Move over James Tedesco. In one of the more spectacular moments I’ve witnessed at Eels training, powerhouse winger Maika Sivo decided to re-enact his 2020 collision with the Roosters superstar fullback during this morning’s opposed session. And unfortunately for Jordan…
How close are we to some serious footy? Here’s the quick rundown: * Thursday, February 18 – the players with 12 NRL games or less in 2020 are eligible to play in the Eels vs Dragons trial at Kogarah *…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
What value do we, as a community, place on frontline workers? “Essential” is an adjective synonymous with such roles, but there’s nothing wrong with finding a rugby league analogy for these champions. Accordingly, we’ll nominate front line workers to be…