Rd1: 405pm Parra v Storm GAME DAY THREAD in Melbourne 9/3/25

[TheParraboy]

I'll be monitoring the receding hair line next 12 months...






GO PARRA FIRE UP

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I can’t see it official but I’ve seen posts that Matterson is injured and Tuivaiti makes his debut off the bench. Apologies if posted elsewhere

 

[Gary Gutful]

Melbourne by 70.

 

[Soto]

I can’t see it official but I’ve seen posts that Matterson is injured and Tuivaiti makes his debut off the bench. Apologies if posted elsewhere

Matterson definitely out. Go to parraeels.com.au and you will see the bench as per attached

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Matterson definitely out. Go to parraeels.com.au and you will see the bench as per attached

FMD. What’s wrong with Matto? We are nearly 10 players injured or suspended.

 

[Soto]

FMD. What’s wrong with Matto? We are nearly 10 players injured or suspended.

Not used to playing in March so will now take the next 2 games off as well.
Be back in April. I think he's exercised his PO to play April to Sept

 

[Gronk]

Not used to playing in March so will now take the next 2 games off as well.
Be back in April. I think he's exercised his PO to play April to Sept

Wasn’t that after the 2022 GF. Merkins can sure hold a grudge.

 

[the phantom menace]

FMD. What’s wrong with Matto?

Officially, a sore back.

 

[Stevie]

I’ll no doubt be watching this on my phone on the throne as I’m pico prepping for a colonoscopy tomorrow morning hahaha

 

[Chipmunk]

No expectations for the game really. Very interested to see how we go to be honest.

Any team with a player worth $1.3m a season should be a chance in any game.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Does anyone know if Ryles/coaches pre game day interview, they normally do, is behind the eels "paywall "?

Or he just didn't do one?

 

[strider]

Not used to playing in March so will now take the next 2 games off as well.
Be back in April. I think he's exercised his PO to play April to Sept

Maybe his version of Lent includes no footy before easter

 

[the phantom menace]

Does anyone know if Ryles/coaches pre game day interview, they normally do, is behind the eels "paywall "?

Or he just didn't do one?

There's a decent interview/article in the paper yesterday - maybe that's all the press he needed to do this week?

‘I was a ratbag’: Jason Ryles’ rise from fiery forward to Parramatta coach

When he was carting up the ball, all fire and brimstone during his playing days at the Dragons, nothing about Jason Ryles screamed future supercoach.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Joshuatheeel]

There's a decent interview/article in the paper yesterday - maybe that's all the press he needed to do this week?

‘I was a ratbag’: Jason Ryles’ rise from fiery forward to Parramatta coach

When he was carting up the ball, all fire and brimstone during his playing days at the Dragons, nothing about Jason Ryles screamed future supercoach.

www.smh.com.au

Yeah, read that one. It's the "press conference" one all coaches do each week, 2 or so days before the game.

 

[hineyrulz]

Wasn’t that after the 2022 GF. Merkins can sure hold a grudge.

When a player dogs his team mates and the fans these things sort of aren't easily forgotten.

Like i didn't forget you thought he might be playing WC games for someone lol that would use the the games for the suspension.

 

[84 Baby]

Yes @Soren Lorenson & @JokerEel that will be the look on his face tomorrow

 

[84 Baby]

Still probably less a reaming than we’ll get this afternoon

 

[hineyrulz]

At least Stevie’s prepped for what’s coming.

 

[King-Gutho94]

32 degrees in Melbourne at kick off time.

I wonder if there will be 20 mins drinks breaks