Parramatta Eels Juniors

[Gronk]

Yep We do get the bye this week. Hopefully the Storm lose the next 3!

True, but looks like we'll have to rely on other results and limp in to 5th.

Of course if we do make the semis we can make some damage, cos I think we have pretty much beaten everyone (?).

Ironically, if we do win Ball and Flegg in the same season in 23, it will be with basically the same core group of players.

 

[Gazzamatta]

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I don't think we'll make the semis mate.

We have two games to go and we play Roosters and Panthers.

Flegg final series is a Top 5.

If Brennan can sneak the boys into the 5 it might be enough to take over the Cup team next year Gronky.

 

[Gronk]

 

[ALX25]

NSWCCC U15
Christopher Moala
Mark Peterson
Michael Nauer

NSWCHS U15
Hayden Bell
Khaled Kairouz
Lachlan Metcalfe

NSWCIS U15
Cyrus Bloomfield
Darcy Feltham
Samuel Polley

 

[T-Boon]

NSWCCC U15
Christopher Moala
Mark Peterson
Michael Nauer

NSWCHS U15
Hayden Bell
Khaled Kairouz
Lachlan Metcalfe

NSWCIS U15
Cyrus Bloomfield
Darcy Feltham
Samuel Polley

when is the australian championships?
We usually have a Aus merit team by now by a few months I reckon.

 

[ALX25]

when is the australian championships?
We usually have a Aus merit team by now by a few months I reckon.

They split the age groups this year. U15 Boys/U16 Girls will be held next month in Port Macquarie.

 

[T-Boon]

They split the age groups this year. U15 Boys/U16 Girls will be held next month in Port Macquarie.

Thanks. I wonder why.
I feel like September is late - people are fading into the off season. Most of the kids would be beat up from the season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We've now won SG Ball twice since we last won Harold Matts. This is a very interesting change for a club that until 2016 had won almost half of all Harold Matthews premierships (20 in 47 years) but less than a quarter of SG Ball titles. Clearly we are now focused in the right area, and it's not spending money developing kids for other clubs to poach into their systems as soon as they turn 18 (and can sign legally binding contracts).

Here's another indicator: Penrith are regarded as having the best junior development, winning 3 of the last 10 Flegg/NYC competitions, and 3 of the last 10 SG Ball titles. However they haven't won Harold Matts for 13 years. Because they know it's a waste of money.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Team is up: https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/jersey-flegg-cup/2023/round-25/eels-v-roosters/

Pretty strong, with a few merkins who have already played reserve grade this year. Also a few merkins missing from this team because they're in reserve grade this week, including a couple of debuts. The Roosters lead the comp in this grade, by a long way.

 

[T-Boon]

There is a magic round (4 games) of quarter finals of Commonwelath Bank cup today.
Westfield v All Saints Maitland is probably of most interest to us.

 

[T-Boon]

Team is up: https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/jersey-flegg-cup/2023/round-25/eels-v-roosters/

Pretty strong, with a few merkins who have already played reserve grade this year. Also a few merkins missing from this team because they're in reserve grade this week, including a couple of debuts. The Roosters lead the comp in this grade, by a long way.

Damn, Braith Alexander has a name you want to punch in the face.

 

[Gherkin]

There is a magic round (4 games) of quarter finals of Commonwelath Bank cup today.
Westfield v All Saints Maitland is probably of most interest to us.

Manly's feeder school

 

[hineyrulz]

Manly's feeder school

And we just allowed it to happen, should have been smart enough to offer the head coach a role at Parra. Just a shame we don’t have the resources like a big club like Manly.

 

[JokerEel]

If we Jagged the next 2 wins in Flegg and the Storm only win 1 we make the top 5.. Not sure the thinking in moving our players to Cup..

 

[hineyrulz]

If we Jagged the next 2 wins in Flegg and the Storm only win 1 we make the top 5.. Not sure the thinking in moving our players to Cup..

Come on mate we need to trust the club in this. We are a development club after all they know what they are doing.

 

[the phantom menace]

Who needs to chase trophies of any sort... we're Parra ffs!

 

[the phantom menace]

If we Jagged the next 2 wins in Flegg and the Storm only win 1 we make the top 5.. Not sure the thinking in moving our players to Cup..

Maybe the club has just quietly arseholed a whole bunch of non-top 30, NSW Cup-level plodders... to save some $$$?

 

[hineyrulz]

Maybe the club has just quietly arseholed a whole bunch of non-top 30, NSW Cup-level plodders... to save some $$$?

Nah Davey and Lussick are safe.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If we Jagged the next 2 wins in Flegg and the Storm only win 1 we make the top 5.. Not sure the thinking in moving our players to Cup..

The ones moved might not actually be better than the ones who stayed in the team. I'm sure Sanders and Talagi are both better players than Josh Lynn, for example.

 

[hindy111]

The ones moved might not actually be better than the ones who stayed in the team. I'm sure Sanders and Talagi are both better players than Josh Lynn, for example.

No since Samders signed for Canberra we've established Lynn the better kid