Match Discussion: Round 2 vs Parramatta @ CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal

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NRL 2025 - Round 2
Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Sunday 16 March 2025
Kickoff 4:05pm AEDT
Live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

HEAD TO HEAD - 2000 - 2024​

	TOTAL	PAR	WST	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	48	30	17	1
COMMBANK	7	5	2	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 6	WST 21-20	CommBank	28336
2022	Round 17	PAR 28-20	Leichhardt	13214
2023	Round 6	PAR 28-22	Accor	28611
2024	Round 4	WST 17-16	CommBank	28608
2024	Round 27	PAR 60-26	Campbelltown	17311

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 11	PAR 66-12	Leichhardt	14802
2004	Round 12	WST 33-6	Leichhardt	18883

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6
PARRAMATTA	CBY (H)	MAN (A)	SGI (H)	CAN (H)
WESTS TIGERS	DOL (A)	WAR (H)	BRI (A)	NEW (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 1
PARRAMATTA	MEL	L 18-56
WESTS TIGERS	NEW	L 8-10

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
PARRAMATTA	17th	1	0	0-1-0	18	56
WESTS TIGERS	11th	1	0	0-1-0	8	10

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

“Revenge for spoonbowl” is all I can think about at this point.

We need to wipe that horrific experience from living memory, and if we can’t, our season is over.

Judging by the eels today, mmm, we should just sneak home.

 

[Tigerm]

When you look at the results from R1, and while it sucks to lose, our result wasn't too bad.
Their backs were a bit better and that's where they got us, imo.
Plus, we had half our spine out.
Back to full strength this week.
We've got this. Us by 20+

 

[Tiger05]

I love the confidence. We have a team to win games. The question is do we have the coaching staff to get the most out of this squad.

 

[macnaz]

For anyone here feeling confident i shall refer you all to the some of our documented commandments.

1.Thou shall not win when considered favourites


4.Thou shall play a struggling team into form

5.Thou shall provide a winless team their 1st victory

Stay tuned for 6700 parra set restarts and 2 Weststigers sin bins. This game will decide if we are indeed a better side this year and have unlocked the shackles of our cultural loser mentality OR are we finally turning things around?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

8. Thou shalt, except in extraordinary circumstances, inevitably suffer from profound delusions per captains challenge.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

8. Wherein on the fifth tackle,preferably in a key moment in the game, where thy kicker has jagged the ball and seeks to kick, thou shall fastidiously and without fail, ignore all open spaces downtown and promptly

a) kick the ball to their fullback ensuring an easy catch with no pressure or

b) kick the ball out on the full as hard as thy can or

c) Drop the ball forward onto the ground or

e) kick thy ball too deep and over the in goal.

Thereafter thou kicker shall be subject to pats of commiseration from assembled colleagues located within proximity, featuring sheepish smiles.

 

[JohnnyThailand]

I like the optimism some people have. But as Macnaz pointed out, as WT's fans we should know though that the 3 teams we didn't want to play this week were Roosters, Cowboys or Parra.

 

[Vic Mackey]

The Eels were horrible yesterday however I'm not convinced we would have fared any better against Melbourne. They'll be smarting, back at home and despite what we think their fans will have circled this one as a win when the draw was released.

With Api, Bula and Toa all due back theres no excuses for us this week. If we lose this unfortunately its season over by round 2 and Benji should be punted immediately.

I'm tipping us but these pricks have given us no confidence whatsoever.

 

[Nutz]

The Eels were horrible yesterday however I'm not convinced we would have fared any better against Melbourne. They'll be smarting, back at home and despite what we think their fans will have circled this one as a win when the draw was released.

With Api, Bula and Toa all due back theres no excuses for us this week. If we lose this unfortunately its season over by round 2 and Benji should be punted immediately.

I'm tipping us but these pricks have given us no confidence whatsoever.

I might put 500 bucks on parra. Either way I can't lose.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Taylan update @Kilkenny, she wasn’t at court on time.

Something we speculated about yesterday.

The magistrate is Corry, very experienced. Good name, supposed to be fair. I heard he’s regularly at that court, so they haven’t parachuted anyone in.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

What does everyone think the season being over as? Missing the 8?

That's going to he massive stretch considering we have a completely new team, a very limited off season with rep duties and injuries to key players, and to be polite - questionable coaching. In addition, it's not like we're in a rebuild like easts where they have been successful for so long. We're coming from as far back as you can get. Well, maybe not parra and their 6 consecutive spoons of the 50s.

For me, success would be to win 8 or more games, and for the last 8 rounds show consistent and effective structures in defence and attack. In attack, I mostly mean when we hit the red zone.

Anything less than that and I'd be showing Marshall the door. I never would have hired him in the first place but you can't turn back time.

 

[Nutz]

5 out of our next 10

What does everyone think the season being over as? Missing the 8?

That's going to he massive stretch considering we have a completely new team, a very limited off season with rep duties and injuries to key players, and to be polite - questionable coaching. In addition, it's not like we're in a rebuild like easts where they have been successful for so long. We're coming from as far back as you can get. Well, maybe not parra and their 6 consecutive spoons of the 50s.

For me, success would be to win 8 or more games, and for the last 8 rounds show consistent and effective structures in defence and attack. In attack, I mostly mean when we hit the red zone.

Anything less than that and I'd be showing Marshall the door. I never would have hired him in the first place but you can't turn back time.

5 wins from our next 10 games is a pass mark. Starting with beating Parra without Moses.

 

[Tiger05]

What does everyone think the season being over as? Missing the 8?

For me, success would be to win 8 or more games, and for the last 8 rounds show consistent and effective structures in defence and attack. In attack, I mostly mean when we hit the red zone.

Anything less than that and I'd be showing Marshall the door. I never would have hired him in the first place but you can't turn back time.

I reckon we should make the 8. I don't know where you draw the line when it comes to sacking Benji. I'd be subjective but I expect this team to have good defense and be able to attack.

I want Benji to succeed but we haven't seen the team look well coached since he has been a key part of the coaching team.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I reckon we should make the 8. I don't know where you draw the line when it comes to sacking Benji. I'd be subjective but I expect this team to have good defense and be able to attack.

I want Benji to succeed but we haven't seen the team look well coached since he has been a key part of the coaching team.

If a coach came on the market who we wanted and would sign, say a Bellamy (I know this is a massive pipe dream) I'd punt Marshall immediately. Otherwise I'd give him time. This is his 1st year of having a relatively good roster.

I don't think there's a heap of replacements screaming out to be signed. Maybe Holbrook. Happy to be reminded of better candidates.

I just don't want to sack him with someone who won't do better, considering it will cost the club plenty. Money that can be spent on juniors or junior coaches

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

5 out of our next 10
5 wins from our next 10 games is a pass mark. Starting with beating Parra without Moses.

I wish I had your optimism nutz. We should best parra though

 

[Tigerm]

I wish I had your optimism nutz. We should best parra though

I see no reason why we can't?
Don't know if we will, but we have a good squad, who are more than capable of achieving success.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I think we will need to wait for a few more matches to disturb the markets conclusions of 10th to 13th although it was based on our halves being operational instead of being dysfunctional.

I said it last year, if we lose next weekend, I’m more than happy for Benji to avail himself of a coach whisperer to confide in.

Otherwise he’s still surrounded by mates, the idolisation of sheens and occasional call to Bennett.

10 to 1 he’s ringing Sheensy up for insights and feedback.

Just FYI Madge and Gus are friendly.

In past years, we’ve seen players stagnate or go backwards. That’s when the going gets really rough. We can’t really tell yet, other than our instincts and who can blame us for our despondency.

The panel here was pretty balanced on prospects this year.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

And for those of us who didn’t think Madge was all that bad and we’re admonished for it, it’s good to see him thriving.

 

[Tigerm]

And for those of us who didn’t think Madge was all that bad and we’re admonished for it, it’s good to see him thriving.

Agree, but it's the first game for all of us. All fans are fickle.