The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Just like that Clint Gutherson is no longer an Eel and is now a Dragon. The Tip Sheet signs off on Gutho’s stellar career at the club as Sixties and…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 8, 2024: Defence, Defence, Defence
Yesterday I titled my training report “The Learning Curve”. It wasn’t an attention grabbing, “clickbait” headline, but on reflection it perfectly described these early days of the preseason. Here’s why. For the players it’s self-explanatory as they are a very…
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…
Gutho And The Evolution Of The Mindset Of A Parra Fan
Today’s news confirming that Parramatta captain, Clint Gutherson has signed a three year contract with the Dragons will understandably be an emotional, and to some degree divisive, topic within the broader Parramatta fanbase. For over 200 games in the Blue…
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 5, 2024: Continued Focus On Skills
Day two of preseason training fell on Melbourne Cup Day and though the players weren’t sent off on a two mile gallop, it would turn out to be a longer field session than day one. There were no additions to…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 4, 2024: New Beginnings
Walking in to Eels preseason training today, I didn’t know what to expect. Perhaps there would be an element of that for the players too. In the eleven years that I’ve reported on preseason training under Brad Arthur, there were…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 107: 2026 Player Market Officially Opens
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The player market is officially open for business and the Parramatta Eels are flush with funds…so who are the priority targets for 2026? Sixties and Forty20 evaluate the pool of…
The Tip Sheet – 2024 Ep 106: Long Live The King, Gutherson Set To Join Dragons Immediately
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The end is nigh. While we are still awaiting confirmation from both the Eels and Dragons, media reports are intensifying that talismanic fullback Clinton Gutherson will shortly be released from…
An Open Letter To The Eels Squad
As we approach the first day of the 2025 preseason, a fresh start is upon you. For those returning, many of your mates from previous years won’t be training alongside you. Those new to PARRAdise will have completely new bonds…