A week is like a lifetime in footy. It can take you from the depths of frustration, anger and despair to unbridled joy and renewed belief. And it was exactly that kind of ride that we were taken on following…
Post Game Grades – Round 7 vs Tigers
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 7 2025 clash with the Wests Tigers
The Preview – Round 7, 2025: Eels vs Tigers
While I may have my holidays mixed up, this Easter I’m going to be thankful for a week of off-field insanity that has left me with zero room to focus on the performance of the Parramatta Eels. Last week was…
Bumpers Up – April 18, 2025: The Farewell Issue
This is a traditionally busy time of the year for me on TCT, so my apologies for not posting a recent Bumpers Up column. And yes, I need a new feature image! Pre-season training reports became a four to five…
Off The Cumberland Fence: The Ten Commandments Of Being A Rugby League Fan
First of all, Happy Easter to all of those that celebrate. As we enter the upcoming Easter long weekend, what better time than now to appropriate the Ten Commandments into a “helpful” guide/series of directives for how Rugby League fans…
The Preview – Round 6, 2025: Eels vs Raiders
Happy Darwin is Done day to all who celebrate, and given that the audience here should be almost entirely Eels fans (with maybe a few stray, curious Raiders dropping by; hello Raiders fans, always had a soft spot for you…
Off The Cumberland Fence – Tracking A Parra Fan’s Mood Index
The last six months of being a Parramatta fan has been tempestuous to say the least. To try and capture my emotions as a Parramatta supporter during this turbulent period, I have created this handy 3D Bar graph to demonstrate…
From The Stands – April 9, 2025: A Game Of Patience?
When you build a team you have a choice to make. Do you opt for the short term option – build it rapidly and get quick results that are built on weak foundations that could disintegrate under pressure? Do you…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 vs Dragons
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 5 2025 clash with the St George Illawarra Dragons
The Preview – Round 5, 2025: Eels vs Dragons
It is everyone’s dream to be the best version of yourself when bumping into your ex for the first time since the breakup, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen for you. With Clint Gutherson dropping by to pick his hair…