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…
Live Blogs – Jersey Flegg & NSW Cup Round 6, 2025: Eels vs Raiders
The action in the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup comes to you from Lidcombe Oval. It’s a strange place to stage Eels home games, but it’s what can happen when venues aren’t available. Parra has hit decent form early…
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…
The Tip Sheet – 2025 Ep 35: Jnr Reps Finals Week 1 Previews feat. Steve Georgallis
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! All four Junior Representative squads have qualified for the finals which means it is a loaded docket for The Tip Sheet as Sixties and Forty20 preview a huge Sunday…
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
Junior Reps Live Blog Round 9, 2025 – Harold Matthews & SG Ball vs Sea Eagles
The sun is shining that much brighter on Sunday after the Parramatta Eels secured their first victory under Jason Ryles with a golden point special at CommBank Stadium. Now we get to enjoy Sunday footy as the Harold Matthews and SG…
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…