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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:04:34 GMT 10
SATURDAY 25th March: Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks at ANZ Stadium, 7.00pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:05:27 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:05:49 GMT 10
Bevan French
Semi Radradra
Michael Jennings
Brad Takairangi
Josh Hoffman
Clinton Gutherson
Corey Norman
Suaia Matagi
Kaysa Pritchard
Tim Mannah (c)
Manu Ma'u
Frank Pritchard
Beau Scott (c)
INTERCHANGE
Nathan Brown
Daniel Alvaro
David Gower
Siosaia Vave
Rory O'Brien
Cameron King
Kirisome Auva'a
Jeff Robson
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:06:16 GMT 10
NRL.com
Eels v Sharks: Schick Preview
Schick Hydro Preview: Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks
ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 7pm
The second Saturday game sees two teams bring mixed form into a pretty crucial early-season fixture as each looks to atone for an upset loss last weekend.
It's also a special date on the calendar for both clubs – not least Eels skipper Tim Mannah – with the two teams playing for the Johnny Mannah Cup in honour of the late Eels and Sharks forward who died from Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013.
The heavily-fancied Eels were expected to account for an understrength Titans after two commanding wins to start 2017 but were frankly very poor and were completely out-enthused by a much more committed Gold Coast team.
It's no secret halfback Corey Norman is a crucial player for Parramatta and his stunning performances last year and in the first two rounds this year underscore just how massive his impact – and by extension absence – is for the club, as much as they weren't blaming his hamstring for a woeful effort last round.
He has been named to return from a low-grade hamstring strain while Kaysa Pritchard has also been named at hooker despite suffering what looked like a nasty ankle injury last week. Half Jeff Robson reverts to the reserves list and remains in contention as cover for both players with the rest of the club's hooking depth battling injuries, though Cam King (sternum) is also named in the reserves.
Frank Pritchard replaces Tepai Moeroa (suspension) in the back row, with Siosaia Vave in line for a club debut off the bench.
The Sharks have been tougher to get a read on – they competed well in a tough season-opening loss against Brisbane before looking every bit a premiership team in a Round 2 thrashing of Canberra before being bullied by a physical Dragons side in a local derby loss on Sunday night.
The biggest news on the team front in the Shire is the emergence of one big name at the bottom of the reserves list – former Cowboys and Panthers hooker James Segeyaro. If everything gets finalised in time he could come into the 17 for a club debut which would most likely come off the bench with Jayden Brailey to retain his starting spot. Gerard Beale (hamstring) also reappears on the reserves list and could return at centre for Kurt Capewell if fit. Winger Sosaia Feki also starts with Edrick Lee bumped down to the reserves following a less-than-ideal three errors in as many games.
Why Eels can win: Parramatta should be a much different team this week. They're back in Sydney for their first home game of the season, Norman is back pulling the strings and coach Brad Arthur will have delivered a few home truths following last week's debacle. Norman is challenging the line plenty – he is one of just two halves averaging over 100 running metres per game (behind leader Cody Walker) – and his wide array of passing, kicking and offloading (five offloads in two games) make him an unpredictable threat for defences.
Why Sharks can win: They're the premiers for a reason and that intimidating pack is virtually unchanged from the won that took out the 2016 Grand Final. They need to get back to what they brought against the Raiders in Round 2, when Paul Gallen and Andrew Fifita both notched close to 200 metres, Wade Graham was running devastating left-edge lines off James Maloney and Luke Lewis (as he has every game this year, to be fair) continued to laugh in the face of father time to maintain his phenomenal standards of last year.
The history: Played 82; Eels 39; Sharks 43. It's been very tight in recent years – the past 10 games are shared five apiece and even recent form sees the spoils split four apiece, three apiece and two apiece. However with these two clubs only meeting once in each of the past two seasons and Cronulla winning the past two, you have to go back to 2014 for Parramatta's last victory over Cronulla.
What are the odds: This is an intriguing battle for favouritism according to the odds fluctuations with Sportsbet. Parramatta have been the big firmers since markets opened, thanks to twice as many dollars bet on them, but Parra 1-12 is the way punters are going. Latest odds at Sportsbet.com.au.
Match officials: Referee: Matt Cecchin. Assist Referee: Chris James. Touch Judges: Rickey Mcfarlane and Jason Walsh. Review Official: Ben Galea. Senior Ro: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live from 7pm.
NRL.com predicts: this is one of several really tough games to pick this weekend with either side a realistic chance to take it by 13-plus points. There are a few fitness clouds still hanging over the Eels with Corey Norman (hamstring) and Kaysa Pritchard (ankle) but if they both play will tip the home side to get it done in a tight one – Eels by four.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:06:40 GMT 10
Half time Cronulla Sharks 12 Parramatta Eels 6
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:07:01 GMT 10
Full time Cronulla Sharks 20 Parramatta Eels 6
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:07:26 GMT 10
NRL.com
Sharks down error-prone Eels
Sat, Mar 25, 2017 - 08:43PM
By Chris Kennedy
The long-awaited NRL return of James Segeyaro ended up being a quiet 20-minute cameo at the end of a dominant 20-6 win for his new club the Sharks over an incredibly sloppy and frantic Eels side at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
Cronulla's furious defensive line-speed and aggressive tackling seemed to throw the Eels off their game as they picked up where they left off in a dire loss on the Gold Coast last week.
The Eels conceded a mountain of errors and penalties across the 80 minutes and while the Sharks weren't significantly more disciplined they did a better job of creating and taking chances in the three-tries-to-one win.
The return of star half Corey Norman did little to spark the Eels in what was an emotional night for both clubs celebrating the life of former Sharks and Eels forward Jon Mannah in the annual Johnny Mannah Cup.
Segeyaro's long-awaited return saw him watch the first 60 minutes of the contest – which included a bright try-scoring stint to young-gun hooker Jayden Brailey – and he looked a touch rusty in his first NRL games since Round 11 last year.
The Sharks ground their way to a 12-6 half time on the back of tries to Brailey and Sosaia Feki.
Completion rates hovered at around 60 per cent for both teams but it was the Eels with some poor pushed passes and offloads that really struggled to get going.
Cronulla's first try was created by a couple of nice offloads from Matt Prior and Andrew Fifita with Brailey supporting Wade Graham's line break in the 10th minute.
Feki's 29th-minute score also came via some nice work from Graham on the left edge after he burst through a gap with the Eels unable to scramble as Feki found himself in acres of open space.
The Sharks were dealt a double blow in the shadows of half time as first Graham stayed down with an ankle injury – before playing on – then a Corey Norman grubber sat up for David Gower to get his team on the board.
Parramatta's first few sets after the break seemed a bit more disciplined but it didn't take long for Cronulla's in-your-face defence to frustrate then into further errors and they continued to cough up ball when in attacking range.
James Maloney took an easy two points to extend the lead to eight from a 46th-minute ruck penalty before he scored himself following a horror two minutes from the Eels.
First Bevan French offloaded to the ground while in attacking range to hand the Sharks possession before Norman then Nathan Brown were penalised for ruck infringements to gift the Sharks an attacking set, before a Paul Gallen charge and offload sent Maloney over in a two-minute passage that summed up the Eels' night.
Segeyaro was injected shortly after and gave away a penalty within moments of entering the field in an otherwise uneventful first spell back but will be better for the run.
For Parramatta, their first home game of 2017 was less than encouraging and leaves coach Brad Arthur with plenty of questions to answer about how to get the best out of his team following consecutive poor losses.
Cronulla Sharks 20 (Brailey, Feki, Maloney tries; Maloney 4 goals) defeated Parramatta Eels 6 (Gower try; Gutherson goal) at ANZ Stadium. Half time: Sharks 12-6. Crowd: 17,003.
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:08:14 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:10:26 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:12:30 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 23, 2020 14:13:17 GMT 10
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