It’s hard to believe, but we have already reached the final regular round of the Junior Representative Competitions. The Eels are guaranteed a finals appearance in both the Matts and Ball, and this weekend will determine whether they can achieve…
From The Stands – May 2, 2023: Working Towards Success
What does a successful club look like? On a micro level, we should see the NRL team playing to its strengths. Against the Knights on Friday night, we saw the Eels take steps towards doing that. Though understrength, the Eels…
Junior Rep Trial Notes: Eels vs Penrith – January 21 and 22, 2022
The Junior Representative season is only two weeks away. This weekend saw the final trials for all clubs as their preseasons reach a conclusion. Unfortunately, like many other areas within the community, Covid impacted the preseason preparations for the elite…
Eels Junior Rep Trial Notes – Saturday, December 15, 2018
Warm and humid conditions greeted the young stars of Parramatta and Canberra as the two clubs clashed in the Harold Matts and SG Ball trials on Saturday at the Marist Brothers Westmead grounds. Before getting into the notes, I have…
Forty’s First Look – District Representatives
While our first grade squad is still celebrating the spoils of a superb Auckland Nines’ campaign, our Harold Matthews and SG Balls squads are gearing up for their opening round of competition this upcoming weekend. In light of this I…