It’s the last week of pre-Christmas, pre-season training. A two week Christmas and New Year break looms for the players and staff, and given the intensity of the last seven weeks, it’s well-deserved. The last training report was posted last…
Eels Pre-Season Training- December 10, 2018: The King Dethroned
Mark down the date. Because, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, today we witnessed the impossible become reality. Today Jaeman Salmon beat home Clint Gutherson over 400 metres. A little digging revealed that Gutho may not have been at the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 7, 2018: The Battle In The Pit
Over the course of the Parramatta Eels pre-season, the challenge falls upon me to find a different angle for each report. I try to look for something that I haven’t reported on before, or maybe focus my attention on a…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2018: Mix And Match
Once again, this Wednesday’s report will be a mixture of the Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. Tuesday is a light workload day and wouldn’t really justify a dedicated post, but some feedback from it does provide a greater picture of some…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 3, 2018: G’day Fergs
Welcome aboard Blake Ferguson, This was the predominant message from Monday’s field session. All early signs point to the recruitment of a rugby league professional who will add experience and success to the Eels ranks. Impressively, the big winger was…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 28, 2018: Noah’s Ark Edition
If you wanted to stay warm and dry, Old Saleyards was not the ideal place to be this morning. A TCT aquatic vehicle was almost required to venture down to Eels training on a day when I had to double…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 26, 2018: Pushing Limits
The team’s down on the scoreboard. The opposition has had repeat sets on your line. They earn another drop out. How do you handle it? The ball finally comes your way. You get to the kick. How good is your…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 23, 2018: The Hit-Out
I was thinking of beginning this report with an anecdote about today’s weather. This would involve a recount of how the gales blew over the observation stand at Old Saleyards, so the filming had to be captured from on top…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 21, 2018: “A Solid Sesh”
Have you ever been pushed to your physical limits? Some readers might know exactly what that feels like. Many might not. Today there must have been a number of Eels players who could answer that question. This was two hours…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 19, 2018: The Buy-In
For most supporters, the break between seasons feels like an eternity. For the Parramatta Eels players, they’ve now commenced Week 4 of the pre-season. Time flies for professional footballers. I have to confess – the pre-season arrived just in time…