The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce that rising talent Teancum Brown has been upgraded to a development contract for the 2026 season, and an NRL contract extension for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Brown joined the Eels in 2024 in the Club’s Jersey Flegg squad and has since demonstrated steady improvement, and a commitment to developing his all-round game.
General Manager of Football Mark O’Neill praised Brown’s recent form and commitment to improvement.
“Teancum thoroughly deserves this opportunity. He has worked incredibly hard during the pre-season which impressed his teammates and coaches.” O’Neill said. “Teancum has a good engine for a big man, loves to compete and he displayed a level of confidence in the trial matches which he can take into the season ahead."
The development contract in 2026 will allow Brown to continue training full-time within the NRL system, gaining valuable experience alongside the Club’s senior squad. His upgraded deal through 2028 reflects the Eels’ long-term belief in his potential and the role he can play at NRL level in the coming seasons.
Source: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2026/02/25/parramatta-eels-upgrade-teancum-brown/
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Two words Lateral Agility the fowards we had were North South players we wanted to play a dominant middle 1/3 style and our roster especially our middles reflected that.
Coaching philosophy is what it was and the stats can say whatever they like but the style coached was basically what you need to win finals games high completion less errors win off the back of Moses kicking game.
Remember while a lot will fault this style and it had its faults Parra were the only team in the comp to push Penrith nobody else could consistently.Not the Bennetts Bellamy's Stuart's Robinson and alike of the nrl could touch Riff like we could and that was down to how we were built and played.
Thats the positive I take away from BAs era the ability for his teams to compete and beat the best.
Brad arthur didn't debut jnr paulo
Brad arthur didn't debut Matterson
Jake Arthur - no comment
Khafusi he should never have been let go as with Utokimanu who ba chose to sign Alvaro rather than give Utokimanu a go
BA did well for the club and reached his peak IMO; we then paid too much $$ for certain players including forwards and hence lost too many younger players. Hindsight says we need to continually bring on some kids while allowing others to leave. Hence, RCG / Gutho / Lane / Brown and Co cost a heap on the cap and look what has been done in 12 months.
There has been back and forth about who signed off on all the contracts and no doubt BA and MON were both in agreement.
It would be interesting to see from the 17 who played the GF in 22, where are they all now and how are they doing?? I daresay a few have fallen from grace.
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