When it comes to Eels training, nothing beats a good old opposed session. If you’re passionate about the blue and gold, watching two teams of Parra players slog it out on the footy field makes the pre-season pass a little…
Moving To Our New Stadium – What Do Eels Members Need To Know?
We’re coming home. The dawn of a new era in match day experience is upon us as the Parramatta Eels prepare for their new home at the Western Sydney Stadium (WSS). When the venue opens in 2019, fans will be…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 15, 2018: Staking Claims
Was it really January 15 today? The atypical cooler conditions were certainly a welcome respite for footballers who’ve been slogging it out in the usual heat of the Sydney summer weather. Nonetheless, this conditioning/opposed session lasted just on two hours…
The Tip Sheet – Episode 7: Denis ‘Big D’ Anderson, Football Operations Assistant
Direct Link In Episode 7 of The Tip Sheet, TCT is joined by a legendary character and beloved figure at the Parramatta Eels, Denis ‘Big D’ Anderson. Denis or ‘Big D’ as he is affectionately known as by…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 12, 2018: French Is Best
Another day. Another opposed session. You could be forgiven for thinking “here we go, more of the same.” However, you’d be wrong. This was a vastly different opposed session with a result reflective of the different approach. The attack was…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 11, 2018: Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Are you a diehard Eels supporter? Over the tennis, cricket, A League? Is the off-season too long? Hanging out for your footy? If you found yourself nodding to any or all of the above questions, then Old Saleyards was the…
The Tip Sheet – Episode 6: Tim Mannah, Parramatta Eels Captain
Direct Link The Cumberland Throw are proud to present their first player interview in The Tip Sheet series as Tim Mannah joins Sixties and Forty20 for Episode 6. Mannah shares the joy of representing Lebanon at the Rugby League World…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 8, 2018: Big Blokes Bring It!
The temperature wasn’t quite 47.3C but it was uncomfortable enough for BA to note that we had to be diehards to be watching training today. To say that the players earn their coin on days like this is an understatement.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 5, 2018: Getting Serious
A full squad in attendance. A field marked out in corridors. Players in fine voice. Today it truly felt as if the coming season was in sight. Let’s name it football Friday. Here’s why: Opposed Work To clarify, this was…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 4, 2018: Thursday Equals Tuesday (Minus Hills)
What a difference a day makes! Twenty-four hours earlier, the media were virtually elbowing each other for sideline space to score vision of Jarryd Hayne’s first day back in the blue and gold. Today, I was one of only two…