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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:07:31 GMT 10
SUNDAY 21st July: Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles at Lottoland, 4.05pm
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:07:54 GMT 10
NRL.com
Sea Eagles v Eels: Turbo Tom back to face in-form Eels
Manly welcome the Eels to Fortress Brookvale looking to get their top-four challenge back on track after their one-point loss to South Sydney broke a three-game winning streak.
The Sea Eagles are a far more resilient side under Des Hasler, defying a season-long laundry list of injuries and absences to become a firm fixture in the top eight, and will be looking to draw on that ability to hang tough against arch-rivals Parramatta.
With Origin now in the rearview mirror Hasler has almost a full roster to draw on - most notably refreshed Blues hero Tom Trbojevic who was rested for the clash with Souths.
Parramatta have struggled to replicate their dominant Bankwest Stadium performances on the road and will be relying on their potent attack to get the better of the Sea Eagles.
In the corresponding clash last season Manly ambushed the Eels, who had entered 2018 dreaming big, and handed out a 54-0 thrashing in round two.
The Rundown
Team news
Sea Eagles: Just one change for Manly but it's a big one, with Tom Trbojevic slotting back in at fullback. Brendan Elliot moves back to the reserves, while Lachlan Croker retains his spot on the bench.
Eels: No need to tinker with a winning formula as the Eels head to Brookvale for a mouth-watering clash with old rivals Manly. Brad Arthur has named the same 17 which took care of Wests Tigers on Sunday.
Key match-up
Tom Trbojevic is such a force of nature at his home ground that the pressure will be on rival fullback Clint Gutherson, a Sea Eagles local junior, to deliver a commanding performance of his own from the back or Parramatta will struggle to stay with Manly.
For the Sea Eagles to win
Manly's big men will be looking to turn up the heat on the fragile Eels defence. With Martin Taupau and Addin Fonua-Blake leading the charge the Sea Eagles are at or near the top of the rankings for line breaks, run metres, post-contact metres and offloads.
For the Eels to win
Mitchell Moses will be under pressure to continue his fine performances with both boot and ball in hand. The halfback, among the competition's best for try and linebreak assists, will have to win the field position battle and ensure attacking weapons like Gutherson and Maika Sivo get the ball where they can do the most damage.
Brett Kimmorley says
Both teams are in form. Manly were still good last weekend despite losing to South Sydney. Who wins halfback battle between DCE and Mitchell Moses? It will also be interesting with Clint Gutherson going back to Brookvale where he cut his teeth. Manly did enough to beat Souths, if they can learn from that they can beat Parra. I think this will be the game of the round. Manly by 4
Stat Attack
Whoever cleans up their act will go a long way towards winning. The Sea Eagles are the third most-penalised side in the competition while the Eels rank third for handling errors.
And another thing ...
Hooker Reed Mahoney will be leading from the front as the Eels defence looks to lift its game and contain Manly's many weapons. The Parramatta hooker is the NRL's top tackler with 775 and shoulders a huge burden in a team that misses plenty.
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:08:15 GMT 10
Team List: Sea Eagles v Eels, Round 18
The Parramatta Eels side to face the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Lottoland on Sunday 21 July in Round 18 of the NRL Telstra Premiership has been named by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.
Arthur has named a 21 man squad for the clash, keeping with the same 17 that came away with a 30-18 victory over the Wests Tigers last week.
Oregon Kaufusi, Daniel Alvaro, Will Smith and Ethan Parry are the reserves.
Kick off is at 4:05pm.
Parramatta Eels side
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
14. Jaeman Salmon
15. Marata Niukore
16. David Gower
17. Tepai Moeroa
18. Oregon Kaufusi
19. Daniel Alvaro
20. Will Smith
21. Ethan Parry
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:08:58 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:09:20 GMT 10
NRL.com
DCE and Trbojevics star as Manly's money men thump Eels
Manly's million-dollar men took just 11 minutes to cash in and bury Parramatta in a stunning 36-24 pay day at Lottoland on Sunday afternoon.
Between them Daly Cherry-Evans and the Trbojevic brothers will chew up around $3 million of the Sea Eagles salary cap should the local brothers ink long term deals beyond 2020, but the trio showed themselves to be sound investments in dismantling a disappointing Eels outfit.
From the 24th to 35th minutes Manly rattled up four tries with Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic producing the big money plays.
The Sea Eagles' skipper finished with a try and two assists in the thumping win, the younger Trbojevic winding up with a try, seven tackle busts and 262 running metres, while Reuben Garrick also helped himself to a hat-trick down the right wing.
With Jake Trbojevic churning through his usual 40 tackles before getting an early breather, Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns declared in commentary that the two Manly juniors "should never be allowed to play for another club", the implication being heaven and earth should be moved to retain them.
There would be no arguments among the 15,245 faithful on hand at Brookvale, even if a couple of late Parramatta tries made for a flattering scorecard.
They enjoyed Manly's fifth win in their past six games on the beaches having lost seven of their last eight home games in 2018.
Aside from an opening salvo from Reuben Garrick via a sneaky short side raid, the Brookvale crowd saw nothing but blue and gold as Parramatta's playmakers Dylan Brown and Mitch Moses looked too smart by half.
Sharp grubbers from each laid on early tries to rookie flyer Ethan Parry and Brad Takairangi.
But with Manly making hay in the middle, Cherry-Evans shone brightest soon enough.
As the Eels backpedalled Cherry-Evans hit fast-forward, taking the line on in the 24th minute and striding through from 10 metres out to level up at 12-all.
The million-dollar half paid dividends again within a minute, Cherry-Evans' spiralling bomb coming down with Trbojevic in a carbon-copy of the latter's Origin II heroics for NSW, Clint Gutherson this time robbed blind on his own line.
When Jake Trbojevic chimed in with some first receiver play, he and Dylan Walker had Brad Parker one-on-one with Parry and Manly up 22-12.
Another Tom Trbojevic break through the middle had Manly on the march again before halftime and Cherry-Evans grubbering for Addin Fonua-Blake to join the scoresheet.
The carnage continued upon the resumption, with even Manly's apparent missteps producing points.
In the 43rd minute Walker appeared to realise it was last tackle at the last second, Garrick running and leaping onto the rushed bomb for his second try as though it was just another facet of Des Hasler's game plan.
When Trbojevic chimed in with a cut-out ball for Garrick's third of the afternoon, the cue was already in the rack with 24 minutes still to play.
Nathan Brown latching onto an errant pass that gave him a clear passage to the tryline from short range didn't change that, though Maika Sivo's 71st minute consolation effort did have Jake Trbojevic up off the bench and ready to go again.
He and his teammates will do just that next Saturday in a blockbuster with old rivals Melbourne, Manly circling the top four once more and shaping as a decent test for the NRL frontrunners.
Parramatta's frustrations simply continue, a promising three-game winning streak snapped in emphatic fashion with the Warriors awaiting next week.
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 18, 2020 20:10:06 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Dec 19, 2020 16:09:36 GMT 10
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