It hasn’t been a dream start to season 2022 for Parramatta, but as last year proved: contendership is just one Melbourne Storm upset away. Things aren’t as gloomy as reading Eels social media (or the TCT comments section) would have…
Team List Tuesday – The Walking Wounded Edition
NRL Team List Injuries continue to ravage the extended roster of the Parramatta Eels through the opening rounds of the NRL. This week sees Jake Arthur (Appendectomy, Rounds 5-6) and Mitch Rein (Sternum Round 4) out of action for the Eels…
The Preview – Round 2, 2022: Eels vs Sharks
How do you feel after that first round washing machine ride, Eels fans? At least we came out of the weekend with a fresh and clean two points, even if we’re looking a little worse for wear. Here’s hoping the…
Team List Tuesday – Titanic Fallout Edition
NRL Team List The Melbourne Storm deservedly grabbed headlines for their Pyrrhic victory over the Wests Tigers in a game where they lost Christian Welch and George Jennings for the season as well as Brandon Smith for at least a…
The NRLW Preview – 2022 Round 3 vs Gold Coast Titans
Several fundamental football lessons were painfully carved into the Parramatta Eels in Round 2 where they lost 10-0 to the St George Illawarra Dragons. The doubled importance of possession and discipline in wet weather football in particular. Still, a loss…
The Preview – Round 1, 2022: Eels vs Titans
“It’s deja vu all over again!” While there were positive signs for the Parramatta Eels in season 2021, ultimately the season finished the same way every smirking jerk on the internet expected it to: with a loss in the second…
Team List Tuesday – CommBank Stadium Super Sunday Edition
NRL Team List Opening day is almost here and as it turns out, the team that handily accounted for the Penrith Panthers in the final preseason trial was the template for who earned selection this week. Brad Arthur has handed Sean Russell the…
The NRLW Preview – 2022 Round 2 vs St George Illawarra Dragons
Round 2 of the NRLW has arrived and with it comes the opportunity for the Parramatta Eels to steal a march on every team in the competition – save perhaps for the Brisbane Broncos. The Eels, alongside the Broncos and…
Team List Tuesday – X-23 Edition
Adamantium skeleton? Almost certainly. Superhuman healing factor? Without a doubt. Guys, I think Therese Aiton might actually be a real-life X-23 (of X-men fame). How else can you even begin to explain how she avoided any serious injury from her sickening head…
The NRLW Preview – 2022 Round 1 vs Newcastle Knights
What the heck – two previews? You know it! The NRLW is bigger and better than ever after a massive three team expansion in 2022. Most importantly, it now features the Parramatta Eels and that means TCT is on the…