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Honed Edge: Can The Eels Make The Mental Leap In 2020?

With the recent acquisition of Ryan Matterson alongside Shaun Lane’s breakout season, the Parramatta Eels have two genuinely unique difference makers in both edge backrow slots in 2020. Physically the backrow, and indeed the entire roster, is in its most competitive…

Broken Pathways – Have The Eels Dropped The Development Club Ball?

Around this time every year, The Cumberland Throw keeps you up to date with junior system players to follow. We try do this with a little bit of knowledge and from a place of passion. It’s never been an onerous…

Draw & Pass – Breaking Down The Eels’ 2020 Draw

Image courtesy of NRL.com The 2020 NRL Draw has officially dropped and it has delivered a mixed bag for the Parramatta Eels. There is plenty to dive into so let’s get right into the meat and potatoes of the…

Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2019: Joey and Matto

Eels Pre-Season Training – December 5, 2019: Joey and Matto

Earlier this week, the Parramatta Eels announced that NRL Immortal, Andrew “Joey” Johns had joined the club in a specialist coaching role. Given the youth and talent in the Eels spine, his addition to the football department could prove to…

sixtiesDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Opinion, Training 30 Comments

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Eels Pre-Season Training – December 4, 2019: Nowhere To Hide

Eels Pre-Season Training – December 4, 2019: Nowhere To Hide

If you’re in a full time NRL squad and looking to make an impression during a preseason, how do you put your name in lights? You compete. You compete harder than a reality show contestant fighting for screen time. And…

sixtiesDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019 NRL, Training 23 Comments

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Your Vote For A New Parramatta Leagues Club Constitution Is Needed

Your Vote For A New Parramatta Leagues Club Constitution Is Needed

Have you voted as yet? It feels like it’s been a campaign which has lasted for an eternity, but finally Parramatta Leagues Club (PLC) members have the opportunity to vote for a New PLC Constitution change without the need to…

sixtiesDecember 3, 2019December 8, 2019 Opinion 9 Comments

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Eels Pre-Season Training – December 2, 2019: More Gowbell

Eels Pre-Season Training – December 2, 2019: More Gowbell

Cool conditions greeted the players at Old Saleyards today, no doubt a stark difference to the heat at last week’s camp at Alice Springs. There were no additions to the squad this morning, with the NRL players involved in post-season…

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A Pathways Positive – New Territory As Eels Go Back To The Future

The Cumberland Throw recently highlighted flaws in the Eels development pathways which have resulted in the loss of younger key players. It provided little joy for us to publish this post, nor to read the mainstream media coverage which followed.…

sixtiesNovember 30, 2019November 30, 2019 Canterbury Cup, Opinion 25 Comments

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Eels Pre-Season Training – November 22 & 25: All Together Now (Almost)

Eels Pre-Season Training – November 22 & 25: All Together Now (Almost)

Hello old friend. It’s good to be back. Returning to the normal training report schedule feels like climbing back into the comfortable chair, beer on the table beside me and remote control where it belongs – in my hand. With…

sixtiesNovember 26, 2019November 26, 2019 NRL, Training 10 Comments

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Eels Pre-Season Training – November 20, 2019: They Hit Them All Morning Long

Eels Pre-Season Training – November 20, 2019: They Hit Them All Morning Long

Defence wins titles. It’s a truism applicable to all team sports, not just the NRL. Nonetheless, the 2019 NRL Grand Final epitomised the importance of defence as a 12 man Roosters team held out the Raiders for a critical period…

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