After a barnstorming start to the Holden Cup season against the New Zealand Warriors in round one the Pirtek Parramatta Eels have come back down to earth with a thud in recent weeks. Two comprehensive defeats to the Canterbury Bulldogs and Wests Tigers sees the Eels sitting in ninth place on the NYC ladder.
Coach Andrew Webster has cracked the whip in team selections this week with regular five-eighth Mitchell Brasington shifting to fullback, giving Sam Gorman the opportunity to shine in the halves alongside Zach Dockar-Clay. The forwards have also been given a shake up with Luke Vescio, Frazer Masinamua, Jordan Latham all dropped to the bench.
Kaysa Pritchard will captain the side after being given the nod at hooker, with Diamond Charlie and Junior Paulo joining him in the new-look starting pack.
Easter Monday's clash against the Sydney Roosters gives the side a chance to atone, with the Roosters sitting just one place above them on the table after starting the season with two wins and one loss from their opening three games.
Eels:
1. Mitchell Brasington
2. James Tuitahi
3. John Folau
4. Connor Broadhurst
5. Takai Moeakiola
6. Sam Gorman
7. Zach Dockar-Clay
8. Pauli Pauli
9. Kaysa Pritchard (c)
10. Junior Paulo
11. Diamond Charlie
12. Fred Junior Mauala
13. Joseph Ualesi.
Interchange:
14. Luke Vescio
15. Frazer Masinamua
16. Jordan Latham
17. Tepai Moeroa
18. Jordan Grant.
Roosters:
1. Dallas Wells
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Taane Milne
5. Jack Goodsell
6. Samisoni Langi
7. Tyler Cornish
8. Shaquille Blair
9. Alex Thomas
10. Jokatama Dokonivalu
11. Jack Noble
12. Rhyse Martin
13. John Asiata.
Interchange:
14. Bradley Deitz
15. Brandon Tago
16. Tuiala Togitasi
17. Guy Power.
Referee: Clayton Sharpe; Touch Judges: Chris Sutton & Jason Higgins.
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Coach Andrew Webster has cracked the whip in team selections this week with regular five-eighth Mitchell Brasington shifting to fullback, giving Sam Gorman the opportunity to shine in the halves alongside Zach Dockar-Clay. The forwards have also been given a shake up with Luke Vescio, Frazer Masinamua, Jordan Latham all dropped to the bench.
Kaysa Pritchard will captain the side after being given the nod at hooker, with Diamond Charlie and Junior Paulo joining him in the new-look starting pack.
Easter Monday's clash against the Sydney Roosters gives the side a chance to atone, with the Roosters sitting just one place above them on the table after starting the season with two wins and one loss from their opening three games.
Eels:
1. Mitchell Brasington
2. James Tuitahi
3. John Folau
4. Connor Broadhurst
5. Takai Moeakiola
6. Sam Gorman
7. Zach Dockar-Clay
8. Pauli Pauli
9. Kaysa Pritchard (c)
10. Junior Paulo
11. Diamond Charlie
12. Fred Junior Mauala
13. Joseph Ualesi.
Interchange:
14. Luke Vescio
15. Frazer Masinamua
16. Jordan Latham
17. Tepai Moeroa
18. Jordan Grant.
Roosters:
1. Dallas Wells
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Taane Milne
5. Jack Goodsell
6. Samisoni Langi
7. Tyler Cornish
8. Shaquille Blair
9. Alex Thomas
10. Jokatama Dokonivalu
11. Jack Noble
12. Rhyse Martin
13. John Asiata.
Interchange:
14. Bradley Deitz
15. Brandon Tago
16. Tuiala Togitasi
17. Guy Power.
Referee: Clayton Sharpe; Touch Judges: Chris Sutton & Jason Higgins.
Click here for all the game day information for Monday night's game
Click here to buy your tickets to cheer on the men in Blue and Gold.
