For the last four seasons the Eels’ spine has been lauded as one of the strongest in the NRL. Gutherson has featured on Dally M leaderboards and earned Origin selection. Brown has matured as a five-eighth and represented the Kiwis,…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 4, 2023: First Day Back Mini Report
The first day back in the New Year requires a dedicated post, but given that there was a minimal footy component, I’ve decided to make this short and sweet. Firstly, the main question on everyone’s lips would be, “Who’s back…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 31, 2022: Mid Point Review
Every preseason, when the squad breaks for their Christmas holidays, I use the opportunity to compile a mid point review on the progress of the team, the individual players and the coaching input. In piecing this together, it’s interesting to…
Bumpers Up – December 24, 2022: Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday Edition
Christmas Eve is a special time for The Cumberland Throw. It marks the date that we first announced our arrival as a dedicated Parramatta Eels supporter site. Our birthday! A late December launch came after months of meeting, planning, website…
Parramatta Stories – Issue 6, 2022: Compiling The History Of The Parramatta JRL
Since the inception of our Parramatta Stories, we’ve learned much about the Parramatta Junior Rugby League. In talking to the junior clubs themselves, we’ve uncovered just how vital they are to the communities they represent. Those stories, which will continue…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 19, 2022: Footy Feast Finishes Final Field Session
Up to now, my preseason training reports have taken the form of a weekly summary. With a collection of NRL players yet to return, and minimal opposed contact work, it was the best format to adopt. However, this final field…
Super Saturday – A Massive Day Of Eels Pathways Trials
It was a massive day on Saturday for Parramatta’s junior pathways with action aplenty at two venues. The Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale squads took the field against the Raiders in Goulburn. Quite a number of players…
Eels Pre-Season Training – December 12 To 16, 2022: King Gutho Still Wears The Crown
Just when you think that his domination of Eels conditioning must surely be approaching the end, Clint Gutherson never fails to dispatch an emphatic reminder that it will take an extraordinary human to out-perform him on the training track. So…
Eels Pre-Season Training (NRL & Flegg) – December 5 to 9, 2022: One Club Philosophy In Action
Over the years, TCT has been able to report on the commitment to pathways of BA and the NRL staff. I’ve lost count of the times that I’ve seen them at Junior Rep matches, from trials all the way through…
Bumpers Up – December 7, 2022: That Premiership Window
I’m stunned by the number of pundits prepared to write off the Eels chances in 2023 well before a ball has been kicked in anger. Such opinion is mostly based on the number of forwards who departed the club at…