WATCH: Storm sum up absolute flogging by dumping Eels prop into touch... off the restart!
Eels prop Joe Ofahengaue was driven ten metres across the pitch and dumped over the sideline as Melbourne stamped a thumping 48-16 win.
The Sydney Roosters produced an impressive display of defensive muscle against a lacklustre Parramatta Eels on Friday night, despite the absence of big name forwards, Willie Mason and Nate Myles.
The Tricolours’ performance is reminiscent of their tremendous goal line defensive efforts a fortnight ago against Canberra.
Freddy and the boys wont be crowing too loudly, however, recognising their opponents were well below their best.
The Eels could only be described as awful in attack, exuding a sense of aimlessness every time they had possession. Showing a complete lack of cohesion and creativity, Parramatta swished the ball from side to side with no real direction.
Only the individual brilliance of Jarryd Hayne was enough last week to save the Eels from a dismal defeat against the Raiders. Regrettably, there was no miracle forthcoming for the men in blue and gold against the Roosters.
Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson was last week well noted for his aggressive halftime spray that appeared to have had a positive effect on his side, as they turned it around in the second half.
The other night, the Eels’ players received a similar verbal lashing, this time falling on deaf ears.
Perhaps Anderson had run out of saliva, because the night only worsened for the visitors as they slumped to a 24-6 loss to the Roosters.
The reinvigorated enthusiasm of the Roosters forwards has some hoping that Willie Mason might be caught drinking a few more times again in the future.
Mason, who has yet to demonstrate any sign of hitting the great form he had a few years ago, is on his last legs with many Roosters fans, who are sick of hearing about big Willie’s off field exploits and seeing very little presence on the field.
Appearing to show little remorse for breaking the club’s rules and being stood down, the question is being asked from every quarter: does Willie have genuine pride in the red, white and blue jersey?
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