We got two players replacing eight players one of them not commented to us because he going to the Broncos next year and wont be trying to hard and trying not to get hurt and other one looking for full up hes retirement fun
So bring on 2026 season
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All Parra grades playing that day
2 for 8, well you do know that you don't replace every player you let go with outside options right?
Especially when your pathways are looking so promising. These under 21s all played reserve grade last year:
Nanva (22 games)
Twidle (18)
Pryke (17)
Lokeni (14)
Penisini (12)
Papalii (9) and also played 13 NRL games
Talataina (8)
Funa-Iuta (7)
Guymer (7) and also played 16 NRL games
Talagi (5)
Tuivaiti (2) and also played 11 NRL games
Alameddine (1)
Brown (1)
Plus Tallyn Da Silva is under 21 and he played 4 games in NSW Cup for the Tigers plus 20 NRL games for both clubs. We have plenty of young talent in our club.
Twidle is a very smart footballer, Lokeni has upside and runs great lines and big motor, Talataina is NRL bound but I fear his lack of communication will hamper his early progress. Funa Luta is another with scope to rise quickly. Gallen shape and very strong in contact. He is doping NRL pre season and will benefit imensely from the big boy games. Ryda TALAGI is another. I ave watched him since 16's and every year he improves. He was always a lazy defender but that p[art of his game improved considerably in SG Ball. Loves the contest, the niggle, the sledge and competes hard. HIs big engine and leg speed is RCG like IMO. Moey Alamaddine is a another with upside. Built very strong reminds me of a Mansour in that he finds the tryline in traffic, good under the high ball and reliable. Smokey for me is Max POPO. Was the best forward in SG Ball last season, got injured early in GF and it hurt us so much. Plays 80 minutes, middle or edge, good footy IQ and follows game plans to the letter. Not the biggest middle but neither is Hopgood, Williams etc. He also has quick late feet and fast play the ball.
WE have some talent coming through. Another one is Chris PETRUS, Australian Schoolboy, gun edge forward. This kid is dynamite. Plays a little like NANAI from Nth Qld in that he puts himself into the hole first and the halvbes usually combine it. ONly 18 now, and another who I believe plays NRL just when .
From what I've seen, I am not looking forward to this season at all, I think it's going to be a long 2026 season. We've gotten considerably worse and we'll be fighting out for the spoon, although I don't think we'll get it, at least I hope. Hopefully the club has made some big recruitment changes because what we've seen already is not it. I hope I'm wrong and we make finals and go further.
The fact we improved as the season went on gives me hope.
Well a mate of mine works for a mob that applies and fixes gym equipment. He goes to certain COE for teams. He didn't go to Parra but outside of Kellyville in September during finals.
He said he saw the trainer and up to 10 Eels players in there already working out.
If anything I think safe to say we will be fitter to start the year, as I mentioned early last year it is important to finish strong to add confidence and belief to this squad and the coaching staff. We did that.
The spoon? Oh go away will you, seriously. If you said miss the 8 fair enough but spoon considering how we did with a worse 17 last year? Think Gold Coast or Newcastle have gotten better?
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