From The Stands has been a feature of The Cumberland Throw since 2018. That makes this year the eighth season of my column and my opinions. In all of those years, I don’t think I’ve submitted a column like this…
From The Stands – June 27, 2025: The New Parra Football Identity
Sunday night football is never going to sell well to people. We were one of just 8000 people to make the journey to CommBank last Sunday and we are so glad we did. Let me also point out that whilst…
Post Game Grades – Round 16 vs Titans
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 14 2025 clash with the Gold Coast Titans
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 8: Hooker
I have been stewing over the very difficult topic of naming Parramatta’s greatest ever hookers of the last 50 years. The topic was made even more difficult by the fact that the club’s two most capped hookers (John McMartin &…
From The Stands – June 12, 2025: Accountability
Accountability. Let’s discuss what we’ve learned about that to this point in the season. Firstly, our club. The Eels players and coaches have mostly held themselves accountable for improving and developing as a team after what was a horror start…
Post Game Grades – Round 14 vs Bulldogs
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 14 2025 clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs
Post Game Grades – Round 12 vs Sea Eagles
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 12 2025 clash with the Manly Sea Eagles
Off The Cumberland Fence – The Galvin Saga: Secret Agents, Chinese Meals, Lies And Intrigue
Well, the long running Lachlan Galvin saga appears to be finally over, and contrary to the wishes of many Parramatta fans, it appears the lure of succulent Chinese meals with Gus ‘Pinocchio’ Gould at Canterbury Leagues has proven irresistible to…
The Weekend Wrap – Sea Eagles Rocked
I could have sworn I read a neat little column in a recent copy of The Economist about a bizarre spike in the sales of brooms in Western Sydney. Who on Earth could be investing so heavily in a simple bristled…
From The Stands – May 26, 2025: Celebrate What’s Building At Parra, Ignore Those That Reject It
I really love beating Manly. That is it. Thank you to our players for making this Blue and Gold supporter happy. Rivalry is what makes our game great. Watching that game last Friday was exactly what I needed. The team…