The Cumberland Throw yet again had the pleasure of visiting another legend of our great club, this time, the man widely regarded as the best winger of all time, Eric Grothe Snr. Now before anyone pipes up and says “hey…
Edge and Cronin Interview – Part 4
In the final part of our Edge and Cronin interview, Steve and Mick talk to us about life after finishing their playing days. From more hilarious stories about when Steve came out of retirement (briefly) after the 1984 Grand Final to…
Edge and Cronin Interview – Part 3
In this third part, Steve and Mick recount their favourite memories from their time with Jack Gibson. This part was very much the inspiration behind our earlier tribute video, and while many of you may have already seen many…
Edge and Cronin Interview – Part 2
Continuing from where we left off from part one, we begin at 1980 when Steve Edge first came to Parramatta. Steve and Mick talk to us about the legendary run from 1981 to 1983 (where we got “greedy” winning…
Eels Contract Extensions – Alvaro, Pritchard and Twal
The future stocks in the Parramatta Eels forward pack just got a little brighter with the announcement of contract extensions for a trio of our brightest and most promising forwards, Daniel Alvaro, Kaysa Pritchard and Alex Twal. Daniel,…
Edge and Cronin Interview – Part 1
The Cumberland Throw were pretty excited when these two legends of our great team AND the game of Rugby League said yes to being interviewed. We were even more pumped to know that these two said they would love to…
Bob O’Reilly Interview – Part 4
In the fourth and final part of our interview with Parramatta Eels legend, Bob O’Reilly, “The Bear” chats to us about life post football, his thoughts on the modern game and his hopes for the mighty Eels in season 2016.…
Bob O’Reilly Interview – Part 3
The third part of The Cumberland Throw’s interview with Eels legend, Bob “The Bear” O’Reilly. In this extended viewing, Bob recounts with us the amazing 1981 Rugby League season in which Parramatta won their maiden premiership. “Ding Dong, the Witch…
Bob O’Reilly Interview – Part 2
The Cumberland Throw continues it’s “Legends” Series with Part Two of our conversation with Bob “The Bear” O’Reilly . In this next part, Bob shares his experiences about the end of his first stint at Parramatta, his time with Penrith,…
Bob O’Reilly Interview – Part 1
The Cumberland Throw continues to salute the legends of our great club, this time, we were privileged to be able to sit down with the one and only Bob “The Bear” O’Reilly. In this first part, Bob talks to…