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.…
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…
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…
NRL Nines 2020 – Eels Squad Announcement and Analysis
Here we go NRL and Parra Eels tragics! The 2020 Club Nines kicks off in Perth this Friday, and for many of us the first serious top grade action of the season can’t come soon enough. The Parramatta squad has…
The Spotlight – The 2020 Premiership Window
In the ten years since 2010, the NRL Premiership has produced seven different title holders. The powers that be will tell you that this is evidence of the salary cap. Successful teams produce higher profile/salary players, which makes retaining stars…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 8, 2020: Collision Course
Fellow Eels supporters, Are you ready to move past the cricket season? Does the lack of collision sport over summer leave you hanging for the NRL Premiership to kick off? If, like me, you’ve answered yes to both questions, then…
Finalising The Eels Roster – Who Fills The Remaining Top 30 Places?
Don’t bother speculating about the Eels Round 1 team. There might be an abundance of NRL team previews on offer over the coming months, but the pundits will vary little in their crystal ball prognostications. Assuming that Waqa Blake is…
Reagan Reigniting – Finding The Old Reg, Unleashing The New
Changing clubs via a five year deal is a massive gamble. It might even verge on the absurd when it involves gaining an early release from a recently signed long term contract with the team that’s been your home for just…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 15, 2019: Hit And Run
It’s the last day of the first week of pre-season training. You’ve got about a third of the squad in attendance. You ease into the weekend, right? Wrong! Though I wouldn’t describe this week as the most demanding week of…
The Spotlight – The Evolution Of Leadership
What constitutes good leadership? In the world of the NRL, it’s historically been a metric commonly associated with the team captain. “Strong” captains were celebrated as being important components of successful teams. Leaders like Arthur Beetson, Steve Mortimer and Wally…