We are getting towards the end of this series which reflects on Parramatta’s greatest players of the last 50 years by position, however there are still a couple of very important positions to cover. Today the focus is on second…
Off The Cumberland Fence: The Ten Commandments Of Being A Rugby League Fan
First of all, Happy Easter to all of those that celebrate. As we enter the upcoming Easter long weekend, what better time than now to appropriate the Ten Commandments into a “helpful” guide/series of directives for how Rugby League fans…
Off The Cumberland Fence – Tracking A Parra Fan’s Mood Index
The last six months of being a Parramatta fan has been tempestuous to say the least. To try and capture my emotions as a Parramatta supporter during this turbulent period, I have created this handy 3D Bar graph to demonstrate…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 6: Prop
To this point we have covered off Fullbacks, Wingers, Centres, Five Eighths and Halfbacks. Now we get to a position that might just draw the greatest debate. The position is one for the purists, for the discerning fans who value…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 5: Halfback
After a little bit of a break, we return to discuss the halfbacks. Full disclosure, the reason for the gap between articles was that I was waiting for the trials to finish to see if Ronald Volkman could potentially squeeze…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 4: Five-Eighth
Let’s talk about the five-eighth position. The pivot, the stand-off, or in Rugby Union terms, the fly half. One of two primary playmaking positions on the field, almost all of the best Parramatta teams in history have coincided with having…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 3: Centre
Well, we have covered off Fullbacks and Wingers and so far, I have gotten off largely unscathed. Thank you everyone for the feedback, I have thoroughly enjoyed the respectful debate. As always, I am blown away by the depth of…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 2: Winger
Before we get into the wingers, I want to thank the TCT community for the feedback and terrific engagement on the Fullbacks piece. I will just single out one piece of feedback for special attention. To my old friend Josh…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 1: Fullback
As we count down to the 2025 pre-season trials, I reckon we’re all champing at the bit for the on-field action to begin. So why not spice up the off-field conversation with some spirited debate about the relative merits of…
Off The Cumberland Fence – Eels Glass Half Full Holiday Special
At this time of year, it’s quite common to pause and reflect on the year that was and look forward to the year ahead. Sixties, 40/20 and the rest of the gang do a great job of keeping everyone up…