Eels 9's squad

[Gronk]

Warriors: Shaun Johnson (c), Matthew Allwood, Nathan Friend, Ben Henry, Ryan Hoffman, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Solomone Kata, Ngani Laumape, Sam Lisone, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sione Lousi, Simon Mannering, Suaia Matagi, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Dominique Peyroux, Nathaniel Roache, Bodene Thompson, Sam Tomkins, Chad Townsend, Manu Vatuvei, Jonathan Wright

 

[Poupou Escobar]

According to the LU Twitter feed our squad will be announced on Friday.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So it's still Friday...

 

[Someone]

both the knights and manly have named strong sides. Dragons will have benji leading them. For us to get to the finals we will need to name a pretty strong side.

 

[parra pete]

both the knights and manly have named strong sides. Dragons will have benji leading them. For us to get to the finals we will need to name a pretty strong side.

And that's without playing a game..

 

[Obscene Assassin]

https://twitter.com/TheParraEels/status/558512525734461441 keep an eye on your emails if you're members.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Members check your emails. Then post the team here for the rest of us.

 

[Forty20]

Pretty strong squad...

Dyldam Parramatta Eels Auckland Nines Squad:

1. Will Hopoate

2. Semi Radradra

3. John Folau

4. Brad Takairangi

5. Reece Robinson

6. Corey Norman

7. Chris Sandow (c)

8. Junior Paulo

9. Kaysa Pritchard

10. Peni Terepo

11. Manu Ma’u

12. Tepai Moeroa

13. Joseph Paulo

14. David Gower

15. Kenny Edwards

16. Halauafu Lavaka

17. Pauli Pauli

18. Luke Kelly

Head Coach: Brad Arthur

Clicky

 

[Forty20]

I can see why Kelly was picked as he can relieve Pritchard at hooker but I would have preferred to see Dockar-Clay or Matterson (who I thought was a near certainty to be picked) to be taken instead. Lavaka seems to have gotten the jump on Goodall while Folau is something of a surprise pick as the preferred centre option.

Hard to knock anything else really. Terepo is suited to the format while Junior should do well too. Our backrow is phenomenal, even without Watmough, and should cause plenty of havoc while our backline is close to full strength as well so it will be good to see how it performs.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wow, very strong. And numbered like an NRL match day team.

 

[Forty20]

Wow, very strong. And numbered like an NRL match day team.

On a scale of 1 - Big Kev how excited are you, merkin?

 

[hineyrulz]

I like the look of that side.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

On a scale of 1 - Big Kev how excited are you, merkin?

Dunno if I could rate it on a scale but I will say this - it's very exciting.

 

[phantom eel]

Nice squad... looks like they're ready to run out for a regular 13-a-side game.

Good confidence booster to Sandow being named (c) for this style of play. Kelly should get a few runs as a shadow playmaker during the rounds as well. Good chance for Folau, Takairangi, Pritchard, and Lavaka to show their wares and push for spots earlier/later in the season.

Probably the only guys that would definitely force their way into this squad for Round one would be Watmough, Mannah, Peats, maybe De Gois? Could be forgetting someone - that three-quarter line still looks like it's missing something... Champion?

 

[Utey]

Disappointed Goodall, Champion and Matterson won't play. Are they injured or carrying a niggle?

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Probably couldn't put any more players outside the Top 25 into the squad. I too would have liked to watch Goodall and Matterson run around, they would have been awesome in this format.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Actually Goodall has been missing from the training galleries. Is he injured or just rissoled?

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He's still there.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

I thought champion was going to captain the side?

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I thought champion was going to captain the side?

Nah he said that was rubbish.