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…
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…
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…
Is NRL Grand Final Day everything you want it to be as the Game’s showcase event of the year? This post is being written during the Intrust Super State Championship Grand Final so it’s not sitting in judgement of the…
Match Day Discussion Date: Sunday, 6th October, 2019 Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park Kick Off: 7:20 pm AEST Head Referee: Grant Atkins Assistant Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 133, Eels 64 Roosters 64 Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.85 Roosters…
(The end of this post has been updated regarding the impending announcement of Mark O’Neill and the replies are now reflective of this – Sixties) With the Eels now four weeks into their off-season, and the start of the pre-season…
THE REVIEW WE HAD TO HAVE – PART 2 I stated in part one of ‘The Review We Had to Have’ that the well-educated Eels fan was unlikely to learn anything that they didn’t already know, particularly when it came…
Well what a diabolical season that was. After so much anticipation following a top 4 finish in 2017, Parramatta played out a very poor 2018 with no rhyme nor reason as to why things went wrong. But what about where…
What will the Parramatta 2019 roster look like? Will it be different enough or strong enough to drive the Eels from cellar dwellers to top 8 contenders? The next few months should clarify which players have been retained, who’s been…
Goodbye season 2018. Never darken my door again. How did this Parramatta team, predicted by a multitude of experts to challenge for the title, finish the season with the Wooden Spoon? The simplest answer is to video package the bookends…