First up, apologies for the absence over the last week, while the NRL has gone back to 2021 with six agains, blowouts and general officiating driven angst, my household went back to that same period and all caught covid. That…
TCT Golden Point – 8 May 2026 – Regulation, Power and Influence: It’s a Business
Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s issue of TCT Golden Point, happy game-day and greetings from sunny Townsville. This week I am looking into regulation, power and influence across the NRL, and how it impacts the game’s core employment…
TCT Golden Point – 1 May 2026 – Due Diligence by Design: Balancing Safety, Sustainability and Spectacle
Hey Parra Fans, Welcome to this week’s edition of TCT Golden Point. This week, I explore whether the game’s evolving design is being engineered with sufficient regard for safety, sustainability and competitive balance from a due diligence perspective. I thought…
From The Stands – April 30, 2026: Keep It Simple
Watching our game against Manly felt like one of those conversations where you’re nodding along one minute, then shaking your head the next. There was a bit of everything, agreement with what we were doing, frustration when we drifted, and…
Off the Cumberland Fence – April 29, 2026: A Beginner’s Guide to NRL Las Vegas
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 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…
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…
From The Stands – April 22, 2026: Respect For The Legacy Of 86
In retrospect, my perspective leading into last Sunday’s NRL clash between our Eels and the Bulldogs can only be described as a mea culpa. By my own admission, I had begun to question the commitment required; the five-hour drive, the emotional investment, and whether…
Post Game Grades – 2026 Round 7 vs Bulldogs
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 7 2026 clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs