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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 19:58:21 GMT 10
SUNDAY 14th July: Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers at Bankwest Stadium, 4.05pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 19:58:48 GMT 10
NRL.com
Wests Tigers v Eels: Mbye returns; Niukore on bench for Terepo
Wests Tigers and the Eels kick off the post-Origin period aiming to break out of mid-table mediocrity and launch a serious premiership challenge.
The Eels go into the derby at Bankwest Stadium clinging to eighth spot on the ladder, one place ahead of the Tigers courtesy of points difference.
But fourth place on the table sits a tantalising two points away so the team that triumphs on Sunday gets a shot at inserting themselves in that conversation.
While notionally a home game for Wests Tigers the upper hand belongs to the Eels who boast a 6-2 record at their new stadium. Their co-tenants, in contrast, have struggled mightily at Bankwest with their disappointing 1-3 record including two heavy defeats.
One of those came in the corresponding fixture in round six when they were hammered 51-6 by Parramatta in the facility's grand opening.
The Rundown
Team news
Wests Tigers: Captain Moses Mbye has been named in the centres to back up from Origin III on Wednesday. Josh Aloiai has again been named to start with Thomas Mikaele on the bench but the pair may swap closer to kick-off as they did against the Roosters last week.
Eels: Not surprisingly Brad Arthur pretty much kept the team that beat Canberra intact, with Marata Niukore coming onto the bench for Peni Terepo in the only change to the 17-man side.
Key match-up
Though in the twilight of his career Benji Marshall has shown he still possesses the ability to impact a game with his poise and creativity, while Mitchell Moses will be looking to add to his 16 try assists this season - the most in the competition.
For the Tigers to win
They will have to exploit their edge on the defensive side of the ball to rein in the prolific Eels attack which sits in the top five in seven different team categories. The Tigers top the NRL for tackles and they will be working overtime to rein in Moses and his wealth of attacking weapons. A feisty performance against the Roosters will give them confidence heading into the derby.
For the Eels to win
With plenty of points in them Parramatta, who have missed more tackles than every side except for the league-leading Panthers, will be focused on tightening up their defence. Maika Sivo will be looking to add to his competition-leading 12 tries. With only Blake Ferguson backing up from Origin and the benefit of a week off they should be fresh and fired up to perform in front of a rabid home crowd.
Brett Kimmorley says
I liked the way the Wests Tigers played last week. They looked great. As is the case with Ivan Cleary at Penrith, it looks like Michael Maguire has needed half the season to get his team playing the way he would like. Benji Marshall’s 300th game is all the motivation they’ll need. Parramatta will be fresh but I don’t think that will be enough. Wests Tigers by 6
Stat Attack
The numbers say Mitchell Moses holds Parramatta's fate in his hands. Not only does he lead the comp in try assists but also in total kicks and he is top five in linebreak assists (4th), points (5th), goals (4th) and kick metres (2nd).
And another thing ...
The Eels may have plenty of points in them but they are far from clinical, ranking third in both total errors and handling errors. If they don't clean up their act they could pay a heavy penalty.
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 19:59:09 GMT 10
Eels Team List v Wests Tigers, Round 17
The Parramatta Eels line up to take on the Wests Tigers at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday 14 July in Round 17 of the NRL Telstra Premiership has been named by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.
After a bye last week, Arthur has made just the one change to his seventeen that defeated the Canberra Raiders in Darwin in Round 15.
Marata Niukore comes onto the bench in place of Peni Terepo (suspension), alongside Jaeman Salmon, David Gower and Tepai Moeroa.
Oregon Kaufusi, Daniel Alvaro, Greg Leleisiuao and Bevan French are on the reserves.
This is an away clash for the Eels. Kick off is at 4:05pm.
Parramatta Eels
1. Clint Gutherson (c)
2. Maika Sivo
3. Brad Takairangi
4. Josh Hoffman
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Dylan Brown
7. Mitch Moses
8. Kane Evans
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Junior Paulo
11. Shaun Lane
12. Manu Ma’u
13. Nathan Brown
Interchange
14. Jaeman Salmon
15. Marata Niukore
16. David Gower
17. Tepai Moeroa
18. Oregon Kaufusi
19. Daniel Alvaro
20. Greg Leleisiuao
21. Bevan French
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 19:59:46 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:00:08 GMT 10
NRL.com
Hat-trickarangi: Brad stars as Eels topple Wests Tigers
Parramatta have spoiled Benji Marshall's 300th celebrations and put the Wests Tigers' finals aspirations in limbo with a 30-18 victory at Bankwest Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
On a day where Marshall entered the history books, it was Eels playmaker Mitchell Moses who would come back to haunt his former club, setting up two tries and booting seven goals in a controlling performance.
Eels centre Brad Takairangi also had a day out to remember with the Cook Islands international crossing for the first hat-trick of his NRL career in front of 24,125 on "away" turf.
Two tries in as many minutes to Takairangi on the right edge blew the game wide open late in the first half after both sides wrestled with a 4-4 scoreline.
Takairangi's first effort to dive on a Moses grubber in-goal kick started things for the visitors, who kicked two penalty goals either side of an early try to Wests Tigers fullback Corey Thompson.
The 12-point lead at halftime didn't break the spirit of the Tigers, but costly errors and execution proved their downfall with the game on the line.
Marshall was at his side-stepping best early in the contest but had no answers for the side's left-edge defence that struggled to contain right edge pair Takairangi and Blake Ferguson.
Ferguson was ruled to have stayed inside the touchline to keep the ball alive for the Eels as Takairangi grabbed a second try with a 360 pirouette to reach out and score.
The Tigers needed to be first to narrow the lead after the break and were when David Nofoaluma finished off an accurate spread right for the winger to dive over in the corner.
But a blunder from Thompson minutes later, when he was found offside after looking to have scored following a Nofoaluma bust down the right edge, proved a big turning point in the game as the Eels went the length of the field in the ensuing set.
Ferguson, fresh off his Origin III heroics, showed his class to finish off a Moses cross-field kick with the Blues winger stepping inside Robert Jennings to the line.
Marshall sparked to life with the clock winding down to help inspire the joint venture, who trailed by 14 with a quarter of the game to go.
Moses Mbye kept the ball alive with a dubious pass for Jennings to score but goal-kicking killed the home side, with all three tries unconverted.
A third try to Takairangi with nine minutes remaining pushed the lead out to 16, before Nofoaluma crossed for his double in the corner to give the home side an unlikely comeback opening.
The victory to Brad Arthur's side leapfrogs Parramatta into sixth spot in the Telstra Premiership ladder, while the Wests Tigers face an uphill battle to reach the finals after back-to-back losses.
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:06:35 GMT 10
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