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[FUIFUI_MOIMOI]

http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/grothe-takes-a-rest/

PARRAMATTA winger Eric Grothe will be dropped to the bench for the Eels’ clash with North Queensland on Friday after coach Daniel Anderson revealed he has been playing with a rib injury.

Krisnan Inu will take Grothe’s place on the wing and Joel Reddy will return from a one game suspension, with Grothe moving to the bench.

Anderson said Grothe had had a bad run of injuries and needed to train before he could reclaim his spot.

“Eric had a pretty disrupted training last month,” the Eels coach said.

“He has had a few injuries and hasn’t been able to train.

“And in my mind that is a recipe for more injuries.”

A rib complaint has been the most recent injury to hamper the big winger, to the point where he has been playing without training.

“Last week he only trained for 20 minutes, and that’s not suitable” Anderson said.

“And the last couple of weeks he has not trained at all.

“He has played injured and with discomfort.

“He could play again this week, but it’s got to the point where he needs to train.”

Despite his condition, Anderson has decided to keep playing Grothe, although club doctors did clear the winger on each occasion.

http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=24781

Pirtek Parramatta Eels v NQ Cowboys, Friday April 23, 3.00pm, Dairy farmers Stadium

1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Luke Burt
3. Joel Reddy
4. Timana Tahu
5. Krisnan Inu
6. Kris Keating
7. Daniel Mortimer
8. Nathan Cayless (C)
9. Jeff Robson
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh (C)
12. Ben Smith
13. Feleti Mateo
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14. Matt Keating
15. Tim Mannah
16. Justin Horo
17. Justin Poore
19. Eric Grothe

Coach: Daniel Anderson

Toyota Cup v NQ Cowboys, Friday April 23, Dairy Farmers Stadium

1. Jaydin Tavita
2. Ken Sio
3. Rory Brien
4. Josh Tuitupou
5. Thomas Vandermade
6. TK Amosa
7. Brett Lahey
8. Shaun Vaotuua
9. Tim Crellin
10. Ava Seumanufagi
11. David Thomas
12. Fred Lang Siu
13. Phil Nati
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14. Daniel Galati
15. Royce Hura
16. Jorge Taufua
17. Thomas Young
18. PJ Asiata

Coach: Matt Cameron

Wentworthville Magpies v Windsor Wolves, Ringrose Park, Sunday April 25, 3.00pm

1. Domenic Nasso
2. Etu Uaisele
3. Jonathan Wright
4. Karl Filiga
5. Tim Mortimer
6. Tom Humble
7. Mark O’Grady (C)
8. Blake Blackburn
9. Anthony Mitchell
10. Mitchell Allgood
11. Danny Howard
12. Taniela Lasalo
13. Tim Robinson
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14. Trent Rose
15. Lee Te Maari
16. Nathan Armit
17. Brendan Oake

Coach: Brett Kenny

 

[Parra2006]

is grothe injured?

 

[MarkInTheStands]

I guess it is a fly away game. . .

 

[Someone]

Grothe has been one of eels best. if he isnt injured then DA is hitting his head up against a wall here.

 

[NorthShoreEel]

is grothe injured?

He is there - on the bench.

 

[diab0lik]

maybe he's planning on using guru as a forward... eitherway very interesting

 

[benoir91]

mmmm filiga starting centre now
tbh i would like to see him stay in the back row, our backline is the place where we dont need anymore depth
unless there are long term plans for him if inu and grothe aren't to be here post 2010

 

[FUIFUI_MOIMOI]

Maybe DA is listening to Gus? Gus was saying how our right side defence has been terrible. Tahu+Inu - Reddy+burt - Best defensive combination?

 

[SDM]

Maybe his back has gone dodgy again?
Not like he hasn't been making runs from our own end.

 

[Someone]

Maybe DA is listening to Gus? Gus was saying how our right side defence has been terrible. Tahu+Inu - Reddy+burt - Best defensive combination?

Inu will help in defence...:sarcasm:

 

[Cayless Hindmarsh]

Maybe its about giving Inu the chance to prove he is worth another contract.

Strange to see Oake go from first grand to the bench in reserve grade

 

[akers]

Maybe his back has gone dodgy again?
Not like he hasn't been making runs from our own end.

you would think that if grothe was in doubt he would be named in starting team with inu as 19th man

 

[SDM]

mmmm filiga starting centre now
tbh i would like to see him stay in the back row, our backline is the place where we dont need anymore depth
unless there are long term plans for him if inu and grothe aren't to be here post 2010

Probably reading too much into it, they are just doing what is best for Wenty.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

Stupid decision by DA.

 

[benoir91]

Surely grothe must be carrying an injury of some sort
He has been the best back this season and everyone knows it

 

[FUIFUI_MOIMOI]

Inu will help in defence...:sarcasm:

He is a 10x better defender than Guru. He missed 1 costly tackle last week but that's a one off. He doesn't rush up out of the line like Guru and leave a 3 man overlap.

No doubt Guru has been our best back this year but if we keep conceding tries down our right edge each week something has to change?

 

[Dymock]

It might be that some of the defensive problems that Inu seemed to have on the weekend were in part attributable to Grothe not playing slide defence properly. It might also be that Grothe is injured or has niggling injuries and needs a rest. Either way, I'm confused and a bit baffled by this one. We'll really miss his fantastic charges off the wing. He may let in a try but he makes massive metres each week and he's been good this season.

 

[SDM]

Maybe Grothe dropped himself again, hahaha, Hagan.

 

[akers]

lets not get into an argument over who is better,lets just all agree that grothe has been very very good and its strange that he is not starting

 

[Hurriflatch]

If Grothe isn't injured DA should drop himself to Wenty