Eels in the media

[Eelementary]

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.

I can understand that point of view, and I agree to an extent - I'd argue that Glenn Morrison was a better all around player than Wags (no disrespect to Wags).

 

[Eelementary]

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

Mobile, great defender, habitually made 10 metres per hitup ...

I was always a fan, but I can't see him getting a spot in this 17 over RCG.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Forgot about Tahu tbh.

We can thank the 8th immortal for ending his career.

Was never the same player after walking out of NSW Camp.

 

[T.S Quint]

I can understand that point of view, and I agree to an extent - I'd argue that Glenn Morrison was a better all around player than Wags (no disrespect to Wags).

Glenn Morrison was easily a better player than Wagon.

 

[King-Gutho94]

It's sad when you think we had 3 genuine world class centres since 2000.

And all 3 stints here ended on a sour note.

Lyon walked out in 2004
Tahu basically gave up at the end of 2010 and left.
Jennings got a drug suspension.

If you want to include Hayne in that lot basically being charged and ended up in jail.

4 world class elite players we had and all of them ended here in bad terms.

Maybe we are cursed.

 

[Eelementary]

It's sad when you think we had 3 genuine world class centres since 2000.

And all 3 stints here ended on a sour note.

Lyon walked out in 2004
Tahu basically gave up at the end of 2010 and left.
Jennings got a drug suspension.

If you want to include Hayne in that lot basically being charged and ended up in jail.

4 world class elite players we had and all of them ended here in bad terms.

Maybe we are cursed.

I hope Lomax, and Penisini, don't follow suit.

 

[Eelementary]

Glenn Morrison was easily a better player than Wagon.

Poor guy was unlucky that NSW boasted players such as Nathan Hindmarsh, Ben Kennedy, Steve Simpson, Steve Menzies, et al; he would've played Origin were it not for that.

 

[Delboy]

Would have to include Dean Widders as a benchie, always came on the field and made a difference, it was an exciting period at that time. He and David Solomona offering so much off the bench.

 

[eels_fan]

Gutho
Hayne
Tahu
Lyon
Semi
Dymock
Moses
Pay
Riddell
Fui
Hindy
Morrison
J Smith

Marsh
Solomona
Widders
RCG

 

[King-Gutho94]

Would have to include Dean Widders as a benchie, always came on the field and made a difference, it was an exciting period at that time. He and David Solomona offering so much off the bench.

I remember that 2005 game against the Dragons the one where Barrett king-hit PJ.

Dragons were up 12-0 early & Brian Smith brought widders on before halftime and he completely changed the game i think he got 2 tries.

After that the game was over Barrett had a brain snap early in the 2nd half and McKinnon scored while every 25 players were worried about the biff. And we ran riot in the 2nd half.

But Widders spark before halftime was the player that got us going.

 

[Twizzle]

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

so Guru jnr would qualify ?

I'd have him over Burty

 

[TheParraboy]

My NRL Parra best

1. Gutho
2. Maika Sivo
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Z Lomax
5 Hayne
6 JSmith
7 TSmith

8 Cayless
9 Riddell
10 Fui Fui
11 Hindy
12 Wagon
13 G Morrison

14 J Arthur
15 Solomona
16. RCG
17. Mark Tookey

Conc subs: Waqa Blake and Kenny Edwards

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Forgot about Tahu tbh.

We can thank the 8th immortal for ending his career.

Was never the same player after walking out of NSW Camp.

One of my all time favs. Loved the T.
Those 2 tries he scored v Manly in the 05 qualifying final….awesome.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

It's sad when you think we had 3 genuine world class centres since 2000.

And all 3 stints here ended on a sour note.

Lyon walked out in 2004
Tahu basically gave up at the end of 2010 and left.
Jennings got a drug suspension.

If you want to include Hayne in that lot basically being charged and ended up in jail.

4 world class elite players we had and all of them ended here in bad terms.

Maybe we are cursed.

Even throw Tonga in. He went alright. Pity he left for the Dogs before Lyon left and David V did his Achilles iirc.

 

[Gronk]

My NRL Parra best

1. Gutho
2. Maika Sivo
3. Jamie Lyon
4. Z Lomax
5 Hayne
6 JSmith
7 TSmith

8 Cayless
9 Riddell
10 Fui Fui
11 Hindy
12 Wagon
13 G Morrison

14 J Arthur
15 Solomona
16. RCG
17. Mark Tookey

Conc subs: Waqa Blake and Kenny Edwards

 

[emjaycee]

1. Hayne
2. Sivo
3. Jennings
4. Lyon
5. Semi
6. Drown
7. Moses
8. Pay
9. Riddell
10. RCG
11. Hindmarsh
12. Ryan
13. Morrison

14. Fui
15. Caylo
16. Ma'u
17. Scott

 

[the phantom menace]

I hope Lomax, and Penisini, don't follow suit.

I wouldn't put Penisini in the world class elite bracket, by any means.

He's not even rep level yet - and may never be - despite Sean Russell scoring a PM XIII jersey.

 

[Incorrect]

I wouldn't put Penisini in the world class elite bracket, by any means.

He's not even rep level yet - and may never be - despite Sean Russell scoring a PM XIII jersey.

He'd be in the bottom 10 centres in the game the way his 2024 season finished. He needs a big turnaround in 2025.

 

[the phantom menace]

Assuming all playing at their Parra peak, of course.

Gutherson
Burt
Vaealiki
Lyon
Tahu
Brown D
Moses
Pay
Marsh
Cayless
Hindmarsh
McCracken
Dymock

Smith J
Moimoi
Vella
Solomona
Hayne

So many decent players from the past 26 years that had to be left out.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I wouldn't put Penisini in the world class elite bracket, by any means.

He's not even rep level yet - and may never be - despite Sean Russell scoring a PM XIII jersey.

Vision of him with the kids at RMH. Looks fitter than I've seen him previously. Fingers crossed.