Parramatta by 38
Parra have had a tough draw to start the season.....even though they have only probably played to about 50% of there potential they still have beaten Newcastle & Brisbane ( away)....not to mention that the game against Canberra could have been there's if it wasn't for some terrible ball handling & options.
Souths have played well??....Cronulla who are bottom 3 material anyway along with the Tigers.....not rocket science to work out that Souths draw has been pretty good.
Look at the teams, Parra's backline contains
- Grothe
- Burt
- Dykes
- Veaeliki
All have had big game experince & Burt & Grothe are 2 of the quickest in the comp
Souths have??.......Adam McDougall....who's been in stellar form after he totally outplayed Cronulla's Hassan Saleh on the weekend.
The halves well?.....Kearny is a great player but Peters is not in the same ball park as Dykes.
Forwards
Apart from Fletcher & Minichello there forward pack looks a mile apart from Parra's....Hindmarsh is 10 times the player of Fletcher & 20 times that of mini, then you have Cayless, Vella, Armit & Stapleton who has been dynamic for Parra this year and already Souths honey moon is all but over.
One win doesn't make a season Souths.....remember the game against Melbourne last year??....Parra will be super fired up at home in front of a very vocal crowd.
If Souths win i would be super surprised or even get within 10 points of Parra....sure they have improved..but when you consider Parra haven't gotten out of second gear yet & still won 2 games Souths could be in big trouble.