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…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 45: The Cup Runneth Over
The youth takeover in the NSW Cup is very much on the cards in Round 9 as Ryda Talagi and Chris Petrus win positions in reserve grade. They join the likes of Lorenzo Talataina, Zack Visconti, Trace Beattie and fellow…
Team List Tuesday – Walker’s On (The Bench) Edition
NRL Team List Round 9 vs New Zealand Warriors, Saturday 5:30PM, CommBank Stadium It is a modest set of changes this week for the Parramatta Eels as they host the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday evening. Jason Ryles has officially ratified…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 44: Second Half Slumber Costs Eels Dearly
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Down 7-6 at half time it was all there to play for in Round 8 for the Parramatta Eels. Alas, a terrible second half marred by many, MANY errors paved…
The Preview – Round 8, 2026: Eels vs Sea Eagles
Another week, another rival, as the Parramatta Eels get the chance to dispatch the sour Sea Eagles a week after downing the dirty dogs. I’m not ready to come down from the high of last weekend, so let’s hope that…
Live Blog – Junior Rep Finals Week 3, Tarsha Gale: Eels vs Roosters Indigenous Academy
Game 2 on the docket today sees the Tarsha Gale Cup tackling the Roosters Indigenous Academy with a berth in the Grand Final on the line. The Eels handled business when these two sides met recently but it is a…
Live Blog – Junior Rep Finals Week 1, Lisa Fiaola: Eels vs Bulldogs
Welcome to the third week of the Junior Representatives finals…which means we have arrived at the Grand Final Qualifier. The Parramatta Eels are still alive in the Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cups with both sides looking to defend their…
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…
Live Blog – Jersey Flegg Cup Round 8, 2026: Eels vs Manly
Last week, the ladder leading Eels Jersey Flegg team lost their spot at the top of the table when they suffered a heavy loss to the Bulldogs. With the NRL side decimated by players sitting in the casualty ward, the…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 43: Junior Reps Grand Final Qualifier Previews
The Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cups are both still very much defending their reigning premierships as both teams enter their Grand Final Qualifiers in red hot form. After earning the week off, both the Fiaola and Gale Cup squads…