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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:34:27 GMT 10
FRIDAY 22nd MAY: Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium, 7.45pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:34:49 GMT 10
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Tue, May 19, 2015 - 05:00PM
Rabbitohs v Eels - Fri 22 May, 7:45pm ANZ Stadium | BUY TICKETS
Rabbitohs
1 Alex Johnston
2 Joel Reddy
3 Dylan Walker
4 Bryson Goodwin
5 Aaron Gray
6 John Sutton
7 Luke Keary
8 George Burgess
9 Cameron McInnes
10 Dave Tyrrell
11 Ben Lowe
12 Chris McQueen
13 Jason Clark
Interchange
14 Issac Luke
15 Nathan Brown
16 Tim Grant
17 Thomas Burgess
18 Daryl Milard
19 Chris Grevsmuhl
Coach: Michael Maguire
Eels
1 Reece Robinson
2 Semi Radradra
3 Ryan Morgan
4 Brad Takairangi
5 John Folau
6 Corey Norman
7 Luke Kelly
8 Tim Mannah (c)
9 Nathan Peats
10 Danny Wicks
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 Anthony Watmough
Interchange
14 Junior Paulo
15 Richie Fa'aoso
16 Peni Terepo
17 Pauli Pauli
Coach: Brad Arthur
With Greg Inglis away on Origin duty, Alex Johnston shifts to fullback, and Joel Reddy returns on the wing. Jason Clark is also back, named at lock, with Ben Lowe shifting to the second row and Chris Grevsmuhl to an extended bench, alongside Daryl Millard.Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Will Hopoate (Origin) is replaced by Ryan Morgan at centre, with John Folau coming in on the wing. Junior Paulo also returns via the interchange for the injured Isaac De Gois.Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:35:14 GMT 10
NRL.com
Rabbitohs v Eels
ANZ Stadium
Friday, May 22, 7:45pm
After conjuring up the upset of the season in Round 4 to defeat the previously unbeaten Rabbitohs, the Parramatta Eels will look to make it two from two against defending premiers on Friday night.
Both sides come into the round missing just one big name each to State of Origin with Greg Inglis (Queensland) and Will Hopoate (New South Wales) called into camp this week.
The Rabbitohs currently sit in seventh position on the ladder, and have been struggling in the absence of Adam Reynolds, losing four of their last five. Reynolds returned for just one game against the Dragons in Round Nine before breaking his thumb, meaning Luke Keary will again be asked to take on extra responsibility at halfback against the Eels.
Alex Johnston shifts to fullback role to replace Inglis and will be a more than capable replacement in his preferred position. Joel Reddy and Jason Clark return to the starting side while Ben Lowe shifts to the second row and Chris Grevsmuhl joins Daryl Millard on an extended bench. Issac Luke will once again start the match on the bench.
Meanwhile for the last-placed Eels, Ryan Morgan replaces Hopoate at centre. John Folau (who scored a barnstorming double against Souths in Round Four) will play on the wing, while Junior Paulo comes onto the bench for Isaac De Gois who is recovering from facial fractures.
Watch Out Rabbitohs: The Eels come into Friday night’s match with two of the most powerful wingers in the game. Aaron Gray and Joel Reddy will be wearing some bruises trying to stop John Folau and Semi Radradra getting over the line. In the last encounter between the teams, South Sydney defenders were having enough trouble stopping Folau even when they had four on him. Radradra now has two games under his belt after coming back from injury and will be looking to show once again why he is one of the most damaging ball-running backs in the game.
Watch Out Eels: Alex Johnston did enough playing on the wing this year to earn Kangaroos selection, but now he gets a chance to really shine in his preferred position at the back. Rabbitohs fans haven’t seen much of the speedster in the No. 1 jersey, with Inglis having a mortgage on the role in recent years, but good judges have insisted Johnston will thrive at the back when given his opportunity. Even Johnston himself noted last week that missing out on Origin selection will have a silver lining, a chance to play at fullback. The Eels will have to be focused on covering Johnston wherever he goes, especially when he chases through short kicks in behind the line. Johnston will be trying to get as involved as possible with his new-found attacking freedom.
Key Match-Up: Luke Keary v Luke Kelly. The battle of the halves is usually a pivotal battle in most games, but this one has more layers of intrigue than most. Keary is again shouldering the responsibility for the Rabbitohs attack and direction with Adam Reynolds injured for an extended period of time, while Keary has been thrust into the playmaking role at the expense of polarizing livewire Chris Sandow, who has been sent back to NSW Cup. The player who can control the tempo and geography of the contest should go a long way to winning this clash for their team.
The History: Played 119; Eels 51, Rabbitohs 65, Drawn 3. The Eels upset victory in Round Four this year snapped a seven-game, five year winning run for the Bunnies against their Parramatta foes.
What Are The Odds: Rabbitohs ($1.48) v Eels ($2.65). There’s been a big go for the Rabbitohs with money running 10:1 with Sportsbet. Souths 13+ has more money on it than the other margins combined. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au
Match Officials: Lead Referee: Ashley Klein. Assistant referee: Gavin Morris. Touch Judges: Michael Wise and Kasey Badger. Video Referees: Shayne Hayne and Luke Phillips.
Televised: Channel Nine, Live, 7:30pm
The Way We See It: The Eels have failed to kick on from the form they showed in Round 4 against the Rabbitohs, struggling in recent times with playmaking combinations and consistency throughout the 80 minutes. Brad Arthur will be trying to instill greater intensity and passion into his men ahead of Friday night’s clash. The Bunnies have also been uninspiring in recent weeks, but did claim the huge scalp of the Dragons in Round 9. If they can put in an effort like that against the Eels they should be far too good on Friday night, but we aren’t sure if they have it in them without their leader at the back. This is a tough one, we’re backing the Eels to come out firing and win by 6.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:35:34 GMT 10
NRL.com
In a tight match played in difficult conditions, the South Sydney Rabbitohs have defeated the Parramatta Eels 14-12 following a late match-winning try to interchange forward Cameron McInnes.
The victory is the first time the South Sydney Rabbitohs have won without Adam Reynolds since he made his NRL debut in 2012. With just five minutes remaining, McInnes strolled through a gap close to the line. He was allowed far too much space as the Eels rushed up on the decoy runner, Issac Luke hitting the right man with his short pass. In a match where kickers had failed from all six attempts at goal, Luke converted from in front to give the Bunnies their winning, two-point advantage.
Youngster Aaron Gray was the star of the match, running hard for six tackle breaks and scoring two tries, bringing his tally to five four-pointers in just four first grade games. Gray was also first to cross the line in the rain-soaked match. His four-pointer came off the back of a deft John Sutton grubber that exploited some poor positioning at the back from Chris Sandow. That was an early example of a lack of experience at the back for Sandow who was otherwise solid throughout the match. On a number of occasions he caught high floating bombs in the wet conditions.
The Eels hit back in the 15th minute though as Semi Radradra did brilliantly to set a try up out of nowhere. The big Fijian winger flew over Joel Reddy to claim a midfield bomb, before regathering his balance and sending Brad Takairangi into space. Takairangi got himself down low and utilised the dewy conditions to allow himself to slide into the corner to score.
Parramatta slowly gained the ascendancy over the next 20 minutes on the back of some impressive intensity up front from the likes of Nathan Peats and Manu Ma'u and a more willing attitude in attack. Meanwhile, the Bunnies were playing conservatively, seemingly afraid to make mistakes in the wet conditions.
They Eels converted on their advantage in the 35th minute after a superb cut-out pass from Luke Kelly. While Souths appeared to have numbered up well down the short side, Luke Kelly took the ball and threw a rocket of a pass out to Reece Robinson. The try was once again unconverted, leaving the game at 8-4 to the Eels at half-time.
The first half would close out with a moment of controversy however as the injury-prone Richie Fa'aoso appeared to raise his elbow into the throat of George Burgess. The incident was not placed on report, sparking an aggressive on-field response from the Bunnies pack, who almost drove the Eels back into their own in-goal on the next hit-up.
For the first 15 minutes of the second half both sides descended into an arm wrestle. The Rabbitohs began to up their attacking intensity and were rewarded in the 55th minute as Gray bagged his double after a late offload put him into space on the edge of the Eels defence. Once again the try was unconverted, leaving goal kicks at zero from five and the match tied up at eight-all.
Parramatta were handed some good fortune to take the lead with 12 minutes remaining. After Joel Reddy spilled a cross-field kick, the ball sloppily fell back into the in-goal off the hands of Radradra. Manu Ma'u was on hand to plant the ball down and give the Eels a four-point buffer heading into the final ten minutes of the match. That would not be enough however as Souths rolled downfield and youngster McInnes burst through a gap to steal the game late in front of the South Sydney faithful.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 (Aaron Gray 2, Cameron McInnes tries; Issac Luke goal) defeated Parramatta Eels 12 (Brad Takairangi, Reece Robinson, Manu Ma'u tries) at ANZ Stadium. Crowd: 11,658.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:42:49 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 19, 2020 14:43:34 GMT 10
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