Wet conditions greeted visitors to Old Saleyards this morning in today’s pre-season field session. The temperature was relatively cool but the drizzle would have kept the humidity quite high for a solid two hours of training. Both fields were in…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 12, 2018: Superfreak
With the week long camp in Armidale now behind them, the Eels returned to home turf at Old Saleyards today. The weather was particularly kind in what would turn out to be a field session of just over two hours…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 2, 2018: Off And Running!
Hello torture, my old friend…. It’s November, and that means it’s time for the Eels pre-season training reports to kick in. And to clarify – these reports aren’t making comparisons to other clubs and their preparations. Every NRL squad will…
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…