Parramatta's 2010 season is officially back on track as the Eel's clicked back into their late 2009 form to defeat arch rivals Canterbury 26 to 10.
Kris Keating and Nathan Hindmarsh starred for the Eels, while Jarryd Hayne produced some magical moments to give the Eels their third consecutive win.
While that second phase play that can see the Eels produce such exciting attack was back in vogue, it was probably defence that set up this victory after they weathered a torrid first 15 minutes that was all Bulldogs.
However, the Eels defence stood solid with the only real nervous moment coming when Andrew Ryan steamed over the top of Kris Keating only to be held up over the line by Jarryd Hayne and Nathan Hindmarsh.
Keating would make up for that dusty moment by producing a pin-point kick for winger Kris Inu, who juggled the ball in mid-air before grasping the Steeden and touching down just inside touch. Burt's conversion was pushed wide but we'd manage to produce the first score for only the second time this season.
While he may have missed the conversion you can't hold back a point-scoring machine like Luke Burt and coming across from his opposite wing to support the play, Burt jumped out of dummy half and noting that there was no fullback at home he grubbered through the line, regathered and scored a magnificent individual try.
The Dogs to their credit had a strong last 10 minutes and they went close when Steve Turner just failed to drag in a Kimmorley grubber to his wing. Then Jamal Idris pushed off Timana Tahu to spark an attack that was eventually shut down right on the buzzer.
However, the Bulldogs resurgence was put on hold shortly after the break when the Eels took advantage of a Turner knock-on from a bomb to launch a well-structured attacking raid inside the Dogs 20. Jarryd Hayne chimed into the attack and threw a beautifully timed pass that saw Joel Reddy steam through a gap to make it 12 to nil. Burt converted this one and pushed our advantage to 14.
Just when it looked like the Eels might run away with it, Jarryd Hayne had a clearing kick charged down which richocheted away and Idris charged onto the ball and collected it with no-one at home and raced away for the Dogs first four-pointer which was converted to make it 14 to six.
Kris Keating had a try disallowed when he was ruled to have knocked down a richocheted kick, however the talented Eels five-eigth was at the centre of the action again whne he snuck his head through a half gap and then offloaded on his inside to a flying Jarryd Hayne who sprinted through and then outpaced Luke Patten to break a ten game try-scoring drought. Burt's conversion made it 20 to six.
The Dogs had a try disallowed for a double movement, but Idris, who was a constant danger all night, sparked second phase play and Brett Kimmorley this time got a result with his kick to the outside.
However, the Eels would run out a deserving 26 to 10 winner when more second phase play from Hayne and Hindmarsh saw Kris Keasting break through and cap off a great game with try that Burt coverted.
With last year's grand final winners, the Storm, out of the running, the runners up and should-be premiers have taken their 2010 campaign up a notch. Let's forget about last year, because this year is starting to look very, very good.
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BEST win of the season as the dogs were up for this. Five weeks ago we would have lost this in the first 20 minutes.
Going to bed a contented eels supporter......
Our forwards where great
the poore mannah
one two punch of the bench is working a treat
Favourite Eels Moment/s
EVERY TIME WE BEAT THE BULLDOGS
enough said lol
Outstanding game!! How can we let Feleti or Krisnan go when you see them throwing their arms around each other and the team mates after a good win?
Jarryd may not be scoring a mountain of tries but he is in everything. Defusing the in goal kicks and there is rarely a try scored where he doesn't have a hand in it.
We seem to have sorted the 6,7,9 and 14 issue. I don't know why Robbo has to go off but I also don;t think we are losing anything when MK comes on the field. He has responded to his new roll. I hope Robbo continues to start though.
Feleti, Inu, Morts, Poore, everyone else. Cant think of a poor game by anyone.
Are we back? You betcha!!
P.S. I will be gobsmacked if Fui has anything to answer. I couldn't believe it was a penalty, even in slow motion....
We're going to get better too. What was really pleasing to me was we put together a couple of fantastic structured plays, as you just can't rely on scoring off ad-lib football.
How did Fui get replaced on report for that tackle? Didn't even deserve a penalty.
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