Rugby League makes its return in the Parramatta district for 2009 tomorrow, Saturday 24 January, with the Pirtek Parramatta Eels SG Ball, Harold Matthews Cup and Under 15 development squads all involved in trials against Newcastle at Ringrose Park Wentworthville.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The under 15s match kicks off the action from 1.30pm, with Matthews Cup at 3.30 and SG Ball at 5.30.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The 2009 squads have been in training since November last year under head coaches Mick Lewis (SG Ball) & Chris Bradbury (Harold Matthews Cup). [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Both coaches have come through the Eels development pathway, with Lewis promoted to SG Ball after clinching the Matthews Cup title in 2008. Bradbury returns to the Eels after spending last season with the Western Sydney Academy.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Trials against Newcastle on Saturday and Illawarra next week will determine which players make the cut for the 2009 District Representative season.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Newcastle & Illawarra are traditionally very strong opposition in both competitions so the trials will gives us a fair gauge to see where we are at so far in 2009, Eels Development & District Teams Coordinator Ben Rogers said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]We have very high quality squads of 45 players in both Matts & Ball, it's going to come down to the first two weeks of trials to see who is successful.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]We'll take around 23 or 24 players in each squad and those squads have a final trial against Manly before kicking off the season proper against Illawarra in Wollongong on February 14.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Entry is Free, and all Eels supporters are encouraged to get along and support their teams.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Eels district representative trial schedule for 2009 is as follows:[/FONT]
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2009 DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL FIXTURES[/FONT]
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Saturday 24 January 2009, Ringrose Park, Wentworthville[/FONT]
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1.30pm: Under 15s Development Squad v Newcastle
3.30pm: Harold Matthews Cup v Newcastle
5.30pm: SG Ball v Newcastle[/FONT]
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Saturday 31 January 2009, WIN Stadium No. 2, Wollongong[/FONT]
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3pm: Harold Matthews Cup v Illawarra
5pm: SG Ball v Illawarra[/FONT]
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Saturday 7 February 2009, Ringrose Park, Wentworthville[/FONT]
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6pm: Harold Matthews Cup v Manly
7.30pm: SG Ball v Manly
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