And just like that the Parramatta Eels and Jarome Luai have confirmed that their unlikely partnership for 2027 is very much real and official after the club put out a press release on Tuesday afternoon announcing that the premiership and…
Team List Tuesday – Byes & Broken Bones Edition
NRL Team List Round 20 BYE NRL Injury Report Round 19 Placeholder report listed. Player Injury Return Date Junior Paulo Knee Rd 21 Luca Moretti Concussion Rd 21 Will Penisini Osteitis Pubis Rds 21-23 Apa Twidle…
Bumpers Up – July 14, 2026: The Bumpy Ride That Is Parradise
It’s been a mix of emotions for the Parramatta Eels and supporters over the past couple of weeks. The joy of victory over the old foe in Manly was soon followed by the news that the Eels were close to…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 76: The Brave & The Blunderous, Plucky Eels Undone By Errors
Daniel Tupou got his magic milestone game as the 300-gamer notched a hat-trick on Saturday night. For the Parramatta Eels though, it was a case of some genuinely gutsy defence getting worn down by a string of errors as the…
The Preview – Round 19, 2026: Eels vs Roosters
Origin is over, and the race to the finals begins! I’m not naive or hopeful enough to start making calculations for the Eels to make the eight after the impressive win last week, especially since six of our last nine…
TCT Golden Point – 10 July 2026 – The Deal is Done, What’s in it for us? And The Great Governance Goose Chase
Hey Parra Fans, what a week it’s been! My multi-generational inherited disdain has been positively bolstered by Sundays upset; the State of Origin left us gasping for air regardless of what side you’re on, and the recruitment discussions at Parramatta…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 75: Rd 19/2 Previews & Origin III Review
Another mammoth preview podcast sees The Tip Sheet covering five grades, some massive news out of the Tigers (for which you should also check Ep 74 for more in depth thoughts) and a rapid fire review of Origin III. Sixties…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 74: Are The Eels Set To Swoop On Luai?
The NRL was rocked by a breaking report today that the Wests Tigers had given Jarome Luai permission to sign with other clubs for the 2027 season following his decision to link with the PNG Chiefs from 2028. That situation…
TCT SuperCoach: Round Nineteen 2026
TCT SuperCoach: Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the Season Thankfully, the final major bye round of the season is behind us. It was also a week where many popular captaincy options failed to deliver, making for a frustrating round…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 73: Game Changer, NRL Set For $20M Cap
The NRL is set for an explosive expansion of the salary cap in the wake of the a massive windfall from the new media deal. With rumours suggesting the figure could be around 20 million dollars, the landscape of the…