The advantage of being a regular at Eels training throughout the pre-season is the insight it provides in individual and team preparations for the year. You get a sense of who’s putting their hand up for selection, and the type…
Eels Pre-Season Report Card – 2018
Pre-season 2018 has now officially ended. Friday’s captain’s run drew a line in the sand between general training and match specific preparation. After this week, the Eels get down to the business of preparing for Round 1 opponents, the Penrith…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 21, 2018: Smith Stuns
Wednesday done and dusted. With this spirited opposed session under the belt, the Parramatta Eels are now only a captain’s run away from finishing their preparations for Saturday’s trial. After waiting till virtually the end of February for this first…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 19, 2018: Royalty Returns
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fellow Eels fans and lurkers from other clubs – it gives me great pleasure to announce the return of Clint Gutherson to Eels opposed work. Yes, the sovereign of Saleyards was in his castle.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 16, 2018: The Battle of the Blue and Gold
The in-house trial. How good is this! Almost full on footy and players looking to execute all those shapes, all those plays, all those drills from the pre-season. Individuals looking to impress as team members. Home vs Away Blue vs…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 13, 2018: Getting Stuck Into Defence
There’s a saying about variety being the spice of life. Today, the Eels moved from their usual morning field session to the late afternoon and there was plenty of footy to watch. Why the change? The Eels under 20s squad…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 6, 2018: Player Overview
Writing 3-4 training reports per week can be a challenging task. There’s always the element of looking for something different to the day before. There’s also the essential component of not describing set moves or standard shapes or plays that…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 5, 2018: The Captain’s Knock
The football season is here! This is not a misprint, it’s how I’m viewing Eels training right now. Although opponent specific training doesn’t commence until the team prepares for the first match, there’s definitely a regular season feel at Old…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 2, 2018: Showtime Baby, Woooo!
The footy focus rolled on at Saleyards this morning with more opposed work on the agenda. There was plenty to watch as the team honed their form in the red zone – attack and defence. Accordingly, the combinations were on show…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 1, 2018: Cranking It Up
The 2018 Premiership opener is only just over a month away, and any visitor to Saleyards today could have been excused for doing the proverbial double take. Why? It was full football kit for the squad (the players must have…