Isaiah Iongi, the Eels 21 year old recruit from the Panthers, has commenced his preseason training at Kellyville. Publicly touted as Parra’s successor to Clint Gutherson, supporters will be pleased to know that the former Queensland Under 19 fullback, and…
Was this one of the biggest preseason sessions I’ve ever witnessed? It would certainly be in contention. In case you weren’t aware, Friday is the big day of the week at Kellyville. The work builds through the preceding days to…
My last report detailed how Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle had commenced their preseason. Now I can report that not only has Ronald Volkman joined the club, he has immediately launched into his training comeback. It’s a homecoming…
Welcome to the preseason Mitch Moses, Jack Williams and Apa Twidle. The addition of these three moves the squad closer to a full contingent with only Isaiah Iongi and Zac Lomax to present. Before the run down of this week’s…
Welcome to PARRAdise, Mark Gasnier! Given there are now three former star Dragons players on the coaching staff, and a current Kangaroo from the Gong making his way to Parra, a new moniker of Eelawarra might be apt. The news…
As an outsider, watching the preseason thus far is like trying to put the puzzle pieces together. There’s no Mitch Moses, Zac Lomax, Isaiah Iongi or Jack Williams, and key players like Dylan Brown, Bailey Simonsson and Will Penisini are…
There’s already been some Eels media around this, but to clarify, Eels players are working out in the community for the first three days of this week. And just like clockwork, the weather ramps up to summer level with the…
This report compiles three training sessions into the one post. Hopefully it also illustrates how one session builds on the previous. As a former teacher, I’ve found the structure and content of this early part of the Eels preseason to be…
I’ll make this guarantee about Josh Addo-Carr – you’ll always know when he’s out on the field! The work started early on Tuesday morning and the Foxx provided the big energy in the skill drills. It would be no surprise…
That headline of mine could be the title for a reality TV show. In this instance, it’s the moniker I’d assign to Parra’s preseason thus far. Though it’s early days, a pattern is emerging. Hopefully you’ve kept up your compulsory…