Eels lose Dykes

[eloquentEEL]

Eels lose Dykes
By Freya Grant
June 23, 2004

EELS playmaker Adam Dykes will not be fit for Parramatta's clash with the Panthers on Saturday after suffering a rib injury last weekend.

Dykes' exclusion is a blow to the Parramatta side who have been racked by injury this year and whose recent wins have been guided by the five-eighth.

The Eels will be boosted by the timely return of in-form halfback Michael Witt, who has finished serving a two-week suspension and he will slot straight into Dykes' spot.

* MANLY forward Jason King has escaped suspension by entering a guilty plea to a grade two careless high-tackle charge.

Canberra forward Ruben Wiki was suspended for two weeks after pleading guilty to the same offence.

Fellow Raider Alan Rothery also escaped suspension after entering an early guilty plea to a grade one dangerous throw charge.

Daily Telegraph

Adam Dykes being described as "the five eighth" after playing practically the whole season at number 7, and Witt described as the "in-form halfback" when his form is nowhere near last year and he hasn't played much halfback???????

You have to wonder about some of these reporters and to what extent they suffer memory loss.

 

[bartman]

And I had to wonder about this thread topic!! I thought it was going to be news of player movements for 2005... :lol:

The reporter even contradicts herself by saying halfback Witt will slide straight into 5/8 Dukes' spot.

 

[Parraren]

Freya Grant obviously doesn't watch much football. Another News Limited work experience chick from VIC perhaps.

 

[Jimbo]

And I had to wonder about this thread topic!! I thought it was going to be news of player movements for 2005... :lol:

So did I!! I had a massive panic attack thinking we'd signed him...

 

[Eels Dude]

And I had to wonder about this thread topic!! I thought it was going to be news of player movements for 2005... :lol:

So did I!! I had a massive panic attack thinking we'd signed him...

Yeah I had my hopes up too for a second

 

[Twizzle]

well if you read the LU home page our injured halfback, Jamie Lyon is not available this week either

 

[Eels Dude]

well if you read the LU home page our injured halfback, Jamie Lyon is not available this week either

I think you'll find that was "Jaimie" Lyon still on the injury list, and "star winger" Matt Peterson to go with that.

 

[Misty Bee]

Rest assured that 'premiership winning coach" Brian Smith will be available!