Parramatta Eels Holden Cup & Junior Reps Thread Part III

[Gronk]

Kelepi certainly looked strong. Good on him for landing a life changing contract. Shame that we could not compete with the $$ and nice of us to let him go early.

ZDC was OK but as many have said he needs to make better decisions more often.

Tui looks good. He's come a long way from the skinny 400m runner.

Falou ? To me he's a typical NYC player. Does something great and then something stupid. Something great, then stupid ...etc

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Agreed Tui Kamikamica looked much better (and bigger) than last I saw him. He's actually a pretty good defender.

 

[Tommy Coco]

I think the criticism of ZDC is a bit overstated, whether it is next year or the year after, I think he will be solid to above average half.

His attack has been quite potent for a couple of years now in the 20s meaning he has been a fairly obvious talent years ahead of schedule

 

[Tommy Coco]

In fact I'm pretty chuffed about both 6 and 7 in the 20s

 

[eel01s]

Kelepi is strong, will be interesting to see how he goes at the Cowboys. He is quite short by NRL forward standards.

I think Davis, Matterson and Goodall all have what it takes to make it to NRL level in the backs.

Will Moeroa play next week?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They've got next week off so if he's injured hopefully he'll be ready by then.

 

[magpie4ever]

Watched the C grade (18 & 19s) Division 1 grand final between Mounties and Hills, yesterday. Good game of football, well done to the Hills boys beating the minor premiers Mounties in a close one: 14-12.

 

[Jodeci]

Kelepi certainly looked strong. Good on him for landing a life changing contract. Shame that we could not compete with the $$ and nice of us to let him go early.

Gronk

He didn't get an upgrade at the Cowboys.

He is on the same money there next year.

 

[Gronk]

Gronk

He didn't get an upgrade at the Cowboys.

He is on the same money there next year.

I was talking about his 2016 season. I heard them talking about it on 702 ABC radio.

 

[Tommy Coco]

Gronk

He didn't get an upgrade at the Cowboys.

He is on the same money there next year.

J, interested in your opinion, how would you have handled recent recruitment / retention?

The likes of those couple of Reggie's, kelepi, watmo, wicks and what we already have recently re-signed.

 

[eel speel]

Gronk

He didn't get an upgrade at the Cowboys.

He is on the same money there next year.

You sure?... Sauces?..

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Our S.G Ball trials are on tonight aren't they? Delboy, are you still heading down?

 

[Delboy]

Tonight is just the Div2/3 trials to see if they shape up to go to next weeks Div 1 trials in Ball

There were 9 players from the lower div trials in Matts they were asked to back up next week with the Div 1 trials, Matts appears very strong , next week will be the ones to attend

 

[Obscene Assassin]

The one I'm interested to see from our Matts this year is Tuimavave Afualo. He lined up in the centres this year as a 15 year old and was named in the Australian 15's merit team at centre but I've seen that he's trialing as an edge back-rower.

Luke Moeroa any relation to Tep?

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Also Delboy, do you have any information on Anthony Layoun. Has he signed with another club?

 

[Delboy]

Afualo has been put in the back row to,up his work rate, still seen as a centre but they want him to get more involved and will use the trials for this

Moeroa is not related, just a Samoan name, and we have plenty of them

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Yeah fair enough, I used to work with a mother who has a son that plays for Cabra and he's trialing for the Harold Mats for the first time this year as a 16 year old and she was telling me about Tui. If he continues his progression I think he'll be a handy player, he's already a big boy.

Ahh right. Well hopefully he's as skillful at halfback as Tep is in the second-row. Although I'm expecting to see Alex Seve really stand up and do well in the comp this year.

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Eels vs Warriors next week.
Minor premiers out in straight sets.

Number 8 for Warriors is a beast (of what I saw in the match as I didn't watch all that much)

 

[hineyrulz]

Thats a good thing i suppose??? 40 would be the best judge i would expect.

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Thats a good thing i suppose??? 40 would be the best judge i would expect.

Of what I saw today, the Knights seemed to be off their game.
Really the Knights were warm favourites to win the premiership before the finals started.
Now?
Wide open race I suppose.