State of Origin might have taken some of the shine off of the traditional Parra and Manly rivalry match this weekend, but you can never take the feeling out of a clash between these old foes. Even without four Origin…
From The Stands – June 14, 2023: Standing Strong Against A Shock Jock
Congratulations to our Parramatta Eels. Providing such a thoroughly enjoyable victory for their supporters was an outstanding way to conclude what had otherwise been a rather forgettable week. The Dylan Brown situation requires no comment from me until the case…
Post Game Grades – Round 15 vs Bulldogs
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post game grades for the Parramatta Eels’ round 15 2023 clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs
The Spotlight – June 12, 2023: Eels Face Biased Draw During Origin
The dust has only just settled on the Eels victory over the Bulldogs, but my focus has already turned to the incredibly unfair draw facing the Eels over the next month. It’s difficult to believe that such a bias exists,…
The Preview – Round 15, 2023: Eels vs Bulldogs
I hope you can forgive me that I don’t much feel like celebrating the Parramatta Eels or rugby league this week. You get that way when the five eighth you just entrusted the next decade of the club to adds…
The Spotlight – June 8, 2023: BA’s Journey To Becoming Parra’s Longest Serving Coach
According to club records, Brad Arthur last week equaled Brian Smith’s achievement of coaching the Eels in 243 first grade games. That means that when Parra faces the Bulldogs, the local junior who started his footy journey with the Seven…
Stats That Matta – Parramatta Eels 2023 Mid Season Report
Stats That Matta hasn’t been a regular feature on The Cumberland Throw during 2023, but that doesn’t mean I’m not around. Work commitments have limited my ability to create weekly content, but I wanted to find the time to provide…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 43: Farewell & Thank You To Joey Grima
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Tip Sheet records one of its most bittersweet episodes ever as Sixties and Forty20 welcome Joey Grima on to the show for perhaps the final time as an Eel.…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 41: Parramatta Junior Rugby League Update Feat. General Manager Adam Fairley
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Tip Sheet sits down this week with Adam Fairley, the General Manager of Parramatta Junior Rugby League. Sixties and Forty20 discuss the state of the Parramatta district as the…
From The Stands – May 30, 2022: Helping Players To Achieve Their Potential
Two premiership points, it’s the goal of every round so let’s classify the match against the Cowboys as mission completed. Outside of achieving that goal, the game itself was almost a microcosm of the Eels 2023 season thus far. A…