Previews vs Warriors

[Gronk]

NRL Power Rankings

3. New Zealand Warriors (12th) — If they had come up against anyone other than Manly (or, I think, Melbourne), the Warriors would be celebrating a glorious start to the season. Even after Manly's blistering start, New Zealand never looked out of it.

16. Parramatta Eels (16th) — Eighty minutes. Not a single line break. That stat pretty much sums things up in Parramatta. Stephen Kearney has to find a way to make this offence click or it will be a long season in Parramatta.

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/03/08/209161_local-sport-news.html

 

[Gronk]

Parramatta Eels vs Warriors at Parramatta Stadium
The Eels have no Jarryd Hayne and no Willie Tonga so that takes away a lot of their strike and I thought that was missing last week. They relied too much on Chris Sandow and for him to play his best, they'll need those players there. The Warriors played some good football in patches last weekend. They were blown away at the start by Manly but they did a terrific job to fight their way back to nearly steal the game. If they can repeat that type of football, I think they'll have too many points in them for the Eels. But if Hayne and Tonga are late inclusions, that could sway my mind. Tip: Warriors

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...-2012-nrl-season/story-fn2mcuj6-1226291173764

 

[Gronk]

Round 2 NRL Preview: Vodafone Warriors v Eels
Warrick D. Nicolson


7/03/2012 3:00:45 PM

VODAFONE WARRIORS v PARRAMATTA EELS

Round 2, 2012 NRL Premiership
Monday, March 12, 2012
NRL Kick-Off 7:00pm, NYC Kick-Off 4:45pm (All times AEDT)
Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, NSW
Referees: Gavin Badger/Brett Suttor
ROUND 2 GAME PREVIEW
Coming In To Round 2
Vodafone Warriors started 2012 with a 26-20 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles in Auckland last Sunday.
Vodafone Warriors have averaged 20.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 26.0 ppg in that period.
Vodafone Warriors sit 13th on the competition ladder, 2 points out of the Top 8.
Parramatta Eels started 2012 with a 18-6 loss to the Brisbane Broncos last Friday at Parramatta Stadium.
Parramatta Eels have averaged 6.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 18.0 ppg in that period.
Parramatta Eels sit 15th on the competition ladder, 2 points out of the Top 8.
Last Time They Met
Round 1, 2011 - Click to watch highlights of Parramatta’s 24-18 victory over the Vodafone Warriors at Eden Park last year.
Last 10 Games - Vodafone Warriors 6 Eels 4.
The Vodafone Warriors have won 6 of the last 8 games against the Eels, including 2 of the last 3 at Parramatta Stadium.
Check back on www.warriors.co.nz this Thursday for a tasty Head to Head feature on Simon Mannering and Nathan Hindmarsh.
Team Changes and Late Mail
In some good news for the Vodafone Warriors, scans on Jerome Ropati’s ankle revealed that the centre may be back in a couple of weeks, rather than the originally anticipated 4-6 weeks.
CLICK HERE for all the Vodafone Warriors Team and Injury News from Tuesday and full Round 2 Lineup.
Vodafone Warriors
K Locke, B Tupou, K Hurrell, K Inu, M Vatuvei, J Maloney, S Johnson, Sione Lousi, N Friend, B Matulino, F Mateo, S Mannering (c), E Taylor.
Bench: R Packer, U Ta'ai, B Henry, L Brown, G Fisiiahi, A Mara, S Ikahihifo.
Parramatta Eels
L Burt, K Sio, E Tonga, R Morgan, C Blair, B Roberts, C Sandow, T Mannah, M Keating, M Allgood, N Hindmarsh (c), T Lasalo, R Maitua.
Bench: C McGuire, FF MoiMoi, J Poore, J Horo, P O'Hanlon, J Paulo.
Bottom Line
The Vodafone Warriors rallied late to no avail against the defending premiers Manly in Round 1 and they'll try to break their win duck with a visit to Parramatta in Round 2.
The Eels also had a loss to open the season, going down 18-6 to the Broncos in a game marred by wet weather. The Vodafone Warriors played on a glorious track at Eden Park, so they need to be prepared to adapt to the ordinary Sydney weather of late.
Shaun Johnson was the star in Round 1, scoring a try and setting up three more, and he'll need more support from James Maloney, Feleti Mateo and Kevin Locke as they look to fire in attack from the start this week.
Big Sione Lousi gets a start and will be keen to rip into a Parramatta front row that features Tim Mannah and Mitchell Allgood in the starting team and FuiFui MoiMoi and Justin Poore on the bench. With Lousi's promotion, Russell Packer goes back to the interchange.
The game is also set to be the run-on debut for Konrad Hurrell who was unleashed midway through the first half of the Manly game.
There is a chance Jarryd Hayne and Willie Tonga may play given the game is late in Round 2, so the Vodafone Warriors can't take the Eels lightly.

http://www.thewarriors.com.au/defau...round-2-nrl-preview:-vodafone-warriors-v-eels

 

[cv8z]

It's not looking good if that's the team running out

 

[SDM]

"Vodafone Warriors have averaged 20.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 26.0 ppg in that period."

"Parramatta Eels have averaged 6.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 18.0 ppg in that period."


Very informative.

 

[Jake the snake]

"Vodafone Warriors have averaged 20.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 26.0 ppg in that period."

"Parramatta Eels have averaged 6.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 18.0 ppg in that period."


Very informative.

Who would have known.....

 

[Gronk]

PPG Putt Putt Golf ?

PPG Picopicograms ?

PPG Price per Gallon ?

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/PPG

 

[tresurehunt]

16. Parramatta Eels (16th) — Eighty minutes. Not a single line break. That stat pretty much sums things up in Parramatta. Stephen Kearney has to find a way to make this offence click or it will be a long season in Parramatta.

let them fkn offload ffs !!!!

 

[SDM]

Yeah, lets through stupid Mateo balls in a downpour!!!!

 

[Gronk]

Parramatta Eels v Warriors
Parramatta Stadium
Monday 7pm (AEDT)
Eels fans have their fingers and toes crossed that Jarryd Hayne can make a difference to their team’s timid attack should the superstar gain a late clearance and make his season debut against last year’s runners-up the Warriors on Monday night.
Hayne was a disappointing withdrawal from the side that competed strongly against the Broncos last Friday, watching from the sidelines as coach Stephen Kearney opted to give his annoying knee strain more recuperation time before testing it in the cauldron of NRL battle. Hayne has again been left out of the Eels’ 17 this week – although he remains some chance of taking the field should he pass a medical test at the weekend.
Without Hayne the Eels struggled to make much of an impression against the Broncos and only got on the scoreboard when Chris Sandow kicked, chased and regathered the spoils of Bronco Gerard Beale’s error. If not Hayne, they definitely need someone to rally them.
This week the Eels meet the attacking might of last year’s premiership runners-up, themselves coming off the back of a disappointing home loss to Manly in a rematch of last October’s enthralling decider. Last week’s clash was similarly captivating, with the Warriors rushing back from an early 18-nil deficit to trail the premiers 22-20 with 11 minutes to play before Glenn Stewart crossed to snuff out their revival in the dying stages.
All of the Warriors’ stars stepped up to the plate, with Shaun Johnson in particular a standout.
This week the side will field a new centres combination, with Krisnan Inu named to replace Jerome Ropati who will be sidelined for three weeks with an ankle injury, while Konrad Hurrell will start the game with utility Ben Henry joining the bench. Coach Brian McClennan’s only other change sees Sione Lousi start at prop with Russell Packer benched.
Meanwhile with Hayne’s name missing from the Parramatta team sheet coach Stephen Kearney has opted to make just one personnel change, with Rene Maitua to start at lock and Justin Horo reverting to the bench. He’s added Pat O’Hanlon and Joseph Paulo to the interchange, too.
This week presents the intriguing prospect of the current New Zealand national coach Kearney going up against the man he succeeded, Brian McClennan, in their first head-to-head contest.
The Eels are clinging to hope they can maintain their proud history in early season games – they haven’t lost the opening two clashes of a new season in 54 years.
Watch Out Eels: Livewire halfback Shaun Johnson dived into 2012 in a big way, setting up three Warriors tries last week as well as scoring one himself. Johnson also contributed five tackle-breaks, two offloads and a line-break. He was a constant threat when drifting across-field inside the Sea Eagles’ 20-metre zone; showing the ball inside and out, the defence was never really sure where the Steeden would end up, or if in fact Johnson would run himself… which he did with devastating effect.
Big Manu Vatuvei might still have some issues in defence (seven missed tackles, the most by any player last round) but there’s no denying his impact with the ball in hand. ‘The Beast’ made 10 tackle-breaks and two line-breaks and will trouble Parramatta right winger Cheyse Blair.
Danger Sign: Rookie Konrad Hurrell presents an unknown challenge for the Eels. The youngster looked at home against the Sea Eagles last week, making 14 runs for a game-high 154 metres. He will pose a threat for Ryan Morgan running down the left edge; worryingly Morgan missed four tackles last week.
Watch Out Warriors: The Warriors actually had more possession than the Sea Eagles last week but squandered that advantage with a high error count (19) and plenty of missed tackles (44, the most by any side). A repeat here would give the Eels a shot at walking away with the competition points.
Jarryd Hayne was a one-stop shop in attack for the Eels in 2011, ranking equal No.1 in the NRL for try assists (24) and third for line-break assists (23). But he failed to make too many inroads himself, adding just five line-breaks after tallying 17 in 2010 and a whopping 32 in 2009.
Danger Sign: If he plays, Hayne will most likely suit up at fullback – and a return to the wider spaces there should see him back to his damaging best. If Hayne makes a break in the first 40 minutes just watch the Eels soar in confidence.
Nathan Hindmarsh v Feleti Mateo: With ‘Hindy’ you know what you’re going to get week in, week out: solid go-forward backed up by phenomenal defence. The Eels’ skipper hit the ground running last week with 15 hit-ups for 124 metres and backed it up with an incredible 51 tackles (second most in the comp). Meanwhile Mateo was a little quiet in attack last week with just one offload. If Hindmarsh can help to contain his former Eels team-mate it will be a huge boost to the home side’s chances.
Where It Will Be Won: On the scoreboard – and on that count the Warriors must be red-hot favourites. It doesn’t look like a lot has changed for Parramatta since last year: they were the only side that failed to make a line-break last week and their six points were the fewest apart from the scoreless Cowboys. Plus they made the fewest offloads (just two) and the fewest tackle-breaks (15). Makes you wonder how they only managed to lose by 12…
The History: Played 29; Eels 17, Warriors 12. The Warriors hold the recent ascendancy winning five of the past eight – although Parramatta’s record at home is strong (9-3).
The Last Time They Met: Parramatta held off a late Warriors surge to win 24-18 in Auckland in Round 1 last year. The Eels raced to a 14-nil lead after 30 minutes when Jarryd Hayne collected a right-edge bomb to score before Jerome Ropati, shifted from centre to wing, struck back in the left corner shortly before halftime for a 14-6 score-line at oranges. Two tries to Luke Burt put the game beyond the Warriors’ reach at 24-6 after 59 minutes. Ropati crossed for his second try with a stunning finish in the 65th minute and Lewis Brown crossed to bridge the gap to six points and send a rush of nerves through Eels fans with eight minutes remaining – but it was too little, too late. Eels fullback Hayne starred with a try and two try assists plus 146 metres, while the Warriors were well served by fullback Lance Hohaia (two try assists) and Ropati (124 metres, two line-breaks).
Match Officials: Referees – Gavin Badger & Brett Suttor; Sideline Officials – David Abood & Chris Butler; Video Referee – Paul Simpkins.
The Way We See It: A lot depends on whether Hayne plays… or not. We know Eels fans will hate to hear it but every week he’s missing will only reinforce the argument that they don’t have the firepower to make any sort of dint in oppositions without him. If he doesn’t play they need towering performances from the likes of Sandow, Ben Roberts and Fuifui Moimoi – who was disappointingly mild last week with just 26 minutes and one tackle-break. Even if Hayne does play the Warriors should have their measure. They get our nod by eight points.
Televised: Fox Sports 2 – Live 7pm.

http://www.nrl.com/eels-v-warriors-preview/tabid/10874/newsid/66191/default.aspx

 

[Suitman]

The Eels are clinging to hope they can maintain their proud history in early season games – they haven’t lost the opening two clashes of a new season in 54 years.

That's an amazing stat.

Suity

 

[The EELiminator]

"Vodafone Warriors have averaged 20.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 26.0 ppg in that period."

"Parramatta Eels have averaged 6.0 ppg since Round 1, and have conceded 18.0 ppg in that period."


Very informative.

thats untrue both the warriors and eels have averaged 0.00 ppg since round 1 because they haven't played another game yet

 

[tresurehunt]

Yeah, lets through stupid Mateo balls in a downpour!!!!

he will be ....:lol:

 

[Eels Dude]

That's an amazing stat.

Suity

It would be if it were true. We lost our first two games of the season as recently as 2003 and 2000. In 1991 we lost our first 7 games. Dunno where they pulled that one from.

 

[Suitman]

It would be if it were true. We lost our first two games of the season as recently as 2003 and 2000. In 1991 we lost our first 7 games. Dunno where they pulled that one from.

Cheers. I couldn't be f**ked looking it up, but thought it amazing if true.
How do these clowns get jobs. Seriously?
You'd think if they make a statement like that, they'd have done a bit of research. What a dickhead.

Suity

 

[TheRam]

Maybe what was meant was 2 first up home games?

 

[born an eel]

Maybe what was meant was 2 first up home games?

you may be right considering the last time we lost 2 home games was 1959 but we also haven't had 2 home games to start the year since 1981.

 

[Suitman]

Maybe what was meant was 2 first up home games?

Maybe, but if that's what the mong meant, he/she should have said it.

Suity

 

[tresurehunt]

we need to watch out for Shaun Johnson, great little player..

and so do our players ,lol

 

[bartman]

Geez, all of those previewers are deathriders...!