NRL Transfer Market: Parramatta Eels eye Titans hooker Mitch Rein
Parramatta is eyeing a move to fix a problem position that cruelled their finals campaign — all the latest player movement news.
Parramatta are attempting to solve the problem area that contributed to their faltering finals campaign by signing veteran hooker Mitch Rein.
Without influential dummy-half Reed Mahoney (shoulder) to guide them, the Eels were found wanting in their ability to cover the key hooker position in their run to the finals.
Capable without threatening the opposition, back-up hookers Ray Stone and Joey Lussick were both used by Parramatta coach Brad Arthur with the omission of Mahoney in the club’s season-ending semi-final loss to Penrith proving to be of major significance.
Lussick is headed to St Helens in the UK, creating a spot in the Eels roster.
Rein, 31, has met with the Eels coaching staff after being let go by the Titans, where he has spent the past four seasons.
The 208-game hooker — who has also had stints at St George-Illawarra and Penrith — would add valuable experience to the Eels’ 2022 roster.
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If there's no backup option coming through you might as well sign a backup with experience, decent back up at the right price.
Good back up. It's a yes from me
I think that's the general consensus Grunts
Not this dwarf!. Why cant we find another Isacc De Gois tall boi. Ray stone is better. for 30 insane minutes
What would he bring? How to lose ? How to be a team who doesnt player together. WHAT DOES HE BRING! He was LUCKY to be picked up by the Titans following being cut by the Dragons
noooo ..... he tends to overplay his hand way too many times
I agree Pork Rind, he was like that at the Dragons where he often made a half brek from dummy half with support and would throw a dummy and get tackled. I thought he improved in that area since he has been at the Titans?
he has hasnt improved at the titans. He butchered some plays and threw shocking passes when it mattered most lol he last few games of the season
Its a 50/50 for me. Hes got some positives but also some negatives..I wonder if it would be better to wait and see who else might be available before start of 2022 and maybe a lower grade player. At 31 he's getting on a bit
I don't understand some people. The NRL is short on top qualitiy dummy halfs. I swear some people are expecting us to sign a depth hooker with the abilities of B Smith.
Rein provides quality for a depth hooker. He is experienced and will play better with a better team around him. He may of overplayed his hand a bit at Titans, but BA will make him follow a gameplan.
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