Eels Round 26 Team VS Warriors (Friday @ 6pm Go Media Stadium, Auckland)

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- - SuperEel 22 > Uncle Wizardssleeve- Indigenous Elder-Freemason Hunter -He/Him August 27, 2025 at 8:20am
    
    It's done in other sports as well. If an NFL team secures playoffs they almost always rest their starters in their last match of the season.
- Coryn Hughes > Frank The Tank August 27, 2025 at 4:04am
  
  I remember us doing the same about 2020-21 ish against the panthers leading into the finals also.As we had the panthers first up I think it was that 8-4 game where the trainer came on the field and stopped the game while we hot on attack late in the game.
Bob Smith August 26, 2025 at 7:26pm

If they play to the standard of last week, this should be an easy win. However, you just know complacency will creep in.

Warriors have looked ordinary since they lost Barnet and Metcalf. Since then, they've only beaten the Tigers, Titans and St George. They only beat St George because they lost 3 forwards in the first 15 minutes. They also lost a game to the Titans since those injuries.
- Eli Stephens > Bob Smith August 26, 2025 at 7:55pm
  
  Starting to get a good sample size of how the team looks with Moses in it. 5 games since return won 3 of 5 and the 2 losses both winnable games. Great outlook for next year just needs to stay healthy
- Hell On Eels > Bob Smith August 27, 2025 at 4:17am
  
  Yep, they won 10 / 13 to start the season. Were Second. Since then, they've struggled won 4 / 9. Clinging on to fourth but vulnerable.
  
  Losing Metcalf/ Barnett seems to have hit. They were also a better team with Walker even if Erin Clark has stepped up. Boyd was good for them last week but jury's still out on him.
  
  Won't be an easy game. We've struggled away 2/10. Better at Commbank winning 6/12.
KENDOZA August 26, 2025 at 7:57pm

We win this easy i think. The warriors are finished.
Gaz Nelson August 26, 2025 at 9:41pm

This game will be a good test. It's not easy playing in Auckland.
BEM August 26, 2025 at 11:37pm

Warriors are a tough team to pick.

One week they are world beaters and the next week, they are shite.

For shits and giggles I will say Parra by 12+
- Poppa > BEM August 27, 2025 at 8:20am
  
  I'll go warriors by 26.......I told you i was a contarian!.
  
  ps Good onya BEM, good to see you are back in the black. Lol
Coryn Hughes August 27, 2025 at 4:03am

Just show me low errors and high completion and we'll be in with a shot.

Warriors have no halves to speak of that's all there looking for is much the same as us.

Which ever team wins the battle in the initial sentence goes a long way to winning this game.

I think it comes down to that for Parra.

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