The NRL giveth and the NRL taketh for the Parramatta Eels. Just as Josh Addo-Carr was cleared to resume full preseason activities and looks set to escape any form of reprimand following his negative B-sample…Spencer Leniu now is starting down…
Raising Funds To Fight MND – Eels Fan Gianni & His Brave Battle
MND doesn’t discriminate. It can strike the healthiest athlete and of course it can hit anyone in the community. In this instance it has struck somebody who has been part of The Cumberland Throw community since we launched back in…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 6 & 7, 2026: Defence & Conditioning Ramp Up
In a preseason where I decided to limit my visits to the heavier load sessions, I strangely found myself attending Kellyville HQ on consecutive days at the end of the week. Though traditionally a higher workload day, Friday became the…
Off the Cumberland Fence – The “Definitive” Guide To The Greatest Eels Jerseys
Greetings fellow Eels fans, what an exciting time it is for the club at the moment! As we prepare to kick off our 80th season in Las Vegas next year, we have a new CEO, a new dynamic prop forward…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 4, 2026: Mike Rush Arrives
Welcome to my second preseason training report of the new season as the Eels launch into their preparations for 2027. The morning started in unexpected circumstances as I was introduced to incoming Eels CEO Mike Rush as he arrived at…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 111: JAC B-Negative, Will Eels Be Positive?
The Josh Addo-Carr DUI saga took a stunning twist on Monday when the B-Sample from a random roadside test back in September tested negative for illicit substances. While we await the Eels’ official decision in light of this shocking development,…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 2, 2026: The Tone Setter
Welcome to PARRAdise, 2027 edition. As Eels fans, it’s second nature to say, “There’s always next season.” Well, even though the World Cup is still in action, next season has already begun. And it was an interesting start. Though it’s…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 110: Tongan Triumph, Instant Classic!
What a game! Tonga and Samoa have delivered on all the hype and then some in an instant classic at CommBank Stadium. Tonga took the victory but both teams were winners on the international stage in a critical game for…
Vale Barry Rushworth
The Cumberland Throw is saddened to hear about the passing of Eels legend, Barry “Bowser” Rushworth. Hailing from Lithgow, Rushworth arrived at Parra in 1964 after returning from the 1963/64 Kangaroo tour. Back in those days, the Kangaroo tour would…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 109: The Eels, The Roosters & The Two Sams
Sam Walker is dominating headlines after his contract situation at the Roosters exploded on Monday night when the Roosters shredded their mega deal for the play-maker. Sam Tuivaiti made headlines last week, thankfully for a diametrically opposed reason, after he…