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…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 3, 2022: Eels Defeat Storm
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 3 SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2022 EELS 28 defeated STORM 24 AAMI PARK Crowd: 15,691 What a sensational game of rugby league! The game’s momentum swung from one team to the other. Try for try. Hit for…
From The Stands – March 29, 2022: The Uneven Playing Field
“Inconsistent behavior is unpredictable, or may be considered irregular or illogical for the situation, or not keeping with the standards of behavior for a given set of circumstances.” Therefore I applaud the decision handed down by the referee, bunker and…
Bumpers Up – March 28, 2022: The Celebration, The Pain and The Outrage
What a week to be an Eels supporter. The highs and lows of following our great club were never better exemplified than the events of the last seven or eight days. On the field we’ve suffered through the last minute…