As the Eels prepare to fly to the Land of the Long White Cloud, the team will be looking to re-boot their 2017 campaign with a win against the Warriors. Last start the Eels showed glimpses of what they can…
Round Table – The Moses Miracle
Well, what an afternoon that was. In case you missed it, here’s how Jimmy Hooper broke the story. I’d like to think the The Cumberland Throw is abreast of most things coming out of Eels Central, but I must admit…
Eels Junior Reps Report – Round 8 vs Central Coast
It’s rare to have a Junior Reps round which Forty doesn’t attend, but last weekend’s fixture on the Central Coast was just that. Fortunately, TCT had quality Coast correspondent, Mitchy, there to keep tabs on our Eels junior stars. Here’s…
Team List Tuesday – Men In Black Edition
Welcome to a Will Smith flavoured edition of Team List Tuesday as the Eels travel to New Zealand take on the men in black while Will Smith also makes his club debut for the Magpies by donning the black (and…
Stat Attack Review – Round 5: Eels vs Raiders
Eels 18 defeated by Raiders 30 Crowd: 17,653 For the third week in a row we have another disappointing performance from the Eels. Without doubt Parramatta have been the masters of their own destiny. Rounds 1 and 2 seem so…
Whiskey Musings – Round 5: Eels finally shows signs of life but still slip to third loss
Round 5 Drink of choice – First Half – Battery Acid with a nip of passion pop / Second half – Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey For the first 40min of that game it sure felt like I would have been entitled to…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 at Canberra
Parramatta Eels 18 Canberra Raiders 30 The Good: The almost comeback in the second half made for enjoyable viewing, as did the play of some of our newest Eels, namely Brown, Vave and the older Pritchard. The Bad: In patches…
Raiders Analysis – Completion & Fatigue
Following a lacklustre outing against last year’s premiers, our Eels boys find themselves travelling down the M31 towards the nation’s capital to tackle the boys in lime green, the Canberra Raiders. Completing above 80% will be the number one item…
Round 5 Preview – Eels vs Raiders (18th Man Edition)
Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels GIO Stadium Saturday, 5.30pm Much like how David Gower has been called in to Saturday’s game on short notice, so too have I been drafted to fill the boots of Nathan after the Eels’…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 5: Eels vs Raiders
The Eels take a trip to the nation’s capital with their 2017 campaign striking a bit of turbulence over the past 2 weeks. No doubt they’ll want to get the season back on track as soon as possible and what…