2020 R16 Thu - Eels 0-38 Rabbitohs @ Bankwest

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NRL 2020 - Round 16
Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta
Thursday 27 August 2020

Kickoff 7:50pm - Nine/Fox

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14. Ray Stone 15. Andrew Davey 16. Kane Evans 17. Oregon Kaufusi 18. Stefano Utoikamanu 19. Haze Dunster 20. Will Smith 21. Brad Takairangi

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Corey Allan 3. Campbell Graham 4. Dane Gagai 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Jaydn Su'A 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Mark Nicholls 15. Liam Knight 16. Patrick Mago 17. Keaon Koloamatangi 18. Jed Cartwright 19. Steven Marsters 20. Troy Dargan 21. Kurt Dillon

Referees: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie

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[Rhyno]

Souths win by 50 one week get flogged by 50 the next week

 

[The_Frog]

Souths win by 50 one week get flogged by 50 the next week

Didn't that happen in the finals last year? Not to Souffs of course. I would not have brought that up were I you. With Souffs not having beat a side above 8th and Parra in 3rd and at near full strength and at home I expect the latter to prevail narrowly.

 

[gerg]

Who are the refs going to ride home this week, when their two favourite sides face off?

 

[Valheru]

Souths to continue what the dragons did and expose the myth that is Parramatta.

 

[yobbo84]

Only our second game this year vs a Top 8 side with our full spine (the other being a tight loss to Penrith). Will be a good yardstick for us, even with almost our entire 3/4 line out sans Campbell Graham.

 

[SDM]

Only our second game this year vs a Top 8 side with our full spine (the other being a tight loss to Penrith). Will be a good yardstick for us, even with almost our entire 3/4 line out sans Campbell Graham.

The tight loss to Penrith was a shit game from both sides.

 

[Fangs]

Interesting game. Parramatta should be full of confidence, but you just feel the momentum isn't quite where it appears to be.

Was Saturday simply a flash in the pan for South Sydney? We will find out on Thursday evening 8.00pm.

 

[Someguy]

Big game for both teams, parramatta floundering but comfortable in top 4, Souths looking to build momentum coming up to the finals.

I feel parra have shown most of what they have this season while Souths are just starting to click. With parramatta on milking watch Souths to win in a spiteful match

 

[Bandwagon]

Parra to win on the basis of far superior defence, and a Burgess knock on (or two or so ).

 

[Perth Red]

One of the few games to get excited about this round. Should be a good one. Souths by 4.

 

[Leber]

I smell a bunnies upset here.

 

[84 Baby]

Only our second game this year vs a Top 8 side with our full spine (the other being a tight loss to Penrith). Will be a good yardstick for us, even with almost our entire 3/4 line out sans Campbell Graham.

No Gagai? $ouff$ specials then

 

[Bazal]

Parra just not smug enough to go all the way this year. Souffs by two awkward Creeping Death smiles

 

[GongPanther]

What amused me was the wankery from the Fox media treating that Souths win as if it was one for the ages. It was a huge win against a side that was piratically non-existent as far as their best line up was concerned.

They should be brought right back down to Earth with a thud with a 28-16 loss

 

[hineyrulz]

Parra just not smug enough to go all the way this year. Souffs by two awkward Creeping Death smiles

Nowhere bear smug enough, we need to be sponsored by Prius to have any sort of chance.

 

[yobbo84]

What amused me was the wankery from the Fox media treating that Souths win as if it was one for the ages. It was a huge win against a side that was piratically non-existent as far as their best line up was concerned.

They should be brought right back down to Earth with a thud with a 28-16 loss

To be fair we were missing more players than they were, not that I saw that mentioned anywhere. This week is the true test though, nice to have our full spine against a Top 8 side again.

I'd also be wary of getting too arrogant as a Panthers supporter; you've won nothing yet.

 

[yobbo84]

 

[isaiah]

Look out, rabbits look stronger with the changes this week

 

[84 Baby]

To be fair we were missing more players than they were, not that I saw that mentioned anywhere. This week is the true test though, nice to have our full spine against a Top 8 side again.

I'd also be wary of getting too arrogant as a Panthers supporter; you've won nothing yet.

Missing Surgess and Inglis doesn’t count