Original Teams and Stats - https://www.thetragicblog.net/post/the-tragics-teams-parramatta-eels-vs-north-qld-cowboys-commbank-stadium-friday-8pm
Eels - 1 to 17 as named in the above link.
Daejarn Asi is the reserve player.
Joe Ofahengaue makes his club debut at prop replacing Junior Paulo (NSW Origin selection)
Ryan Matterson (calf injury) is replaced by Matt Doorey
Luca Moretti will make his NRL debut off the bench replacing Andrew Davey (concussion)
Cowboys - Jack Gosiewski starts in the second row with Luciano Leilua moving to the bench in the only change to the team named in the above link.
Brendan Elliot is the reserve player.
Zac Laybutt makes his NRL debut in the centres replacing Valentine Holmes (QLD Origin selection)
Robert Derby makes his NRL debut on the wing replacing Murray Taulagi (QLD Origin selection)
Ben Hampton replaces Tom Dearden (QLD Origin selection) at five-eighth.
Jake Granville starts at lock replacing Reuben Cotter (QLD Origin selection)
Griffin Neame (throat injury) returns on the bench.
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown (concussion) returns on the bench.
The Tragics Tip - The Cowboys looked good against the Dragons in Round 11, however this was undone when they were demolished by the Tigers last week, the question is, will they be able to bounce back without their Origin stars? I'm not too sure but crazier things have happened.
The Eels shocked the Rabbitohs last week and I think this will kickstart their season after being largely unaffected by Origin, look for the Eels spine to cause some issues for the Cowboys defence, especially with the recent form of J'maine Hopgood and the Eels halves - Eels to Win
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