Eels go into Junior Elimination Finals

Parramatta's SG Ball and Harold Matthews junior sides go into this week's elimination finals, having both finished second after impressive seasons.

However, both face danger games this week. In Harold Matthews, the Eels face the Bulldogs who have been improvers over the course of the year. Critically, they must also do without their classy five-eighth Zach Clay who is missing through injury.

Meanwhile, at SG Ball level the Eels play the Roosters, the team that knocked them over in last year's Grand Final in this grade. Only a couple of faces from that side, remain this year, with most having gone on to join the NYC squad (despite the fact that some players like Jacob Gagan and Vai Toutai remain eligble for this competition). For that reason, the Eels were probably not expected to perform as well as they have this year, so this squad have really stepped up. However, the Roosters side is big and despite finishing seventh are probably the competition's dark horses.

Harold Matthews

1. John Fomai
2. Benjamin Tatupu
3. Jye Mamo
4. Siope Aukofolau
5. Hakaria Toi Toi
6. John Tohi
7. Christian Kagiassis ©
8. Paea Pua
9. John Martin
10. Tepai Tepu Smith
11. Tepai Moeroa
12. Reo Tutunoa
13. Jordie Hedges

14. Jeffery Markus
15. Matthew Whitehouse
16. Brandon Raeli
17. Jim Ah Cheung
18. Jermaine Mata Leifi
19. Eddie Lopa
20. Dean Pologa
21. Duke To’o
23. Loosang Asiata

SG Ball

1. Corey Makelim
2. Jeremy King
3. John Folau
4. Ethan Tangeria
5. Jake Fuller
6. Troy Errington
7. Ryan Walsh
8. Pauli Pauli
9. Kaysa Pritchard
10. Junior Paulo
11. Kelepi Tanginoa
12. FJ Mauala
13. Sean Jackson

14. Jordan Latham
15. Chad McGill
16. Sione Hehepoto
17. Sean McGuinness
18. Takai Moekiola
19. Frazer Masinamua
21. Rajan Opetia-Halls

Replies

Ricky April 21, 2011 at 2:10pm

I love the fact that our SG and Matthews sides have been so consistent for the last few years.
It bodes well for the future knowing that we have some quality talent building for the future years of the Parramatta club.
Big Z April 21, 2011 at 2:13pm

Mate we have won these comps or been very close for the last 20 years.....................Yet no 1st grade premiership?????????
Ricky April 21, 2011 at 2:57pm

Yes, I know that the Eels Ball and Matthews sides have won frequently over the last few years, but that's not the point I was trying to make.
More that it's good to see the continued development and growth of junior players that are continually coming through our Ball and Matthews sides.
- playthedoors > Ricky April 21, 2011 at 3:02pm
  
  Crusher Cleal will no doubt be at the finals looking to recruit...
  - Ricky > playthedoors April 21, 2011 at 3:53pm
    
    Well he can go and jump off the Harbour Bridge, because the talent is ours!
SacDog92 April 21, 2011 at 3:11pm

If you're down at the Harold Matts game, watch out for no.11-Tepai Moeroa...the guy is a great hole runner and has tremendous strength for his size...
1Eyed Eel April 21, 2011 at 3:56pm

He's battling an injury too - if they have no Tepai and no Clay they're going to be missing a lot of their strikepower.