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Parramatta eels next five-eighth is looking more and more likely to be an external signing as we really don't have the answer internally. The main candidates the club will be looking at are Chanel Harris - Tavita 27, Kodi Nikorema 32, Jack Cole 22 and Luke Metcalf 27
The main two Eels candidates are currently Ronald Volkman and Lorenzo Talititiana.
Volkman is still relatively young at 23, has performed well in the past few games, but I don’t think he's the club’s long term solution. If he was in the club's plans, he wouldn't be off contract this year. Also if he was in Rylsey's plans, why did he have Pezet along side Moses all pre season and during the early rounds - forget Volkman he's out of the running.
Lorenzo Talititiana. He's only 18 or 19. He's played a few games in cup around 15. Lorenzo hasn't yet debut in first grade and Volkman, who isn’t even signed for 27 has the jump on him. Its nearly mid season so if Ryles was considering Lorenzo for 2027, you'd think he would have at least gotten a taste of fg and would need half a season as Joash did last season. Lorenzo is also very slight in stature and he will most likely stay in cup for another year or two unti lhis body fills out - it won’t be Lorenzo
Joash- if it was Joash he wouldn't have been training at fb in the preseason with Pezet and Moses calling the shots. It seems like Joash has been scrapped from the idea of 5/8.
For mine its between Chanel and Metcalf. Tannah Boyd has just committed to a three-year deal. So three into 2 doesn't fit, and both are NRL standard
So Its a dead set toss up between Metcalf and Metcalf
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We have more pressing issues than 5/8 to worry about. Metcalf would be a waste of cap space.
That's what I tried to say, we need a star prop and 2 outside backs that have potential or is already a star before we focus on the five eighth position. If we want to stop gap for Lorenzo go and buy Ben Hunt on low money and play Lorenzo at 6 with hunt coming off for Walker at lock so Lorenzo can really solidify or relax in his game. Wish the R&R team was as smart as me man we'd win a few comps by now.
We wouldn't get Hunt on low money and as far as I'm concerned, he is a better hooker than he is a 5/8.
Either Volkman or Papali'i are perfectly serviceable at 5/8 for now.
Iongi at FB, Samrani at centre and Fox on the wing is a good start.
We need another quality winger and centre and two top notch metre eating middles who possess a quick play the ball.
That's as optimistic as I have seen you for a long time Bem.
As for Parrafan101, if we have to rely on him to be smart we wouldn't need negative gearing to tell us how dumb he is!
I would have won a few comps with the amount of right players I want in this team mixed with our junior kids. Ben Hunt to ball play and Walker to come on after with Lorenzo at 6 and Moses at 7 we will be dominant in our attack.
Also gives time for Lorenzo to keep developing
I would say one middle, we have some kids that will start to break through next year that fill a void. If Brown kicks on like the club thinks he will that will help too. But yeah we need to get faster and better with another Winger and Centre. We only have what 8 spots left in our 30 for next year with Paulo and Walker to extend.
If Metcalf wants to only play 7, I hope he signs with the dogs, so they still lose games for not having a genuine halfback in the team.
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