The preseason rolls on in the new year and the Parramatta Eels continue to ramp up. Sixties has been in his element out at Kellyville with his training reports and the show looks at how the Blue & Gold are…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 12, 2026: Simonsson And Matterson
Conditions to start this week could not have been any different to what was faced last week. Gone were the forty degree temperatures. In their place was clouds and drizzle in what could easily be called a chill. But…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 10, 2026: Taking Ownership
A Saturday training session on a day where the temperature was expected to hit 43 degrees. To be honest, I was questioning my own sanity in attending. To those concerned about such conditions, just know that all NRL clubs follow…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 8, 2026: Kelly Arrives, Goal Kickers Aim To Improve
The question most fans were asking me earlier this week was whether Brian Kelly had arrived. Eels media provided a quick response to the Blue and Gold Army yesterday with images of the former Titan at his first day of…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 6, 2026: Finding Precision And Effort
Tuesday’s field session was a step up on Monday in terms of both the combinations and the loading. After warm ups the rest of the session was a combination of working on a particular attacking shape or two, both with…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 1: Clause Out, Eels & Lomax Set For Fight Over Rights
Brian Kelly finally links up with the Parramatta Eels on a 2-year deal but the news cycle has been dominated in the last 24 hours by news surrounding former Eel Zac Lomax. The Melbourne Storm have allegedly approached the Eels…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – January 5, 2026: Kelly Signs, Broncos Test Battle
Before launching into today’s training session, let’s address the Eels confirmation of their acquisition of Brian Kelly. Turning 30 in 2026, Kelly brings 190 games of NRL backline experience across stints at Manly and the Gold Coast. Joining the Eels…
Bumpers Up – January 4, 2026: Eels New Year News
Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of Bumpers Up for 2026. Now that we’ve moved into January the countdown truly begins for the upcoming season. At this time last year, we were realistically optimistic. It was a…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 121: New Rules Eve
Some girthy changes could be coming to the NRL in 2026. The rules and competition committee have slapped a quartet of proposed changes on the table and now handed it over to the clubs and RLPA to now come to…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 120: The Christmas Eve Eve Stream
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It wasn’t quite the night before Christmas but The Tip Sheet is live on the eve of Christmas Eve as Sixties and Forty20 yap about the latest happenings in the…