Thank goodness it’s Friday. I’m not so sure that those words would have been foremost in the minds of the Eels squad as they hit the training paddock today. It’s unlikely that they’d be celebrating too much tomorrow either! This…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 14, 2018: Set For Set
Wet conditions greeted visitors to Old Saleyards this morning in today’s pre-season field session. The temperature was relatively cool but the drizzle would have kept the humidity quite high for a solid two hours of training. Both fields were in…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 12, 2018: Superfreak
With the week long camp in Armidale now behind them, the Eels returned to home turf at Old Saleyards today. The weather was particularly kind in what would turn out to be a field session of just over two hours…
The Spotlight – The Rugby League Media
There’s a question I’d like to pose to our readers. It’s something that’s been a source of internal conflict for me, and no doubt for other supporters. Over recent weeks, the Parramatta Eels have featured regularly across mainstream and social…
The Spotlight – NRL Early Round Scheduling: A Disaster Waiting To Happen?
The early rounds of the 2019 NRL draw will again feature weekend matches with afternoon kick offs. Accordingly, the possibility exists that games could take place in heatwave conditions. With the lucrative broadcast deals determining match times, we seem to…
The Football Review – Thoughts and Analysis
After a long and exhaustive process, the findings from the Parramatta Eels Football review have finally been released. Like all Eels supporters, The Cumberland Throw have been speculating about what we could expect, with Clint devoting two extensive posts to…
Vale Arch Brown
The Cumberland Throw were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Arch Brown, player number 231 for the Parramatta Eels. Arch was a goal kicking winger blessed with exceptional pace. He was a prized signature for the Eels after…