Parramatta Eels 0 Manly Sea Eagles 54 The Good: {file not found} The only good news I have for you this week (other than the fact Cam King is ok) is that this post is now sponsored by the good…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 at Penrith
Parramatta Eels 14 Penrith Panthers 24 The Good: The first 30 minutes. It was something else to see the sold out sign at the base of the mountains. Kudos to both the Eels and Panthers fans who packed the house.…
The Watchlist – Ray Stone
There is a growing thought around rugby league that Beau Scott will call time on an outstanding career at the end of either 2018 or 2019. “Wait. Beau Scott? I came here for Ray Stone!”, I hear you protest. You might think a…
Crystal Ball – Top 8 Predictions: Season 2018
In this, the 63rd annual instalment of the Crystal Ball, the Cumberland Throw (and a couple of our key contributors) are going to once again try our hand at predicting the order of Season 2018’s Top 8. Each poster will…
The Watchlist – Jaeman Salmon
As the countdown towards Season 2018 rolls on, I thought it worth taking a look at some of the up and comers in our playing ranks – players who are knocking on the door, but are yet to crack first grade…
The Watchlist – Marata Niukore
As the countdown towards Season 2018 rolls on, I thought it worth taking a look at some of the up and comers in our playing ranks – players who are knocking on the door, but are yet to crack first grade…
NRL Season Preview – 2018
The World Cup is over, Pre-Season has begun (if you haven’t been reading Sixties’ Training Reports, take a long, hard look at yourself), and I’m officially itching for Season 2018. Basically I just want to talk footy. The Cumberland Throw is…
Post Game Grades – Season 2017
Parramatta Eels – Season 2017 Although the Prodigal Son chose not to return, a Prophet delivered from the wilderness helped restore us to the Promised Land. A very biblical take on a very big year in the modern history of…
Post Game Grades – Finals Week 2 vs Cowboys
Parramatta Eels 16 NQ Cowboys 24 The Good: From a broader perspective, we not only made the Finals in 2017, we finished Top 4 (more on this in the soon-to-be-released Post Game Grades – Season 2017). With that said, we also…
Post Game Grades – Finals Week 1 at Melbourne
Parramatta Eels 16 Melbourne Storm 18 The Good: Hey there. Why you look so sad? Sure we lost, but let’s take stock here – I mean we went down to Melbourne, and deadset took it to a team no one gave…