Eels Blogs

"I can only guess that The bears offered somewhere around 550k, and we didn't want to get into a bidding war for a player who is replaceable.  Russell doesn't have good athletic ability for an outside back, and our for and against suffered for it in…"

"Except Brian Kelly."

"From the talk on Nanva many saying he would be a better back-rower."

"Russell has a few young players breathing down his neck. It really depends on injuries and form of these guys. A great opportunity for a young bloke to cement a first grade spot."