On a sunny Sunday afternoon, season 2025 comes to an end for the Parramatta Eels. This has been a conflicting year for Parramatta fans; undoubtedly the future looks bright, but that has been cold comfort in some fairly uninspired performances…
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 Preview – Round 25, 2025: Eels vs Roosters
Last week’s insipid performance was about it for me for season 2025, and the remaining weeks are going through the motions before hope can officially spring for 2026. It has been a brutal year, punctuated only by the belief that…
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…
The 2025 NRL Referees’ Tip Sheet
The role of being a match official in any sport is mostly a thankless task. When weighed on the “fair go” scales, the balance of public appreciation tips heavily towards “abused” rather than “valued”. These whistle-blowing athletes must truly love…
The Preview – Round 24, 2025: Eels vs Rabbitohs
The Eels didn’t do it the easy way, but they got the job done last weekend and put a slither of distance between themselves and the spoon race with a victory over North Queensland. The “easy way” doesn’t compute for…
The Preview – Round 23, 2025: Eels vs Cowboys
The Eels emerged from their stroll down murderer’s row all the wiser with experience and clutching a single upset victory over Brisbane, but now they need to turn the lessons of noble losses into some wins against the fellow dregs…
From The Stands – August 6, 2025: Stay The Course
Recently, I wrote about my fears that our Eels team would not be equipped to compete as they should for the remainder of the season. I didn’t agree with Jason Ryles’ decision to leave Dylan Brown on the sideline and…