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Parra fears nobody

Parramatta fears no other team in the competition, Daniel Anderson said at the post-match press conference. "Every week is a test. We've been in a knockout phase for five or six weeks, so nothing is going to surprise us,'' Anderson said. "We'll go in

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NYC Teamsheet: Talent returns

Parramatta's NYC side will field their strongest team for many weeks with Anthony Mitchell dropping back to the juniors due to Wentworthville having a bye. Taniela Lasalo and Mitchell Allgood have both served out suspensions and are also back in the

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Why Feleti Mateo will play

While coach Daniel Anderson is insisting he will use the 17 players named, I feel very confident that Feleti Mateo will play. I have been tapping my sources on the shoulders throughout the week, and I'm not sure if Daniel Anderson even yet knows who

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Match Preview: Eels vs Warriors

I started writing this match preview by declaring that I couldn't see anyway Parramatta could lose this one. The Warriors are out of form, missing their captain and most important player and playing away from home. They can't make the finals and have

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Morale is sky-high, says Burt

Luke Burt said that the Eels are playing as a team again and enjoying their football. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Burt said: ''Obviously Haynesy is the stand-out, but we're all contributing quite a lot." ''We're playing as a team. Th

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Top Eight

Every year around this time, people come out and start bleating out the top eight and how it lets teams who shouldn't be in the finals earn a crack at the title. Right about now, the commonly used example is Parramatta. We shouldn't be in contention,

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Interchange half backs

I've written a lot these year about how I think the role of the halves/hookers/fullback is changing. Just to recap. as hookers take on more responsibility for leading the direction of play, it pushes half backs into a less important role organisation

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Tahu comes home to Parramatta

AT 2:42pm yesterday, prodigal Eel Timana Tahu returned to Parramatta and declared himself a better player than the one who walked out on a cross-code crusade at the end of 2007. Two years in rugby delivered mixed results for Tahu, who finished up out

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Well done Parramatta

When the new board came in, and then subsequently new CEO Paul Osbourne, all Eels fans hoped for a change for the better. Not just on the football field, but also in terms of how the club interacted with its fans. Over the last few years, as an Eels

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Eli Stephens replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Lachlan Galvin all but done at Parramatta.
"For sure but seems like the dogs lack a genuine number 7, usually need those in wet conditions like that. Katoa owned the game "
6 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Lachlan Galvin all but done at Parramatta.
"Storm didn't get ruffled when Dolphins put 40 on them and I was impressed with Dolphins game against us.
Don't let fear and desperation spoil your judgement Eli, every team is beatable in this competition. "
17 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Lachlan Galvin all but done at Parramatta.
"Fullback had an off game, those conditions were nigh impossible for a fullback. Stacey would have been grateful he wasn't required to get under Burton's bombs. Not that it seemed to change the result."
20 minutes ago
Mitchy replied to ParramattaLurker's discussion Tigers slap $165k transfer fee on Galvin to let him negotiate with rival clubs
"Longfin I heard Chammis last night say that the 'fee' was outside the cap. Anyway we will see who ends up with Galvin; from the media it seems as though things are moving quick as per Reynolds being on the Tigers radar.
Issue for Parra is Brown…"
24 minutes ago
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