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Eels
38
Match Complete
Broncos
10
| M. Moses |  | 72 | ||
| R. Mahoney |  | 71 | ||
| 67 | | J. Isaako | ||
| 66 | | C. Oates | ||
| M. Moses | | 50 | ||
| J. Hoffman | | 48 | ||
| 43 | | M. Gillett | ||
| M. Moses | | 37 | ||
| D. Gower | | 36 | ||
| J. Hoffman | | 28 | ||
| M. Moses | | 19 | ||
| M. Jennings | | 18 | ||
| M. Sivo | | 11 | ||
| M. Moses | | 7 | ||
| J. Paulo | | 6 |
| 7 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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NRL Super Saturday concludes with this clash between the Parramatta Eels and the Brisbane Broncos at Bankwest Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog, starting from 7:35pm AEST.
With just 1 for-and-against point separating these two sides on the ladder, this shapes up as a huge clash, with the winner likely to be in eighth spot come the end of the round, while the loser could slip as low as eleventh.
Both sides will be looking to improve in this game after coming off losses last week, the Sharks getting the better of the Eels 42-22 while the Broncos were bested by local rivals the Titans 26-18.
The Broncos will welcome back Origin stars Matt Gillett and Corey Oates. Gillett’s inclusion is a timely one, with fellow back-rower Alex Glenn ruled out with a medial ligament injury, while Oates’s return pushes Richie Kennar back to the reserves.
The Broncos have also lost young halfback Tom Deardon to a syndesmosis injury. His spot will be taken by another young halfback, 20-year-old Sean O’Sullivan, who will play just his second NRL match after making his debut last year with the Roosters.
For the Eels, Jaeman Salmon has been called up in favour of Will Smith to partner Mitchell Moses in the halves, while Nathan Brown will return to the number 13 jumper after returning from a pectoral injury last week from the bench.
Finally, Tepai Moeroa has been dropped to the reserves, with Ray Stone taking his place on the bench.
Prediction
With key players from both teams grossly out of form it’s very difficult to make any concrete predictions about this game.
For the Broncos, Darius Boyd’s commitment as the last line of defence has been questionable all season, particularly last week when he simply allowed Tyrone Roberts to skip around him without even attempting a tackle.
Anthony Milford has had to take on the responsibility of leading the team around the park in the absence of an established halfback – something which has never been his strong suit.
The Broncos will need both Milford and Boyd to step up if they’re any chance in this game. Matt Lodge too has plenty to play for given the NSW front-row injury situation. A big performance could see him catapulted into the Blues side for Origin 2 in Perth next Sunday.
For the Eels, Mitchell Moses needs to fire and it’s as simple as that. He’s shown that he goes missing somewhat if his forwards aren’t on the ascendency. But with Nathan Brown back at lock this shouldn’t be an issue.
I’m going to back the Eels, with virtually no confidence whatsoever.
Eels by 2
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:35pm AEST.
Where: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
When: 7:35pm
Streaming: NRL Digital Pass, Kayo Sports
TV: Fox League
Eels
1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Josh Hoffman 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Jaeman Salmon 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Kane Evans 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Manu Ma’u 13. Nathan Brown Interchange: 14. Ray Stone 15. Peni Terepo 16. David Gower 17. Marata Niukore Reserves: 18. Daniel Alvaro 19. Tepai Moeroa 20. Brad Takairangi 21. Will Smith
Broncos
1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jamayne Isaako 6. Anthony Milford 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. David Fifita 12. Matt Gillett 13. Tevita Pangai Interchange: 14. Andrew McCullough 15. Jaydn Su’A 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Patty Carrigan Reserves: 18. Richard Kennar 19. Shaun Fensom 20. Patrick Mago 21. James Segeyaro
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