Delboy
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Pretty decent , Davis a good prospect with speed, Johansson is strong, Risati has missed this years rep teams due to school and is also being chased by union where he reps too.
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Pretty decent , Davis a good prospect with speed, Johansson is strong, Risati has missed this years rep teams due to school and is also being chased by union where he reps too.
Outside backs peak much earlier than other positions, so you need to look for future talent in Harold Matts. By the time they're too old for SG Ball, the best ones are already playing reserve grade or NRL.
www.parraeels.com.au
It's official. Head of Pathways is literally not the coach's job. It's James Shepherd's job:
Parramatta Eels Announce 2026 Elite Pathways Head Coaches
The Parramatta Eels are proud to announce the Head Coaches for our 2026 Elite Pathways competition teams, as we continue to invest in the development of young talent and strengthen the Club’s future.
They don't know any better. They are just uninformed. The main thing is that we inform them when new evidence comes to light. Or even old evidence, because the bullies are forgetful.
Here's a comparison of the three clubs' final Flegg lineup off the season. The Panthers and Storm had three and four SG Ball eligible players, respectively. And not a single player who will be eligible for Ball again next year (i.e. 18 this year). Our Flegg team had six SG Ball players, including three who could play again in 2026:
| Panthers final Flegg lineup | Storm final Flegg lineup | Eels final Flegg lineup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullback | Edgar (20 this year) | Peel (20 this year) | Howlett (18) |
| Wing | Liddiard (21) | Murgha (19) | Rokosuka (18) |
| Centre | Faeamani (21) | Jennings (21) | Palu (21) |
| Centre | Patea (19) | Williams (21) | De Stradis (21) |
| Wing | Murphy (21) | Tuimalatu-Brown (21) | Alameddine (20) |
| Five-eighth | Lamont (21) | Morris (20) | Hunter (21) |
| Halfback | Bunting (21) | Brettle (20) | Lynn (21) |
| Middle | Vailalo (21) | Newton-Whare (21) | Lucien (19) |
| Dummy half | Tuaoi (20) | Satrick (21) | Spence (21) |
| Middle | Hansen (21) | Abell (19) | Brown (21) |
| Edge | Wigmore (21) | Conn (21) | Lokeni (20) |
| Edge | Armstrong (20) | Langkilde-Fale (21) | Petrus (18) |
| Middle | Scanlan (20) | Hinchey (21) | Popo (19) |
| Interchange | Raven (19) | Bowden (19) | Coinakis (19) |
| Interchange | Galuvao (20) | Blundell (21) | De Stradis (21) |
| Interchange | Lemoto (19) | Clarke (19) | Stevenson-Hala (20) |
| Interchange | Moran (21) | Huen (20) | Piukala (20) |
And we also chose to play 3 other SG ball eligible players in NSW cup that weekend (Lorenzo, JFI and Talagi who is eligible again next year)....
And none of them outside backs, who should already be playing open age footy at 19 if they're going to become first graders.
Huh - didn't realise Josh Hodgson was still hanging around.It's official. Head of Pathways is literally not the coach's job. It's James Shepherd's job:
Parramatta Eels Announce 2026 Elite Pathways Head Coaches
The Parramatta Eels are proud to announce the Head Coaches for our 2026 Elite Pathways competition teams, as we continue to invest in the development of young talent and strengthen the Club’s future.
