It’s been another big week on the Blue and Gold front. Really, it’s just Eels Fan 101 – you cannot expect a week to go by without some news, good or bad. There’s plenty to discuss – memberships, corporate…
Bumpers Up – Origin Done, Season Done, Pre-Season Arriving
Welcome to the first edition of “Bumpers Up”. Towards the end of the NRL season, I introduced the “Sixties Mind-Trip” column. The goal was to cover a range of topics from the previous week of footy. It was proving a…
The Spotlight – Painting A Roster Change Picture
Over the past month and a half we’ve been inundated by Eels roster news. Departing players were announced, and newly contracted players have been added in relatively quick time. As Eels fans we collectively thank those leaving the club…
Eels Pathways Players To Feature In NRL Schoolboys Cup Final
Here at The Cumberland Throw, we’re passionate about pathways rugby league. We attend matches, live blog and report on featured games as we endeavour to update fellow supporters about Parramatta’s programs and the young people making their way in Eels…
The Spotlight – Building A Successful Roster: Evolution or Revolution?
Question time. With the Eels 2021 roster approaching its finalisation, how is the squad looking? Does it look like a successful roster? How is a successful roster created? What defines success? Addressing the latter question first, the simplest definition is…
The Spotlight – “Powerful Lobby Group” AKA Faction
In December 2019, the constitutional reform process for both the Parramatta Eels and the Parramatta Leagues Club was successfully completed when over 90 percent of voting members supported PLC reforms. It should have been achieved within a reasonable time frame,…
Sixties Mind-Trip: Mixed Vibrations
What a trip this 2020 season has been. Will it, won’t it? Pledging the moolah. You can’t go, you can apply to go. The euphoria of so many victories, the downer of a finals exit. It was far from primo,…
From The Stands – Disappointment, Leadership, Gratitude
For so many 2020 has been a hard year. Bushfires, floods and Covid have wreaked havoc on Australia and have also directly impacted our family. But at a time that was anything but normal and at times very worrying, we…
Haze Dunster To Debut
The shock suspension of centre Michael Jennings has stunned the NRL world. The longer term ramifications for him and the Eels will play out and be covered by the media in the coming days and weeks. More immediately, the…
The Preview – Elimination Final, 2020: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 128, Parramatta 55, South Sydney 70, Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $2.85 Rabbitohs $1.45 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…