Just a couple of days ago I learned of the passing of Peter Montgomery, known to many as “Parra Pete”. The news came via one of Pete’s loves, the Hay Magpies. There will be better tributes written about Pete than…
Bumpers Up – October 5, 2025: Grand Final Edition
Grand final day has arrived, and though there are no Eels teams involved, it’s still a big day on the calendar for all footy fans. It’s quite incredible to think that the Storm are playing their 11th grand final in…
Bumpers Up – September 29, 2025: Eels Season Reflections
The season might be over for the Eels, but it feels like there’s barely enough time, or space, in one column to wrap things up. Reflecting back on the season was something that we particularly enjoyed doing with Bernie Gurr…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 104: 2025 Season Review feat. Bernie Gurr
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It is one of The Tip Sheet’s most anticipated episodes each year and the inimitable Bernie Gurr joins the show once again to recap and review the 2025 season for…
The Spotlight September 21, 2025 – Sean Russell: Finding His Identity
Promise and potential, those two “p” words can be the greatest pitfalls for those identifying future NRL players. So many talented individuals in rugby league pathways look the goods, but for many their potential, and what they promise to be,…
Off The Cumberland Fence Special Series, The Greatest – Part 9: Lock Forward
So we have made it to the end of this series and to finish things off, we have last but not least, the lock forwards. Like being the last player in to pack the scrum, the locks are going…
From The Stands – September 3, 2025: Let’s Finish On A High
I love my Eels but the truth was ten weeks ago I was looking forward to the season ending. I could see our team was trying, but it felt like a long path full of speed humps and stop signs.…
Post Game Grades – Round 25 vs Roosters
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 25 2025 clash with the Sydney Roosters
The Weekend Wrap – JR’s 17 Herbs & Spices
NRL Parramatta Eels 30 defeat the Sydney Roosters 10 Just a week after producing close to if not their most disappointing effort of the year, the Eels lodged a banger candidate for best win of the season with their…
From The Stands – August 20, 2025: Parra Needs A Killer Instinct
“They wanted it more!” I normally despise using these words, but from the outset on Saturday night that sporting cliche was certainly true for the Rabbitohs. From the stands, they absolutely looked like they wanted it more. One team wanting…