Eels in the media

[Noise]

Sounds like French will not be fullback (baring injuries). Good stuff.

 

[Happy MEel]

Sounds like French will not be fullback (baring injuries). Good stuff.

The training video uploaded yesterday looked like an opposed session with the likely NRL starters vs the back ups. Gutho was at the back.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The training video uploaded yesterday looked like an opposed session with the likely NRL starters vs the back ups. Gutho was at the back.

Do you know where Brown was playing?

 

[Happy MEel]

Do you know where Brown was playing?

He was on the same team as the majority of NRL certainties (Moses, Gutho, Junior, Alvaro etc).

In saying that, it could just be coincidence that they were all on the same team.

https://eels.co/2TWKPrA

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

He was on the same team as the majority of NRL certainties (Moses, Gutho, Junior, Alvaro etc).

In saying that, it could just be coincidence that they were all on the same team.

https://eels.co/2TWKPrA

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[Eelementary]

Orthostatic hypotension is a thing in some teenagers. Basically the body grows disproportionately faster than the heart. This can cause episodes of low blood pressure and they feel faint or light headed. The heart grows stronger in time and the light headedness passes. My son used to get it.

I have no doubt at all that for some young kids, the reasons they cannot exert themselves for too long are physiological.

But I do believe that the generation of 18 to 24-year olds we have now are lazy, self-interested, and afraid of hard work.

Like with many other "rules" in life, there are exceptions - but I hate working with anyone under 30 these days, because they simply don't pull their weight.

 

[Incorrect]

The training video uploaded yesterday looked like an opposed session with the likely NRL starters vs the back ups. Gutho was at the back.

For the starters or the backups?

 

[Noise]

For the starters or the backups?

Starters

 

[Gronk]

I have no doubt at all that for some young kids, the reasons they cannot exert themselves for too long are physiological.

But I do believe that the generation of 18 to 24-year olds we have now are lazy, self-interested, and afraid of hard work.

Like with many other "rules" in life, there are exceptions - but I hate working with anyone under 30 these days, because they simply don't pull their weight.

My post was in reference to young merkins feeling faint.

Agree on their generation. Too reliant on Mummy and Daddy these days. Not their fault entirely as they grew up in an age which required them to have supervised visits to the park etc.

A stark contrast to all of us I'm sure. No cash other than a few silver coins and we'd roam the suburbs and bushland on our bikes until it got dark.

 

[Gronk]

This article is the same as 10 before it. The merkin predicts a 17 however.

EELS’ BEST 17

1. Clint Gutherson

2. Blake Ferguson

3. Brad Takairangi

4. Michael Jennings

5. George Jennings

6. Dylan Brown

7. Mitchell Moses

8. Daniel Alvaro

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Junior Paulo

11. Shaun Lane

12. Manu Ma’u

13. Nathan Brown

14. Peni Terepo

15. Tim Mannah

16. Marata Niukore

17. Tepai Moeroa

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/r...-recruits-ng-8f4299546c68759dab8913ef23067176

 

[Gronk]

Can anyone post this please ?

Paywalled.

Supercoach 2019 Team Study Guide - Parramatta Eels

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/4889470ba5d589071240e4540e2e0b06

 

[El Diablo]

Can anyone post this please ?

Paywalled.

Supercoach 2019 Team Study Guide - Parramatta Eels

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/4889470ba5d589071240e4540e2e0b06

NRL SuperCoach 2019 team study guide: Parramatta Eels

Sam Rohlf, The Daily Telegraph
January 20, 2019 11:13am


After finishing fourth in the NRL in 2017, blue and gold faithfuls were expecting a big season from the Parramatta Eels in 2018.

I, for one, had high hopes the Eels would play late into September but was left deflated as Parramatta tumbled to the bottom of the ladder for their 14th wooden spoon since entering the competition in 1947.

With only six wins last season, coach Brad Arthur has a tough job to get Parramatta off the bottom of the ladder in what is the final year of his current contract. As a big fan of coach Arthur, I hope to see him re-signed at some stage this season.

Coach Arthur was active in securing some larger body shapes in Junior Paulo and the 6ft 5in Manly edge backrower Shaun Lane.

I can only hope the only way is up for Parramatta. Hopefully a change of home ground out at Bankwest Stadium (in the golden west of Sydney), which opens around Easter, will be a graveyard for visiting teams.

BYE

Round 16

GUN

Nathan Brown (2RF $582,000)

2018 Average 62.2

Brown had a solid but not spectacular SuperCoach season last year. Overall, his numbers were down on his previous breakout season, but still good enough to finish with a 62PPG average. Brown finished with a season total of 933 points, over 500 points down from the 1485 points made in the previous season. That was partly because he only played 15 games due to injury and also because he played in the wooden spoon team. Brown’s PPM of 0.91 was still in the respectable range and some improvement on his 68MPG is a slight possibility. Potential owners will be hoping Brown can pick up some bonus attacking stats as he has crossed the try line just once in each of the last two seasons. I think Brown will start off under the radar and be a nice early POD for risk takers. One to keep tabs on as the Eels are play the first bye round.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

This article is the same as 10 before it. The merkin predicts a 17 however.

EELS’ BEST 17

1. Clint Gutherson

2. Blake Ferguson

3. Brad Takairangi

4. Michael Jennings

5. George Jennings

6. Dylan Brown

7. Mitchell Moses

8. Daniel Alvaro

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Junior Paulo

11. Shaun Lane

12. Manu Ma’u

13. Nathan Brown

14. Peni Terepo

15. Tim Mannah

16. Marata Niukore

17. Tepai Moeroa

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/r...-recruits-ng-8f4299546c68759dab8913ef23067176

This is the closest one I've seen, 16/17. Just take Taka out and put Salmon in.

 

[Happy MEel]

This is the closest one I've seen, 16/17. Just take Taka out and put Salmon in.

Agreed. That would be my 17 as well. Not sure if I’d start Mau or Tep though. Mau came good last year playing a bit in the middle off the bench.

 

[Chipmunk]

This article is the same as 10 before it. The merkin predicts a 17 however.

EELS’ BEST 17

1. Clint Gutherson

2. Blake Ferguson

3. Brad Takairangi

4. Michael Jennings

5. George Jennings

6. Dylan Brown

7. Mitchell Moses

8. Daniel Alvaro

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Junior Paulo

11. Shaun Lane

12. Manu Ma’u

13. Nathan Brown

14. Peni Terepo

15. Tim Mannah

16. Marata Niukore

17. Tepai Moeroa

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/r...-recruits-ng-8f4299546c68759dab8913ef23067176

It's interesting that two of those players listed aren't currently in the Top 30 squad and as a result are not yet eligible for selection.

 

[Chipmunk]

This is the closest one I've seen, 16/17. Just take Taka out and put Salmon in.

Where does this Salmon in the centres talk come from?

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Where does this Salmon in the centres talk come from?

Him training at centre

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Rumors starting to surface of an incident regarding Mitchell Moses...



Anyone aware of anything about to hit the news?

 

[84 Baby]

Rumors starting to surface of an incident regarding Mitchell Moses...

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Anyone aware of anything about to hit the news?

Him and Nathan Cleary were filmed clubbing baby fur seals. Nothing of it though. It's just how food is collected for Gus

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Him and Nathan Cleary were filmed clubbing baby fur seals. Nothing of it though. It's just how food is collected for Gus

Ok...