Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The greatest test of integrity in any sport is equal opportunity for all. Over the first five rounds I have watched a Parra player get broken ribs due…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 26 Gold Coast Titans 20 Watching the Parramatta Eels forwards run over the Gold Coast Titans in that first 40 gave me flashbacks to playing University Shield school footy against a Granville Boys side whose smallest player…
The Preview – Round 5, 2022: Eels vs Titans
We’re five weeks into the regular season, so it must be rematch time! The NRL draw remains as balanced as the diet of a 16-year old whose parents are away for the week, but one new wrinkle to season 2022…
Bumpers Up – April 6, 2022: A Footy Feast
What a week! The six grades of Eels matches produced five victories. Local supporters were spoilt for choice with Round 8 of the junior reps shifted to Eels HQ, and NSW Cup taking its place as the curtain raiser…
From The Stands – April 5, 2022: The Story Of Two New Eels Fans
This week I have an extra special story to share with you. It’s about a day at the football that will live in my memory forever. It began with a typical trip to CommBank Stadium, but it became so much…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 4, 2022: Eels Defeat Dragons
ROUND 4, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2022 EELS 48 defeated DRAGONS 14 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 19,711 Did anyone expect to see a second half like that? After a cracker opening, many Eels fans like me were…
Post Game Grades – Round 4 vs Dragons
Parramatta Eels 48 St George Illawarra Dragons 14 Who was ever worried about us winning this one? Okay, I might have been so nervous I couldn’t even enjoy a pre-game Mr. Chicken, but by the time Jackson Ford was…
The Preview – Round 4, 2022: Eels vs Dragons
Remember to breathe, Eels fans. After three games back-to-back that have taken years off my life, it’d be nice for the Parramatta Eels to just play to the odds and put up a comfortable win as 9.5 point favourites against…
Vale Joe Briffa
The Cumberland Throw and all of our friends are today grieving the loss of a dear, dear mate – Joe Briffa. We got to know Joe via his passion for the Parramatta Eels. This was before The Cumberland Throw existed.…
Stats That Matta – NRLW Round 5 (2021 Premiership): Broncos Defeat Eels
ROUND 5 NRLW (2021) TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY MARCH 27, 2022 BRONCOS 38 defeated EELS 4 SUNCORP STADIUM What an unfortunate way for the Eels girls to bow out in their inaugural season. Parramatta were put to the sword by…