Could this be the strongest Wentworthville side ever to pull on the Magpies jersey? Feleti Mateo joins Kris Keating, Weller Huaraki, Etu Eaisele, Jonothan Wright, Junior Paulo, Brendan Oake as Wenty's contingent of players who have played NRL. Wenty
Read more…As someone who has consistently said that I think our performances will get even better if Kris Keating was to replace Jeff Robson, I think Robson this weekend really lifted his game to another level. Clearly the side is playing very cohesively at th
Read more…Wade McKinnon, who was stood down last week, returns to the custodian position to face his old club. Meanwhile, forwards Evarn Tuimavave and Ukuma Ta’ai have been called into the starting line-up. 1 WADE McKINNON 2 KEVIN LOCKE 3 JEROME ROPATI 4 JOEL
Read more…Ok, here is an officially sanctioned teamsheet discussion. There are a number of options for Daniel Anderson for this week and a number of variables (ie will cayless be named, etc) So who will be this afternoon's side? Pick the side and you win my ad
Read more…Parramatta has continued their march towards the finals with a comprehesive 40 to four victory over the New Zealand Warriors. The match featured some incredible touches by Jarryd Hayne and Luke Burt, while Todd Lowrie and Jeff Robson have made it imp
Read more…Daniel Anderson has indicated he will continue to stick with his winning side. Asked about his side's impressive run, Anderson noted: ''And there's no Nathan Cayless tonight, no Feleti Mateo, no Kris Keating". ''They're all available next week for se
Read more…FELETI Mateo is back - and ready to bring his unique NBA game to a rejuvenated Parramatta's push for the 2009 NRL finals. The Daily Telegraph can reveal Mateo is being considered for a shock return to the Eels pack in this Saturday's match against th
Read more…Parramatta will barge their way into the top eight for the first time this year if they can beat the Warriors tomorrow. Following tonight's losses by both North Queensland and Souths, Parramatta will leap frog both of those teams with a victory again
Read more…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
Read more…The Raider's win against St George I think really showed how you need to play the Dragons - very physical and aggressive and I think it raises some questions as to whether they will be as dominant as the ladder suggests. I think what St George has do
Read more…Daniel Anderson must have been impressed with Parra's ability to promote the footy against the Warriors, but he was just as pleased by the number of times we didn't pass. Speaking to ABC Grandstand, Anderson said: "Tonight was a very professional, cl
Read more…Jarryd Hayne's break at the end of the match was both recognition of his importance of the team but also just how many minutes he has played this year. "He's played about 15,000 minutes this year, so I gave him a rest. I don't think he has missed a m
Read more…Feleti Mateo and Kris Keating are conspicuous in their absence in Parramatta's side named to meet the Warriors this weekend. The only change to the 17 that defeated the Knights is the shift of Tim Mannah to the starting side in place of the injured N
Read more…From the club: As little as $34 will get family of four through the gates at Saturday’s vital NRL clash between the Pirtek Parramatta Eels and New Zealand Warriors at Parramatta Stadium. The Eels have this afternoon released a special range of family
Read more…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
Read more…He may be the baby of an in-form Parramatta forward pack but the performances of Tim Mannah in his debut NRL season have proved he's very much an old head on young shoulders. Eels coach Daniel Anderson has used the 21-year-old mostly from the bench t
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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
Read more…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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