Welcome to my first post under the banner of “Off The Cumberland Fence”. After putting a couple of articles under my belt, the first on the departure of Gutho, and the second about the jersey release, future columns will feature…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25, 2024: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Work Eels Go
There’s already been some Eels media around this, but to clarify, Eels players are working out in the community for the first three days of this week. And just like clockwork, the weather ramps up to summer level with the…
Eels Pre-Season Training, November 20, 21 & 22: Players Responding To The Learning Environment
This report compiles three training sessions into the one post. Hopefully it also illustrates how one session builds on the previous. As a former teacher, I’ve found the structure and content of this early part of the Eels preseason to be…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 18 & 19, 2024: What Does The Fox Say!
I’ll make this guarantee about Josh Addo-Carr – you’ll always know when he’s out on the field! The work started early on Tuesday morning and the Foxx provided the big energy in the skill drills. It would be no surprise…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 14 & 15, 2024: SAS Parra (Speed, Agility, Skills)
That headline of mine could be the title for a reality TV show. In this instance, it’s the moniker I’d assign to Parra’s preseason thus far. Though it’s early days, a pattern is emerging. Hopefully you’ve kept up your compulsory…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 13, 2024: The Boys Are Back In Town
And so it truly begins. Today was day one of the preseason for the full Eels NRL squad, and they took to the training track alongside the younger players who had started their journey last week. I didn’t operate off…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 11, 2024: Gutho’s Final Visit
Attending Eels training this morning presented me with an unexpected opportunity – the chance to say thank you and farewell to Clint Gutherson. It wasn’t until he entered the complex with a “hey fellas” that I realised he was walking…
Parramatta Eels 2025 Home And Away Jersey Review
The 2025 Parramatta Eels home and away jerseys by Macron dropped today and because I’m a sucker for punishment, I thought I’d take the chance to review something which usually divides the fanbase down the middle. What could be safer…
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…