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Eels in the media

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Parramatta Eels

1. Find a hooker
The departure of Reed Mahoney last year, compounded by the early retirement of Josh Hodgson, has left the Eels short on quality No.9s.

2. Keep or find a general manager
The Wests Tigers are expected to come in for general manager Mark O’Neill. The Eels may have to put their hands in their pockets and look for a replacement.

3. Find an X-factor
Despite the club’s public denials, the coaching staff tinkered with the idea of moving Clint Gutherson to the centres to find an X-factor fullback. They wanted Jayden Campbell. That ship has now sailed, but they’re still on the lookout.

4. Minimise the inevitable noise around the coach
Brad Arthur is the longest-serving coach in Eels history. The team’s inability to back up a 2022 grand final berth with a finals appearance in 2023 is a concern. You can be assured the drums will start beating in the event of some early losses.

5. Find a back-up half
Jake Arthur’s mid-season transfer to Manly, and the expected departure of young gun Ethan Sanders to Canberra in 2025, will leave the Eels short on depth in the halves.
 

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Parramatta Eels

1. Find a hooker
The departure of Reed Mahoney last year, compounded by the early retirement of Josh Hodgson, has left the Eels short on quality No.9s.

2. Keep or find a general manager
The Wests Tigers are expected to come in for general manager Mark O’Neill. The Eels may have to put their hands in their pockets and look for a replacement.

3. Find an X-factor
Despite the club’s public denials, the coaching staff tinkered with the idea of moving Clint Gutherson to the centres to find an X-factor fullback. They wanted Jayden Campbell. That ship has now sailed, but they’re still on the lookout.

4. Minimise the inevitable noise around the coach
Brad Arthur is the longest-serving coach in Eels history. The team’s inability to back up a 2022 grand final berth with a finals appearance in 2023 is a concern. You can be assured the drums will start beating in the event of some early losses.

5. Find a back-up half
Jake Arthur’s mid-season transfer to Manly, and the expected departure of young gun Ethan Sanders to Canberra in 2025, will leave the Eels short on depth in the halves.

1. We have 2 hookers Lussick and Hands
2. MON turned the Tigers down
3. We have Brown/Moses
4. Win games
5. Moses / Brown / Asi
 

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I’m still not convinced there is any advantage in the pathway at the Raiders over us, now that Fogarty has resigned along with Weekes and their own young Ethan.

Yep Makes no sense Sanders is 19 Moses Contract ends in 2026 he will be 33.
Sanders will be 22-23 you have 3 seasons to develop your game. Play the random first grade game and possibly also be a 14.
 

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I’m still not convinced there is any advantage in the pathway at the Raiders over us, now that Fogarty has resigned along with Weekes and their own young Ethan.

What?

We have both Moses and Brown, whish is one of the top 3 halves combinations in the comp. Raiders have who, Fogarty and Weeks and you don't see any real advantage for a up and coming young gun with a heap of talent and potential going to the Raiders?

Boy some people really have no idea.

Both Sanders and Ethan Strange are two of the most promising halves coming through in the lower grades and if they both make it the Raiders will have a great young halves combination that if they fulfilled their full promise would obliterate anything a Fogarty/Weeks combo could ever produce.

Both of them playing at the Raiders would give them way more opportunities than if they were to be sitting behind a combo that is rated in the top 3 in the NRL like ours ever would.

The only negative I see is Ricky Stuart.
 

Soren Lorenson

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What?

We have both Moses and Brown, whish is one of the top 3 halves combinations in the comp. Raiders have who, Fogarty and Weeks and you don't see any real advantage for a up and coming young gun with a heap of talent and potential going to the Raiders?

Boy some people really have no idea.

Both Sanders and Ethan Strange are two of the most promising halves coming through in the lower grades and if they both make it the Raiders will have a great young halves combination that if they fulfilled their full promise would obliterate anything a Fogarty/Weeks combo could ever produce.

Both of them playing at the Raiders would give them way more opportunities than if they were to be sitting behind a combo that is rated in the top 3 in the NRL like ours ever would.

The only negative I see is Ricky Stuart.
Says the merkin who admits to rarely watching games.
 

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