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Anderson set to return to 2009 combinations

Posted by 1Eyed Eel on June 28, 2010 at 8:40pm

Daniel Anderson is set to re-instate the combinations that took the Eels to the 2009 Grand Final by moving Daniel Mortimer out of half back and returning Jeff Robson to the role.

Matt Keating is also set to return to the side as the side's starting nine, with Kris Keating remaining on the bench.

This is the side that Anderson started the year with, but re-shuffled after a frustrating beginning to 2010 where the Eel's struggled to win matches due to their inability to score points.

Since then, Daniel Mortimer has controlled the team's fortunes at seven alongside Kris Keating but the Eel's point scoring problems have persisted.

Likely side:

1. Tom Humble

2. Luke Burt

3. Joel Reddy

4. Jonathon Wright

5. Krisnan Inu

6. Daniel Mortimer

7. Jeff Robson

8. Nathan Cayless (C)

9. Matt Keating

10. Fuifui Moimoi

11. Nathan Hindmarsh (C)

12. Ben Smith

13. Feleti Mateo

INTERCHANGE

14. Kris Keating

15. Justin Horo

16. Justin Poore

17. Manase Manuokafoa

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jamesy June 28, 2010 at 8:43pm

anyone else think DA has no solution to our try scoring difficulties? good move putting Mortimer back to 6 though.
ŦōmMýþØΨ-Parra Till I Die! June 28, 2010 at 8:46pm

Whats this Manuokafoa like? Havent heard much about him ,is he just another blow fly, blowing in taking the money then blowing back out?
YDIDISAYIDO June 28, 2010 at 8:47pm

Humble looks very soft at the back under the high ball (eg Broncos first try). I would actually play him at right centre and move Reddy to fullback. Reddy is safe under the hig ball and Humble looks very good in D.
- Murf > YDIDISAYIDO June 28, 2010 at 10:20pm
  
  Funny that, when watching the reply of that try I was thinking that at least Humble attempted to diffuse the bomb, while Hayne pretty much just watched it unfold...
Parramatters June 28, 2010 at 8:48pm

I will be keen to watch Manase run :)
Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" June 28, 2010 at 8:51pm

Oh dear - not all good but not all bad me thinks.
Manuokafoa hasn't done much up here in NQ yet he gets a bench straight up.
Johno Wright seems to have struggled to find form so far - don't we have anyone else?
Hope Poore gets some good game time this week.
If Robbo has been having problems with his passing game at 9 how will he go at 7?
Plus he is going to be under massive scrutiny which = massive pressure
I think Burt would be more effective at 1 as Humble did not look at all comfortable the last time he was there.
His size reminds me of Preston Campbell who does get steam rolled quite often.
- ParraMagic > Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" June 28, 2010 at 9:03pm
  
  Due to Mannahs NSW selection.
1Eyed Eel June 28, 2010 at 8:56pm

For me, there are still no points in this team. Seriously, can anyone tell me where the points are going to come from. If there was a week for Mateo to move to six, surely it was this week when we need someone to step up and give us the flair we'll miss without Jarryd.
- YDIDISAYIDO > 1Eyed Eel June 28, 2010 at 9:01pm
  
  No points in this team... we'll rely on NZ makeing a stack of erros.
- Robisms > 1Eyed Eel June 28, 2010 at 11:14pm
  
  Don't despair, man, you're the leader of this site and, as such, the Parra faithful. So, please, for all of us, keep the faith! :)