Ryan Matterson agrees to terms!

Ryan Matterson has agreed to terms for a three year deal with the Parramatta Eels commencing in 2020, which includes an option in the third year.

The second rower is a Parramatta Eels junior, and played three years in the lower grades where he represented the Australian School Boys and Australian Junior Roos while playing in the Under 20’s National Youth Competition.

Ryan signed with the Sydney Roosters where he made his NRL debut in 2016 and later played in the winning 2018 grand final team.

In 2019 Ryan moved to the West Tigers where his football went to another level and he earned selection as the 18th man for the NSW Origin team for games 1 and 2.

Parramatta Eels Head Coach Brad Arthur said he was looking forward to Ryan joining the Eels line-up, "It’s always great to see the return of a local Parramatta Eels junior. He’ll have a whole pre-season with the team and I know he’ll be an asset to our Club next year."

Ryan will commence pre-season training with his new teammates this month.

"The sad part is these two are the only half decent players returning... Iongi and Tuivati back round 13. Says a lot about our roster. Seriously in need of a quality 5/8, centres (x2) and a middle. "

"Was thinking the same. It's pretty funny on here at times. The sky is either falling or the sun is shining out of everyone's arse. You don't get anything in between. "

"Already have some young players in there. Other than Kelly, Ado-Carr Paulo, Debelin and Walker, most of the other players are pretty young. Saxon Prike finds himself playing NRL well before he expected to. Throwing them all in together is asking…"

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Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst November 7, 2019 at 8:30pm
- Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst November 7, 2019 at 9:16pm
  
  Good signing Mr Analcyst!
Muttman November 7, 2019 at 8:38pm

Yes!!! Great signing.
Rabz S November 7, 2019 at 8:40pm

Well done by the club to bring him home and add another attacking option to the squad.

Matterson is the 2nd PARRA jr who had left that I am glad has returned home, 1st being Moses.
- Parra fan on The Hill > Rabz S November 7, 2019 at 8:43pm
  
  Junior Paulo too.
  - Rabz S > Parra fan on The Hill November 7, 2019 at 9:06pm
    
    My bad, glad to have Jr back but was referring to those who left and made their NRL debut elsewhere. Should of been more clear.
- Pork n Beans > Rabz S November 7, 2019 at 8:53pm
  
  Looks like we've forgotten about Twal haha
Alan Hunt November 7, 2019 at 8:41pm

Good signing IMO, he can be our cut price Wade Graham.
- ParramattaLurker > Alan Hunt November 7, 2019 at 11:51pm
  
  100% agree. Said it heaps of times, Matterson can be Wade Graham type player for us.
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- ParramattaLurker November 7, 2019 at 8:43pm
  
  It was Mattersons fault he left in the first place not BAs. BA wanted him to play in the forwards but Matterson maintained he will was a 5/8. Matterson ended up moving to the forwards after he left the Eels anyway.