Eels in the media

[84 Baby]

I think that last bit means he's booked in next week to get an Eels logo tattoo on his left butt cheek.

You’re not a true fan unless the eel mouth is covering your sphincter

 

[Gronk]

More train n trial stuff.

EELS

Ethyn Martin, Jordan Samrani, Ryley Smith, Apa Twidle, Dom Farrugia, Josh Lynn, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Brock Parker

Analysis: Ethyn Martin emerged as a bit of a surprise packet in the Eels’ NSW Cup side but after scoring eight tries in eight games — and playing fullback, centre and wing — he was rewarded with a train-and-trial opportunity. The 21-year-old is a New Zealand product who switched to rugby union at 15-years old but changed back two years ago.21-year-old prop Brock Parker has also been plucked from the Cup side. He spent some time last pre-season with the NRL squad and is reliable workhorse who rarely puts a foot wrong. Apa Twiddle (fullback) and Josh Lynn (five-eighth) were members of the Eels’ 2023 SG Ball premiership-winning team — the latter is a highly-touted product of renowned rugby league school Palm Beach Currumbin. Dominic Farrugia is a goalkicking winger and Jezaiah Funa-Iuta is a second-rower, who won Best and Fairest as well as Players’ Player for the club’s Harold Matthews team in 2023. Both played SG Ball and Jersey Flegg for the Eels this year. Jordan Samrani (winger) was picked up from the Bulldogs, whileformer Australian Schoolboy Ryley Smith (hooker) joined the Eels from the Panthers this year and played Flegg and Cup.

Sons of guns, schoolboys sensations and code switchers: Every NRL club’s train-and-trial lists

Sons of guns, schoolboys sensations and code switchers: Every NRL club’s train-and-trial lists

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Gronk]

Roar merkin has posted his bestest Eels team in the NRL era.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/12/11/from-the-semi-trailer-to-the-hayne-plane-who-makes-parramattas-greatest-team-of-the-nrl-era/

1. Gutho
2. Burt
3. Lyon
4. Hayne
5. Semi
6. Dylan
7. Mitch
8. Caylo
9. Reed
10. Timmy
11. Hindy
12. Ma’u
13. Brown

14. Morris
15. Wagon
16. Fui
17. Junior

 

[King-Gutho94]

Roar merkin has posted his bestest Eels team in the NRL era.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/12/11/from-the-semi-trailer-to-the-hayne-plane-who-makes-parramattas-greatest-team-of-the-nrl-era/

1. Gutho
2. Burt
3. Lyon
4. Hayne
5. Semi
6. Dylan
7. Mitch
8. Caylo
9. Reed
10. Timmy
11. Hindy
12. Ma’u
13. Brown

14. Morris
15. Wagon
16. Fui
17. Junior

Backline is probably close to spot on.

The one spot you could argue would be moving Hayne to the wing to replace Luke Burt and slotting Michael Jennings into the Centres perhaps ???

PJ Marsh or John Morris as the 14 article chose Morris.

I would have been gone Riddell/Marsh combo from 05-07. Instead of Mahoney at 9.

I would have RCG & Fui in the starting front-row.

Cayless & Paulo on the bench.

Mannah shouldn't be there even if he did play the most games.

Daniel Wagon i probably wouldn't have on the bench either. Niukore for mine on the bench instead of Wagon.

 

[Gronk]

Backline is probably close to spot on.

The one spot you could argue would be moving Hayne to the wing to replace Luke Burt and slotting Michael Jennings into the Centres perhaps ???

PJ Marsh or John Morris as the 14 article chose Morris.

I would have been gone Riddell/Marsh combo from 05-07. Instead of Mahoney at 9.

I would have RCG & Fui in the starting front-row.

Cayless & Paulo on the bench.

Mannah shouldn't be there even if he did play the most games.

Daniel Wagon i probably wouldn't have on the bench either. Niukore for mine on the bench instead of Wagon.

Yeah Morris, Wagon, Mannah. Is that seriously the best we can do ?

You shouldn't be making the list cos you're a nice person.

 

[T.S Quint]

1. Gutherson
2. Hayne
3. Lyon
4. Tahu
5. Radradra
6. D.Brown
7. Moses
8. Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Moimoi
11. N.Hindmarsh
12. Ma’u
13. Dymock

14. Marsh
15. RCG
16. J.Paulo (the second version)
17. Mateo

Just off the top of my head. Will
Have more time to put some thought into it later. Was very hard to leave Burty out.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

When does the NRL era start? Is it 1998 onwards?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

1. Hayne
2. Semi
3. Lyon
4. McCracken
5. Tahu
6. Smith
7. Moses
8. Pay
9. PJ marsh
10. Fui
11. Ryan
12. Hindmarsh
13. Dymock

14. Gutho
15. Cayless
16. Widders
17. Vella

unlucky - RCG, Morris, Grothe, Schifcofske, B Hodgson, Hindmarsh, Wagon, Burt

 

[Eelementary]

Roar merkin has posted his bestest Eels team in the NRL era.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/12/11/from-the-semi-trailer-to-the-hayne-plane-who-makes-parramattas-greatest-team-of-the-nrl-era/

1. Gutho
2. Burt
3. Lyon
4. Hayne
5. Semi
6. Dylan
7. Mitch
8. Caylo
9. Reed
10. Timmy
11. Hindy
12. Ma’u
13. Brown

14. Morris
15. Wagon
16. Fui
17. Junior

Wow...controversial.

I'm a big fan of Tim Mannah, but imo, there is no way he makes this team ahead of RCG.

 

[Eelementary]

Yeah Morris, Wagon, Mannah. Is that seriously the best we can do ?

You shouldn't be making the list cos you're a nice person.

To be fair - Wagon, and Mannah, played in Grand Finals, and both represented their state.

They had pretty good careers.

 

[Eelementary]

When does the NRL era start? Is it 1998 onwards?

Correct!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Wow...controversial.

I'm a big fan of Tim Mannah, but imo, there is no way he makes this team ahead of RCG.

Or Pay, who is one of the first picked

 

[Gronk]

To be fair - Wagon, and Mannah, played in Grand Finals, and both represented their state.

They had pretty good careers.

Don't get me wrong, I loved both Araldite and Timmy, I just think that if they feature in our top 9 forwards in the last 30 years, then FMD we've been struggling.

 

[Pazza]

A young Tim mannah was a force of nature, quickest play the ball in the game.

 

[eel01s]

1. Gutherson
2. Radradra
3. Lyon
4. Tahu
5. Hayne
6. Brown
7. Moses
8. Pay
9. PJ marsh
10. Moi Moi
11. J Smith
12. Hindmarsh
13. Dymock

14. RCG
15. Mau
16. Widders
17. Paulo

 

[hineyrulz]

When does the NRL era start? Is it 1998 onwards?

It will only really start when we win a comp, so probably never.

 

[T.S Quint]

1. Gutherson
2. Hayne
3. Lyon
4. Tahu
5. Radradra
6. D.Brown
7. Moses
8. Cayless
9. Riddell
10. Moimoi
11. N.Hindmarsh
12. Ma’u
13. Dymock

14. Marsh
15. RCG
16. J.Paulo (the second version)
17. Mateo

Just off the top of my head. Will
Have more time to put some thought into it later. Was very hard to leave Burty out.

f**k, how did I forget Jason Smith? Just had my @I Bleed Maroon moment.

Stick him in there instead of Drown.

 

[King-Gutho94]

The pool of players we have had to make the worst 17 of the NRL Era you could have a FG side, Reggies & Ron Massey cup side and still have plenty of depth in all grades.

 

[T.S Quint]

The hooker position is hard because we’ve never really had a top-quality player at that position. Some very good ones but no superstars

 

[T.S Quint]

The pool of players we have had to make the worst 17 of the NRL Era you could have a FG side, Reggies & Ron Massey cup side and still have plenty of depth in all grades.

That’s way too depressing an exercise.