Walking in to Eels preseason training today, I didn’t know what to expect. Perhaps there would be an element of that for the players too. In the eleven years that I’ve reported on preseason training under Brad Arthur, there were…
The Spotlight – Parra’s Roster And The Shape Of Things To Come
The band-aid has been torn off in PARRAdise! Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s release, Maika Sivo’s confirmed move to Leeds, and the seemingly inevitable shift of Clint Gutherson to the Dragons, have underlined the changing profile of the Eels roster. All of these…
Bumpers Up – October 3, 2024: Eels Work Continues In NRL Grand Final Week
Grand final week has arrived but unfortunately there’s not much joy for Eels supporters with the NRL decider featuring two despised rivals of the Blue and Gold Army. It’s hard to believe that just two short years ago we were…
Bumpers Up – September 14, 2024: One Season Ends, Another Begins
It’s been some time since the last Bumpers Up. To be honest, I’ve started this column a number of times over the past couple of weeks, but it just hasn’t come together. Mind you, life as Parra supporter has…
Post Season Grades – The 2024 Parramatta Eels
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post season grades for the Parramatta Eels’ 2024 season.
The Spotlight – September 7, 2024: Gutho, The Modern Eels Warrior
This is not the first time that I’ve dedicated a post to Clint Gutherson. Spoiler – it won’t be the last either The reason is simple. King Gutho is, and always will be, an Eels legend. If there was…
The Preview – Round 27, 2024: Eels vs Tigers
A mercy to us all, by 8PM tonight season 2024 will be in the books, one way or the other. Either the Wests Tigers or Parramatta Eels will take the dreaded wooden spoon, both deserving candidates but only one can…
The Preview – Round 26, 2024: Eels vs Dragons
It’s Member Appreciation Day for Parramatta fans today, and while the most appreciative thing the Eels could do for me in season 2024 is put me out of my misery, I’d settle for a second best of an upset win…
From The Stands – August 28, 2024: Footy IQ Must Be A Priority
I’m going to begin this post with a statement that may not be well received. It might even be considered bizarre. But hear me out. The game against the Broncos was equally parts frustrating and brilliant. To clarify that, a…
The Preview – Round 25, 2024: Eels vs Broncos
The 2024 season has been in the “let’s get this over with” phase since just about round 4, but this week feels especially like a game that is making up the numbers. Minor chance of victory, neither team with much…