With thanks to Parra Pete, we continue with our 1960s Eels history series. The 1963 season was history making, with the club continuing to build in strength. A super signing of the great Dick Thornett, a younger brother of the…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens – Pete’s Parra History
The coming season promises to be a massive one as the Eels prepare to celebrate their 70th birthday. Here at TCT, our mantra has been to share Parramatta’s rich history and bright future with our readers. What better way to…
Eels Memorabilia – 1960s
The Cumberland Throw is fortunate to have a readership of Eels supporters that cross many generations and many eras of the Parramatta club. From time to time we are sent memorabilia that Parramatta fans wish to share with the Eels…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25 – Catch the Coach
Sorry this report is a day late, but as 60’s indicated, we have had troubles with our hosting provider. Our usual viewers would have seen the site has been down for a couple of days. You probably also saw the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 22 – All Aboard the Guthbus
Hi everyone, Sorry this is 24 hours late – I had to finish off the Cowboys blog before 60’s and Miatch beat me to death. They are hard task masters those two. I rocked up to Old Saleyards just after the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 17 – Corey Carves It!
It was a really intense skills session today and both Chris and Geoff were in attendance as the entire Eels squad went through their paces. After initially beginning their work as two distinct groups, backs and forwards, the squad came…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 16: A Nod And A Wink
It was a very early start on the field today but that didn’t stop the heat or the flies from making conditions uncomfortable. With the forwards enjoying some recovery time in the pool, the backs were given a specialised coaching…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 15 – Skills Maketh The Player
It was a day of innovative skill development at Old Saleyards today and TCT correspondent, Geoff, was there to catch most of the interesting drills. The introduction of opposed work, even in an abbreviated form, continues to reinforce our opinion…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 14 – Semi Arrives
It was an early start to the field session as the Eels hit the training paddock under cool, windy conditions. In a session that involved plenty of conditioning work, the main talking point was the high profile return of a…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 10: Let’s Be Frank
Cooler conditions greeted the players for the commencement of this morning’s skills session. Quite a bit of kicking, and a friendly dose of banter, was the order of the day. TCT correspondent, Geoff, was again in attendance and has kindly…