STATS THAT MATTA Round 3 EELS 18 (Tries: M. Sivo x 2, B Ferguson Goals: M. Moses 3 from 3) Defeated by ROOSTERS 32 (Tries: J. Tedesco x 2, M. Aubusson, V. Radley, S. Taukeiaho. Goals: L. Mitchell 6 from…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 3: Losing Isn’t Impressive, But It Won’t Hurt
The first loss of the year. Is it good news or bad? Can we even answer that question before the Eels take on the Sharks this week? There seems to be universal consensus that the Eels matched it with the…
Opportunity Knocks – Who Will Answer The Call?
The Eels were dealt a heavy blow yesterday as news broke that the club was shutting down star rookie Dylan Brown for an indefinite period as they manage a lower back injury. In their weekly Tuesday live-stream, NRL.com put a 6-8…
From The Stands – Know Your Role
Like any supporter, I always hope for a win and cannot accept defeat easily. Accordingly it was wonderful to watch from the stands as my Eels team took it to a premiership heavyweight like the Roosters and competed with self-belief,…
Team List Tuesday – The J-Man’s Big Chance Edition
NRL Team List Injury was added to insult from Friday nights’ loss to the Sydney Roosters as reports in the Sydney Morning Herald leaked today that the Eels are managing a back injury for Dylan Brown. The standout rookie has…
Around The NRL – Round 3
QUICK HITS AND TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 3 OF THE NRL 24 25 The Dragons finally got on the board but it came at a heavy cost with star play-maker Gareth Widdop injuring his shoulder in the closing exchanges of the…
Post Game Grades – Round 3 vs Roosters
Parramatta Eels 18 Sydney Roosters 32 The Good: Hey, that was a really cracking good game, particularly for that first 60 minutes. In the end, we stabbed it with our steely knives, but we just couldn’t kill the beast. Still,…
Whisky Musings – Round 3: Eels Aren’t Contenders – Yet – But They Certainly Aren’t Pretenders
Round 3 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 12YO Blended Wowza, there is an absolute smorgasbord of content to dissect this week as the Eels fell short of the reigning premiers 32-18. The Eels were in it up to their…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 2: Managing The Media
As an Eels supporter site, The Cumberland Throw has become part of the NRL social media family. First and foremost, we are Parramatta supporters, so when the time comes to report or comment on issues in the club, we are…
The Preview – Round 3, 2019: Eels vs Roosters
Date: Friday, 29 March, 2019 Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park Kick Off: 7:55pm Head Referee: Gerard Sutton Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 147 Roosters 76. Eels 65 Drawn 6 Odds: Eels $3.00 Roosters $1.40 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine Last…