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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:31:23 GMT 10
SUNDAY 12th March: Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium, 6.30pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:32:03 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:32:27 GMT 10
1 Bevan French
2 Semi Radradra
3 Michael Jennings
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Josh Hoffman
6 Clinton Gutherson
7 Corey Norman
8 Suaia Matagi
9 Kaysa Pritchard
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Tepai Moeroa
13 Beau Scott (c)
14 Nathan Brown
15 Daniel Alvaro
16 Rory O'Brien
17 Frank Pritchard
18 David Gower
19 Cameron King
20 George Jennings
21 Marata Niukore
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:32:52 GMT 10
NRL.com
Thu, Mar 09, 2017 - 12:00PM
By Chris Kennedy
Schick Hydro Preview: St George Illawarra Dragons v Parramatta Eels
WIN Stadium
Sunday, 6.30pm
Two of the more impressive winners from Round 1 face off in Wollongong to close Round 2 as each looks to consolidate a bright start to the year after 2016 campaigns each are keen to leave behind.
The Red V were without doubt the surprise packets of Round 1. The second-worst attacking side of last season came out bursting with energy and full of running as they notched the biggest team score of the round. Their forwards bent the line back, they produced the most offloads and run metres of any side, the playmakers played what was in front of them, Gareth Widdop equalled the club point-scoring record with 22 and the dour lows of 2016 were consigned to history.
Was it a fluke? Can they keep it up? Were the Panthers just really bad? We'll have a much better idea of what the Dragons will offer this year once they meet a steely Eels side that looked very impressive last Sunday despite the side's key playmakers never having played a game together before.
Unsurprisingly Dragons coach Paul McGregor has named an unchanged 17 with Luciano Leilua appearing on the team sheet for the first time this year in the four-man reserve list.
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has also stuck solid with his 17 as expected though with a revamped reserves list that this week features hooker Cam King plus backs George Jennings and Marata Niukore for the first time.
Why the Dragons can win: If they can reproduce the energy they showed last week they'll be mighty hard to stop. They boast one of the best back rows in the comp and lock Jack De Belin (155 metres, five offloads, seven tackle busts and a try), second rower Joel Thompson (three tries and eight tackle busts) and new prop Paul Vaughan (189 metres) were all particularly effective. Maligned fullback Josh Dugan has been working on his ball-playing too, throwing 13 passes including three offloads to notch two line-break assists. By way of comparison, noted passing fullback Darius Boyd also threw 13 passes last week. Is this a new Dugan?
Why the Eels can win: Another of the teams that got great service out of its forwards in Round 1. The impact of new props Suaia Matagi and Nathan Brown was fantastic, while skipper Tim Mannah was at his vintage best. The real star of the show though was halfback Corey Norman. Playing his first game in eight months, Norman's kicking game – arguably the best in the NRL these days – was on fire. Five drop-outs forced and the most jaw-dropping 40/20 in recent memory were among 312 total kick metres to go with one try scored and a hand in another. He was disappointed he didn't play better so if he improves on that now that he's blown the cobwebs out, look out.
The history: Played 31; Dragons 14, Eels 15, Drawn 2. Parra have won four on the bounce against the Dragons but haven't won in Wollongong since 2001 – although they have only visited four times in the 16 years since then.
What are the odds: Parramatta have been backed off the map against the Dragons by Sportsbet punters. Three times as many bets have been placed on the Eels, and Parra 13+ is the overwhelming favourite in winning margin. Bevan French is the one punters want for first try scorer which is hardly surprising. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Match officials: Referee: Dave Munro; Assistant Referee: Chris Sutton; Touch judges: Rohan Best and Phil Henderson; Review Official: Ben Galea; Senior RO: Ashley Klein.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live from 5.30pm.
NRL.com predicts: There was a lot to like about both these teams in week one of the season and whether the Dragons can repeat their out-of-the-box attacking masterclass is one of the most interesting subplots of week two. We reckon they'll find the going a little tougher against an Eels defence that was good last week and pretty much all of last year. On that basis we'll tip Parra in a close one in what should be a fascinating game.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:33:11 GMT 10
HT siren rings and the Eels head to the sheds with a 18-6 lead. Tries: Radradra (2), Gutherson, Takairangi.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:33:29 GMT 10
FT siren rings and the Eels defeat the Dragons 34-16.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:33:50 GMT 10
NRL.com
Semi scores four as Eels down Dragons
Sun, Mar 12, 2017 - 08:15PM
By Chris Kennedy, NRL.com
Parramatta have made it a 2-0 start to the season while last week's impressive showing is already a fading memory for the St George Illawarra Dragons after they were put to the sword by the Eels 34-16 at WIN Stadium on Sunday night.
Things went wrong for the Dragons right from the opening play when Russell Packer coughed it up from the kick-off and Clint Gutherson sliced through a few plays later to score.
Winger Semi Radradra racked up a career-best four tries while halfback Corey Norman was again at his sublime best, punishing the Dragons with a sensational array of long and short kicks as well as deft passes and dangerous runs.
The Dragons took a huge step backwards from their Round 1 thrashing of Penrith, getting beaten repeatedly in the little effort areas and coming up with a mountain of unforced errors and poor options.
Radradra had his double within 22 minutes after being on the end of a couple of nice Michael Jennings passes though it could have been worse for the home side with Jennings failing to send an unmarked Radradra away on one other occasion and also dropping it with the open try line begging late in the half.
Norman was again the conductor, kicking beautifully, making one line break and grubbering for a Brad Takairangi try to help his side to an 18-0 lead, with only Gutherson's poor one-from-four conversions keeping the Dragons in it.
Against the run of play a Leeson Ah Mau offload put Gareth Widdop over for an 18-6 half time margin that flattered a Red V team that had been dominated for 40 minutes.
Bevan French completely flummoxed the defence with a series of dummies before shimmying his way over in the 45th minute to extend the Eels lead but there was a quick hit-back this time from the Dragons as Josh Dugan put a polished finish on a left-side move with plenty of offloads to make it 24-10 after 50 minutes.
The Red V gave away a series of penalties in their own end shortly after to hand their opponents some prized attacking ball and Norman was able to find a pass to put Radradra over for his hat-trick to all but seal the result.
Dragons prop Paul Vaughan strolled through some non-existent defence 10 minutes from time to close the gap to 30-16 but Radradra's fourth try of the evening put the exclamation point on an impressive victory, sweeping all the way around to the right flank to receive a stunning inside ball from French.
Parramatta Eels 34 (Radradra 4, Gutherson, Takairangi, French tries; Gutherson 3 goals) defeated St George Illawarra Dragons 16 (Widdop, Dugan, Vaughan tries; Widdop 2 goals) at WIN Stadium. Half time: Eels 18-6. Crowd 16,023.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:35:00 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:35:39 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:36:18 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:37:00 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:37:42 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:38:22 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:39:02 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 13:39:44 GMT 10
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