The action in the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup comes to you from Lidcombe Oval.

It’s a strange place to stage Eels home games, but it’s what can happen when venues aren’t available.

Parra has hit decent form early in the year in both grades, a far cry from last season.

Im expecting a number of late changes to both teams with the impact of late withdrawals from the NRL team, along with taking additional players on their trip to the Northern Territory, filtering down to the lower grades.

The action kicks off with Flegg from 3:00pm.

Jersey Flegg Cup

Team List

1	Jayden Ambichi
2	Mohamed Alameddine
3	Tuvaka Palu
4	Richard Penisini
5	Bradley Avery
6	Matthew Hunter
7	Josh Lynn
8	Damascus Neemia
9	Jack Hudson
10	Teancum Brown
11	Domenico De Stradis
12	Tyrese Lokeni
13	Sebastian Piukala
Interchange
14	Patrick Spence
15	Jaylen Taewa
16	Raffaele De Stradis
17	Ieti Samuelu
18	Kurt Fisher

First Half

The Eels have the scrum feed after a Canberra error late in their first set. Eels penalty from the scrum. Bit of a scramble from the Eels last tackle kick, now a second kick. Tap back and passing between Avery and Palu but the ball goes into touch.

Good set from the Raiders and they get another set inside the Eels quarter after Ambichi drop the bomb. Error from the Raiders mid set and now a penalty to the Eels. Down to the Raiders red zone. Big drive from Brown and it’s followed up by another from Piukala but the offload goes astray in goal.

Raiders dab their last tackle kick into touch.

Next from Parra and Avery can’t quite reel in the high kick. Turn over in Raiders quarter.

Eels scrum. Mostly left side plays and a couple of crash plays, then Parra earn a drop out off a grubber on the last.

Raiders drop out goes out but it doesn’t travel ten metres. Big set of defence called for from the Raiders. Parra get to the last and Lynn grubbers to the in goal out wide on the left and Penisini wins the race to ground it.

Conversion unsuccessfulEels.

Eels 4 Raiders nil after 15 minutes

Raider restart goes too deep. Eels penalty, and they’re back to the red zone. Left now but Lynn throws an intercept. Raiders get about 20 metres downfield then get a penalty. Straight to Parra’s try line line and they earn six again as the ref finds fault in the ruck. Raiders dummy half is held up over the line. Right now and there’s a fumble. The Eels did well to hold on there.

Double six again calls for the Eels now as they drive play back to the red zone. That’s a glorious ball from Lynn as he makes up for his intercept by putting Dom DeStradis through a hole on the left edge and he surges through to score.

Hunter converts.

Eels 10 Raiders nil after 22 minutes

Terrific set after points. The ball is hoisted high inside the red zone. The Raiders fumble and Lynn grabs the spoils to race away for the try.

Hunter converts.

Eels 16 lead Raiders nil after 25 minutes.

Scrappy play down the left edge that time from Parra as they fail to complete the set after points with a fumble on half way. Raiders scrum.

The Raiders drop the ball mid set themselves and they earn six Eels pick it up thirty out from their own line. Penalty now and there’s a fumble Eels are back into the Raiders half. Geez they like taking play down their left today. Finally they come right on the last two tackles but the last tackle kick is ordinary and the Raiders get the ball.

Another Raiders error is followed by an Eels error off the scrum. Let’s see no more of that thanks!

The Raiders take play down to Parra’s line this set and force a drop out.

Parra’s kick goes backwards!

The Raiders are held up on the third and Parra defend the rest of the set. Last tackle kick is fielded by Ambichi and he receives a penalty for some rough stuff around his head. Looks like a late shot on Hunter and the Eels get a penalty mid set. The Raiders player is on report and sin binned.

a wild attempted tap on from Parra on the last and the Raiders player leaps high to get it. He’s flipped over awkwardly by Penisini who is placed on report and penalised.

Another penalty to the Raiders for high contact. The Eels now play the penalty for that sequence of poor discipline as the Raiders kick into the in goal and when the Eels fail to clean it up the Canberra player is first to the ball for the try.

Conversion successfulEels.

Eels 16 Raiders 6 with two minutes till half time.

Raiders get to their kick after the re-start. Ambichi returns it then Alameddine takes the next hit up but loses the ball in contact. It matters little as the siren for half time sounds.

Half time – Eels 16 lead Raiders 6

Second Half

 

Raiders kick off and Parra completes the set with a kick down towards the Raiders line. Good chase there. Now a great defensive set. Raiders have to kick from around their 30. The reward now as they advance play back to the quarter and the last tackle kick from Lynn is chased by Dom De Stradis and he gets his leg to it to kick it into the in goal where Brown grounds it close to the posts.

conversion successful from  Hunter

Eels 22 lead Raiders 6 after five minutes of the second half

The teams trade a couple of sets and now it’s a Raiders penalty near their quarter. They now get a second penalty just into Parra’s half as the ref speaks to both captains.

Sox again call to the Raiders as they pepper Parra’s line but they immediately throw a forward pass!

Parra scrum on their own ten now a penalty on the first. This match is firing up as Dom DeStradis cops a shot. Another’s Eels penalty this time for a strip 30 out. Six again called and Samuela goes perilously close from short range. Hudson has a shot from dummy half and he somehow grounds the ball despite having defenders all over him.

Conversion from Hunter is good.

Eels 28 lead Raiders 6 after 13 minutes of the second half

Thats a great set after points from Parra. First they go through the hands and break down the left wing. They then spread the ball right on the last and Lynn chip kicks towards Avery. The winger not only reels in the catch, he then bears two defenders in a scamper to the right corner.

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 32 lead Raiders 6 after 16 minutes.

Eels now earn a line drop out. They field the kick near the right wing and centre play. Ball to De Stradis but it’s behind him and he’s hit as he tries to secure the ball..

Raiders complete their set and Parra are back in the Raiders half after just two a couple of tackles. Shortish mini bomb on the last from Lynn and the Eels chase is good enough to force the fullback into a fumble, Eels scrum ten out.

Two set re-starts in quick succession. The play is centred now after a couple of shots on the right. Terrif ball from Lynn to Penisini who’s running into a chasm and it’s another try to Richie and the Eels.

Conversion from close to the posts is good.

Eels 38 lead Raiders 6 after 25 minutes of the second half.

Eels error and the Raiders have a decent set on the back of it,but it comes unstuck late in the set in front of the sticks.

A Raiders penalty in their next set. They go for the grubber in goal but it’s kicked dead by Parra. Line drop out. 50m kick for a change. Parra defend this set comfortably as the Raiders last tackle kick is overcooked so its seven tackles to Parra.

An Eels error turns the ball back over inside Parra’s half. Yet another grubber kick late in the set but Ambichi cleans it up easily.

A chip kick from the Raiders on their next set and Ambichi picks it up, beats a couple of chasers and takes off down the left wing. He cuts back infield on the 40 but is cleaned up in a nasty tackle. Parra penalty. Down to the red zone and questions are asked out on the right. Cross field kick towards the left wing and Penisini flies high AFL style to grab the catch and he hits the ground before planting the ball for his hat trick.

Conversion from Hunter.

Eels 44 lead Raiders 6 with a couple of minutes remaining.

Raiders force a line drop out from the restart. Yet another grubber into the ingoal on the last that Parra simply kick dead. The siren sounds before the drop out is taken.

Full time – Eels 44 defeat Raiders 6

 

 

 

 

NSW Cup

 

Team List

1	Apa Twidle
2	Haze Dunster
3	Araz Nanva
23	Samuel Loizou
18	Alfred Smalley
6	Joash Papalii
7	Ronald Volkman
16	Kayne Kalache
9	Brendan Hands
22	Sam Tuivaiti
11	Kelma Tuilagi
17	Bryce Cartwright
8	Matt Doorey
Interchange
14	Kruz Niutili-Schmidt
19	Saxon Pryke
20	Brock Parker
10	Toni Mataele

First Half:

The Eels start awfully kicking out on the full. The first try for the Raiders comes a couple of minutes later as they expose Parra’s left edge inside the quarter to score near the corner post.

Conversion successful

Raiders 6 lead Eels nil after 6 minutes

Good territory for Parra after they took an intercept to escape a long break by the Raiders. Down to the quarter line and the ball is shifted wide and right to Dunster and Haze does well to beat his opposite and score in the corner.

Massive conversion from Papalii

Eels 6 Raiders 6 after ten minutes.

We’ve steeled into a bit of an arm wrestle since the try now Badger has found fault with something and awards a penalty to the Raiders. They get close to the quarter and again attack the Eels left, this time with a chip kick that the Eels struggle to cover but the Raiders knock on.

Penalty to Parra from the scrum.

Downfield through the middle early in the set. Now a wide ball towards Smalleu from Papalii but it’s way in front of the wingers and flies into touch.

Six again to the Raiders in the next set as Levi runs from dummy half. Another six again, this time in the red zone followed by a Raiders penalty. Badger with a warning for the team via Volkman. Lucky escape now for Parra as the Raiders lose the ball right on the line.

Tough yards from Parra this set as they struggle in yardage but the penalty call comes late in the set. They punch into the defence on the right side then with a deep line set they hit the left on the last as Papalii finds Smalley with a floating pass and he powers over the Stewart to score in the corner. Stewart doesn’t look well and has to be assisted from the field.

Conversion from Papalii misses.

Eels 10 lead Raiders 6 after 22 minutes.

Great set after points and the Raiders are penalised for a blocker on the Eels chaser on the last tackle kick. Prime attacking real estate as the penalty is taken inside the quarter but a pass from Volkman mid set goes astray and the Raiders breathe a sigh of relief.

Early kick from the Raiders next set but it doesn’t work and the Eels are back on the attack in Canberras half within a couple of tackles. Penalty to Parra. Oh that’s a magic offload from Cartwright. He takes a pass on the edge off Volkman and looks like he’s going to break the line and score. Somehow he gets the ball away as he’s being flung to the turf. The ball then makes its way to Dunster who again bears defenders to score in the right corner.

Brilliant conversion from Papalii.

Eels 16 lead Raiders 6 after 30 minutes.

Eels March down field after the kick off but Papalii throws a forward pass late in the set.

Raiders scrum.

Raiders get to the last and again target Parra’s left with the last tackle kick but they knock on in the contest right on the try line.

Penalty to Parra and it’s a good touch finder. The Eels work play down to the quarter after a Twidle break down the left wing. Now tothe right as Volkman puts Loizou through the line and he angles back towards to posts to score.

Papalii misses a relatively easy conversion

Eels 20 lead Raiders 6 after 36 minutes.

Eels get to their kick on the last and it’s a great chase that pins the Raiders in the quarter. Of – a Raiders error on the second is followed by a penalty for backchat. Eels opt to tap and go. The Eels ask questions around the posts. Now right to Volkman who links with Papalii (now in the fullback role) who pulls out of the tackle to dive over the line out wide.

After missing the close conversion just minutes ago Papalii nails another wide conversion as the siren sounds

Half time Eels 26 lead Raiders 6

There were changes to the Eels during that half as Smalley left the field injured following his try.

Twiddle to left wing

Papalii to fullback

Hands to five-eighth

Schmidt to dummy half

 

Second Half

The Raiders somehow find the dead ball line and the Eels have to drop out. Dunster is adjudged to have grabbed the ball early. Penalty Raiders.

They go for a couple of crash plays then with the Eels right side in disarray the Raiders loop a pass out wide and their winger crosses untouched in the corner.

Eels 26 lead Raiders 10 after just a couple of minutes of the second half.

Raiders get to the last and hoist a bomb which Twiddle only gets finger tips to. Scrum to the Raiders now a penalty against Carty for a high shot. Another penalty to the Raiders this time after the last tackle kick was fielded by Parra. Another penalty for a high shot. The ball comes right to a Raider who slices through on an angled run to score but something looked wrong there and it was. An obstruction penalty to Parra and its much needed!

Last tackle kick from Parra is taken by Loizou around the Raiders quarter but he’s tackled straight away. Another Raiders penalty follows. Well it’s game on now as the Raiders are on a roll as Martin refuses to be tackled as he drives at Parra’s right edge and bounces away from defenders to score.

Conversion unsuccessful

Eels 26 lead Raiders 14 after 53 minutes.

The Raiders make an error just into Parra’s half but the Eels turn it straight back over. The Eels haven’t come back out of the sheds here in what is a very poor start to the second half.

Well that was not good but the Eels somehow survive. A last tackle run from the Raiders player just beat countless Eels defenders before he was stopped a metre out.

Volkman splits the Raiders and chips the fullback Stewart but it doesn’t clear him and he snatches the ball out of the air. Flop on Dunster now – Eels penalty.

The best set for the Eels follows and they earn a drop out. Short restart from the Raiders and the Eels tap it back. Carty goes for a near impossible pick up and knocks on. Should have just fallen on it there.

Raiders kick at the end of their set and Twiddle is tackled 30 out from his line. The Eels work it towards the Raiders quarter and Volkman puts up a short bomb. Raiders mess up and the player is ruled offside. Six again during this set for Parra but it falls to pieces as Carty goes for a play down the short side on the right that just isn’t on then flicks an offload to nobody and the Raiders clean it up.

Raiders give it back late in the set with a forward pass. Parra counter and are back within site of the Raiders quarter. Penalty against Levi for a late shot and Papalii will take a kick from in front 25 out.

He drills it.

Eels 28 lead Raiders 14 with 11 minutes to go.

That’s awful from Parra as they again concede a drop out from the kick off. Short and Canberra get the ball. They drive towards the post but now lose the ball in the tackle mid set.

Penalty to Parra as they come out of their quarter. Now a tackle on the first after a high tackle on Hands.

Now the Raiders steal the ball from Kalache on the first tackle. Great take from Twiddle off the Raiders last tackle kick. The Eels run it on the last and now Carty completes a shocker game as he chip kicks it straight to the Raiders player who runs 50 metres for the try.

Conversion successful

Eels 28 Lead Raiders 20 with six minutes remaining,

Raiders get to their kick and again Twiddle takes it. Parra gets to their last and Twiddle kicks it as a midfield bomb. The Eels get it but the set is over. The Raiders make a huge play this set and get an offload away as the ball hits the deck. Badger calls play on and Martin runs away for the try between the posts. No wait the touch judge has entered the field to tell Badger it was a knock on.

Eels complete the set now six again for the Raiders in their next set. The pass from Levi sails over the sideline as they look for an overlap down the wing. Parra just look to lock up the ball the next set and the siren sounds.

A very ordinary second half from Parra.

Full time Eels 28 defeat Raiders 20

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