The Parramatta Eels side to clash with the Penrith Panthers in this Saturday's pre-season trial at Panthers Stadium has been named by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.
In the first Battle of the West of the year, ahead of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership, Arthur has named a 18 man squad for the clash kicking off at 7pm.
The Wentworthville Magpies and Jersey Flegg sides are also in action ahead of the NRL clash with their squads also named below.
Parramatta Eels squad
1. Clint Gutherson
2. George Jennings
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Takairangi
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Dylan Brown
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Junior Paulo
11. Shaun Lane
12. Marata Niukore
13. Tepai Moeroa
14. Tim Mannah
15. Peni Terepo
16. Manu Ma'u
17. Nathan Brown
18. Will Smith
Wentworthville Magpies squad
1. Bevan French
2. Greg Leleisiuao
3. Josh Hoffman
4. Ethan Parry
5. Maika Sivo
6. Jaeman Salmon
7. Rhys Davies
8. Kane Evans
9. Brad Keighran
10. Oregon Kaufusi
11. Andrew Davey
12. Salesi Fainga’a
13. David Gower
14. Stefano Utoikamanu
15. D’Rhs Miller
16. Blake Cook
17. Piki Rogers
Eels Jersey Flegg squad
1. Sione Fonua
2. Taufa Afu
3. Tuimavave Afualo
4. JP Nohra
5. William Kei
6. Clayton Faullalo
7. Bailey Biondi-Odo
8. James Porter
9. Nick Tilburg
10. Aistasi James
11. Charbel Tasipale
12. Arron Shelford
13. Jesse Cronin
14. Joey Small
15. Bruce Ward
16. Harry Hanley
17. Tyler Tuigamala
18. Jack Jordan
19. Brenton Doyle-O’Donnell
20. Mick Goggin
Details
What: Eels v Panthers pre-season trial
Where: Panthers Stadium, Penrith – Mulgoa Road, cnr Ransley Street, NSW 2750
When: Saturday 2 March, 2019
Times: West Gate Opens: 3.15pm
Jersey Flagg Kick-Off: 3.30pm
North & South Gates Open: 5pm
Intrust Super Premiership Kick-Off: 5pm
NRL Kick-Off: 7pm
Replies
Why is Salmon playing five eight for Wenty,when they want him to play centre in first grade. You would have thought maybe play him in the centres for Wenty so he can get the feel of it.
Ask the supercoach Bazza, the bloke would be out of his depth in a wading pool.
So he’s better qualified we have no right to ask questions of him??
the side and squad is poor, a looks poorly coached. A bloke coming off a wooden spoon with a 45% should quite rightly be questioned.
You realise BA doesn't pick the Wenty side right? He isnt there coach. Wenty have named a big squad so dare I say he will play centres at some stage in that game.
Not a big squad but Jersey Flegg players will back up for Wenty & Wenty players will back up for NRL
Both squads will have about 25 players.
That side is depressing, Penrith are going to pound us.
What is so depressing about that side? I like the look of it, 2 hard working props & 2 edge forwards who can hit a hole, a well balanced back line & 2 young halves & a young spine
Stop being a negative nancy not eveything about the team is depressing.
LOL Have a look at the Panthers squad and have a look at ours, chalk and cheese. We are weak in the backs and our spine has more question marks over it than Snake.
Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to get off the coolaid.
No backline that has Clint Gutherson, Micheal Jennings & Blake Ferguson can be considered weak in my books.
Yeah question marks over our spine is fair but that was always going to happen after getting rid of the deadwood with Norman & also King left and Kaysa is injury prone and now on leave.
We will just have to see how it goes.
I respect your opinion mate but I dont think that side is as "depressing" as you make it to be.
Yeah you didn't mention the other side. Taka old slow & injury ridden.... the Panthers will run rings around him. Also why is G Jennings still there??? He was one of the worst last year at bombing & letting in tries... would rather one of the new guys like Sivo given a go.
In fact just looking at Wenty now & they look to have much better centres & wingers than firsts (maybe apart from Fergo).
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