The NRL has entered new territory with the necessary relocation of teams to Queensland, and it deserves all congratulations for what has been a monumental task. Unfortunately, it has once again demonstrated a lack of foresight relating to the rules…
Bumpers Up – July 19, 2021: The Milf And Mindset Edition
How are you doing with the lockdown? For those of us in greater Sydney and surrounds, second time around feels a lot longer. I hope you are all as well as can be, and I extend my thoughts and best…
Bumpers Up – July 6, 2021: Damned Angry Edition
“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!” After last weekend, I can’t help but channel the famous Howard Beale character to express my rage. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, your usually affable correspondent is on…
Bumpers Up – June 25, 2021: Debuts And Acknowledgements
How do you feel about stand-alone Origin weekends? When it’s a full representative weekend, I really enjoy it. Women’s Origin on Friday night, Pacific nations tests on Saturday, Origin on Sunday – my footy fix is satisfied. The missing…
Bumpers Up – June 16, 2021: Rants, Debuts, Expansion
What a week! The announcement of Parra’s inclusion in the 2021 NRLW Premiership was soon followed by an eventful win over the Tigers, including that “moment” between Gutho and Moses. Now we have a couple of unexpected team list inclusions…
Bumpers Up – June 10, 2021: Paying The Price For Turning The Corner?
There’s rarely a shortage of topics to consider when creating content for a supporter site such as The Cumberland Throw. Everyone has an opinion about the team’s form, the worth of individual players, the credentials of the coaching staff, or…
Bumpers Up – May 31, 2021: There’s The Good And The Not So Good
Isn’t it terrific to be an Eels supporter! Just when we think that everything is smooth sailing, and we’re one big happy family, a couple of losses soon has us all pointing fingers at coaches, players, administrators and even fellow…
Indigenous Round, Parramatta Style: Ngalawa – Welcome To PARRAdise
The 2021 NRL Indigenous Round is being staged next week as the NRL and its16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. The Eels have decided to…
Bumpers Up – May 13, 2021: Finding The Bliss In Ignorance
Did anyone notice that Parra won a game of football last Friday night? It was a seriously good performance, strangling the Roosters out of the game by dominating both territory and possession. In doing so, the Eels got a four…
Bumpers Up – April 26, 2021: Matto Returns And Matts Reach The Grand Final
How good is the winning feeling! Victories are there to be enjoyed – so go on Eels supporters, let your hair down just a little. Every season there’s the journey and the destination. Maybe the end point hasn’t been…