Parramatta Eels Juniors

[Joshuatheeel]

So we will have 2 16's & 18's sides 1 City 1 Country..

Yes looks like it

 

[JokerEel]

Yes looks like it

The NRL should be running the Junior pathways..

Then they can have a bloody Draft. Bring back the National Under 20's competition Run by the clubs.

NRL clubs will just chew the players up and then spit them out...

 

[T.S Quint]

Is this a way for the Eels to have contracted players who can play for the club but still stay living in the country?

Would be good for the young blokes to not have to move to the city in order to play for us, and we can bring them in when they get a bit older.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Is this a way for the Eels to have contracted players who can play for the club but still stay living in the country?

Would be good for the young blokes to not have to move to the city in order to play for us, and we can bring them in when they get a bit older.

Not really, as they still need to train as a team and be based somewhere. It basically gives the team a “reserve side”
for the ball/Matthews side - both not sure if a player wouId be able to drop back to the Johns/Daley sides if they play a game in the Ball/Matthews sides.

With the Steelers once players are picked in the ball/Matthews side, they don’t drop back if they don’t play.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Is this a way for the Eels to have contracted players who can play for the club but still stay living in the country?

Would be good for the young blokes to not have to move to the city in order to play for us, and we can bring them in when they get a bit older.

If we got some app developers to make an NRL training program for the Wii it should be no worries. Just train by multiplayer video game.

 

[T.S Quint]

If we got some app developers to make an NRL training program for the Wii it should be no worries. Just train by multiplayer video game.

It’s the way of the future!

 

[Gazzamatta]

It’s the way of the future!

Didnt work for the AFL Merkin.

 

[hineyrulz]

Didnt work for the AFL Merkin.

Why??? His job is safe apparently.

 

[T.S Quint]

Didnt work for the AFL Merkin.

He obviously forgot to plug his controller in. What an amateur.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Is this a way for the Eels to have contracted players who can play for the club but still stay living in the country?

Would be good for the young blokes to not have to move to the city in order to play for us, and we can bring them in when they get a bit older.

I know we've got a fair few players contracted from the mid-north coast, so we may be looking to expand into that area more?

I suspect it will be more like what JoshuatheEel says but we'll have to wait and see. Either way I think it's an overall positive not only for the club but also the players, another 17 players each week get to play in a higher level competition and instead of quitting the game at 15 or 16 they may continue onto 18.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I know we've got a fair few players contracted from the mid-north coast, so we may be looking to expand into that area more?

I suspect it will be more like what JoshuatheEel says but we'll have to wait and see. Either way I think it's an overall positive not only for the club but also the players, another 17 players each week get to play in a higher level competition and instead of quitting the game at 15 or 16 they may continue onto 18.

It will be interesting to see if the eels are made to pick players that only play in the Parramatta comp not ones recruited from other areas. I think they should.

In the current Daley/ Johns comps it’s just based on players playing in the relevant country regions, not players recruited from outside that region.

Like those mid coast players eels have contracted, if they don’t play (any games at all) in the ball/Matthews sides, they really should be playing their relevant country group rep side.

Not against the eels involvement but a club like the eels have a shit load more resources then the country groups.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

1
Ethan PARRY
FB
2
Haze DUNSTER
RW
3
Tuimavave AFUALO (c)
RC
4
Nicholas Okladnikov
LC
5
Taufa AFU
LWG
6
Todd SAPIENZA
F/E
7
Sione FONUA
H/B
8
Stefano UTOIKAMANU
LPR
9
Lufusi Vea TAPAATOUTAI
HK
10
Sean KEPPIE
RPR
11
Charbel TASIPALE
LSR
12
Salesi FAINGA'A
RSR
13
Steve DRESLER
LK

14
Michael TUPOU
INT
15
Tyrone FAULKNER
INT
16
Mitchell BUTFIELD
INT
17
Jesse CRONIN

http://live.nswrl.com.au/match/bc58298b822b331e0/af1a9b2ccb763fcfc

Today's team list is in for the elimination final against the Bulldogs this morning. Good luck to the boys! hope the players coming back down from ISP really lead the way. Looking for a big game from Parry at FB.

 

[ALX25]

It will likely be an U15/U17 development side just like the Panthers did this year.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Cumberland Eel]

HT 12 all. Eels 3 tries to 2 however all unconverted. Afu, Fonua and Parry the try scorers.

 

[hindy111]

A man with little dignity can live anything down.

Are you having a go at me?

 

[hindy111]

My suspicion is the untalkable.
Skill position players are getting bashed out of the game by massive units who peak at 18. My favourite player of all time Jarryd Hayne is the last player with even a smidgen of skill that this club developed. That is 15 years ago.

I love Haynes skill but I prefer Hindmarsh and Burt as a player. Those guys bled blue and gold and where 100% every game.

 

[hindy111]

Gee Dogs must have 6 or 7 future NRL stars too

 

[hindy111]

Dogs opening them up
22-12

 

[hindy111]

And no eels teams left in finals.
Dogs must have some superstars in that under 20s side.