Original Teams and Stats - https://www.thetragicblog.net/post/the-tragics-teams-parramatta-eels-vs-penrith-panthers-commbank-stadium-thursday-8pm
Eels - 1 to 17 as named in the above link.
Jake Arthur is the reserve player.
Ryan Matterson (suspension) returns in the second row.
Matt Doorey moves to the bench.
Brendan Hands makes his NRL debut off the bench.
Panthers - Liam Martin drops out of the squad with Zac Hosking moving into the starting side at second row.
Matt Eisenhuth is the reserve player.
Scott Sorensen (concussion) returns on the bench in the only other change to the squad in the above link.
The Tragics Tip - The Eels are looking to avoid a 4 game losing streak in the Grand Final rematch, Halfback Mitchell Moses has finally put pen to paper and resigned with the Eels, that will no doubt end some of the outside noise and allow the Eels to focus on football, however in the 3 games played this season, the Eels seem to stay in games until the dying stages and then fade away. If the Eels are any chance of winning this game, Mitchell Moses, Dylan Brown and Josh Hodgson need to combine well.
The Panthers will be thankful for the bye after a clunky start to the season, but I expect Soni Luke to make a big impact off the bench, in my opinion he should be starting, Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai should control the game well and lead the Panthers to victory - Panthers to Win
Comments