My full weekend of footy viewing culminated in taking up my usual spot in the Bankwest Stadium stands, watching our beloved Eels notch up another win. I loved our victory against the Bulldogs because of the leadership on display prior…
The Preview – Round 15, 2021: Eels vs Bulldogs
Game Info Date: Sunday 20 June, 2021 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 2:00PM AEST Referee: Matt Cecchin Head-to-head: Played 149, Parramatta 67, Canterbury 77, Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.08 Bulldogs $7.50 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta…
Bumpers Up – June 16, 2021: Rants, Debuts, Expansion
What a week! The announcement of Parra’s inclusion in the 2021 NRLW Premiership was soon followed by an eventful win over the Tigers, including that “moment” between Gutho and Moses. Now we have a couple of unexpected team list inclusions…
From The Stands – June 15, 2021: The Supporter Experience
Playing the Tigers at Bankwest Stadium never disappoints. From the stands it’s amazing what a little bit of passion does to otherwise sensible supporters. Looking around at the reaction from the visiting Wests fans in the various bays to everything…
Stats That Matta – Round 14, 2021: Eels Defeat Tigers
Sunday June 13th, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 40 defeat TIGERS 12 Half time: Eels 14 – 6 Attendance: 23,421 Eels Scorers: Tries: C. Gutherson X 2, J. Lussick, W. Blake, M. Moses, M. Sivo Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 6…
The Preview – Round 14, 2021: Eels vs Wests
Game Info Date: Sunday 13 June, 2021 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4:05PM AEST Referee: Grant Atkins Head-to-head: Played 42, Parramatta 26, Wests 15, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.25 Tigers $3.80 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Bumpers Up – June 10, 2021: Paying The Price For Turning The Corner?
There’s rarely a shortage of topics to consider when creating content for a supporter site such as The Cumberland Throw. Everyone has an opinion about the team’s form, the worth of individual players, the credentials of the coaching staff, or…
Stats That Matta – Round 13, 2021: Eels Defeat Knights
Sunday June 6th, 2021 McDonald Jones Stadium EELS 40 defeat KNIGHTS 4 Half time: Eels 22 – 0 Attendance: 23,015 Eels Scorers: Tries: M. Sivo x 2, R. Matterson, H. Dunster, C. Gutherson, B. Cartwright, T. Opacic, W. Blake…
From The Stands – June 8, 2021: Parra Progress Report
Round 13, unlucky for some, hump round for everyone. There are some talking points from the victory over the Knights. However, given that this last weekend was the marker point for the second half of the draw, I thought I…
Ray Price Should Be Rugby League‘s 14th Immortal
It’s time for the campaign to start. For too long, the champion players from the champion Eels teams of the 1980s have been ignored. Their achievements need to be more than just a reference point for highlighting the current length…