Parramatta Eels Juniors

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Sam Crow?

Yeh possible. Or the Crow Bar. I don't my initial inclination of 'The Black Crow' (partly after a favourite band of the 80s/early 90s). would be such a good idea...and fair enough too.

 

[Forty20]

Is that because they changed the rules or did they play enough NYC?

I remember in the mid 2000's when we used to make all the grades finals series it used to get real confusing who was eligible and who wasn't etc.

Not sure mate. I recently asked a couple of blokes that would know and the gist of their answers was that as long as they haven't played any NRL (there are then complications with how much they play there etc) they are eligible for the NYC finals regardless of much ISP they play.

 

[Kornstar]

Not sure mate. I recently asked a couple of blokes that would know and the gist of their answers was that as long as they haven't played any NRL (there are then complications with how much they play there etc) they are eligible for the NYC finals regardless of much ISP they play.

Thanks Forty, wasn't doubting you that's for sure.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Ray Stone looks a lot more menacing without hair. A bit like one of the blokes off Romper Stomper.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Ray Stone looks a lot more menacing without hair. A bit like one of the blokes off Romper Stomper.

That show with Big Ted? I used to crap myself watching that.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

That show with Big Ted? I used to crap myself watching that.

Yep, the one where you had to choose whether to look through the round window, the square window or the arched window (my personal favourite). I always wanted to give Jemima a good seeing to.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yep, the one where you had to choose whether to look through the round window, the square window or the arched window (my personal favourite). I always wanted to give Jemima a good seeing to.

Jemima, eh? You must have been a late developer...or an early developer.

 

[parrathruandthru]

Apparently GL has re-signed for two years. Someone posted it the other day ( who normally has good mail)

Me
What he told me at Thornett medal

 

[Dibs]

That show with Big Ted? I used to crap myself watching that.

No that's play school Romper Stomper had that scary merkin Mr Music that you never seen

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Me
What he told me at Thornett medal

Yep!! Was being to lazy to go back and check!!

Thanks for the info !!

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

No that's play school Romper Stomper had that scary merkin Mr Music that you never seen

Hey yeah, was play school. That's weird. I don't really remember Romper Room I guess.

 

[parrathruandthru]

Yep!! Was being to lazy to go back and check!!

Thanks for the info !!

Another thing is that he said he just loves the club and couldn't be happier to be at the Eels

 

[84 Baby]

Another thing is that he said he just loves the club and couldn't be happier to be at the Eels

Verbatim out of the professional footballer's handbook

 

[parrathruandthru]

Verbatim out of the professional footballer's handbook

Yeah but he was bursting with enthusiasm. Also asked him what he did for a job/education as part of his U20 obligations. Works with misguided youth helping them to put their life back on the right tracks

 

[hineyrulz]

The short of it? The Eels belted the Sharks off the park on both sides of the ball. We ran harder and tackled harder for the entire game and it showed on the scoreboard.

The long of it? We played a highly disciplined game and got a bit of love from the referees for once which allowed us to forge ahead.

Our forward pack was immense today. Oregon Kaufusi made at least 3 big defensive plays while on clean up duty, including a huge try saving effort at the end to cut off any hope of an unlikely comeback. Denzal Tonise shifted from hooker to prop before kickoff and troubled the Sharks all day with rugged gains after the initial contact. Sean Keppie came off the bench as a result of the Tonise/Mahoney shuffle and played a nice hand scoring a try. Ray Stone was the other stand out forward through the middle. He had a bad missed tackle in the lead up to the opening try of the game but beyond that he ran hard and just hammered every Shark that came his way.

Salesi Faingaa was equal parts powerful workhorse and deft play maker on the right edge. He set up a gorgeous try for Dane Aukafolau in the second half with a brilliant around-the-corner offload. Speaking of the elder Aukafolau, the Sharks struggled to deal with his sheer physical stature down their left edge. He picked on Kyle Flanagan to score the first try.

Our spine had a pretty indifferent game I reckon funnily enough. Reed Mahoney (pronounced Marney) was the exception here. He played the full 80min and worked the markers over throughout the entire game. We didn't see some of his play-making flair today but he kept us rolling forward. Troy Dargan had a mixed bag. He scored a nice solo try running at the goal line and distributed the ball well either side of the ruck but his kicking options (along with those of Dean Matterson) were largely uninspiring.

The undisputed star of the day was Greg Leleisiuao though. He was everywhere and in everything. We spread the ball early to the right just so he could bully the left edge of the Sharks while he also popped up on our left edge just to wreak that much more havoc. We worked a cute set play on the last tackle in front of the posts to get him over for his first try while he just brushed through his opposite from short range for his second.

We played with defensive intent rarely seen in the NYC I thought. Loads of line speed and some ferocious contact. I thought Luke Burt did quite well to get a middling team into the finals last year and he has done every bit as well in 2017 to get this young team coached up to such a standard.

Come on mate I was expecting a detailed analysis at least

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

He's also a hip hop dancing champion isn't he?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I was surprised by how effective Tonise was playing in the middle.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's also a hip hop dancing champion isn't he?

Good to see he's got something practical to fall back on if footy doesn't work out.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Mahoney we snitched from dogs. GL from titans and Stone from tigers.Three of our best prospects.
This is a club moving forward. Snooze you loose.

Funny thing is none of them were wanted by their former clubs.

Mahoney was too small, dogs signed Joey Tramontama (Eels 2013 HM winning captain and hooker).GL was said to have a poor attitude off the field. And Stone was said to be too small from the Tigers.

So yeah they were brought in but it wasn't as if they were being used or going to be used this well at their former clubs.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

and both Akas, they are both still pretty young

Dane turning 20 this year. Noel turning 18.