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PARRAMATTA EELS 30 SYDNEY ROOSTERS 24
IT was only another trial but new Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson has seen enough to convince him that last year's capitulation is behind his team after they were the disappointment of 2008.
With five-eighth Jarryd Hayne starring for the second week in a row, Parramatta turned on the flair after half-time to overturn an early 10-0 deficit and head into the new season on a high after running in five tries.
"We've been solid,'' Anderson said. "We haven't done anything fantastic but certainly nothing poor - and that's the best thing.
"I can't give you a list of negatives, all I've got is positives. I'm really happy with the attitude. We're committed, we've got a good attitude, we seem to be pretty fit and we're willing to mix it up, so that's all you can ask at this time of the year.''
Trailing 10-6 at the break, Parramatta hit top gear in the second half with Hayne scoring two tries, including a superb run in which he burst through a gap and rounded Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello to score between the posts.
He also laid on a spectacular try for Luke Burt in which he broke through a tackle and offloaded for the fullback to sprint 50 metres.
The Eels appear to have overcome the attacking deficiencies that saw them finish a disappointing 11th in 2008, with wingers Eric Grothe and Krisnan Inu also prominent.
"We started slowly and were 10-0 down but I thought we were very, very good from then on,'' Anderson said.
"We're making small steps in the right direction. We created a lot of space, which was good, and that's when Jarryd and Burty found little holes.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25120861-5006066,00.html
"In Jarryd's case, he is learning when to inject himself. It's a unique position but he is exciting. I enjoy watching him.''
It wasn't all bad news for the Roosters, who finished on the wrong end of the scoreboard but managed to score five tries after crossing twice late in the game.
Halfback Mitchell Pearce was particularly impressive, laying on three tries, while Mitch Aubusson and Sam Perrett crossed for a double each.
"We had patches of good and patches where we were scratching our head over things,'' said Roosters back-rower Craig Fitzgibbon.
"We've still got a lot of things we need to work on, but it was a typical trial - all in all, I'm really not sure where we're at.
"Most teams would be the same. We're still a while off full fitness, but everyone is in the same boat.
"We'll know more when we play Souths in round one.''
Fulltime
PARRAMATTA 30 (J Hayne 2 T Mannah L Burt K Inu tries L Burt 5 goals) bt SYDNEY ROOSTERS 24 (S Perrett 2 M Aubusson 2 B Jones tries C Fitzgibbon S Ke
IT was only another trial but new Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson has seen enough to convince him that last year's capitulation is behind his team after they were the disappointment of 2008.
With five-eighth Jarryd Hayne starring for the second week in a row, Parramatta turned on the flair after half-time to overturn an early 10-0 deficit and head into the new season on a high after running in five tries.
"We've been solid,'' Anderson said. "We haven't done anything fantastic but certainly nothing poor - and that's the best thing.
"I can't give you a list of negatives, all I've got is positives. I'm really happy with the attitude. We're committed, we've got a good attitude, we seem to be pretty fit and we're willing to mix it up, so that's all you can ask at this time of the year.''
Trailing 10-6 at the break, Parramatta hit top gear in the second half with Hayne scoring two tries, including a superb run in which he burst through a gap and rounded Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello to score between the posts.
He also laid on a spectacular try for Luke Burt in which he broke through a tackle and offloaded for the fullback to sprint 50 metres.
The Eels appear to have overcome the attacking deficiencies that saw them finish a disappointing 11th in 2008, with wingers Eric Grothe and Krisnan Inu also prominent.
"We started slowly and were 10-0 down but I thought we were very, very good from then on,'' Anderson said.
"We're making small steps in the right direction. We created a lot of space, which was good, and that's when Jarryd and Burty found little holes.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25120861-5006066,00.html
"In Jarryd's case, he is learning when to inject himself. It's a unique position but he is exciting. I enjoy watching him.''
It wasn't all bad news for the Roosters, who finished on the wrong end of the scoreboard but managed to score five tries after crossing twice late in the game.
Halfback Mitchell Pearce was particularly impressive, laying on three tries, while Mitch Aubusson and Sam Perrett crossed for a double each.
"We had patches of good and patches where we were scratching our head over things,'' said Roosters back-rower Craig Fitzgibbon.
"We've still got a lot of things we need to work on, but it was a typical trial - all in all, I'm really not sure where we're at.
"Most teams would be the same. We're still a while off full fitness, but everyone is in the same boat.
"We'll know more when we play Souths in round one.''
Fulltime
PARRAMATTA 30 (J Hayne 2 T Mannah L Burt K Inu tries L Burt 5 goals) bt SYDNEY ROOSTERS 24 (S Perrett 2 M Aubusson 2 B Jones tries C Fitzgibbon S Ke
