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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:41:17 GMT 10
THURSDAY 24th August: Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:42:10 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:42:28 GMT 10
Kick off is at 7:50pm.
Parramatta Eels side
1. Will Smith
2. Semi Radradra
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Takairangi
5. Kirisome Auva'a
6. Corey Norman
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Cameron King
10. Tim Mannah
11. Kenny Edwards
12. Tepai Moeroa
13. Nathan Brown
Interchange
14. David Gower
15. Suaia Matagi
16. Frank Pritchard
17. Peni Terepo
18. Siosaia Vave
19. Josh Hoffman
20. Beau Scott
21. Kaysa Pritchard
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:42:52 GMT 10
NRL.com
Schick Hydro Preview Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels
Suncorp Stadium
Thursday 7:50PM
It is not often teams play each other twice in the space of four weeks but that is the case for the Brisbane Broncos and the Parramatta Eels when they meet on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium.
Both sides will have Parramatta's 14-point win in Round 21 fresh in their minds, with the Broncos out for revenge after being outmuscled in a spiteful clash at ANZ Stadium.
Parramatta's Kenny Edwards made headlines for his late shot on Jonus Pearson in that encounter, and the headlines continued in the days after the match when Eels centre Michael Jennings spoke out to the media about the Broncos' "dirty play".
It forced Wayne Bennett to defend his men, with Brisbane's master coach describing Jennings's comments as "cheap talk".
All this sets the scene for a fiery match-up as both teams look to build momentum heading towards the finals.
The Broncos have made one change to the side that defeated the St George-Illawarra Dragons by 12 points in Round 24, with Tevita Pangai Junior (hamstring) replaced by Jaydn Su'A on the bench.
Parramatta have been forced into changes of their own due to injury and suspension. Will Smith will start at fullback for the injured Bevan French (hamstring), with Kenny Edwards starting for the suspended Manu Ma'u. David Gower and Frank Pritchard join the bench.
Why the Broncos can win: Brisbane's record at Suncorp Stadium this year has been impressive, winning nine of their 11 matches at Lang Park this season. It is the equal best home record in the competition, with Suncorp Stadium quickly becoming an intimidating fortress. The Broncos average almost 29 points per game at their Brisbane base this year, a massive eight points more than what they average away from home. Coupling this with the form of five-eighth Anthony Milford makes the Broncos a formidable opponent for Parramatta. Milford has been on fire of late, helping Brisbane surge towards the finals. Best on ground in his past two games, Milford will be looking to continue his purple patch and guide the Broncos to a fourth win a row.
Why the Eels can win: History says no team can win the NRL premiership from outside the top four – Parramatta sit fifth. A loss to Brisbane on Thursday night would make it near impossible to finish fourth, with the Eels facing a slide down the ladder to sixth if results go against them. It could be argued that this match is the most important of Parramatta's year to date and a second win over the Broncos in a month would be the perfect way for Brad Arthur's men to announce themselves as the real deal. The Eels must take the same approach as they did in Round 21, with forward dominance again the key to defeating a Brisbane side high on confidence after winning three games in a row. Parramatta dominated the middle in that match, running for 242 metres more than the Broncos. If they can repeat that effort then they will be hard to beat.
The history: Played 52; Broncos 31; Eels 20; The two teams met in Round 21 and it was Parramatta who got the chocolates, running out 28-14 winners at ANZ Stadium. Despite this recent success, the Eels have struggled against Brisbane of late, losing three of their past four against Bennett's men. As well as this, the Broncos have won their past two matches against Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane winger Corey Oates missed his side's clash with the Eels earlier in the year due to illness and he will be ready to take on a club he has a history of performing well against. Oates has four tries in his last two matches against the Eels, with these two outstanding performances including seven line breaks.
What are the odds: Four times the dollars have been put on Brisbane compared to Parramatta in Sportsbet's head-to-head market. The Eels are holding 70 per cent of the money in handicap betting where they're receiving a handy points start but punters expect the Broncos to get the two competition points. Latest odds at sportsbet.com.au
Officials: Referee: Ashley Klein; Assistant Referee: Adam Gee; Touch Judges: Belinda Sleeman & Tim Roby; Review Official: Luke Patten; Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Channel 9 – Live coverage from 7:30PM; Fox League – Live coverage from 7:00PM.
How we see it: It is hard to see Brisbane getting beaten on Thursday night. French and Ma'u will be hugely missed by Parramatta as both were ultra impressive in the Eels' victory over the Broncos last month. Brisbane being at home is a massive advantage and if Milford fires he is near unstoppable. Broncos by eight.
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:43:08 GMT 10
Halftime: Parramatta Eels 30 Brisbane Broncos 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:43:26 GMT 10
Fulltime: Parramatta Eels 52 Brisbane Broncos 34
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:43:49 GMT 10
NRL.com
A growing buzz around the streets of Parramatta has escalated into a cacophonous roar after the Eels thundered into the Telstra Premiership top four with a stunning 52-34 defeat of the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night.
If Parramatta's 28-14 win over Brisbane in Round 21 signified their standing as a finals threat their demolition of one of the competition favourites and the manner in which they did it was more than enough to give blue and gold fans belief that anything is indeed possible in 2017.
Winger Semi Radradra was devastating for the Eels, scoring a hat-trick inside 20 minutes and adding a fourth five minutes into the second half, an extraordinary 98-metre effort to complete his second four-try haul of the season.
After falling behind by 24 points after just 20 minutes Brisbane scored the next two tries of the first half to claw their way back somewhat into the contest only for Eels centre Michael Jennings to slice through four minutes from half-time for a 30-10 lead at the break.
Radradra's fourth early in the second half extended the lead to 26 points and after further tries for the Broncos to Herman Ese'ese and Alex Glenn the Eels kicked away again, Takairangi, Michael Jennings and David Gower scoring tries, Parramatta becoming just the second side after the Warriors in 2013 to put 50 points on the Broncos on their home turf.
The final score was lopsided but the Eels weren't without their own obstacles to overcome, losing Tepai Moeroa to concussion midway through the first half and Frank Pritchard in the second term with a suspected shoulder injury.
The match opened in stunning fashion when an Adam Blair brain explosion on the first tackle of the game saw the ball popped out the back without a Bronco in sight, allowing Eels winger Kirisome Auva'a to pounce and score the fastest try in NRL history.
The previous quickest was Reece Robinson's 33-second effort against the Panthers in Round 10, 2014 but Auva'a set a mark that will perhaps never be beaten, diving over to score after just 12 seconds.
And they didn't stop there.
Less than five minutes later Radradra took a run from his 20-metre line and skirted James Roberts and David Mead before turning Darius Boyd inside and out on his way to score underneath the posts without barely a hand being laid on him.
The Eels lost Siosaia Vave to a head knock in the eighth minute but with a Broncos team well and truly on the back foot the Eels kept the hammer down, producing a wonderful set of six that asked questions of the Brisbane defence on every tackle.
It culminated on the last tackle with a switch back across the ruck and a Corey Norman kick to the corner where Radradra leapt above Mead to score his second.
An 18-0 scoreline that stunned those assembled in Suncorp Stadium soon got worse when Radradra came back on an unders ball from fullback Will Smith, juggled the pass through the Brisbane defensive line before scoring next to the posts, the Bunker giving its approval for a Radradra hat-trick inside 20 minutes and a stunning 24-0 scoreline.
Radradra's treble sent the statisticians scurrying to see whether he had in fact scored the fastest hat-trick in NRL history but he was still minutes shy of David Vaealiki's 11-minute hat-trick for the Eels against the Panthers in 2002.
The Broncos eventually found points of their own when a sublime Boyd pass put Mead over in the corner in the 25th minute but they almost had any good work undone with a turnover from the next set that led to Moeroa having a try disallowed due to an obstruction call by referee Ashley Klein.
The bizarre beginning continued when Boyd inexplicably threw a pass on a kick return to Corey Oates's ankles that the giant winger dropped but the home side were the next to score, Anthony Milford's grubber kick meant for James Roberts bouncing off the goalpost and into the path of Josh McGuire.
But just as the Broncos eyed a half-time lead that could be reined in over the closing 40 minutes Kenny Edwards went to the line on the last tackle and rather than playing out the back to Mitchell Moses hit Jennings short who pierced the Broncos' defence for his side's fifth try of the half.
Parramatta Eels 52 (Semi Radradra 4, Michael Jennings 2, Kirisome Auva'a, Brad Takairangi, David Gower tries; Mitchell Moses 8 goals) def. Brisbane Broncos 34 (David Mead, Josh McGuire, Herman Ese'ese, Alex Glenn, Tautau Moga, Corey Oates tries; Anthony Milford 5 goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Half-time: Eels 30-10. Crowd: 29,058. Holden Cup: Broncos 14-8.
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:44:31 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:45:07 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:45:40 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:46:21 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:47:02 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:47:43 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:48:24 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Nov 30, 2020 16:49:00 GMT 10
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