Parramatta Eels 36 Canterbury Bulldogs 10 Well, the second half, really. I bet those at the southern end of Bankwest thought they would be in the prime seats for a spectacle when Matterson went over after only 7…
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…
Whisky Musings – 2021 Round 14: Environmental Eels Recycle Paper Tigers
Round 14 Drink Of Choice – Bundy & Creaming Soda While games two through six were relatively tight encounters, the Parramatta Eels are on a 7-game tear against the Wests Tigers. The bookend results in that streak are a…
From The Stands – June 15, 2021: The Supporter Experience
Playing the Tigers at Bankwest Stadium never disappoints. From the stands it’s amazing what a little bit of passion does to otherwise sensible supporters. Looking around at the reaction from the visiting Wests fans in the various bays to everything…
Stats That Matta – Round 14, 2021: Eels Defeat Tigers
Sunday June 13th, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 40 defeat TIGERS 12 Half time: Eels 14 – 6 Attendance: 23,421 Eels Scorers: Tries: C. Gutherson X 2, J. Lussick, W. Blake, M. Moses, M. Sivo Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 6…
Post Game Grades – Round 14 vs Tigers
Parramatta Eels 40 Wests Tigers 12 The Eels came into today’s clash with the Wests Tigers winning their last past six games, with Maguire’s men not having won three in a row since 2018, or any time since…
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…
Stats That Matta – Round 13, 2021: Eels Defeat Knights
Sunday June 6th, 2021 McDonald Jones Stadium EELS 40 defeat KNIGHTS 4 Half time: Eels 22 – 0 Attendance: 23,015 Eels Scorers: Tries: M. Sivo x 2, R. Matterson, H. Dunster, C. Gutherson, B. Cartwright, T. Opacic, W. Blake…
From The Stands – June 8, 2021: Parra Progress Report
Round 13, unlucky for some, hump round for everyone. There are some talking points from the victory over the Knights. However, given that this last weekend was the marker point for the second half of the draw, I thought I…
Whisky Musings – Round 13 2021: Eels Snap Back Against Knights To End Midseason Skid
Round 13 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 12YO We now resume your regular scheduled blogging. With a particularly brutal head cold behind me it is time to finally crack the fingers and bang out a belated addition to the…