Sometimes the football gods really don’t want you to win. That is the real takeaway from Saturday where the Parramatta Eels fought magnificently in the sunshine state only to suffer a 22-12 loss to the Broncos. While some costly errors…
Parramatta 2023 – A Diagnosis (Autopsy) Of The Season, Part 3: What Lies Ahead?
The first two posts in this series examined the current roster and the impact of injuries and suspensions. It highlighted the lack of depth and options in key positions, and discussed the resulting pressures throughout 2023 as the team attempted…
The Corner Post – August 10, 2023: Controversy Reigns Supreme
Round 23 was a controversial one, generating criticism over send-off calls and dubious tries. If the legendary Rex Mossop was still with us, he’d be all over it. Send Off Fiasco The first three games of Round 23 saw a…
From The Stands – August 9, 2023: The Carty Way
How should we react to the Eels victory over the Dragons? We certainly had a wild ride watching from the CommBank Stadium stands. While the Eels started well and then drifted into silly errors that proved costly, I respected the…
Post Game Grades – Round 23 vs Dragons
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 23 2023 clash with the St George-Illawarra Dragons
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…
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…
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…
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…