Parramatta Eels Holden Cup & Junior Reps Thread Part III

[Joshuatheeel]

Wollongong region is big enough and growing massively, including Region having one of the biggest developments ever undertaken by a costal town.

Politics is what cost the region

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well economics always trumps politics in the end. If the South Coast deserves a standalone team it will get one.

 

[Forty20]

Still cutting the District Rep highlights since I was super tired on Saturday but here is a sneak peak at the monster shot put on by Tui Afualo.

The embed image function doesn't seem to play nice with Gyfcat so here is the direct link.

 

[hindy111]

Well economics always trumps politics in the end. If the South Coast deserves a standalone team it will get one.

Even thou i dont know you-Your the smartest guy i know

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I bet you don't know many smart people but.

 

[Bigfella]

It's still possible he doesn't know any.

 

[hindy111]

Alioia not named- Was he injured last week?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yep him and Markus. Both captains.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Weird forward pack. Hope that once Aloiai and Markus are back we keep Fuimaono in the forwards. We've got too many middle forwards and not enough edge forwards in this squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

John Fomai named at centre for the Bulldogs.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Wonder which side he'll play on. Hope it's on the right so he faces Reimis Smith.

 

[Kornstar]

Parra are up 10-0 with 15 to go in first half.

 

[Kornstar]

Make that 14-0, kick to come from the sideline.

 

[Kornstar]

Make that 18-0 kick to come, next to the posts this time.

 

[Kornstar]

He is having a shocker with the boot, has now missed 2 from right next to the posts!

 

[Forty20]

Sorry boys (and girls) that was an unmitigated disaster. Got to the game 10mins before kickoff but got to my seat (upper concourse) 10min before half time. Stadium staff were hopeless.

Abbas Miski bombs a try as I type that as he loses control of the pill in the left corner trying to beat the fullback. The Dogs quickly turn the ball over and from the following set the Eels nearly score again on the last as Oloapu I believe, knocks the ball on in the fierce contest for Dockar-Clay's grubber.

 

[Forty20]

Another error from the Dogs, this time it may have cost them a try. They make a break via the left edge winger from a line ball pass but with Davis closing in on the winger he has to pass inside and the ball is spilled.

The Eels pick up a penalty on the way out of their half.

 

[Forty20]

The Eels try some outside/inside ball play in the pack on the Canterbury goal line but the ball eventually comes loose in a tackle.

Canterbury scrum, 10m off their goal line with 3min left in the half.

 

[Forty20]

Good read and tackle from Abbas Miski there as the shuts down the sweeping movement from the Dogs.

A moment of madness there from Pene! The Dogs kick was sailing close to the sideline on the full and I'm not sure if it was from inside the 40m...despite that he flies across the field to take it on the full only to slide into touch.

And from the scrum feed the Dogs earn their opening try with a backline move similar to the one that Miski just prevented.

No idea what Pene was thinking there unless it was a genuine 40/20 attempt.

John Fomai was the try scorer there.

The conversion is unsuccessful.

Half Time

Parra 18 lead Canterbury 4

 

[Forty20]

Tui Olaopu, Zach Dockar-Clay, Aaron Pene and Bevan French the try scorers in the half.

From the limited minutes I saw both Bevan French and Alex Twal were playing very well.