starting to feel like the season proper. Training has become more targeted as the team prepares for a specific opponent. And though I’ll continue to front up at Kellyville, my pre-season training reports are coming close to an end.…
20/20 – All Stars Weekend
Hindsight always makes things easier. I’m Forty20. This is 20/20. Let’s see what we learnt from the All Stars Weekend. The Eels kicked off a loaded weekend of preseason action as they played hosts to the South Sydney Rabbitohs…
The Spotlight – Are The Eels Ready For A Marquee Recruit?
The recent news that David Fifita is re-considering his future at the Broncos post 2020 has set the rugby league world buzzing. Clubs are suddenly crunching their numbers to determine whether they have the capacity to offer the type of…
Live Blog – District Representatives Round 3 vs Sydney Roosters
Henson Park is the venue this week as and while I will be bringing you the updates from the Harold Matthews and the SG Ball but can also catch Sixties on the official NSWRL live-stream as he co-commentates the Andrew…
Live Blog – Jersey Flegg Trial vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
Team List A 1) Sean Russel 22) Solomone Naiduki 3) JP Nohra 4) Emanuel Tui-Gerrard 5) Josh Tuipulotu 6) Clayton Fualalo 7) Jakob Arthur 8) David Hollis 9) Kyle Schneider 10) Sam Hughes 11) Peni Tohi 12) Charbel Tasipale…
The Spotlight – Who Gets The 14 Jersey?
Of all the questions asked of me during this preseason, based on frequency, one stands out above all others What do you think BA will do with the 14 jersey? And it’s not unexpected that supporters would be curious. The…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 18, 2020: Trial Team Edition
Did the NRL Nines nail its unofficial mission statement – whetting your appetite for the season ahead? Whether or not it was a success, the Perth event is done and dusted and has now moved into that rear-view mirror, rapidly disappearing…