Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point, happy game-day and greetings from sunny Townsville. This week I am looking into regulation, power and influence across the NRL, and how it impacts the game’s core employment…
TCT SuperCoach: Round Ten 2026
TCT SuperCoach: Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the Season (League Code: 704791) Round 9 brought plenty of chaos with injuries and major role changes hitting some key SuperCoach players. It’s now the time to seriously factor Origin schedules into…
Live Blog May 2: Eels vs Warriors Jersey Flegg & NSW Cup
Today is literally a “Super Saturday” of Eels footy, Unfortunately the match schedule presents a host of clashes. The major problem is that the four matches are taking place at three different venues – Kellyville, Leichhardt and Parramatta. Furthermore, the…
TCT Golden Point – 1 May 2026 – Due Diligence by Design: Balancing Safety, Sustainability and Spectacle
Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s edition of TCT Golden Point. This week, I explore whether the game’s evolving design is being engineered with sufficient regard for safety, sustainability and competitive balance from a due diligence perspective. I thought…
From The Stands – April 30, 2026: Keep It Simple
Watching our game against Manly felt like one of those conversations where you’re nodding along one minute, then shaking your head the next. There was a bit of everything, agreement with what we were doing, frustration when we drifted, and…
TCT SuperCoach: Round Nine 2026
TCT SuperCoach: Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the Season (League Code: 704791) Round 8 delivered yet another monster scoring week, and it’s quickly becoming clear that these huge totals aren’t a one-off. With the increased number of six-again calls…
Off the Cumberland Fence – April 29, 2026: A Beginner’s Guide to NRL Las Vegas
Well, it’s been some time since my last TCT article and after significant pressure from TCT Corporate Office (namely joint CEO’s Sixties and Forties), I have decided to exit my self-imposed hibernation and see if my typing fingers still work…
TCT Golden Point – 25 April 2026 – Hope Restored, Inherited Disdain and Development Drivers in Theory and Action
Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s TCT Golden Point. The better late than never edition. This week we are looking at that epic win, the generational impact of loathing Manly, and how a pre-smartphone theory provides clarity to the…
TCT SuperCoach: Round Eight 2026
TCT SuperCoach: Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the Season (League Code: 704791) Round 7 delivered one of the biggest scoring explosions we’ve seen so far this season, with premium options going absolutely bonkers. It was a week where backing…
From The Stands – April 22, 2026: Respect For The Legacy Of 86
In retrospect, my perspective leading into last Sunday’s NRL clash between our Eels and the Bulldogs can only be described as a mea culpa. By my own admission, I had begun to question the commitment required; the five-hour drive, the emotional investment, and whether…