In typical TCT podcast form, the Eels waited till after our live Tuesday news episode to drop the massive announcement about Isaiah Iongi. The gun young Eels fullback was already under lock and key for the next two years. But…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 8, 2025: Doorey Takes The Gold
It was a very warm Monday morning and the bad news for the players was that the uncomfortable conditions were merely the prelude to a stinking hot Tuesday. On a positive note, it appears that the rehab group is down…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2025: Conditions Heat Up With Smith And Da Silva Looking Lethal
What better way to start an early Friday morning than with classic Aussie rock pumping out of the Eels boombox. Chisel, Barnes and the Angels filled the air as the coaches set up the fields. My vote was for Goodbye…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – December 2, 2026: Eels Impress A Multi-Premiership Winning Club Legend
Just last week I told you about the squad being divided into four teams at training, with each named after a former player. This Parramatta Eels club, like all NRL clubs, stands on the shoulders of those who have gone…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 24, 2025: Matto Returns
In a huge day for the Eels as they dropped the new 2026 jerseys, the big news from the training track was not about any star performances, but rather the return of more players, including Ryan Matterson. Though the former…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 20, 2025: JAC & Jack Are Back
The ink from signing his contract extension was barely dry, but the Foxx was revved up and ready to trot at Eels training today. Wheeling his personalised party box speaker to the sideline, Josh Addo-Carr immediately brought his trademark energy…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 18, 2025: Kelma’s PB
Last week I informed readers that both Sean Russell and Luca Moretti set new PBs with their Broncos runs. I’ve just learnt that I’ve done a disservice to Kelma Tuilagi who also set a new Broncos Run PB on his…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 17, 2025: Competing
The Lomax is now the Gomax. Momax is now Nomax. And the fallout on Monday morning at Kellyville? Well, there was a bit of a media presence around the community centre (The Today Show?), but the vibe that I got…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 14, 2025: Fridays Mean Defence
I spent a bit of time trying to decide how to write this session up. One of the first decisions is always how to report on what the team is doing that isn’t giving anything away in terms of intellectual…
Eels 2026 Pre-Season Training – November 11, 2025: Rapid Fire Session As Stars Are Near A Return
As the players and staff hit the training track on Tuesday, a few of them let me know that it was a big session coming up. They weren’t wrong. Given that there were only around a dozen players out on…