Eels Announce Junior Teams

Harrold Matthews

  • Ali Sabra
  • Caleb Leiataua 
  • Curtis Brown
  • Danny Abuhamed
  • Deon Hayes
  • Divine Taulafo
  • Elijah Al Hazim
  • Flynn Manu'a
  • Hayden Bell
  • Jake Capovilla
  • Jayden Tapuai
  • Khan Jackson
  • Leonard Slater
  • Levi Perret
  • Liam Martin
  • Lorima Seuseu
  • Nixon O'Connor
  • Riley Paki
  • Sala Tamati
  • Spencer Sorenson
  • Tom Jackson
  • Tyler Lama
  • Tyson Puletitu
  • Vaea Akau'ola
  • William Epa Mema
  • Winston Tahi
  • Zane Watson

I will be honest. I do not know much about a lot of these boys. I have heard a few being spoken off but to me, there are 3 main player to watch for. Hayden Bell will feature in HM again this year after a strong season. He has been highly rated for a couple years now and I assume will be the captain of the team. After rotating between lock, hooker and 14 looks like the eels have permanently kept him at lock which is his best position by far. During the trials he was the best player on the field and it was not even close. I would honestly compare Bell to Yeo. He has definitely grown taller since last season but still not very built. He is a very high IQ middle that likes to control the middle of the field. Knows when to pass and knows when to just dummy and run. He is relentless in defence and capable of putting on a big hit. Makes tackle after tackle and still has the energy in attack. Jake Capovilla is a tall lanky backrower that has also been highly rated for a couple years too. Playing a year up. Good worth ethic. Lorima Seuseu has rotated between centre and fullback in the trials. He didnt do anything spectacular but if you have watched him before you know what he is capable off. Hopefully he plays fullback. Seuseu is athletically well beyond every other person in the team and honestly would be one of the best in the comp. He is a year young too. Very strong runner and quick.

SG Ball

  • Oliver Walker (age unkown)
  • Viliami Fifita (age unknown)
  • Cyrus Bloomfield (18)
  • Samuela Sorovi (18)
  • Talen Risti (18)
  • Jireh-Trey Stewart (18)
  • Michael Nauer (18)
  • Samuel Polley (18)
  • Steven Nunn (18)
  • Nicholas Kotarac (18)
  • Riley Davis (18)
  • Christopher Moala (18)
  • Cobi McCloseky (18)
  • Billy Fanene (18)
  • Coby Raven (18)
  • Epapara Tahu-Apiate (18)
  • Kordell Prtichard (18)
  • Cameron Bamblett (19)
  • Lorima Rokusuka (19)
  • Nathan Howlett (19)
  • Lincoln Fletcher (19)
  • Ryda Talagi (19)
  • Jackson Koina (19)
  • Christopher Petrus (19)
  • Wesley Pakoti (19)
  • Maison Ong (19)
  • Dru Faletolu (19)
  • Lachlan Vella (19)
  • Sterling Faumui (19)

Lets just keep this short and sweep. This year in SG Ball should be an eels vs roosters rematch in the GF. Both teams are absolutely stacked. I don't even know how they will line up 1-17 because a few talented players wont even make that line up. Never thought that would ever happen in an SG Ball team since most players would jump ship to find an opportunity. Talagi and Fletcher will possible start the season in SG ball and move up to JF when that season starts before returning to SG ball for the finals in my opinion. I need a seperate post to go through the players listed in this team however I will create best 17 for fun.

  1. Cameron Bamblett
  2. Samuela Sorovi
  3. Cryus Bloomfield
  4. Christopher Moala
  5. Lorima Rokusuka
  6. Talen Risati
  7. Lincoln Fletcher (c)
  8. Ryda Talagi
  9. Jirah-Trey Stewart
  10. Jackson Koina
  11. Michael Nauer
  12. Christopher Petrus
  13. Samuel Polley
  14. Stirling Faumui
  15. Wesley Pakoti
  16. Steven Nunn
  17. Nicholas Kotarac
  18. Riley Davis (cannot believe I cant find a spot for him and a few others lol)

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    • Only ones i watched a little bit of were Parker and Lynn. Parker would make a decent career in QCup, he is your Dan Keir type. Just a worker, would do everything you ask him to do. Lynn is similar just does a job but i could also see him getting a chance at some point filling in somewhere and getting an NRL debut.

      • I cant see Lynn playing NRL. He is very inconsistent and a very poor defender. He hs a long way to go 

  • That's a very strong SG ball side, I think Fletcher will take over Moses spot when he retires. He's having a very good preseason atm. Possibly could get a nsw cup debut at some point this year.

  • @EA

    do you know what our flegg side may look like this year?

  • The fact you can't find spots for players like Davis, Ong, Howlett, Vella etc shows how good this side is. These guys would walk into most other the other teams starting sides 

  • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QAvW3sNsGcU

    In our area alot of ppl are talking about Ali Sabra in HM. Watch his last try in this game arpund the 1hr and 42 min mark. He does alot more through out the game but the last try is hayne like. Heard a few clubs are after him though. 

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