Welcome to this happy place. A spot without conjecture or debate about the contract of a particular halfback. Instead we’ll focus on a couple of other players that should be locked up sooner rather than later. We know what can…
From The Stands – March 6, 2023: Inequitable Draw Punishes Club Members
I love the summer holidays but it was great to have the footy season starting again. And nothing beats being at the game. After the match, big Nelson looked up to the stands and “applauded” the Eels fans. I know…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 vs Storm
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels round one 2023 clash with the Melbourne Storm.
The Spotlight – February 27, 2023: Likely NSW Cup Team Sheds Light On Eels Depth
Tomorrow’s Team List Tuesday will answer questions about how the Parramatta Eels will cope with their current injury crisis. Supporters and critics alike will debate the strength of the named NRL team. However, the examination should not end there. For…
Crystal Ball – Top 8 Predictions: Season 2023
You know that the season opener is just a few sleeps away when The Cumberland Throw publishes its annual instalment of “The Crystal Ball”. It’s the one time of the year when you’ll find the opinion of all contributors in…
The Spotlight – February 21, 2023: Eels Injury List Casts Shadow Over Opening Round
In an interview during Friday night’s Fox League match preview, Brad Arthur confirmed that nine Eels players were unavailable for trial selection. Amongst those out of action were first grade contenders Maika Sivo (knee), Bryce Cartwright (fractured jaw), Waqa Blake…
Bumpers Up – February 14, 2023: Trials And Observations
The first round of NRL trials are now in the rear view mirror and the rugby league world marches onwards towards the new season. Reactions to the results and performances have been bigger than past years. It’s probably the consequence…
The 2023 Eels Pre-Season Training Awards
As most TCT readers are now aware, the Eels are now in match preparation mode, and training for specific opponents. Consequently my preseason training reports have ceased. My goal in writing these reports is to provide details about training structure,…
Parramatta Eels Round 1 Team List – Final Prediction
Back on October 24 last year I had a crack at predicting the Eels Round 1 team list. Not one metre of preseason conditioning had been run at that stage, but what NRL fan doesn’t enjoy trying to tip who’ll…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 30, 2023: Opposed Standards
Last week I was asked about the realistic standard of the NRL team, given that the opposed work is against mostly NSW Cup players. Perhaps there’s a false sense of how well the NRL team was performing? All NRL…