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Gronk

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Chipmunk said:
I don't need to. I can tell by how little game time he gets when chosen in the 17, and the times of the game he is allowed to come on the field, that the coaching staff won't be choosing him as one their first choice edge forwards.

If they do, we will have a very shit side, as there will be at least four other players on the bench that the coaching staff will have even less faith in than they do of Cartwright.
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Right, so he shouldn’t bother playing any good in NSW Cup because the NRL coaching staff won’t pick him anyway ? Is that how it works with Kye Rodwell and Eli El too ?
 
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Gronk said:
Right, so he shouldn’t bother playing any good in NSW Cup because the NRL coaching staff won’t pick him anyway ? Is that how it works with Kye Rodwell and Eli El too ?
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Bryce Cartwright is 27 and played over 100 NRL games. Those two blokes have a combined NRL matches of 1 and are obviously at vastly different stages of their careers.

Bryce Cartwright has played 6 games of NRL this season for 105 minutes, of which in two of those games, he was used when an outside back was injured and there was no other option. He has played a total of 45 minutes in the other 4 games, none of those minutes before the 65th minute mark when we were either winning or losing by more than 20 points, and one close game when he was not put on the field at all.

The coaching staff have zero faith in him when the game is on the line, and if they're in a position where they have to select him as the first choice right edge backrower for the season, then we will have a very very poor season, as there will be four blokes on the bench the coaching staff also do not want to give game time to.
 
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Parramatta has upped the ante in the fight for Ryan Matterson, tabling a revised four-year deal in the hope of keeping the NSW State of Origin star out of the clutches of Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins.

Confidential understands that the Eels have shown their intent by offering Matterson a longer deal at the club despite reports that he has already agreed to join the Dolphins for their inaugural season in 2023.

The Eels came back to the table with a four-year deal, believed to be worth in the vicinity of $2.5 million, as they plan to make Matterson a key part of their premiership tilt.


Eels coach Brad Arthur was forthright in his hope Matterson would remain at the club.

“We have put a good competitive offer for four years to him and we would love him to stay,” Arthur said.

“He is a local junior - came through our system – and been back now for a couple of years and playing his best footy.

“He is a real integral part of us moving forward. We would love him to stay.”


Matterson flew to Brisbane last week where he toured the Dolphins set-up and spoke to Bennett. The NRL’s newest franchise are believed to be increasingly confident that they have their man, but the Eels won’t give up without a fight.

In their favour, Matterson knows that staying at Parramatta guarantees he will be in top eight contention. The Dolphins are a relative mystery and success is not certain.

Arthur points out that the past fortnight has demonstrated the danger of moving to a side that struggles to be competitive - Josh Addo-Carr was axed from NSW after moving to Canterbury.
“He has some mates here, his family are obviously very important to him,” Arthur said.
“I am sure he doesn’t really want to leave his family. We are a competitive team which helps with Origin selection. We have seen what has happened in the last couple of weeks with a few other players - if you are in a competitive team, it gives you a better chance.

“I feel like his preference is to stay in Sydney, stay at Parramatta around his family but I am not sure what the Redcliffe offer is.
“We definitely want him to stay. He is an important part of our team moving forward. He will be handy for NSW because he can play anywhere in the forward pack for them.”
Asked when he expected a decision from Matterson, Arthur said: “I am sure he wouldn’t want to be worrying about it now during Origin.
“We don’t want him to worry about that. We want him to worry about playing well.”

 
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$625K a year for Matto ?

hmmm..................not sure I would have gone that high based on his concussion history and the fact that his form is only good around contract time.

In saying that I really don't want him to leave, he is an integral part of our team right now and with Ice and Niokore leaving next year we really do need him.
 
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Chipmunk said:
Bryce Cartwright is 27 and played over 100 NRL games. Those two blokes have a combined NRL matches of 1 and are obviously at vastly different stages of their careers.

Bryce Cartwright has played 6 games of NRL this season for 105 minutes, of which in two of those games, he was used when an outside back was injured and there was no other option. He has played a total of 45 minutes in the other 4 games, none of those minutes before the 65th minute mark when we were either winning or losing by more than 20 points, and one close game when he was not put on the field at all.

The coaching staff have zero faith in him when the game is on the line, and if they're in a position where they have to select him as the first choice right edge backrower for the season, then we will have a very very poor season, as there will be four blokes on the bench the coaching staff also do not want to give game time to.
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I’m a bit lossed. You want Cartwright to be selected in the regular 17 or not ? Or is he down the pecking order in your opinion? Meanwhile what do you expect of him whikst playing reserve grade?
 
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eels_fan said:
Parramatta has upped the ante in the fight for Ryan Matterson, tabling a revised four-year deal in the hope of keeping the NSW State of Origin star out of the clutches of Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins.

Confidential understands that the Eels have shown their intent by offering Matterson a longer deal at the club despite reports that he has already agreed to join the Dolphins for their inaugural season in 2023.

The Eels came back to the table with a four-year deal, believed to be worth in the vicinity of $2.5 million, as they plan to make Matterson a key part of their premiership tilt.


Eels coach Brad Arthur was forthright in his hope Matterson would remain at the club.

“We have put a good competitive offer for four years to him and we would love him to stay,” Arthur said.

“He is a local junior - came through our system – and been back now for a couple of years and playing his best footy.

“He is a real integral part of us moving forward. We would love him to stay.”


Matterson flew to Brisbane last week where he toured the Dolphins set-up and spoke to Bennett. The NRL’s newest franchise are believed to be increasingly confident that they have their man, but the Eels won’t give up without a fight.

In their favour, Matterson knows that staying at Parramatta guarantees he will be in top eight contention. The Dolphins are a relative mystery and success is not certain.

Arthur points out that the past fortnight has demonstrated the danger of moving to a side that struggles to be competitive - Josh Addo-Carr was axed from NSW after moving to Canterbury.
“He has some mates here, his family are obviously very important to him,” Arthur said.
“I am sure he doesn’t really want to leave his family. We are a competitive team which helps with Origin selection. We have seen what has happened in the last couple of weeks with a few other players - if you are in a competitive team, it gives you a better chance.

“I feel like his preference is to stay in Sydney, stay at Parramatta around his family but I am not sure what the Redcliffe offer is.
“We definitely want him to stay. He is an important part of our team moving forward. He will be handy for NSW because he can play anywhere in the forward pack for them.”
Asked when he expected a decision from Matterson, Arthur said: “I am sure he wouldn’t want to be worrying about it now during Origin.
“We don’t want him to worry about that. We want him to worry about playing well.”

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Interesting that we’re willing to go that high for Matterson but not for Papali’i.
 
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Twizzle said:
$625K a year for Matto ?

hmmm..................not sure I would have gone that high based on his concussion history and the fact that his form is only good around contract time.

In saying that I really don't want him to leave, he is an integral part of our team right now and with Ice and Niokore leaving next year we really do need him.
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I'm sure the board knows what it's doing.
 
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