How do you know that the NRL season is getting closer? How about a training session featuring full contact opposed footy with NRL referees in charge! On arrival at Kellyville today, the sight of the NRL team in their playing…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 17, 2024: Hello Gutho
Good morning to the King! Eels Captain Clint Gutherson took the first significant steps towards a round one return when he hit the field for some opposed work at Kellyfield today. Though wearing the fluoro orange vest indicating no contact,…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 10, 2024: The Countdown Begins
It’s back on Parra people. Our mighty Eels have returned to the training track after a two week re-charge of the batteries. The countdown to the opening round has started. The period after the Christmas break is my favourite part…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 13, 2023: Changing It Up
Technical and tactical training that pushes conditioning work? That’s how I’d describe Wednesday’s field session at Kellyville. The pace of the session was unrelenting as the squad alternated between two fields of stations, often running as they transitioned to the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 11, 2023: The Return Of The King, Sort Of
When the preseason commenced, there were a number of players rehabilitating from injuries or operations. One of those was the King, Clint Gutherson, whom we last saw hobbling off the field in the Eels Round 26 victory over the Panthers.…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 6 & 8, 2023: Contact Opposed Begins, Defence Dominates
By now most of you would have watched Project PARRAdise. As a behind the scenes look into one of the preseason experiences for the players, it ticked many boxes. It was evident from the footage that this was an unexpected…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 27, 2023: All Present And Accounted For
Will Penisini has now returned to training which means that every squad member is back at Kellyville. That includes club captains Clint Gutherson and Junior Paulo who are both involved in rehab as they recover from knee and toe operations…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 22, 2023: The Big Unit Is Back
Sivo, Sivo, Sivo. Finally the big Fijian has returned to Kellyville, meaning that Will Penisini remains the only squad member yet to present for either training or rehab. Sivo wasn’t the only addition to the training track on Wednesday. Rising…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 15 & 17, 2023: Big Stars Commence Rehab Journeys
Monday was light in terms of the conditioning load, so you didn’t have to be a Rhodes Scholar to know that both Wednesday and Friday would be far more demanding when it came to fitness work. Both days are included…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 13, 2023: Reg and Mitch Return; NRL Draw Released
You gotta love Mondays. That was the message for Eels tragics with big guns Mitch Moses, RCG and King Gutho returning to work at Kellyville. Both Mitch and Reg looked in good order as they hit the field, but Gutho…