Late last year TCT were fortunate in securing historical contributions from Parra Pete, a regular correspondent in the media during the 1960s. Pete has quite a scrapbook on the Eels, and a wealth of memories about the heady days of…
Stat Attack Review – Round 6: Eels vs Warriors
Eels 10 defeated by Warriors 22 Crowd: 13,526 Well this game was both positive and negative. The positive was that we started better and played better than the past few weeks. The unfortunate negative was our game management. In my…
The Importance Of Winning – Without Being Captain Obvious
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is…
Warriors Analysis – Signs of Life & Performing for Eighty Minutes
There were periods of the game against the Raiders in the nation’s capital where it looked like it may have been a repeat performance of the weeks prior from the blue and gold, but a few moments in the first…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 6: Eels vs Warriors
As the Eels prepare to fly to the Land of the Long White Cloud, the team will be looking to re-boot their 2017 campaign with a win against the Warriors. Last start the Eels showed glimpses of what they can…
Eels Junior Reps Report – Round 8 vs Central Coast
It’s rare to have a Junior Reps round which Forty doesn’t attend, but last weekend’s fixture on the Central Coast was just that. Fortunately, TCT had quality Coast correspondent, Mitchy, there to keep tabs on our Eels junior stars. Here’s…
Raiders Analysis – Completion & Fatigue
Following a lacklustre outing against last year’s premiers, our Eels boys find themselves travelling down the M31 towards the nation’s capital to tackle the boys in lime green, the Canberra Raiders. Completing above 80% will be the number one item…
Eels Training – 28th March: Talking It Up!
After a two week absence, I made my return to Saleyards this morning for the Eels field session. The synchronicity of the Eels losses with my absence made for a bit of banter, but I was particularly keen to see…
Stat Attack Review – Round 4: Eels vs Sharks
Eels 6 defeated by Sharks 20 Crowd: 17,003 Well let’s start this write up with one highlight. At least we scored more points than the Bulldogs. That’s about all I can come up with for this week as again…
Footy’s A Simple Game – Yet Parra Need To Smarten Up!
Hackneyed phrases abound in the great game we call rugby league. Some of the classic cliches trotted out by players and coaches have long satisfied the nutritional needs for the comedy stylists that dot the sporting landscape. Yet amongst all…