According to Dr. Google š Mitchell Moses has played the following amount of Club Games for Parra. Quote:
"Ā Mitchell Moses has missed a total of 41 club games for the Parramatta Eels over the past three years (2023 to June 2026) due to a combination of injuries and State of Origin commitments." That equates to about missing 57% of games over the past 3 years. In comparison Nathan Cleary has missed 26 club games over the past 3 years at a percentage of 36%
In comparison to half backs who have played the most for their respective clubs they are: Adam Reynolds, Chery Evans and Jerome Hughes despite obvious injuries. Reynolds has played 76, Evans 76 and Hughes 75
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Seems you know much more I. If only I could have your intelligence skills š«©
Mallee's argument is invincible ignorance. Differences shoulder to hamstring injuries have been pointed out but Mallee's BS has to ignore it. Invincible ignorance.Ā
But there is an irony. Mallee finally googles and discovers Critta has injured the AC joint in April, was out for weeks, came back early for his club then played Origin and another game where it was aggravated again. No rest, plays Eels, reinjury and out from both Origin and club game Ā
Almost as if players tend to play through shoulder injuries more than they play through hamstring injuries! As has been pointed out many times. But how has it worked out for Dogs for Critta to play the club game?!
Well I can't help it if you're much smarter than I can I? I mean your a Professor after all and I'm just the average peasant from the lower ranks. Suppose you never need Google not even Google maps š³
Ā We will never , ever , ever , know. Ā But there's a bit of stench with him and his Origin injuries , so in my opinion fans have every right to question his Eels commitment. You don't have to be Marty McFly with a Delorian and sport's almanac to know Moses sitting out with injuries due to Origin is part of our upcoming season. Ā Yet he still refuses to commit himself exclusively to Parramatta .Ā
Which hey , that's his right and prerogative, but it comes with criticisms when the injury happens. Ā
Heās being unfairly questioned on commitment here. The broader evidence doesnāt support that narrative heās consistently played through pain and injury when medically cleared, which is exactly what you expect from a committed club player.
And if the argument is really āheās not committed to Parramatta,ā then it also doesnāt line up with reality, ifĀ
The Bulldogs situation is a medical call around a hamstring, not a behavioural choice. The commitment narrative just isnāt supported by the facts we actually have.
We will have to agree to disagree here . Ā We read lots of speculation on here when he's had a quiet game he " must be or looks to be , playing injured ". I know yes he's played origin with a broken back , and had a few niggles with that've kicked off during a match for us he's hobbled around with , but once he's officially injured he hardly rushes back. Ā This may be the doctors saving him , and it may be the coach that's written the season off Ā choosing to let him sit out to ensure he's ready next season. Ā But as I said , it's mostly speculation on forum chatter. Ā And we will never actually know. We do know he sat out the whole arse of a season and then miraculously came good ready for a Kangaroo tour, if I'm correct injured himself again and sat out 6 first rounds of the following season ? Ā . There's a lot of examples that fans have obviously started questioning.Ā
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He is by far our best player , which is why it's become a point of discussion. Fans are hurting , they're still turning up , and it feels like Moses always finds a way to put his rep career over his Eels obligations at their expense.Ā
With Australia, he had a torn bicep. By the time finals bit was when his recovery was nearly done, he moved into fitness. By the time Kangaroos played in 2024 he had 6 weeks after his full recovery time to prepare for Kangaroos, he was not match fit from all the time off but was full healed from the bicep.
Then his foot reaggrivated from mismanagement and the screw in his foot. The screw was removed and he recovered.
So those examples are a bit far fetched. Frustrating yes but Kangaroo tour in 2024 especially is not an argument in my opinion.
If he puts his rep career over the Eels how did he not rush back for game III last year? Yeah it was a calf strain and 4-6 weeks and didn't return til 2 weeks after game III but wouldn't he of tried to rush for game III with that perception? Between when he did the calf to Game III was 3 and a bit weeks. His injury was 4-6, he could have pushed if that is his priority.
But fair call to make it an agree to disagree as we both are frustrated with his injuries from rep footy. Though for different reactions from it. Your frustration is absolutely fair. I prefer him not playing Origin. But also it is great that he does at the same time.
Nor should Moses be asked to "exclusively commit himself" to the Eels, which is just waffle talk for guilt tripping Moses for being selected in rep games and pressuring the club to curtail the success of their own players.Ā
It would be a crazy own goal for a club under pressure to build a culture of success to stigmatize successĀ
Moses sat out Dogs because medical advice said he was not ready. Not "to be able to play for NSW". When Ryles was asked about Origin he said that wasn't his business, but his advice was Moses would be ready for Raiders.Ā
You boys are concocting BS because you've decided it's time to attack the marquee player for getting injured. Fair weather fans.Ā
For someone who thinks himself quite the intellect , calling people who spend decades on forums discussing a team that are habitual losers fair weather fans kinda gives the impression it doesn't mean what you think it does š. Ā
just out of curiosity since you're calling us fair weather fans , was it 2009 when we were winning you joined ?Ā
for the record before you complain about being targeted , I'd like to point out for the, you quoted me here and made the personal attack on my credibility as a fan.Ā
Won't be engaging any further.Ā
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