With the 2027 season approaching, I’m keen to hear everyone’s thoughts on the Parramatta Eels’ estimated salary cap position and projected Top 30 squad (my best estimate)?
Fullback - 2
- Iongi
- Papalii
Wing - 3
- Addo Carr
- Simonsson
- Kelly
Centre - 3
- Penisini
- Samrani
- Nanva
Five-Eighth - 2 (1)
- Luai
- Volkman
Halfback - 1
- Moses
Front Row - 7 (1)
- Paulo
- Williams
- Leniu
- Moretti
- Tuivaiti
- Brown
- Talagi
Hooker - 2
- Da Silva
- Smith
Second Row - 7 (1)
- Su’a
- Kautoga
- Guymer
- Doorey
- Funa Luta
- Latu
- Pryke
Lock - 2
- Hopgood
- Edwards
Total - 29/30 (3)Â New Signings
Development Contract
- Talataina
- Fletcher
- Petrus
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Middles are coming out of our ears. Backs? dear lord.
Looks like we've sorted our middles, they look pretty good long term and were our biggest problem. Now the backline looks thin so I'd imagine there will be some moves still to happen. I'm guessing
- JAC sacked / extended for '28 on a reduced salary
- Joash moved on
- We're a good shot at getting Howarth after his brother signed with us
- Wouldn't be surprised if the dogs move Burton on for '27 and we should have the cap space
- Thought we might get either Blaize or Tago but that's now unlikely
- The really big backline signing won't come till '28 - we're a good shot at Bradman Best, especially if Burton doesn't come.Â
We should have the cap space for all of that but the backline still looks short on depth. That's partly because the juniors coming through weren't as good as the forwards, there's no Teancum Brown type future stars breaking through yet.Â
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