Can somebody at the NRL please explain how the use of knees in a “tackle” is suddenly passing muster? Under normal circumstances I would be following that question by asking whether we need to have a serious injury before action…
Post Game Grades – Round 2 vs Sharks
Parramatta Eels 16 Cronulla Sharks 18 Well, none of our wingers got injured. As for the rest of the game, those kinds of completion rates usually win matches, so the signs are good for the Eels once they upgrade…
Bumpers Up – March 16, 2022: Victories, Team Selections And The MRC Can of Worms
There’s that famous NFL saying, “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing”. Getting wins in both of the double header matches had that quote spinning around in my head after the final siren. Anything less would have left an empty…
From The Stands – Round 1, 2022: Faith In Our Systems
Like 18 000 other fans I was so happy to be back in the stands to watch our team play. While there are things that I liked and disliked about our team’s performance, my overriding emotion was one of happiness.…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 1, 2022: Eels Defeat Titans
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 1 SUNDAY MARCH 13, 2022 EELS 32 defeated TITANS 28 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 18,211 What a mixed bag of a game it was from the Eels to open their 2022 Premiership campaign. Despite the tries galore…
Whisky Musings – 2022 Round 1: All Is Dust; Eels Grind Titans Down In Season Opener
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Johnny Walker Red Games in the NRL don’t always go to script and that was very much the case on Sunday as the Gold Coast Titans rose to the challenge of opening day in…
The Gin & Logic – 2022 (2021) Round 3: The Botille Vette-Welsh Show
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Tanquery No. Ten It was a watershed moment that was thankfully missing the sort of water we had grown used to in recent times for the Parramatta Eels in Round 3 of the…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 32 Gold Coast Titans 28 Well hello there. Observant folk may have already noticed that this grades isn’t from your usual “Grades Guy”, the irreplaceable Mitch, who has, in many ways, been replaced. In reality, Mitch’s…
Crystal Ball – Top 8 Predictions: Season 2022
At The Cumberland Throw, we don’t mind being known for our passion for rugby league and the Parramatta Eels. Consequently, we spend plenty of time thinking about what’s going to happen each season. Just like previous years, the 2022 instalment…
Stats That Matta – NRLW Round 2: Dragons Defeat Eels
Round 2 NRLW 2021 (Deferred) Premiership DRAGONS 10 Defeated Eels 0 It was another triple header in the NRLW today, this time down south in Wollongong. And once again it was the Eels drawn to play the home team…