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PARRA_FAN

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For someone with a lot of potential at the start of his career, Evans was disappointing. Arthur might have faith in him, give him a whole off season to toughen up.
 

Twizzle

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needs a bit of Tommy Ridonikous foreplay

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hindy111

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So assuming that Moses and Norman can get their act together in 2019 and find the same combinations as they did in late 2017, that Mennings refinds his missing mojo, and we don't buy anyone else of note, I reckon our top 17 looks like this in 2019.

1. Hayne
2. Fergo
3. Mennings
4. Gutho
5. French/Gennings/Siva
6. Norman
7. Moses

8. Paulo
9. Mahoney
10. Alvaro
11. Lane
12. Moeroa
13. Brown

14. Ma'u
15. Mannah
16. Terepo/Evans
17. Niukore

Reserves:
Gower
Salmon
Smith
Kafausi
Kritchard



Not as bad as 2018's performance would indicate and capable of top 6 if injuries and form are on our side for once.

I prefer this


8 Terepo
9 Mahoney
10 Tepai
11 Manu
12 Lane
13 Brown

14 T rex
15 Jnr
16 Alvaro
17 Whoever has best off season.
 

The Rosco

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MMM Sydney reckon that Parra is letting Moses negotiate with other clubs.
It took a season and a half. That's about right.
Thoughts ? ( if it's true, of course )
 

Avenger

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MMM Sydney reckon that Parra is letting Moses negotiate with other clubs.
It took a season and a half. That's about right.
Thoughts ? ( if it's true, of course )
I don’t have an issue with it. He has been very disappointing and appears to be a petulant little shit.
 

Gronk

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NRL Season Review: Parramatta Eels
It was a year of disappointment for the Parramatta Eels with yet another Wooden Spoon, where did it all go wrong in 2018 for the Eels?

When looking back at this season from the Parramatta Eels it is hard to put into words how disappointing it has been. Touted as a genuine premiership contender before a ball was kicked at the start of the season, there was hope among the Eels faithful they could win their first premiership since 1986.

On the back of the excitement of their backline including Mitchell Moses, Corey Norman, Bevan French and the returning Jarryd Hayne it seemed it would be a foregone conclusion they could improve on their top four finish from last season. However, that would not be the case as injuries and sudden loss of form from key players meant they would finish with the dreaded wooden spoon with a record of six victories and 18 losses.

There were signs in those six victories of a good side but everyone expected better so with the only way being up everyone around the club will cross fingers and toes for a return to form in 2019.

Before we look forward to season 2019, let’s deconstruct the 2018 season from the Parramatta Eels.

Highlights
When a team only wins six games in a season, it's hard to find too many highlights to parade at the end of the season.

One player who might sit on both highlights and lowlights is Jarryd Hayne. When he signed in the off-season, there was mixed feelings. It was not the most fruitful return to the game from NFL when he made the move to the Gold Coast Titans. A lot of Eels fans were not impressed that he didn't return to the club he made his name from and that sentiment continued in the off-season.

At the start of the season it looked like he was a shadow of the player who won the Dally M award in 2014 before departing the game as he struggled with injury and general fitness. His fitness was questioned from day one when he was beaten in a pre-season fitness test by his coach, Brad Arthur. However, after returning from a hip injury midway through the season he showed what he could offer the organisation.

In 15 appearances this season he finished with 10 tries, four try-assists and averaged 117 running metres. While he has had far more successful seasons, his ability to fit into the structure and still use his natural talents has been a positive. In the past he could be guilty of trying to win games single-handedly but this season that was not his role, and he knew of that, particularly in the back-end of the season.

From a game highlight point of view, the win against the Dragons in round 22 would have to be the clear standout. Beating one of the premiership contenders at the time 40-4 is no easy feat and while the Dragons had already showed cracks in their campaign, the Eels weren't exactly on fire either so they lifted when they needed to and got the two points. A first-half hat-trick from Hayne capped off the great performance and at the time gave the club hope they could avoid the wooden spoon.

Lowlights
The whole season for the Eels could realistically be classed as a 'lowlight' but the signs were there early on that they could be in for a long season.

All the way back in round two, the Eels travelled to Brookvale Oval to take on the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Manly were coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Newcastle Knights in round one while the Eels had thrown away a victory against the Penrith Panthers so both teams were looking to get two points on the board. Few could have predicted what followed over the next 80 minutes, though, as the home team blew the Eels off the part to the tune of 54-0. They were comprehensively beaten as the Northern Beaches club ran in nine tries to zero. Considering that Manly end up being in contention for the wooden spoon at the end of the season makes the result even more remarkable although the Eels got revenge in round seven in the return fixture when they won 44-10.

The other major lowlight was their performance in the final two rounds when they had everything to play for to avoid finishing on the bottom of the ladder. In particular, the performance against the North Queensland Cowboys in round 24 was diabolical. Granted, they were coming up against a Cowboys side that were farewelling their greatest player, Johnathan Thurston, but that doesn't take away from the fact they conceded 44 points and registered just six.

Finally, finishing the season with the least points scored and losing all 12 away matches would make any fan following their team disappointed.

Best performer
When trying to think of the best performer from this season it was a struggle. Hayne had his moments throughout the season and Moses and Norman were underwhelming compared to their form in 2017.

One player that was highly underrated this season was Daniel Alvaro. In a forward pack that was constantly dominated all season, he was a player that gave his all in his 19 appearances this season. He made a total of 748 tackles with a 93.1% tackle efficiency and averaged 105 metres a game. Looking at those statistics they don't show a world beater or Dally M contender but he consistently got through the hard work and never let his team down.

A special mention goes to Clint Gutherson who missed the start of the season and was forced to play multiple positions when he returned. In his 19 appearances he scored six tries, five try-assists, eight line-break assists and kick 10 goals.

Needs improvement
Can I say every aspect of their game needs improvement? They couldn't score points and conceded 30 points or more in seven games this season. However, the main area they need to improve is stability in their spine. The dummy-half position has been an issue for the club for a while and this season was no different. At stages this year Cameron King, Kaysa Pritchard, Reed Mahoney and Will Smith has spent time in the number nine role which limits cohesion and an ability to strike up combinations.

They could say the same for the fullback role as Bevan French, Jarryd Hayne, Corey Norman and Clint Gutherson wore the number one. The best teams have a clear combination in their spine and that was not the case for the Eels. Brad Arthur will need to find space for all of his star players and stick to those roles to give the side any hope.

2019: A brief look ahead
Gains: Junior Paulo (Canberra Raiders), Blake Ferguson (Sydney Roosters), Shaun Lane (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles).

Losses: Kirisome Auva'a (retired), Kenny Edwards (mid-season - Catalan Dragons), Suaia Matagi (Huddersfield Giants), Beau Scott (retired).

The gains for next season far outweigh the players they will lose in the off-season. The signing of Junior Paulo will bolster their struggling forward pack, Blake Ferguson is a strike outside back that could be the man that finally replaces Semi Radradra and Shaun Lane is an astute signing that will offer a strike option on an edge.

In terms of re-signings they have locked down Daniel Alvaro (2019), key forward Nathan Brown (2021) and utility Will Smith(2020) . The big talking point going into the summer break will be whether Jarryd Hayne will stay for another season. There have been rumours he wants to try representing Fiji in Rugby again but all signs point towards him lining up in blue and gold in 2019.

Other squad members who have yet to have their future sorted is George Jennings, Cameron King, Kaysa Pritchard, Siosaia Vave and Tony Williams.

2019 has to be a year of improvement for the Parramatta Eels and on the back of some quality signings and a strong off-season, we could look at a top-eight side once again. If not, we could look at yet another coach who has failed to deliver a premiership to the Eels faithful

https://realsport101.com/news/sports/rugby/rugby-league/nrl-season-review-parramatta-eels/
 

Gronk

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NRL 2018 season review: Hyped Parramatta Eels crash into cellar

SEPTEMBER 01, 2018THE Parramatta Eels entered the season as genuine title contenders off the back of a fourth-place finish in 2017. The blue and golds played a pre-season trial against Newcastle and were mesmerising, with the backline looking as fluent as any top side entering a finals campaign. Full of confidence and with aspirations of reaching the summit of the competition for the first time since 1986, Parramatta went on to claim the wooden spoon. The attack, led by a rejuvenated Mitchell Moses, promised plenty but ultimately went on to produce the fewest points in the competition. The Eels went 0 from 6 to start the year, finishing with a paltry six wins from 24 matches

WHERE THEY FINISHED
16th

WHAT WENT WRONG?
Hindsight is a great thing, but you can’t help but sneer at the club’s four signings for the season in Jarryd Hayne, Kane Evans, Tony Williams and Jaeman Salmon. Recruitment hasn’t been a strong point for the Eels in recent years, and they failed to add anything beneficial to their well-established roster from the prior season. It’s hard to ignore that Hayne’s late surge of form came around the period he began contract negotiations. While niggling injuries are believed to have restricted him early on, the prized signing offered little when it mattered after promising so much on his return home. Evans spent most of his time in reserve grade, while Williams hardly set the competition alight before suffering an ACL injury early in the season. Granted the promising Kaysa Pritchard was harshly impacted by injuries, Parramatta lacked spark from dummy half all season. Pritchard, Cameron King, Reed Mahoney and Will Smith all had opportunities to impress at hooker, but none failed to offer any serious attacking threat to take pressure off Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman. Bevan French had a disappointing year that saw him dumped to reserve grade after entering with great expectations.

WHAT WENT RIGHT

The emergence of 22-year-old back-rower Marata Niukore on an edge was a rare silver lining for the club this season. While he was blooded into the NRL via an underperforming side, Niukore made gradual progression in the top grade and is a bright prospect going forward. Blessed with a strong worth ethic, Robert Jennings was a rare consistent performer in a clunky backline, while Peni Terepo and Daniel Alvaro arguably had their strongest seasons for the club.

STATS THAT SUM UP THE SEASON

Away record of 0/12. Fewest points scored with 374.

KEY MAIN AREA THEY NEED TO IMPROVE

Parramatta have a Semi Radradra-sized gap in their backline. Their lack of go-forward coming out of their own half through lightweights Bevan French and Clint Gutherson failed to build any momentum at the beginning of sets. The back three of most NRL clubs in the modern-day game are characterised by size and strength, the Eels had none of this and it proved extremely detrimental to the entire side. The engine room, outside of Nathan Brown, also lacked power forwards and aggression. Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo are tremendous signings that will go a long way to mending numerous woes they faced in 2018.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON

The season was well past the Eels, but in Round 22 they gave fans a glimpse of what everyone knew they were capable of in a 40-4 rout of the St George Illawarra Dragons. Key recruit and beloved hometown boy Jarryd Hayne starred with three tries, Mitchell Moses hit his straps in a stellar performance and the lone try conceded proved they could contest for the entire 80 minutes. Unfortunately the performance came at a meaningless stage of the year for the side, but it was a rare highlight that could be savoured by loyal supporters.

LOWLIGHT OF THE SEASON

It’s impossible to go past the 54-0 shellacking at the hands of Manly at Brookvale Oval in Round 2. Intensifying the horror of the loss for fans was the hype coming into the season, with the club having such high ambitions in 2018. Manly scored nine unanswered tries to record their biggest-ever win over the amateurish Eels. It was a scorching afternoon on the Northern Beaches and Parramatta were made to look like an under-20s outfit by a side that narrowly avoided the wooden spoon themselves. It really set the tone for the season that was for Parramatta.

BIG-NAME RECRUITS

Blake Ferguson (Roosters), Shaun Lane (Sea Eagles), Junior Paulo (Raiders)

BIG-NAME LOSSES

Nil

2019: BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s side is extremely similar to the one that triumphed in nine of their final 10 regular season games to end 2017. Add in a rejuvenated and fully fit Jarryd Hayne, Shaun Lane, Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo and you have a squad capable of plenty. While it may seem a world away, the Eels can make a run to the upper end of the top eight, with the form of halves Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman the key to unlocking the potential out west.

2019: WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s high-profile recruits fail to inject life into the embattled side and the Eels claim back-to-back wooden spoons.

COACH SAFETY RATING 4/10

Twelve months ago Brad Arthur’s safety rating was through the roof. But when you take genuine title contenders from fourth place one year, to a wooden spoon the next, your head is bound to be on the chopping block. Another finish in the latter half of the table could be the end of Brad Arthur at Parramatta.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...r/news-story/81b1ffe625e8f52acb6fa4de4d9d0a23
 

84 Baby

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NRL 2018 season review: Hyped Parramatta Eels crash into cellar

SEPTEMBER 01, 2018THE Parramatta Eels entered the season as genuine title contenders off the back of a fourth-place finish in 2017. The blue and golds played a pre-season trial against Newcastle and were mesmerising, with the backline looking as fluent as any top side entering a finals campaign. Full of confidence and with aspirations of reaching the summit of the competition for the first time since 1986, Parramatta went on to claim the wooden spoon. The attack, led by a rejuvenated Mitchell Moses, promised plenty but ultimately went on to produce the fewest points in the competition. The Eels went 0 from 6 to start the year, finishing with a paltry six wins from 24 matches

WHERE THEY FINISHED
16th

WHAT WENT WRONG?
Hindsight is a great thing, but you can’t help but sneer at the club’s four signings for the season in Jarryd Hayne, Kane Evans, Tony Williams and Jaeman Salmon. Recruitment hasn’t been a strong point for the Eels in recent years, and they failed to add anything beneficial to their well-established roster from the prior season. It’s hard to ignore that Hayne’s late surge of form came around the period he began contract negotiations. While niggling injuries are believed to have restricted him early on, the prized signing offered little when it mattered after promising so much on his return home. Evans spent most of his time in reserve grade, while Williams hardly set the competition alight before suffering an ACL injury early in the season. Granted the promising Kaysa Pritchard was harshly impacted by injuries, Parramatta lacked spark from dummy half all season. Pritchard, Cameron King, Reed Mahoney and Will Smith all had opportunities to impress at hooker, but none failed to offer any serious attacking threat to take pressure off Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman. Bevan French had a disappointing year that saw him dumped to reserve grade after entering with great expectations.

WHAT WENT RIGHT

The emergence of 22-year-old back-rower Marata Niukore on an edge was a rare silver lining for the club this season. While he was blooded into the NRL via an underperforming side, Niukore made gradual progression in the top grade and is a bright prospect going forward. Blessed with a strong worth ethic, Robert Jennings was a rare consistent performer in a clunky backline, while Peni Terepo and Daniel Alvaro arguably had their strongest seasons for the club.

STATS THAT SUM UP THE SEASON

Away record of 0/12. Fewest points scored with 374.

KEY MAIN AREA THEY NEED TO IMPROVE

Parramatta have a Semi Radradra-sized gap in their backline. Their lack of go-forward coming out of their own half through lightweights Bevan French and Clint Gutherson failed to build any momentum at the beginning of sets. The back three of most NRL clubs in the modern-day game are characterised by size and strength, the Eels had none of this and it proved extremely detrimental to the entire side. The engine room, outside of Nathan Brown, also lacked power forwards and aggression. Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo are tremendous signings that will go a long way to mending numerous woes they faced in 2018.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON

The season was well past the Eels, but in Round 22 they gave fans a glimpse of what everyone knew they were capable of in a 40-4 rout of the St George Illawarra Dragons. Key recruit and beloved hometown boy Jarryd Hayne starred with three tries, Mitchell Moses hit his straps in a stellar performance and the lone try conceded proved they could contest for the entire 80 minutes. Unfortunately the performance came at a meaningless stage of the year for the side, but it was a rare highlight that could be savoured by loyal supporters.

LOWLIGHT OF THE SEASON

It’s impossible to go past the 54-0 shellacking at the hands of Manly at Brookvale Oval in Round 2. Intensifying the horror of the loss for fans was the hype coming into the season, with the club having such high ambitions in 2018. Manly scored nine unanswered tries to record their biggest-ever win over the amateurish Eels. It was a scorching afternoon on the Northern Beaches and Parramatta were made to look like an under-20s outfit by a side that narrowly avoided the wooden spoon themselves. It really set the tone for the season that was for Parramatta.

BIG-NAME RECRUITS

Blake Ferguson (Roosters), Shaun Lane (Sea Eagles), Junior Paulo (Raiders)

BIG-NAME LOSSES

Nil

2019: BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s side is extremely similar to the one that triumphed in nine of their final 10 regular season games to end 2017. Add in a rejuvenated and fully fit Jarryd Hayne, Shaun Lane, Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo and you have a squad capable of plenty. While it may seem a world away, the Eels can make a run to the upper end of the top eight, with the form of halves Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman the key to unlocking the potential out west.

2019: WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s high-profile recruits fail to inject life into the embattled side and the Eels claim back-to-back wooden spoons.

COACH SAFETY RATING 4/10

Twelve months ago Brad Arthur’s safety rating was through the roof. But when you take genuine title contenders from fourth place one year, to a wooden spoon the next, your head is bound to be on the chopping block. Another finish in the latter half of the table could be the end of Brad Arthur at Parramatta.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...r/news-story/81b1ffe625e8f52acb6fa4de4d9d0a23
Robert Jennings did have a pretty good season as highlighted by this well researched review.
This reads like any number of posters here had wrote it. Especially the flip-flopping snigger about Hayne playing for the money & the rest of our crap signings, then ending with if we're to do well we need Hayne and our new signings
 

84 Baby

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My answer to "When it all went wrong"
https://www.9now.com.au/2018-nrl-premiership/season-2018/clip-cjemhf6ee002a0gqk1wkbml4e

Fast forward to 2m30s. If you get the right frame, you can see the exact moment Mennings consciously forgets how to play football. Actually here it is:

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It's the try that encapsulated our season. Letting opponents run around us (Mennings), then missing tackles (King), falling off tackles (Mau), not even putting in token help (Evans), not reacting fast enough (Scott) and mostly not even recognising and/or putting in effort when all these things happen (rest of team bar WAS THAT TAKA?!?! FFS that's almost as bad as being outhustled by Vae!)
 

Eelementary

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NRL 2018 season review: Hyped Parramatta Eels crash into cellar

SEPTEMBER 01, 2018THE Parramatta Eels entered the season as genuine title contenders off the back of a fourth-place finish in 2017. The blue and golds played a pre-season trial against Newcastle and were mesmerising, with the backline looking as fluent as any top side entering a finals campaign. Full of confidence and with aspirations of reaching the summit of the competition for the first time since 1986, Parramatta went on to claim the wooden spoon. The attack, led by a rejuvenated Mitchell Moses, promised plenty but ultimately went on to produce the fewest points in the competition. The Eels went 0 from 6 to start the year, finishing with a paltry six wins from 24 matches

WHERE THEY FINISHED
16th

WHAT WENT WRONG?
Hindsight is a great thing, but you can’t help but sneer at the club’s four signings for the season in Jarryd Hayne, Kane Evans, Tony Williams and Jaeman Salmon. Recruitment hasn’t been a strong point for the Eels in recent years, and they failed to add anything beneficial to their well-established roster from the prior season. It’s hard to ignore that Hayne’s late surge of form came around the period he began contract negotiations. While niggling injuries are believed to have restricted him early on, the prized signing offered little when it mattered after promising so much on his return home. Evans spent most of his time in reserve grade, while Williams hardly set the competition alight before suffering an ACL injury early in the season. Granted the promising Kaysa Pritchard was harshly impacted by injuries, Parramatta lacked spark from dummy half all season. Pritchard, Cameron King, Reed Mahoney and Will Smith all had opportunities to impress at hooker, but none failed to offer any serious attacking threat to take pressure off Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman. Bevan French had a disappointing year that saw him dumped to reserve grade after entering with great expectations.

WHAT WENT RIGHT

The emergence of 22-year-old back-rower Marata Niukore on an edge was a rare silver lining for the club this season. While he was blooded into the NRL via an underperforming side, Niukore made gradual progression in the top grade and is a bright prospect going forward. Blessed with a strong worth ethic, Robert Jennings was a rare consistent performer in a clunky backline, while Peni Terepo and Daniel Alvaro arguably had their strongest seasons for the club.

STATS THAT SUM UP THE SEASON

Away record of 0/12. Fewest points scored with 374.

KEY MAIN AREA THEY NEED TO IMPROVE

Parramatta have a Semi Radradra-sized gap in their backline. Their lack of go-forward coming out of their own half through lightweights Bevan French and Clint Gutherson failed to build any momentum at the beginning of sets. The back three of most NRL clubs in the modern-day game are characterised by size and strength, the Eels had none of this and it proved extremely detrimental to the entire side. The engine room, outside of Nathan Brown, also lacked power forwards and aggression. Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo are tremendous signings that will go a long way to mending numerous woes they faced in 2018.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON

The season was well past the Eels, but in Round 22 they gave fans a glimpse of what everyone knew they were capable of in a 40-4 rout of the St George Illawarra Dragons. Key recruit and beloved hometown boy Jarryd Hayne starred with three tries, Mitchell Moses hit his straps in a stellar performance and the lone try conceded proved they could contest for the entire 80 minutes. Unfortunately the performance came at a meaningless stage of the year for the side, but it was a rare highlight that could be savoured by loyal supporters.

LOWLIGHT OF THE SEASON

It’s impossible to go past the 54-0 shellacking at the hands of Manly at Brookvale Oval in Round 2. Intensifying the horror of the loss for fans was the hype coming into the season, with the club having such high ambitions in 2018. Manly scored nine unanswered tries to record their biggest-ever win over the amateurish Eels. It was a scorching afternoon on the Northern Beaches and Parramatta were made to look like an under-20s outfit by a side that narrowly avoided the wooden spoon themselves. It really set the tone for the season that was for Parramatta.

BIG-NAME RECRUITS

Blake Ferguson (Roosters), Shaun Lane (Sea Eagles), Junior Paulo (Raiders)

BIG-NAME LOSSES

Nil

2019: BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s side is extremely similar to the one that triumphed in nine of their final 10 regular season games to end 2017. Add in a rejuvenated and fully fit Jarryd Hayne, Shaun Lane, Blake Ferguson and Junior Paulo and you have a squad capable of plenty. While it may seem a world away, the Eels can make a run to the upper end of the top eight, with the form of halves Mitchell Moses and Corey Norman the key to unlocking the potential out west.

2019: WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO

Parramatta’s high-profile recruits fail to inject life into the embattled side and the Eels claim back-to-back wooden spoons.

COACH SAFETY RATING 4/10

Twelve months ago Brad Arthur’s safety rating was through the roof. But when you take genuine title contenders from fourth place one year, to a wooden spoon the next, your head is bound to be on the chopping block. Another finish in the latter half of the table could be the end of Brad Arthur at Parramatta.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...r/news-story/81b1ffe625e8f52acb6fa4de4d9d0a23

We signed Robert Jennings? Nice!

Ffs, Telegraph...
 

Eelogical

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T rex could be an ok low noney re signing. Unless we have a young guy capable.

T-Rex is about extinct, mate. Two knee reconstructions in recent times ( both knees) plus he'll be 30 in a few months time. I don't think he will have what it takes to fill a position next season.
 

Soren Lorenson

First Grade
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My answer to "When it all went wrong"
https://www.9now.com.au/2018-nrl-premiership/season-2018/clip-cjemhf6ee002a0gqk1wkbml4e

Fast forward to 2m30s. If you get the right frame, you can see the exact moment Mennings consciously forgets how to play football. Actually here it is:

View attachment 23273

It's the try that encapsulated our season. Letting opponents run around us (Mennings), then missing tackles (King), falling off tackles (Mau), not even putting in token help (Evans), not reacting fast enough (Scott) and mostly not even recognising and/or putting in effort when all these things happen (rest of team bar WAS THAT TAKA?!?! FFS that's almost as bad as being outhustled by Vae!)

About 30 seconds before that one of my fellow long suffering mates sent me a text saying 'ïs it too early to get excited yet'. I was going to say no, then that, and the rest, as they say..............................
 

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