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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 26, 2020 19:17:54 GMT 10
MONDAY 23rd May: Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm at Pirtek Stadium, 7.00pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 26, 2020 19:18:27 GMT 10
01. Michael Gordon
02. Semi Radradra
03. Michael Jennings
04. Vai Toutai (expected to drop out with the last inclusion of Kieran Foran)
05. Clinton Gutherson
06. Brad Takairangi (expected to play centre)
07. Corey Norman (C) (expected to play five eighth)
08. Junior Paulo
09. Issac De Gois
10. Danny Wicks
11. Manu Ma’u
12. Beau Scott
13. Tepai Moeroa
14. Kaysa Pritchard
15. Peni Terepo
16. Danny Gower
17. Kenny Edwards
Coach: Brad Arthur
Late mail: Kieran Foran will return from his leave captain the team and take his place at halfback with Vai Toutai likely to drop out of the team and Brad Takairangi shifting back to centers, Corey Norman returning to five eighth.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 26, 2020 19:18:47 GMT 10
NRL.com
Schick Hydro Preview: Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm
Pirtek Stadium
Monday, 7pm
With an eventful off-field opening to the season at the Eels now starting to quiet down, Parramatta host the Melbourne Storm at Pirtek Stadium on Monday night.
The Eels gave up a 14-point second-half lead to the Rabbitohs last Friday in a 20-22 loss, while the Storm put in one of their best performances of the season in a hard-fought 15-14 win over the Cowboys on Saturday.
The one-point victory sees the Storm record their fourth consecutive win, and moves them up to third on the ladder. The Eels slipped to 6th position after their loss, and move to a record of six wins and four losses.
Parramatta have named the same 17 that faced South Sydney in Round 10, but the Storm have had to make yet another change to their outside backs.
Ben Hampton tore his left calf in the first half of the Storm's Round 10 clash with the Cowboys, and has been replaced in the centres by Tohu Harris, as Kenny Bromwich moves alongside Kevin Proctor to start in the back row.
Watch out Eels: While it has taken some time for the Storm to get their attack into gear, they’ve arguably produced their best three performances of the season to date over the past three weeks. Before the Storm's gritty one-point win over the Cowboys on Saturday night, they kept the Titans and Warriors to zero points in back-to-back weeks, and scored 80 of their own. Melbourne have won four on the bounce and are hitting form right before the notoriously tough Origin period, so they'll be hungry to add another win to the list before the bye rounds begin.
Watch out Storm: If there's any part of the Storm's 17 that looks the most vulnerable, it has to be their outside backs. With a new combination almost every game, it's hard for the backline to find continuity, something that can't be said for the Eels. Parramatta's backs have been firing all season led by Semi Radradra and Michael Jennings, who have scored 14 tries between them. With another outside back in Ben Hampton missing for the Storm on Monday night, look for the likes of Radradra in particular to continue on his scoring trend.
Key match-up: Michael Gordon v Cameron Munster. At 32 years of age, Michael Gordon is the most experienced member of the Eels backline. At just 21 years of age, Cameron Munster may well be one of the most experienced members of the Storm backline over the course of the season. Both players have had an impressive start to the year, with Munster in particular stepping up in the absence of Billy Slater, and cementing himself in an ever-changing Storm backline. Whichever backline can get on top will go a long way in their team winning the game, so look for both Gordon and Munster to will their sides on to victory.
The history: Played 30; Eels 12, Storm 18. The Storm have the slight advantage according to the head-to-head record between these two sides, and the past five meetings tell the same tale. Melbourne have edged Parramatta 3-2 over the previous five encounters, with surprisingly both away sides winning the two contests in 2015.
What are the odds: Despite starting as outsiders, 97 per cent of the money Sportsbet has taken is on the Storm to defeat the Eels. Punters are split on the Storm’s winning margin, with 1-12 and 13+ strongly backed, with just four punters tipping the Eels can win by 13 points or more. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Match officials: Referee: Ashley Klein. Assistant referee: Adam Gee. Touch judges: Russell Turner, Chris Sutton. Review Officials: Ben Galea, Matt Cecchin. Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live coverage from 6.30pm (AEST).
How we see it: After such an impressive display by the Storm in knocking off the reigning premiers last Saturday night, the Eels will need to be at their best to put a halt to Melbourne's current four-game streak. If the Eels can get out to an early lead and put pressure on the Storm from the outset they could just do it, but the Storm should have too much class in this one. Storm by 8.
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Post by Electric Eel on Jul 26, 2020 19:19:09 GMT 10
NRL.com
By Chris Kennedy
Mon, May 23, 2016 - 08:34PM
Parramatta's season is all but over after going down to the high flying Storm 18-6 at Pirtek Stadium on Monday night.
The win is Melbourne's fifth straight and boosts them back into a share of the competition lead alongside the Sharks, while the Eels would need to win a miraculous 12 of their final 13 games (assuming the loss of 12 competition points) to feature in the finals.
The return of Kieran Foran after a month out attending to personal issues could not spark the Eels into life; though Foran kicked well and had some nice touches there were also signs of rustiness.
The big concern for Storm coach Craig Bellamy is a hyper-extended elbow to fullback Cameron Munster, who they can ill afford to lose for any extended period given the massive injury toll among outside backs.
Former Eels Ryan Morgan made a winning start to his Storm career though was mostly quiet on the night against his former teammates.
The early grind of the game was marked by a flat Eels side giving up the ball when in range of their opponent’s line, and the Storm kicking early to turn the Eels back three around and play territory.
It didn't take long to pay dividends as Melbourne's Fijian winger Suliasi Vunivalu outshone his more storied counterpart Semi Radradra to cash in on a short side overlap and neat Cooper Cronk cut-out pass with Radradra having charged in from his wing to mark centre Ryan Morgan.
There was a no-try call against Cronk shortly after for having pushed a defender out of the way chasing his own attacking grubber while the Eels lost a try to Brad Takairangi shortly after due to a knock on from Michael Gordon in the lead-up.
The second try of a low scoring half eventually came on the Storm's other flank when Marika Koroibete found himself all alone in acres of space to mark a Blake Green chip out wide.
The Storm almost had their third try on the stroke of half time when Dale Finucane crashed over but the bunker correctly ruled he hadn't managed to get the ball down under attention of the defence and Smith’s two missed conversion left the margin at 8-0 at the break.
The Eels showed better intent after the break and the ledger was squared somewhat by an early injury to Storm fullback Cameron Munster, who bravely battled on after hyper-extending his elbow in the 45th minute.
Semi Radradra – who for the most part had an outstanding game, particularly under the high ball and with dangerous early set hit-ups – looked frustrated at times, once being held up in-goal and occasionally forcing ill-advised offloads to concede possession.
He had a good contest on that edge with opposite man Vunivalu, particularly in the air at both ends of the field, and it was the rookie who earned bragging rights with his second try – though this came next to the sticks, running onto a Smith short ball in the set after his team forced yet another drop out.
There was a question mark over the grounding with the ball being grounded short and sliding over the line but momentum was ruled to have slid the ball in-goal and at 14-0 after 63 minutes the Storm were all but home.
Cheyse Blair's try out wide – yet again in the set following a goal line drop out – sealed the deal in the 70th minute, though it continued skipper Cam Smith’s unhappy night off the kicking tee with his third miss from four attempts.
Origin-bound centre Michael Jennings scored a consolation try from a Foran grubber in the 79th minute to at least avoid the ignominy of a los to nil but it did little to stop the 8,941 fans going home disappointed.
Melbourne Storm 18 (Suliasi Vunivalu 2, Marika Koroibete, Cheyse Blair tries; Cam Smith goal) defeated Parramatta Eels 6 (Michael Jennings try, Michael Gordon goal) at Pirtek Stadium. Half time: Storm 8-0. Crowd: 8,941.
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