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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:57:40 GMT 10
SATURDAY 2nd August: Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks at Remondis Stadium, 3.00pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:58:00 GMT 10
NRL.com
Sharks v Eels - Sat 2 Aug, 3:00pm (Local), Remondis Stadium
Sharks
1 Michael Gordon
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Jonathan Wright
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Jacob Gagan
6 Fa'amanu Brown
7 Jeff Robson
8 Andrew Fifita
9 Michael Lichaa
10 Sam Tagataese
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham (c)
13 Chris Heighington
Interchange
14 Pat Politoni
15 Anthony Tupou
16 Tinirau Arona
17 Tim Robinson
18 Tupou Sopoaga
Coach: James Shepherd
Eels
1 Jarryd Hayne (c)
2 Semi Radradra
3 Ryan Morgan
4 Will Hopoate
5 Ken Sio
6 Corey Norman
7 Chris Sandow
8 Tim Mannah (c)
9 Issac De Gois
10 Fuifui Moimoi
11 Peni Terepo
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 David Gower
Interchange
14 Joseph Paulo
15 Junior Paulo
16 Pauli Pauli
17 Ben Smith
Coach: Brad Arthur
Anthony Tupou and Tupou Sopoaga have been added to a five-man bench in an otherwise unchanged side. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Just one change for the Eels, with Peni Terepo replacing Kenny Edwards in the second row. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:58:19 GMT 10
NRL.com
Sharks v Eels preview
By Jack Brady, Staff Writer
NRL.com
11:50am Wed 30th July, 2014
Sharks v Eels
Remondis Stadium
Saturday 3pm
With a round of upsets occurring in Round 20, it is quite surprising to see this fixture being contested by two last-start winners.
It is has been a rare occurrence in 2014 that the Eels and the Sharks have both won in the same round but they did just that last weekend when they accounted for the Titans 24-18 and the Panthers 18-16 respectively on Saturday. The only other time these two have won on the same weekend in 2014 was way back in Round 5.
Nevertheless, each team will run out onto Remondis Stadium on Saturday afternoon with goals in mind for each of their particular circumstances.
The Eels are still in the mix for finals football with 12 other teams while the Sharks are concentrating their efforts on avoiding the wooden spoon. With different motivations leading into the final six weeks of the competition this game could lead to a cracker with both sides spurred on for different reasons.
In team changes, Paul Gallen will not make his return from injury this weekend. Matt Prior has been suspended and Anthony Tupou will return on the bench as his replacement for Cronulla. Tupou Sopoaga also makes up the extended bench at 18th man.
As they celebrate Fuifui Moimoi's 200th appearance in the NRL on Saturday afternoon, Kenny Edwards will be missing for the Eels with Peni Terepo named in his place.
Watch Out Sharks: The Eels were definitely a superior outfit with the inclusion of Tim Mannah, Will Hopoate and Ken Sio on Saturday night. A well-balanced team in the NRL is key and with these three men bringing a combined 227 first grade games, six City Origin berths and six sky blue NSW jumpers to the fray, the Eels were always going to benefit from their presence. With a game under their belts, Parramatta will be even better served this weekend.
While these three men made their return to the NRL for the first time in a number of weeks it didn't stop one man from dominating proceedings. Jarryd Hayne scored two scintillating tries within the space of two minutes against the Titans in what has been the story of the majority of his season. Hayne has averaged 172.1 metres per game to accompany his 15 tries (equal first in the NRL), 17 line breaks (first), 11 try assists, 10 try saves (equal second), 11 line break assists and 90 tackle busts (equal second). The Sharks will have one eye on Hayne at all times on Saturday with the Dally M Medal perhaps beckoning.
Watch Out Eels: Andrew Fifita had one of his better games of his season against the Panthers in Round 20 considering his wretched run with injury in 2014. His 235 metres, seven offloads and seven tackle breaks were instrumental in the Sharks’ 18-16 win and the bullocking prop’s 144 metres and 31.9 tackles per game have been impressive. Expect similar performances in the coming weeks as the 25-year-old looks to impress Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens ahead of the end of season Four Nations tournament.
Cronulla currently sit last on the ladder. Tied with the Raiders on 14 points, their massive -186 points differential is hurting their chances of avoiding the wooden spoon, an unwanted title not seen out in the shire since their third season in the then NSWRL competition in 1969. The Sharks are desperate to avoid the spoon and it should drive them on the paddock for the remaining six games of the season, with the bulk of their strongest 17 set to play until their year concludes in early September.
Plays To Watch: Both the Eels and the Sharks pulled off miraculous plays last weekend that ended up winning them the game. Despite this, what are important to highlight are the high-percentage plays that occur week-in, week-out.
For example, Jeff Robson’s right boot was up to its old tricks in Bathurst on Saturday when he kicked it out wide for Jacob Gagan to dive over the top of Kevin Naiqama to score his first try of the afternoon.
Parramatta benefited greatly from a backline play between Chris Sandow and Sio. While the try essentially came from Tepai Moeroa overrunning his decoy and Hayne and Hopoate stalling in their movements, Sandow had the eye to lob in past the three men to a very wide Ken Sio who sliced past Titans winger Kalifa Faifai Loa to level the scores midway through the first half.
Where It Will Be Won: While both may have won last weekend it came from moments of individual brilliance from Andrew Fifita and Jarryd Hayne. These teams can't rely on individual performances to win games week to week. A holistic team performance is essential when these two clash on Saturday afternoon. This was proven when these two teams played in Round 9 where the Eels ran eight tries past the Sharks. A similar group performance will be necessary for the eventual victor, despite the capabilities of several individuals in both teams.
The History: Played 84; Sharks 40, Eels, 44. While both clubs are coming off the win following last weekend's upsets, the Eels have held the wood over the Sharks for the past couple of seasons. Since 2011 the Eels have won four of their past six fixtures against Cronulla including a 42-24 win on Monday night football in Round 9 earlier this year.
What Are The Odds: All the Sportsbet money here is for the Eels ($1.80) – more than 90 per cent in fact! Three-quarters of the hold in the winning margin markets is on the Eels to win 13+. Jarryd Hayne has been very well backed for first try-scorer. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Match Officials: Referee – Ashley Klein; Assistant Referee – Adam Gee; Sideline Officials – Dan Eastwood & Anthony Eliott; Video Referees – Bernard Sutton & Luke Phillips.
Televised: Fox Sports 1 – Live 3pm.
The Way We See It: The Eels are stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. Sure, they are one of the six teams in the mid-table logjam with 22 points but their for-and-against is less than favourable. Cronulla know they have to continue to win to avoid the wooden spoon and with Fifita, Gordon and Graham in great form, an upset may be in order at home for the Sharkies. Cronulla by four points.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:58:40 GMT 10
NRL.com
By Jack Brady
Sat, Aug 02, 2014 - 05:10PM
An inspiring display from Parramatta duo Corey Norman and Jarryd Hayne has accounted for the Cronulla Sharks 32-12 as the Eels continue their push to play September football.
With 12,000-odd Sharks fans returning to Remondis Stadium for Saturday afternoon football hopeful of winning the game and continuing their quest to avoid the wooden spoon, they were instead met by a dominant Eels outfit.
In a day of firsts for both clubs, wingers Bureta Faraimo from the Eels and Valentine Holmes from the Sharks made their NRL debuts and consequently marked each other in what was a memorable showing from both rookies.
With matches against the Titans, Knights and Raiders (twice) to come on the run home, the Eels have a golden chance to escape the logjam of teams stuck on the brink of the top eight.
With windy conditions challenging both teams throughout the game, it only took 14 seconds of game time for the video referee to be utilised for a possible try and while the Eels were unlucky not to score when the Sharks fumbled a tricky kick-off it only took Hayne another two minutes to make an impact and cross for the first try of the afternoon.
A pass from five-eighth Corey Norman down the Sharks' short right-hand side defence allowed Hayne to race past Fa'amanu Brown and Jonathan Wright to run 30 metres and score in the corner.
Suspect defence from the Sharks' right-edge again saw the Eels enter space to score their second try after 10 minutes through winger Semi Radradra – his 16th of the season. The try came from a simple through-the-hands passage of play involving Hayne and centre Ryan Morgan as the Eels posted a point a minute to lead 10-0.
Highly anticipated Sharks debutant Holmes went close to scoring his maiden NRL try after 16 minutes but he put a foot on the touch in goal line in the process of scoring, but an unfazed Holmes then provided the spark to help the Sharks to their first try of the afternoon.
A wicked line break, first down the sideline and then further in field, from the debutant put the Eels in all sorts and when Ben Smith finally stopped young Holmes from causing any further damage, the Sharks went down a short side lacking Parramatta defenders and crossed through Brown.
The five-eighth's maiden first grade try, scored with 10 minutes remaining, made it an eventual 10-6 halftime scoreline though a Holmes error with an open line in front of him should have equalled the ledger with two minutes remaining in the half.
A sublime pass from Chris Sandow started the second half of scoring plays when Peni Terepo hit a hole off the halfback's short ball to race away for his first try of the season in the 44th minute to regain a 10-point buffer. Prop Junior Paulo was placed on report soon after for taking out the legs of Sharks fullback Michael Gordon who was contesting an Eels bomb.
Eels debutant Faraimo continued Parramatta's solid run in the second half when he crossed for a debut try in the 58th minute. It came from the influential Norman, with help from Hayne and William Hopoate, to put the 24-year-old USA international over in the corner and extend Parramatta's lead to 14.
Cronulla though, like in many games before this season, failed to quit and a solid line break from Gordon got the ball rolling for a Sharks comeback with 14 minutes remaining.
With Gordon getting picked off on halfway by a grasscutter tackle by Chris Sandow (who was surprisingly put on report for the tackle), a movement out wide saw Holmes break free and throw the ball back in to a supporting Jeff Robson with the halfback continuing his way to the line for his fourth try of the season.
With the crowd buzzing and the Sharks onslaught going hammer-and-tong at the Eels' defence with 10 minutes remaining, an unfortunate error from Tinirau Arona saw Hayne scoop the ball up before racing 95 metres downfield to score his second try of the afternoon and put the game out of reach for the Sharks at 26-12. This was despite a clearly struggling Hayne being caught on his run by Cronulla winger Jacob Gagan but a big fend gave him the impetus to cross the line before being given a rest for the closing stages by his coach.
A sneaky Hopoate quick tap from a penalty close to Cronulla's line saw Faraimo cross for his second of the afternoon in the 77th minute. Looking out towards the open side, Hopoate dummied and threw it to Faraimo waiting in the corner to close out the game 32-12 and earn popular and long-serving prop Fuifui Moimoi a win in his 200th career game.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:58:57 GMT 10
Parramatta Eels 32 (Faraimo 2, Hayne 2, Radradra, Terepo tries; Sandow 4 goals) defeated Cronulla Sharks 12 (Brown, Robson tries; Gordon 2 goals) at Remondis Stadium. Crowd: 12,798.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 19:59:51 GMT 10
 Jarryd Hayne makes a break to score a try against the Sharks. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 20:03:07 GMT 10
 The Eels celebrate a try. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 10, 2020 20:03:54 GMT 10
 Joseph Paulo charging up field. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 8, 2021 12:53:19 GMT 10
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