Round 6: Eels Reserve Grade

D Asi
I Lumelume
W Blake
Z Cini
M Komolafe
J Rankin
J Arthur
O Ogden
M Rein
K Rodwell
T Mataele
M Doorey
L Moretti
J Yates
D Keir
J Momoisea
T Taumeopenu

Interesting Notes:

Asi first game listed at full back. Could he be the impact player we want? Someone already at the club who is very versatile covering fullback, centre, halves and potentially hooker. Could even see him as a ball playing forward. Would really help our reserve grade side attack cause last week they had to use Lumelume.
Doorey named in the backrow
Momoisea cannot even make the starting 13 in the reserve grade side.
Loizou who is in our top 30, can only make our Jersery Flegg team. Interesting as he was an Australian junior.
Moretti has been great in reserve grade. Had massive wraps as a junior. One of only two people to play Australian school boys for league and union. However, his development plateau. Can he fulful his potential after a good start to the year ?
When our NRL side is at full availability:
- Komolafe would revert to Jersey Flegg with Simonson taking his spot.
- Murchie/Makatoa/Greig would come into the NSW Cup team with Taumeopenu out of the side.
This side will only get stronger as we continue to fill out our top 30 unless BA promotes the contracts of existing players such as Lumelume, Cini, Hands.
The likes of Loizou, Momoisea, Rodwell, Ogden, Rein and Blake will most likely struggle to earn another contract with the club.

A rare slice of schoolboy football history is Luca Moretti's reward for playing eight games in the space of 12 days, earning him call-ups to both the…

Replies

Parraboy April 4, 2023 at 5:25pm

So doorey is in reserve grade but Cartwright is starting 2nd row in first grade ?
- EA > Parraboy April 4, 2023 at 5:26pm
  
  Are you trying to say Carty does not deserve to be in the NRL side?
BEM April 4, 2023 at 5:28pm

Doorey dropped to reserves for Murchie is a head scratcher.
- Marty > BEM April 4, 2023 at 5:32pm
  
  Murchie not as good as The Door
  - EA > Marty April 4, 2023 at 5:33pm
    
    I think two reasons:
    
    Murchie scored 2 tries in cup last week and can cover middle and edge (more versatile than Doorey. Addtionally, Matto can shift to the edge if we have an injury and Hopgood to lock
    
    BA wants Doorey to get more match fitness so will be giving him 80mins at NSW Cup.
    - Marty > EA April 4, 2023 at 6:40pm
      
      I def agree with match fitness for Doorey, your spot on. I do however feel his impact on them edge is starting to show so yeah with more aerobic fitness he'll be a good asset
      - Axel > Marty April 4, 2023 at 7:13pm
        
        BA's holding him back for the dogs game.
Jack April 4, 2023 at 7:15pm

I would Like to see doorey get 80 Min on the regular in nsw cup. How old is moretti? Apparently been killing in nsw cup
- DYNASTY.LOADING > Jack April 7, 2023 at 7:08am
  
  Still young, 21 I think.
  
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  Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star
  
  A rare slice of schoolboy football history is Luca Moretti's reward for playing eight games in the space of 12 days, earning him call-ups to both the…
Marty April 7, 2023 at 6:42am

That would be ideal, run him straight down addo-Carr side or at Flanno, Doorey runs good lines, impact off the bench.

is nsw cup game on air anywhere?