How quickly can situations change in the world of the NRL! On Thursday I reported that Zac Lomax had commenced his preseason at the Eels, and in my mind that was all players present and accounted for. Here we are,…
Eels Preseason Training – December 12, 2024: Lomax Looms Large
Eels supporters have been waiting for this day and now we can finally say it. Zac Lomax has arrived in PARRAdise. It was as recent as early November that Parra’s highest profile recruit for 2025 completed the longest and most…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 10, 2024: Fighting Fit?
Where are the Eels at from a conditioning perspective? At first I thought that this question was going to be difficult to answer because under Blair Mills, the Eels are doing very little traditional fitness work. It’s not to say…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 9, 2024: Iongi Incoming
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 6, 2024: What A Session!
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2024: Volkman Arrives
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…
Eels Preseason Training – December 2 to 4, 2024: More Players Return
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 29, 2024: Gasnier Arrives At Kellyville
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 26, 2025: Putting The Parra Puzzle Pieces Together
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…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25, 2024: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Work Eels Go
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…