Farewell lower grade curtain raisers. You’ve given me decades of footy to watch, but I recognise that I’ll soon be bidding a sad goodbye. Do you remember those days of watching three grades of football on a Sunday? If you…
District Reps Finals – Harold Matthews Week 2: Eels 46 defeated Sharks 6
The much loved Leichhardt Oval was today’s venue for a highly impressive victory by the Eels under 16 team. The Parramatta side entered the finals series in second place, but suffered a frustrating Week 1 loss to the Sea Eagles,…
The Spotlight – Brad Arthur
This is a post inspired by the vindictive words of an egotistical shock-jock. Unfortunately his words have a small chorus of supporters in his corner. I am both dismayed and disgusted by attacks on Brad Arthur by such media personalities…
It Isn’t Adding Up For The Eels – The Sum of The Parts Is Less Than The Whole
After six consecutive losses for Parra, this will be short and not so sweet. No need to question the Eels effort. No need to single out individuals. No need to attack the coaches. However, the obvious conclusion after six rounds…
The Spotlight – Misinformation and the Blame Game
There’s no prizes for guessing that Eels supporters are sick and tired of losing. A premiership drought that’s stretched beyond 30 years is nothing to be content with and, given the expectations leading into 2018, a winless first five rounds…
The Spotlight – Training vs Performance
As TCT readers might have noticed, I don’t write much in the way of training reports during the season proper. Obviously, the training shifts to specific match preparation and the associated skills, drills and opposed work. It would be counterintuitive…
Referees’ Tip Sheet – A “Parrady” (Updated 2018 Edition)
Zero wins, the worst penalty differential in the NRL, and Parra sit anchored to the bottom of the table. Is that the referees fault? No. Far from it. To believe that would be to foolishly ignore the Eels poor football…
The Spotight – Five Grades Assessment
This last week has been tough for everyone associated with Parra, but the footy rolled on with five grades of Parramatta action to attend and report on. My apologies for not including the Tarsha Gale Cup (won 42 to 18…
TCT Editorial – More Than That Eels’ Try Line Was Crossed
Since its inception, the Cumberland Throw has been a Parramatta Eels Supporters site. We take that seriously. It means that we are there to support the team – regardless of the result. It’s been a line in the sand that…
Eels Training – March 14 & 15, 2018
How does a team re-group after a loss? It’s only the first round, but after the Eels big pre-season, and an impressive trial win over the Knights, dropping the Premiership points against the Panthers was an unexpected result. Letting the…