Talk about bouncing back! After suffering an on-the-buzzer loss to the Panthers, our boys responded in the most positive fashion a supporter could ever ask, by dominating the Canberra Raiders at home in a near perfect first half display. This…
Tigers Analysis – What To Expect & How To Capitalise
How good was our defense against the Bulldogs last Friday night? Sixties and I were saying in our postmortems that you’d probably have to go back to the earlier years of Brian Smith’s tenure to find a defensive line as…
Experience And Quality – The Vital Factors For The Eels
The long wait is finally over. Farewell to the sound of leather on willow. Welcome to the week that heralds the NRL opening round – an opening round that features the Eels at home in the very first match of…
It’s Time – Let’s Make A Statement in Round 1
I’m sitting in the stand at Penrith – a trial match at the foot of the mountains on a night which featured a storm alert. Then it happens. The Parra chant starts at Penrith’s home ground and on cue Junior…
Eels Territory Trial – An Interesting Squad
Following the success at the Auckland Nines, the Eels have named a strong squad to take on the Titans in the Northern Territory this Saturday night. Although experienced players such as Watmough, Wicks, Norman, Radradra, Ma’u, Peats, Gower, Foran, Gordon,…
2016 Auckland Nines Preview – Who Will Win?
Welcome to the start of the footy season It’s that time of the year again, the cricket bats and tennis racquets have been put away until next summer and the footies are out – yes the footy season is…
The Proszenko Article
At TCT we make no apologies for our positive view of the club. However, we will not be guilty of burying our head in the sand. In this instance we will offer an opinion that is based on some core…
Eels Pre-season Training – Correspondent Tom (January 28, 2016)
It is with much gratitude that we welcome the first report from one of TCT’s correspondents. Today’s training information has been relayed to me by Tom, an Eels tragic and heir to Chris’ fortune. Much appreciated Tom! Highlights * Bevan…
Eels Pre-season Training – NYC Match-Up (January 26, 2016)
It’s early morning on Australia Day, a day for kicking back in shorts and thongs, but the NRL and NYC squads are hard at work. Today, it’s two simultaneous opposed sessions which will give the coaches a good look at…
Eels Pre-season Training – Pauli Stands Out (January 25, 2016)
Somewhat inclement weather prevailed for today’s field work, though I’m sure the players much prefer such conditions over the extreme heat. Some warm ups and skills preceded the match simulations which was controlled by NRL referees. My comments will focus…