Thursday’s session marked the return of a number of NRL players and the first sighting of a couple of new recruits. Spotted today were Jack Williams, Harrison Edwards, Jaydn Su’A, Brian Kelly, Zion Johnson and Joash Papalii. Any enjoyment from…
Eels Pre-Season Training Report – November 10, 2026: Tour De Parra & De Fence
Welcome to week two of the Eels 2027 preseason This week is significant because it reveals how the coaches assessed the opening week of their preparations for next season. How is this done? By awarding the first of the “Tour…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bumpers Up – October 16, 2026: Leniu, Paulo, Moses et al
There was so much good news coming out of Parra lately that I felt compelled to find the time in my schedule for this Bumpers Up column. Then, with the finishing touches being added, the opening match of the World…
2026 TCT Tipping and SuperCoachNRL Winners
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up in our two NRL season competitions. Were you tipsters all able to tip with your head and not your heart in 2026? And what about you amazing team builders in SuperCoachNRL! Well done. Chris…
The Spotlight – September 7, 2026: The Demon That Parra Must Exorcise
We came with a shit attitude and thought we’d get it dished up.” These words came from Mitch Moses in the aftermath of the Eels capitulation to the worst team in the NRL, the Dragons. It was a loss that…