The Eels are at home for the first time this season in both boys and girls junior reps round three action.

Eric Tweedale Stadium (Granville) is the venue for the girls as Parra host old rivals, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Winning form is good form, and the Eels have been successful across both grades in rounds one and two and will be looking to continue that run in front of home fans today.

Action kicks off in the Lisa Fiaola Cup at 4pm, with Tarsha Gale Cup to follow at 6pm. Unfortunately, the boys teams are scheduled with identical kick off times so you’ll have to jump between my blog and Forty’s blog to stay up to date.

 

Lisa Fiola Cup Team List

 

1	Tegan Nicholas
2	Tahli Curtis
3	Georgia Wansey
4	Deja Vaivela
5	Freedom Crichton Ropati
6	Sharon Latapu
7	Temieke Withers
8	Laylah Tafili
9	Bailey Ma-Chong
10	Isabella Bell
11	Kaizen Morgan-Pritchard
12	Mitszy Cairns
13	Catea Duff
14	Alissia Misa
15	Mere Sivo
16	Kaveinga Callaghan-Ahi
18	Taylah Meagher
23	Hine Rikiti

Match Updates

 

First Half

Eels receiving running towards the north end.

Early error in the play the ball from Parra and Manly are on the attack. They head to the posts and it’s a very loose pass which Ma Chong swoops on. Latapu completes the set with a kick towards the right corner.

That’s some try! In Parra’s next set Ropati splits the defence just inside Parra’s half. She approaches the fullback and at first tries to go around her but then links with Vaivela who sprints away before improving the position by slamming the ball down between the posts.

Ma Chong converts

Eels 6 Manly nil after 5 minutes

An error from Manly on halfway and it’s an Eels scrum followed by a first tackle penalty.
Play moves into Manly’s red zone. Nicholas joins in a right side shift then steps abruptly to her right and looks like she’s heading for a try. A sea Eagles defender jolts the ball free and it’s picked up by Ma Chong who then feeds Morgan-Pritchard for the try.

Ma-Chong converts

Eels 12 lead Manly nil after ten minutes.

Smart kick off from the Sea Eagles as they find touch on Parra’s left wing. Their big prop is barely held up in a charge at the line. Left now and Manly cross out wide.

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 12 Manly 4 after 14 minutes

Awkward last tackle kick from Manly and Parra do well to control it 40 out from their own line. Penalty to Parra. Solid hit ups through the centre now a right side shift but the pass is behind Vaivela who drops it.

Near try there as Wansey is put into space. She takes on the fullback and is brought down five out on the last.

Massive run from Ropati as she streaks away downfield busting tackles down the right wing. Left now and it’s through hands before a delightful short pass finds Cairns for the try.

conversion unsuccessful

Eels 16 Manly 4. 6 minutes left in the half

Error from Parra in the kick off set and Manly are quickly into the red zone. Six again as Parra knock down a last tackle kick. Good composure from Manly as they hit back through the middle for a try between the sticks.

Conversion successful.

Eels 16 lead Manly 10 with three minutes to the break

The momentum is all with Manly now as they spread the ball left late in the count and break down the sideline. Supports keep arriving to counteract the Eels cover and it’s a try in the corner. The siren sounds.

Conversion unsuccessfulEels.

Half time. Eels 16 lead Manly 14

Second Half

Strong first set to Manly with their kick fielded by Nicholas a metre out from her line. Parra strangely take a basic hit up on the last and simply turn it over on Manly’s 40m line. Did they lose count there?

Parra start their next set ten out from their own line. Big run from Misa adances play to the 40 and draws a penalty. Another penalty to Parra two tackles later. Off load to Vaivela who makes inroads on the right. Play is centred in front of the posts now left through quick hands to Cairns who powers over out wide. Terrific conversion from Withers

Eels 22 lead Manly 14 with 23 minutes remaining

Withers is creating havoc with her passing game and now it’s Latapu who places a beautiful grubber towards the left corner for Ropati who can’t quite reel it in. Manly ball now but they make an error in their red zone. All sorts of pressure applied by the Eels now. They go close a couple of times before an offload from Cairns finds Nicholas who bobs and weaves her way through the defence and slams the ball down one handed.

Wither’s conversion shaves the inside of the left upright for the goal.

Eels 28 Manly 14 with 16 minutes remaining

Parra are making inroads with their second phase footy and only errors from the Eels is preventing the score from blowing out.

Manly are fighting back here on the back of Eels errors and penalties. The Sea Eagles full back can play and their big prop is near impossible to pull down.

Manly earn a drop out when Parra take no chances on a grubber to the in goal. Short drop out and Manly nearly make Parra pay after somehow constructing a two on one on Ropati.

In front of the sticks now and it’s Manly’s second phase creating havoc. Parra can’t shit them down and it’s try time.

Conversion successful

Eels 28 lead Manly 20 with four minutes to go

Ots Manly who now invite Parra to attack their line with an error in the set after points. Parra apply the pressure but a mistake late in the set releases the pressure valve.

Downfield for Manly now and they get a result from a high kick on the last. Just time for a couple of plays and it all ends with a frantic last throw of the dice as the siren sounds.

Full time – Eels 28 defeat Manly 20

Tarsha Gale Cup Team List

 

1	Dallis Graham-Withell
2	Avena Racoma Ngata
3	Jessamine Aloalii
4	Mariah Fasavalu-Faamausili
5	Alleya Scrivens
6	Anahera Paekau
7	Aaliyah Soufan
8	Armarni-Lea Auvae
9	Rory Muller
16	Taylah Falaniko
11	Fontayne Tufuga
12	Matoisha Kalepo
13	Ryvrr-Lee Alo
10	Leyla Oueik
14	Lilieta Poui
15	Khyliah Gray
17	Christine. Tongia
18 22	Shire Thocolich Blessing Donvenekham

 

Match Updates

 

First Half

Eels kick off and the Sea Eagles come up with an early error. Parra return the favour and it’s Manly who get the first completion.

Penalty to Parra but a play the ball error early in the set gifts Manly the ball on their own quarter.

The ref misses what looks like a clear lost ball on Manly’s last so they again get to their kick.

Parra attack with a left side shift around 30 out and Scrivens breaks down the wing. She steps off her left foot and finds a right hand flick pass to Soufan who crosses.

Scrivens converts

Eels 6 Manly nil with six minutes gone.

What a try! I’m still writing up the last try as Scrivens again causes havoc through the centre and two offloads later it’s in the hands of Aloalii who gallops away for the try.

Conversion from Scrivens

Eels 12 Manly nil with 19 minutes remaining first half

Manly in rare attacking territory now. The bomb is high and it gives plenty of time for the chasers but the ref calls them offside.

Parra back on the attack and the offloads are flowing. Manly can’t shut down the Eels as they move the ball from the posts to the left corner and it’s Aloalii who finishes the play and registers an early try double.

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 16 Manly nil with 12 minutes left in the half.

Awful restart for Manly with players offside from the kick off but Parra release the pressure valve with a simple play the ball error.

Ngata takes a Manly attacking kick under great pressure then turns defence into attack with a 20 metre surge. A penalty to Parra and the venture to Manly’s red zone with tackles up their sleeve.
An error lets Manly off the hook but the pressure is back on when the visitors fumble ten out from their line. Parra scrum feed. Play hits the left edge. Muller darts left and turns Auvae back through the ruck and the prop steamrolls over defenders for the try.
Scrivens converts as the siren sounds.

Half time – Eels 22 Manly nil

Second Half

Manly kicking off.

The Eels start the second half with an unforced play the ball error as they built nicely from the kick off. Manly scrum just outside their 20. Manly make an awful error after the scrum and Parra get a scrum feed of their own. Six again now as Parra shift left and Manly knock down the pass. Tufuga settles play with a run towards the sticks but it’s more than a settler as the defence falls off her and she plants the ball under the crossbar.
Scrivens converts

Eels 28 lead Manly nil after 3 minutes of the second half.

I wish I could give credit to every player involved in this next try, and I’ll do so in a video review. Parra hit the right edge and break the line. But it was the support play which resulted in the try as players kept turning up on the inside and the outside as the team traversed fifty metres in the movement for a superb team try scored by Kalepo

Conversion goes wide

Eels 32 lead Manly nil with 24 minutes remaining.

One on one steal by Auvae as Manly struggle against Parra’s physicality. An Eels error just inside the quarter lets them off the hook.

Manly now advance play to Parra’s red zone on the back of a penalty. Their prop charges at the line and simply refuses to be stopped, pulling out of the tackle twice to plunge over for Manly’s first try.

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 32 lead Manly 4 with 15 minutes remaining

Manly fumble the Eels kick off and it’s an Eels scrum ten out. Manly somehow are allowed to dive on the ball in an awkward play the ball from Parra and now they receive a penalty on their quarter.

Seven tackle set to Parra as Manly’s kick rolls dead.

Back to back penalties in this set. Parra are right back in the Manly quarter with the defence back pedalling. To the right now and it looks like  Gray rampaging through Manly’s left edge for the try.

conversion successful

Eels 38 lead Manly 4 with 8 minutes to go.

An error from the Eels in the kick off but Manly cough it up a couple of tackles later.

Parra back on the attack in Manly’s half via a penalty. Right now and the Eels break into the Manly red zone. Left now and a series of offloads finds the ball in Oueik’s hands and she stretches out to plant the ball over the line

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 42 Manly 4 with four minutes left

The Eels are punishing the Sea Eagles with heavy defence and force an error just outside the quarter line for one last attacking raid.

The teams trade errors as the ball comes back to Parra. A penalty and tap follow with ten seconds left on the clock. Massive hit up by  Donvenekham and she’s just short of the line. The play the ball is just before the siren and the Eels shift left. Ngata reels in a tough pass and sets sail for the corner. She uses every bit of her reach to slam the ball down and the officials like it!

Conversion falls short.

Eels 46 defeat Manly 4

 

 

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