Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Starward Wine Cask Single Malt (I know I promised something good for Round 1 but it will have to wait until our first win of the year!) Well there is no sugar coating the…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 at Penrith
Parramatta Eels 14 Penrith Panthers 24 The Good: The first 30 minutes. It was something else to see the sold out sign at the base of the mountains. Kudos to both the Eels and Panthers fans who packed the house.…
Match Day Discussion – Panthers vs Eels (Round 1)
Panthers vs Eels (Round 1) Date: Sunday 11th of March 2018 Venue: Panthers Stadium Kick off: 4:10pm (NSW cup 1:45pm) Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Matt Noyen Head to head: Played 46, Panthers 22, Eels 23, drawn 1 Head…
Panthers Analysis – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Not so long ago, in a Western Sydney suburb, not so far away….. It is an exciting time for Parramatta fans, with the Eels returning to the finales series for the first time since…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 1, 2018: Eels vs Panthers
EELS vs PANTHERS SUNDAY, 11 MARCH 2018 – PANTHERS STADIUM Wow how time flies! Was it really all the way back in September when we were walking out of ANZ after the Cowboys semi final loss and thinking “bring on 2018”?…
Team List Tuesday – There Can Be Only 1[7] Edition
NRL Team List Brad Arthur was tasked with the nigh impossible responsibility of naming his first seventeen for the Round 1 derby against the Penrith Panthers and in delivering his verdict for Team List Tuesday he has produced a twist…
Numbers Do Lie – Part 1: Halves
Big Data and Rugby League If you were to walk into any major corporation, there is a fairly high chance that you will hear senior staff and management discussing Big Data; how it essentially highlights each piece of information that flows through…
The Watchlist – Ray Stone
There is a growing thought around rugby league that Beau Scott will call time on an outstanding career at the end of either 2018 or 2019. “Wait. Beau Scott? I came here for Ray Stone!”, I hear you protest. You might think a…
Crystal Ball – Top 8 Predictions: Season 2018
In this, the 63rd annual instalment of the Crystal Ball, the Cumberland Throw (and a couple of our key contributors) are going to once again try our hand at predicting the order of Season 2018’s Top 8. Each poster will…
Whisky Musings – No Chewbacca Defence Needed As Eels Produce Trial Of The Century
Maitland Trial Drink Of Choice – Nothing! I promise to line something special up for Round 1! Parramatta fans were left to wait the longest time out of any club to see their team turn out in the preseason…but I will…