Huge wrap on Parramatta Eels' 17-year-old Bevan French

[IFR33K]

Very solid debut. Will be a very handy player in the future.

 

[Bigfella]

He missed a fair few but he would have missed more if they'd got at him more.

They thought he'd shit himself under the high ball but they should have got bodies at him.

We were very vulnerable when they went that side.

He would struggle against better sides defending on the wing at this stage.

Good competitor though. Looked spritely in attack but could have looked for a bit more work

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The wing is a tough place to defend because you're usually out on your own. And with his lack of size he is useless shooting in against the overlap. Fullback is definitely his position.

 

[strider]

Tough game to be on our edges tonight ... combinations that have never played together and a bunch of injuries changing it even further

 

[Bigfella]

Agree completely with what you both said.

he wasn't overwhelmed and did really well under the high ball. They should definitely have tried to find him out more with the ball in their hand.

I like the look of him he looks to have real footy smarts and blinding pace.

 

[Parra Pride]

Merkin kept getting in Gordon's way. :sarcasm:

 

[phantom eel]

Good debut, wasn't lost among top level company. Shows promise for the future, glad he's secured/under contract.

 

[Apey]

He won the game with the try-saver on Ross.

 

[hineyrulz]

His chase of Dennis was also very impressive, mowed him down easily.

 

[Gronk]

Knights should have peppers him every set. The fact that they didn't means that they they were dumb or they did their homework on him and decided that Flash or kick it out were the best options.

 

[Jake the snake]

His chase of Dennis was also very impressive, mowed him down easily.

Brilliant!! The speed!

 

[Jake the snake]

Top article.

What ever happened to this geniuso?? ElDicko, where is your cousin Maroubra??

 

[eel01s]

French did well, but I was surprised the Knights didn't run at him more.

 

[Gronk]

Let's not get too carried away with French. He (and Gutho, Alvaro and Kaysa to an extent) are still boys playing with men.

 

[Joely01]

Let us get excited about something at the moment!!

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yeah, Gronk you f**ken party pooper.

 

[Parra Pride]

Yeah, f**k up Gronk.

 

[strider]

bloody hell Gronk :roll:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gronk. FFS

 

[Incorrect]

Time to start a "No Gronk's Eels Forum".... we're allowed to have one Gronk, so we'll make sure Rhyno joins but atfer that, no other Gronk's.... miserable merkin!