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Eels Nines Squad Announced

Posted by SuperEel 22 on February 11, 2020 at 8:50am in NRL

Blake Ferguson
Brad Takairangi
Clint Gutherson (c)
David Gower
George Jennings
Haze Dunster
Jaeman Salmon
Junior Paulo
Maika Sivo
Marata Niukore
Mitch Moses
Oregon Kaufusi
Ray Stone
Rhys Davies
Ryan Matterson
Shaun Lane
Stefano Utoikamanu
Will Smith

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JEELman February 11, 2020 at 8:57am

They are obviously taking this competition seriously.
Muttman February 11, 2020 at 9:02am

Cool, let's risk our entire season on a Nines tournament. FMD
- Wile E. Coyote > Muttman February 11, 2020 at 1:40pm
  
  I hope some of thiose players only play a few minutes
Parra-all-the-way February 11, 2020 at 9:10am

Go hard or go home, you risk them in trials anyway. Be awesome to start the season on a high with a 9's trophy!! Go those mighty blue n gold's!!!
- Muttman > Parra-all-the-way February 11, 2020 at 9:18am
  
  See if you feel the same if Moses does an ACL or a Pec at a tournament he's not obliged to play in.
  - Brett Allen > Muttman February 11, 2020 at 9:24am
    
    That would be a crushing blow no doubt, but that's the risk. Probably BA isn't risking both Mitch & Dylan.
    - Muttman > Brett Allen February 11, 2020 at 9:25am
      
      No Moses = Season over. I don't understand this at all.
      - Brett Allen > Muttman February 11, 2020 at 9:56am
        
        Well, I don't think that is necessarily the case. I get your concern, but sometimes you've just got to take a deep breath and leave it in the hands of the footy gods.
        
        Put it this way, would you rather he do an ACL in the Nines trying to win the club a trophy, albeit a low priority one, or would you rather he do it in preseason training ?
        
        I'd rather him do it trying to actually win something, anything, than do it in training.
        
        Muttman > Brett Allen February 11, 2020 at 10:09am
        
        Yes he's that crucial to us. Think Roosters without Cronk, Storm without Smith. Moses has taken control of this side now. Without him we would still win games but you could forget September.
        As to your question it comes down to this for me, he has to do pre season training. He doesn't have to play Nines.
        Injuries happen but no need to risk key players unnecessarily. Anyway I'll be cheering loudly.
        
        Brett Allen > Muttman February 11, 2020 at 11:01am
        
        Fair enough

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