Team List - Broncos v Eels, Round One

The Parramatta Eels team to take on the Brisbane Broncos in Round One of the 2021 NRL Premiership has been named, thanks to Taylor and Scott Lawyers.

Head Coach Brad Arthur has selected three new faces to play in the Blue and Gold including Tom Opacic, Keegan Hipgrave and Isaiah Papali’i.

Tom Opacic will start at left centre inside winger Maika Sivo, after also playing there in the Eels’ trial against the Penrith Panthers.

It’s the first time the pair will link up in the NRL.

Second rower Keegan Hipgrave will also make his Eels debut from the bench, along with front rower Isaiah Papali’i.

Junior Paulo will mark a career milestone, playing in his 100^th game for the Eels.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 12 Mar

Broncos

Eels

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Jamayne Isaako

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Xavier Coates

Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Herbie Farnworth

Centre for Eels is number 3 Tom Opacic
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Tesi Niu

Centre for Eels is number 4 Waqa Blake
Winger for Broncos is number 5 David Mead

Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Anthony Milford

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Brodie Croft

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Tevita Pangai Junior

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jake Turpin

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Matthew Lodge

Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Alex Glenn

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Ryan Matterson
Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 John Asiata

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Thomas Flegler

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Keegan Hipgrave
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Ben Te'o

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Will Smith