It might be off-season week 2, but NRL fans have been provided with an array of signings, as well as call ups for the upcoming Pacific Championships. There’s even a current Eel making her mark in a high rating reality…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 88: Pacific Championships Previews
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Connor Tracey or Josh Addo-Carr? Could either of these backs be the answer to Parramatta’s long, long chase? The Tip Sheet looks at the latest rumours surrounding the Blue &…
Bumpers Up – October 11, 2023: Eels Comings, Goings And Stayings
It’s been a while, hasn’t it! The last round bye, and not enough wins ensured that the Eels season finished up before any other club. Outside of the finals campaign from Parra’s Flegg team, and a couple of late season…
The Corner Post – October 7, 2023: Done And Dusted
It’s the first official week of the NRL off season – not that we have one on TCT! The 2023 premiers have been decided and now attention switches to the representative scene as rugby league nations gear up for the…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 87: Grand Final Reviews
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Two firecracker grand finals saw the Penrith Panthers and the Newcastle Knights prevail in last gasp comebacks to secure repeat titles. For Penrith it marked a legendary 3-peat in the…
The Corner Post – September 29, 2023: Grand Final Edition
The preliminary finals are now behind us, and it’s time for the Big Dance. Up for grabs is the prize that all clubs, and all players, coveted at the start of the season – being crowned the 2023 NRL Premiers.…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 86: Cartwright & Wiremu Locked In, NRL & NRLW Grand Final Previews
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! As the NRL and NRLW reaches its zenith in 2023 with the grand finals to be played this week, The Tip Sheet returns for another round as Sixties, Forty20 and…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 85: Eels Sign Kelma Tuilagi, Flegg Bow Out Of Finals
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! A sombre edition of The Tip Sheet opens with the boys commiserating the passing of Craig’s father, Leo. It is understandably a hugely difficult time for the bastion of TCT…
Vale Leo Keith Hawkins – My Father
Over the years, I’ve written a number of tributes. They’ve been dedicated to former Eels players or people close to the Cumberland Throw. This time, I’m writing about my own father, Leo Keith Hawkins. Dad was the reason for me…
NRLW Preview – Round 9, 2023: Eels vs Sharks
It’s the final week of the regular season and sadly for the Parramatta Eels, their journey in the NRLW will come to a conclusion for 2023. It is fair to say they have struggled for consistency after shocking the competition…