There once was a time when referees reigned supreme in the rugby league world. Strutting confidently onto the hallowed turf in their ceremonial robes with the starched upturned collars, these demigods controlled the destiny of games and even premierships with…
The 2020 NRL Indigenous Round is being staged this week as the NRL and its 16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. Given the wealth of…
On Sunday, Stefano Utoikamanu becomes Eels player number 807. As with many young debutants, few punters have had the opportunity to watch him live, and only some of his journey has been told. TCT has covered his past footballing…
Strength without agility is a mere mass.” Fernando Pessoa What an imposing football sight is the Eels’ Junior Paulo! Opponents know that any collision will be an unpleasant encounter. Defenders who try to wrap their arms around him and wrestle…
“In football, if you’re standing still, you’re going backwards fast.” Jack Gibson The master coach applied this philosophy to his passion for innovation in rugby league. Yet, at a most basic application, its truth can be found in the yearly…
How easy would it be to board the Dylan Brown hype train? After the praise for his debut season, and the accolades for what he’s produced in 2020, some would suggest that the locomotive has already departed the station with…
Over the last few weeks, Parramatta Eels members would have seen or received information about the #ParraForever pledge. Essentially, Parramatta (and other NRL clubs) are providing the option for members (who can afford to do so) to pledge their ticketed…
Hallelujah! The reboot of the 2020 Premiership on May 28 means that this week’s team list will be the last of the special editions. Not that it hasn’t been enjoyable coming up with the themes. However, the business of every…
At a time when the NRL needs the majority of its stakeholders on the same page, I’m somewhat surprised that the decision has been made to introduce a rule change as significant as the six again call. In my opinion,…