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"Good he's going to Debut! On another note. It looks like Eels will be 2nd last on the NRL ladder as the Titans will leap frog Parra as they're beating the Broncos. So Eels really need a win against the Dogs"
"Im hoping kelma out, williams to back row, and brown to start with big sam. Kelma not here next year, maybe he plays nsw cup more and more? Maybe penisni too? Maybe russell drops out and penisini stays in first, unless we get herbie, who i hope eels…"
"I think kitty or kelma. Can't afford to have both defensively. They will probably lean towards kelma. Kitty take about a month to get match fit. I hope he has a blinder."
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I wonder who misses out. I said to HOE and Super on poddy of this but said who does he replace? Unless someone is a late exclusion. Look at the current bench. Tuivaiti will play, Edwards will play and Walker will play. It leaves Mataele as the odd one out and he's been good in his games this year.
Also, Brown debuting makes sense as he is a bigger body. Canterbury have a small pack it makes sense. The future plan should be Brown and Tuivaiti as the starting Props. It's time for Brown.
Mataele
It has to be. Sucks for Mataele but also Brown has more upside unfortunately.
Congrats young fella, give em hell.
BE, if he can kick on and hold a spot for the rest of the year, it can set us up for 2027 not having to worry about finding more middles. We still need one but if we had a pack of
8. Signing*
9. Da Silva
10. Tuivaiti
11. Williams
12. Su'A
13. Hopgood
14. Smith
15. Brown
16. Paulo
17. Kautoga
Not a bad pack and bench.
Yep this is what I'd have and I'd be signing Spencer Leniu to partner Sam.
This would require Paulo taking a team friendly deal.
Edwards and Samrani rounding out the bench.
Who is this 8 Signing.. never heard of him
Anyway who is left out there Sam Hughes??
Knowing our recruitment team, bank on Blake Lawrie to be our starting prop next year
Oh no
Unless a prop (Morettti, Williams, Tuivati and Maetele) is injured, T Brown coming in would be Williams shifting to edge? And Williams has mostly covered right edge backrow.
Kelma Tuilagi out? KT has come in for some critique, which after flying up to attend the Eels/Knights game, I wonder if that critique rests on watching Kelma amble his way back into the defensive line after kicks? He literally doesn't actually get back into position until about tackle FOUR. I can't see why Ryles would be saying to him "nah no worries KT, you stay unavailable until about tackle 4 or 5". How KT appears fatigued in defense given all that walking and staying offside for 3-4 tackles per set is beyond me
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