In the first instalment of the 2020 Rookie Watch series we took a look at one of the most promising front-row prospects for the Parramatta Eels in David Hollis. It is only fitting that his running mate in the engine…
Rookie Watch – David Hollis
Dylan Brown, Reed Mahoney, Maika Sivo, Marata Niukore, Oregon Kaufusi, Jaeman Salmon, Ray Stone and Ethan Parry. As Larry David would say, the list of rookies blooded by the Eels in recent times is pretty, pretty, pretty good. So good…
Eels Pre-Season Training (And Flegg Trial) – December 18, 2019: Big Wednesday
Christmas is nearly upon us, and today Santa paid a special visit to Eels HQ. His gift? Well, Santa did look suspiciously like Trent Elkin, and from what I could see there must have been around 30 blokes in Blue…
Broken Pathways – Have The Eels Dropped The Development Club Ball?
Around this time every year, The Cumberland Throw keeps you up to date with junior system players to follow. We try do this with a little bit of knowledge and from a place of passion. It’s never been an onerous…
Team List Tuesday – No Waqa, No Cry Edition
NRL Team List Here we go again. Manly and Parra. The stakes are plenty high with both clubs looking to mount an assault on the Top 4 with this Sunday’s clash looming as a pivotal encounter. The Parramatta Eels,…
Team List Tuesday – We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Program Edition
NRL Team List The representative bye round is over and we are back to business as usual as the Eels look to build on their strong last-start against the Brisbane Broncos. While Parramatta will no doubt be looking to…
Team List Tuesday – Representative Round (& Jersey Flegg!) Edition
Jersey Flegg Team List The Eels scored one of the more improbable victories you will see last weekend, even considering the litany of comebacks in the various iterations of the Under 20s. Trailing the New Zealand Warriors by 8pts…
Team List Tuesday – Abrupt Farewells Edition
NRL Team List Miraculously the Parramatta Eels are still clinging onto 8th place coming into this week but that is a damning indictment on the rest of the competition more than anything else. Truth be told, Parramatta’s season is…
Team List Tuesday – Through The Looking Glass Edition
NRL Team List Just when you thought the Eels had no way to go but up after back-breaking losses to the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys, they flat-lined against the Penrith Panthers to produce their first loss at…
Team List Tuesday – Magical Mayhem Edition
NRL Team List A stirring 32-18 comeback victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons kept the Parramatta Eels in touch with the Top 4 but the most fearsome challenge of their young season looms ahead in the ‘Magic Round’. Craig…