The Cumberland Throw were on hand late last week as Marata Niukore presented the 2021 Harold Matthews and SG Ball squads with their jerseys. Niukore – a breakout star in 2020 and one of Parramatta’s’ great developmental success stories – spoke to…
Live Blog – Junior Representatives Round 1, 2021
Welcome to the first footy of 2021! TCT will be live from New Era Stadium at Cabramatta to bring you all of the live action from the Harold Matthews and SG Ball today. Please note that due to a scheduling…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 5, 2021: It’s A Full Dress Rehearsal And Oregon Owns It!
A full squad of referees. One team in the Blue and Gold, the other in the white alternate jersey. There’ll be no contrived play simulations. No handing the ball back to one team because the coach reckons the other team…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Episode 1: Anton Sahyoun From Parra Police Rugby League And The Junior Reps Are Back!
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The boys and girls in blue & gold are back and so are Sixties and Forty20! With the junior representatives kicking off on Saturday, The Tip Sheet swings…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 3, 2021: “The Papa, Carty, Moses, Haze, JA, et al Highlights Session”
Compiling these training reports over an entire preseason has its challenging days. It is, after all, a long period of time to cover a similar activity – getting fit and preparing for a football season. And there’s a philosophy to…
Jakob & The Beanstalk – Can The Son Of Arthur Reach The Summit?
There are giant expectations on his shoulders but Jakob Arthur is ascending towards first grade with a single-minded determination worthy of any fairy tale hero. Everyone knows the story about Jack & The Beanstalk. Jack, a destitute country lad,…
Bumpers Up – The Fake, The Fields, The Force, The Footy
Welcome to the first edition of Bumpers Up for 2021. For those unacquainted with this column, expect my take on the latest Eels news, be it from mainstream media or exclusive to TCT. In turn, you can return fire on…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 1, 2021: Fergo You Freak!
Spoiler alert. If you’re not a Blake Ferguson fan, this report is not for you. The effusive praise to follow will leave you questioning my objectivity. That’s fair enough. It is, after all, just training. Nonetheless, I reckon I’m a…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 29, 2021: Friday Footy Palooza
What would you do if it was the back half of the preseason, your squad was very fit, and you wanted to keep them physically and mentally fresh? I reckon the solution was a session henceforth referred to as “Friday…