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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 25, 2020 22:17:20 GMT 10
MONDAY 28th March: Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium, 4.00pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 25, 2020 22:17:40 GMT 10
Wests Tigers
1 James Tedesco
2 David Nofoaluma
3 Tim Simona
4 Kevin Naiqama
5 Jordan Rankin
6 Mitchell Moses
7 Luke Brooks
8 Aaron Woods (c)
9 Robbie Farah
10 Tim Grant
11 Kyle Lovett
12 Dene Halatau
13 Sauaso Sue
Interchange
14 Joshua Aloiai
15 Ava Seumanufagai
16 Jack Buchanan
17 Manaia Cherrington
Coach: Jason Taylor
Eels
1 Michael Gordon
2 Semi Radradra
3 Michael Jennings
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Clint Gutherson
6 Corey Norman
7 Kieran Foran (c)
8 Junior Paulo
9 Isaac De Gois
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Beau Scott
13 Tepai Moeroa
Interchange
14 Kaysa Pritchard
15 Peni Terepo
16 Danny Wicks
17 Ken Edwards
18 David Gower
Coach: Brad Arthur
Chris Lawrence's suspension sees Dene Halatau return to the back row to allow for the return of Robbie Farah (knee) at hooker. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Manu Ma'u returns from suspension in the back row. It sees Kenny Edwards return to the bench and David Gower take over 18th man duties. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 25, 2020 22:18:01 GMT 10
NRL.com
Schick Hydro Preview: Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium
Monday 4pm
The traditional Easter Monday clash between two western Sydney rivals is on again and it's given some extra spice by the fact both sides – non-finals teams last year – are looking pretty good at 2-1 to start the season.
The Eels probably have a slightly better form line, having disposed of premiers North Queensland and the previously unbeaten Bulldogs over the past fortnight (while their opening round loss to grand finalists Brisbane came with captain Kieran Foran missing).
For the Tigers, impressive and high-scoring wins over the Warriors and Sea Eagles still raised doubts about their defence, while Round 3's total fade-out on the Gold Coast is one they'll want to forget quickly.
On the teams front, the Tigers at long last welcome back hooker Robbie Farah and his extra guidance through the middle and spark out of dummy half will be invaluable, especially after last week's performance. While Manaia Cherrington is an excellent prospect, plugging the dummy-half gap with part-timers for half an hour each game was never a long-term solution.
With Chris Lawrence missing a week through suspension, last week's starting No.9 Dene Halatau shifts to Lawrence's back-row slot in the only change.
The Eels also welcome back a key man, with left-edge destroyer Manu Ma'u's one-week suspension served. Ma'u was one of the Eels' best over the opening two weeks and while they covered his loss well against Canterbury his bruising charges will be a welcome asset on Monday. Kenny Edwards reverts to the bench and Dave Gower to 18th man.
Watch out Wests Tigers: Semi 'The Semi Trailer' Radradra usually starts NRL seasons at full pace but this year, more in keeping with the oversized truck for which he is nicknamed, he has been building up pace but last week looked to have hit devastating, unstoppable full speed. Two tries, one of the best try assists you'll ever see from a winger and absurd numbers in terms of metres gained (240) and tackle breaks (11) – both easily match highs – dismantled the blue and white defence. Teams have shown a clear plan to keep the ball away from Semi so far, making extra work for rookie Clint Gutherson but he is also finding his feet with six kicks defused, six tackle breaks and over 100 metres last week.
Watch out Eels: Danger, thy name is Tedesco. The Camden Rams junior and likely future Blues custodian may have been a little quiet on the Gold Coast last week and it's telling of how dominant he is these days that two try assists, two line break assists, five tackle breaks and 150 metres is quiet by his standards. The prior fortnight included five tries, 15 tackle breaks and 340 metres. If the Tigers win this one expect Tedesco to be heavily involved. Actually, expect him to be heavily involved either way.
Key match-up: The Eels' left edge and the Tigers' right edge. Specifically, Michael Jennings and Semi Radradra up against Kev Naiqama and Dave Nofoaluma. The vaunted blue and gold left edge took three weeks to hit its straps but did so in spectacular fashion last week. Along the way they've been rock solid in defence. The right side for the Tigers didn't attract much pre-season attention but has been blitzing it over the early rounds with Naiqama and Nofoaluma racking up a combined eight tries and a whopping 32 tackle breaks. On what should be an entertaining day it makes for a mouth-watering duel.
The history: Played 31; Wests Tigers 13, Eels 17, Drawn 1. The Eels have won two of the past four meetings but lost four straight prior to that. Last week's win means Parramatta have won two of their past three visits to ANZ Stadium but before that it was slim pickings with one win from the previous 19 games.
What are the odds: Surprisingly, there’s more money on the Tigers to win by 13+ than on any other winning margin however most of that money was placed before they lost to the Titans last Saturday night. Since then, the Eels have had the better of support with Sportsbet punters and are solid favourites for the Easter Monday clash. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au
Match officials: Referee: Jared Maxwell. Assistant referee: Gavin Badger. Sideline officials: Russell Turner and Chris Butler. Review Officials: Bryan Norrie and Jason Robinson. Senior RO: Luke Patten.
Televised: Fox Sports 1 – Live coverage from 4pm.
The way we see it: Despite the Eels' radically improved defence this year it wouldn't surprise to see a fair few points on offer if this turns out to be a dry day. That said, Parramatta's record so far (equal second fewest missed tackles but with the most tackle breaks of any side) could well prove the difference. Parramatta by six.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 25, 2020 22:18:24 GMT 10
NRL.com
Eels shut out Tigers in arm wrestle
It wasn't always pretty but in the face of a steep injury toll and a mountain of errors from both sides the Eels have done enough to edge their Easter Monday clash with Wests Tigers 8-0 at ANZ Stadium.
Parramatta lost Tim Mannah for the mach in the early exchanges and had concerns over Danny Wicks (cheek), Junior Paulo (concussion) and Semi Radradra (finger) while their opponents also lost a prop early when Tim Grant failed a concussion check, but the Eels showed plenty of resilience to keep their opponents scoreless across 80 minutes.
A pair of stunning try-savers from in-form Tigers fullback James Tedesco kept his team in the contest but some poor execution in terms of kicking and last play options stymied their ability to build pressure.
The first half started in scintillating fashion but quickly turned into a war of attrition with a steeply mounting error rate.
Tedesco's first try-saver on a try-bound Radradra in the fourth minute was the play of the half and the closest either side got to scoring in the opening 40 minutes.
A Michael Gordon penalty goal in the ninth minute was the only scoring play of the first stanza, though Parramatta turned down a chance to make it 4-0 later in the half.
From that point they started dropping like flies; Mannah went off with a shoulder complaint in the 10th minute and didn't return, then Grant and Paulo both went off for concussion checks in the 19th. Paulo later returned but Grant did not pass the concussion check.
In the 25th minute Wicks copped a stray elbow to the cheek from teammate Beau Scott as they went in for a tackle, with the former leaving the field with his left eye virtually closed over amid fears he had fractured his cheekbone, though he came back on to start the second half. Radradra dislocated a finger later in the half but played on after it was put back in.
In between the mounting injury toll there was the odd attacking raid and while both sides defended their line well, both were lacklustre in attack. An enterprising broken-play kick out wide from Luke Brooks was slightly too deep for Jordan Rankin in his team's best chance of the first 40.
Both coaches would have been happy to get their charges in the sheds at half-time after seven errors apiece but any inspirational speeches clearly fell on deaf ears as each team added another error in the first two minutes of play after the resumption.
Michael Jennings finally speared into the Tigers in-goal after some good lead-up work from Norman and looked to have broken the deadlock but another amazing try-saver from Tedesco wrapped the ball up and kept the game try-less.
The mercurial fullback looked to have saved his third try of the match shortly after when a rampaging Paulo burst through the line, but the fullback's ankle tap didn't quite stop the Canberra-bound prop grounding the ball for an 8-0 lead after 55 minutes.
The game stayed scrappy as the Tigers got more desperate, with the Eels for the most part camped in their own end. A combination of desperate defence and some poor execution and last-tackle options from their opponents helped them keep their line intact through several near-misses.
Kyle Lovett (high tackle) and Manu Ma'u (crusher tackle and high tackle) finished the game on report as tempers frayed towards the end of the contest but the Eels held out for a frantic few final minutes to join the top of the NRL ladder on three wins from four games.
Parramatta Eels 8 (Paulo try; Gordon 2 goals) defeated Wests Tigers 0. Half time: Parramatta 2-0. Crowd: 36,112. On report: Kyle Lovett (high tackle), Manu Ma'u (crusher, high tackle).
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