Sometimes a training session doesn’t go as planned. The ball goes down a bit too much, passes don’t find the mark, and the team just doesn’t seem to be on the same page. If it was possible, I’d insert vision…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 18 & 20, 2020: You Want Footy, You Got It!
Is too much footy ever enough? No doubt all teams are warming into the season with an increase in opposed work. For a regular at Eels training like myself, it’s almost as good as being at the footy. And the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 17, 2020: Precipitation And Exhortations
There was probably a time, long ago in most people’s lives, when sport wasn’t called off because of a little rain. If you’re like me, playing footy on a drenched track as a kid was one of life’s great joys.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 10, 2020: The Prince, The King And The Immortal
How would it be possible to top what was on show in Wednesday’s opposed session? The contact had been just below NRL match intensity, so there were undoubtedly aches, pains and sore limbs recovering on Thursday. More of the same would…
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 6, 2020: Welcome To The New Year
After a two week sabbatical for the Eels squad and staff, today marked Day One for the second half of this most important pre-season. Judging from the two hours plus on the field this morning, there was no easing into…
Eels Pre-Season Training (And Flegg Trial) – December 18, 2019: Big Wednesday
Christmas is nearly upon us, and today Santa paid a special visit to Eels HQ. His gift? Well, Santa did look suspiciously like Trent Elkin, and from what I could see there must have been around 30 blokes in Blue…