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The footy feels like it is just about 24/7 right now with five grades approaching a frenzied zenith and it that vein another massive weekend looms for the Parramatta Eels as a number of grades look to consolidate their positions ahead of the finals. Sixties, Forty20 and Chris Ricketts analyse all five games on Saturday from Jersey Flegg right through to the NRL to see where the Eels stand and what there is to be gained.
Could Isaiah Iongi make an early return against the Rabbitohs? How can the NRLW upset the formidable Brisbane Broncos? Can all three lower grades continue their winning ways?
Breaking news hits the show mid-recording as well as the club announces the retirement and transition of Shaun Lane from the NRL to a new role within the club’s Elite Pathways and NRLW programs, focusing on mental skills and athlete wellness. The show celebrates Shaun’s time as an Eel and look at how his new role will augment the big investment already made by the club in these spaces.
Great episode as always gents.
Wishing Shaun all the best and I’m glad the club is looking after him.
I agree with you Sixties, Zac needs to chill out a bit and play his natural game. He’s too focused on the big plays and he’s coming unstuck at times. The big plays will come naturally if doesn’t go hunting for them in every set.
I expect Parra to win by plenty, anything less would be disappointing. We are primed for our first big win, this is the game where the team needs to unleash.
Don’t underestimate the Bunnies. They were good last week, there’s fight in that team. Cody Walker may be back, Latrell is back, they can win this game.
Mitchell is now out. He is so injury prone. It makes him a big risk for any potential future club.
Not saying that he’s looking to get out of the Bunnies
Great work that someone has finally talked about Lomax in defence.
It’s as bad as Sivo was in that we knew he would score 2 try’s a game but cancel it out by letting 2 in.
Lomax looks genuinely scared to tackle and to trust his centre.
Also in attack yes Lomax makes his run metres but he hardly puts the fear into defence with his runs.
He does the little stutter steps like Wendell sailor used to and I always think players of that size and speed should run into defenders like Dallin Zelezniak does.
Or the great man Eric Guru senior!
Itn not even 5% as bad as when Sivo was defending. Cmon.
Mate, you’ve got your eyes painted on
Lomax has been our best meter eater and constantly gets close to 200m.
I don’t know what games you’re watching.. he’s been in our top 5 players every match. Sure he’s made a few errors lately but I think he’s picked up some niggles from Origin
Go back and watch every try he has let in at club level since the last soo.
He is playing scared at the moment and keeps rushing in taking no one when he should trust his centre.
maybe he is injured, I’m not sure but I know the Fox breaks more tackle than him in offence as well.
I think Zach just honestly needs a freshen up his played a mountain of footy over the last two years and it’s starting to show abit. He was immense for us pre origin but I reckon origin has emptied the tank a fair bit.
Should be beating south’s this week no latrell is a massive out for them and there team is busted all over the park. They’ll fight hard early but parramatta should have way to much footy in them
I agree thatI Zac should stop jamming in. SIvo did it effectively 50% of the time, which means ineffectively 50% of the time. We saw this weakness in this year’s origin series. Needs to trust Will on his inside.
Volkman has made 5 intercepts this year in reserve grade but there is always someone else there to make the tackle if the intercept wouldn’t come off.
Again, I agree, why the little dancing steps?
Look how Iongi and Joash run hard and fast. Will P also runs hard.
Zac seems to wait till he gets tackled and then tries to throw defenders off him.
But Lomax’s AFL athleticism in attack on the goal line is something to behold!