The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Parramatta Eels snuck home against the Dragons in Round 23 but it was a far cry from the comprehensive performance they were looking for as they try to kick…
The Spotlight: Rekindling The Eels Supporter Flames
This has been a challenging week. I’m naturally a glass half full supporter and take pride in focussing on the positive in and around the Parramatta Eels, so being critical of the club that I am passionate about didn’t come…
The Preview – Round 23, 2023: Eels vs Dragons
The Eels’ 2023 season may be on life support, but at least we get a nice Sunday afternoon outing at CommBank Stadium to ease the pain of underperformance, misfortune and mismanagement for a couple of hours this weekend. That is,…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 70: Must Win Weekend For Flegg, NRLW & NRL
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Three teams enter this week for the Parramatta Eels in essentially ‘must-win’ scenarios. The Jersey Flegg, NRLW and NRL teams are all fighting to keep their seasons alive making for…
Parramatta 2023 – A Diagnosis (Autopsy) Of The Season, Part Two: The Perfect Storm
In 2023, the Eels needed injuries and suspensions to be kept to a minimum. There’s nothing unique about that, but any club lacking depth in particular positions will be crossing their fingers and their toes. Unfortunately, fate has been a…
The Corner Post – August 3, 2023: Milestones, Returns And Deals
Welcome to “The Corner Post”, a new weekly run down on the main takes from around the NRL. Here at The Cumberland Throw, we love bringing you everything Parramatta Eels, but with so much news happening in the game, we’ve…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 69: Sixties Asks Some Hard Questions
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Team List Tuesday brings sweeping changes to Parramatta’s NRL team. The Tip Sheet analyses how it impacts the make up of the team and what to expect from the Eels…
From The Stands – August 2, 2023: The Importance Of Facing The Truth
It was tough to watch our team take on the Storm. Like many sitting and watching I did not like what I saw, and if I had written this in the hours post-match, my reaction may have been a little…
Team List Tuesday – Big Changes Edition
NRL Team List Round 23, 2:00PM Sunday 6th August, CommBank Stadium Round 23 brings the winds of change across all three positional groups as Brad Arthur shakes up the spine, backline and forward pack. Dylan Brown returns to five-eighth and has plenty…
Parramatta 2023 – A Diagnosis (Autopsy) Of The Season, Part One: An Incomplete Roster
The Eels 2023 season is on life support. With five rounds remaining, the club is sitting in 11th place on the ladder and away matches against the table topping Panthers and Broncos await. Forget looking at the mathematics of the…