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RD 22 Team List v Dragons

Posted by ParramattaLurker on August 7, 2018 at 4:04pm

Eels: 1 Corey Norman, 2 Jarryd Hayne, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Clint Gutherson (c), 5 George Jennings, 6 Jaeman Salmon, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Siosaia Vave, 9 Reed Mahoney, 10 Tim Mannah (c), 11 Marata Niukore, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14 Will Smith, 15 Kane Evans, 16 Peni Terepo, 17 Brad Takairangi

Reserves: 18 Bevan French, 19 David Gower, 20 Oregan Kaufusi, 21 Raymond Stone

Despite a rare win last-start, Eels coach Brad Arthur has implemented a major reshuffle. Rookie Jaeman Salmon starts at five-eighth with Corey Norman taking over at fullback, moving Clint Gutherson to centre, Jarryd Hayne to wing and Bevan French out with Will Smith returning on the bench.

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Maj. John Reisman August 7, 2018 at 4:09pm

Thank fuck no French!
- Nitram > Maj. John Reisman August 8, 2018 at 7:00am
  
  Yep and we bring in smith, who arguably had an even worse game in his last start. Very sad times indeed.
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown August 7, 2018 at 4:09pm

How in hell do we still have two captains and ones Tim Mannah?
- Beaker > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown August 7, 2018 at 10:01pm
  
  Ha ha ha
  " sigh "
colin hussey August 7, 2018 at 4:12pm

Can only imagine Smith is more to cover for Salmon and that position than for the 9 spot. Gutho is in the centres and Norms at fullback. Its therefore possible for Gutho to slot in at 9 to give Mahoney a rest, or play there in set times as well.

French is on the extended bench
- Longfin Eel > colin hussey August 7, 2018 at 4:22pm
  
  I think if Salmon needs a rest, Norman goes back to 5/8. This is an interesting backline, and may be a prelude to 2019. If Norman stays with us next year , fullback would be a good option. I still think he is at his best playing there.
- John Eel > colin hussey August 7, 2018 at 5:02pm
  
  If Norman believes he will be playing FB next season it will give him an incentive to find another club
Outrunna August 7, 2018 at 4:12pm

Good try. Maybe wait until the club releases it haha
- colin hussey > Outrunna August 7, 2018 at 4:13pm
  
  AAAARRRRHHHHH the team has been released on the eels web site and its as shown in this blog.
  - Minto Eel > colin hussey August 7, 2018 at 4:28pm
    
    Who do Parra have to play against this week?
    
    To be honest, I haven't known who our opponents would be each week for the past couple/or few months. I only watch our games if we won. Seeing how injury depleted our team was up untill a month or so ago, (still missing Manu, T-Rex, Kaysa, Matagi, & now French) why watch em' when you know we just didn't have the personnel to win? It's like watching your mum get bashed and you can't do anything about it.
    
    I use to watch all 8 games religiously every single week, plus a couple of Super League games too.
    
    I don't watch the Thursday Night Footy Show on ch.9 or any NRL 360 shows anymore either.
    
    I only watch The Matty Johns Show twice a week plus the Sunday Morning Footy Show and that's it.