Eels v Broncos player ratings: Not quite perfect, still a 10 out of 10
Parramatta have thrown the NRL finals wide open with a record 58-0 thrashing of Brisbane — checked out who starred (for the Eels) and stunk (for the Broncos).
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Check out who starred and who struggled in the Eels-Broncos NRL finals clash at Bankwest Stadium.
PARRAMATTA EELS
1 Clint Gutherson: One word: King. 9
2 Maika Sivo: Brookvale Oval asbestos kills you, AAMI Park firecrackers blind you and still this flying Fijian Adonis is more dangerous than both. 8
3 Michael Jennings: Benjamin Button threw the last pass for two tries, scored one himself and almost killed young Bronco Jake Turpin. 9
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4 Waqa Blake: Leaving Penrith is proving more successful for this bloke than Leaving On a Jet Plane ever did for John Denver. 8
5 Blake Ferguson: — Tamed more Broncos than the entire staff of El Caballo Blanco in those heedy 1980s. 7
6 Dylan Brown: It may not come this year, but this looks to be the kid who can end Parramatta’s premiership drought. 8
7 Mitchell Moses: Okay so it wasn’t perfect, but how else do we separate the game’s best player from the rest? 10
15 Daniel Alvaro: The Polar Bear ran for 200m, made three tackle busts and — gasp — scored a try. 9
9 Reed Mahoney: Greatest Mahoney outside a Police Academy box set. 8
10 Junior Paulo: Took to the opposition like he once famously did a World Cup buffet. 7
11 Shaun Lane: Almost faultless, except for that top knot. 7
12 Manu Ma’u: Ran exactly as you would expect the man with rugby league’s scariest stare. 7
13 Nathan Brown: Battered so many Broncos the RSPCA will likely turn up on his doorstep this morning. 8
Interchange
14 Brad Takairangi: Played like he owned the ‘Twinkle Toes’ nickname of old man, and former Eel, Louis. 6
16 Ray Stone: Looks and moves like he just robbed a bank. 6
17 Marata Niukore: Played strong, done good. 6
18 Tepai Moeroa: Scored and ran for more metres than any Eels forward not named Alvaro. 7
Total: 130
BRONCOS
1 Anthony Milford: Unsighted when it mattered, especially for a bloke on $1M. 4
2 Corey Oates: Ran for 71m, the second most of any backline player 5
3 Kotoni Staggs: Tried hard on a day where effort was in short supply. 6
4 Alex Glenn: Can at least say he was the only Bronco to make a linebreak. 5
5 Jamayne Isaako: Will be seeing Sivo in his sleep for weeks. 3
6 Darius Boyd: Um, produced the type of performance that saw Parramatta score from a kick that hit him in the back. 3
7 Jake Turpin: Isn’t his fault, but looked exactly like a hooker playing No.7. Also missed five tackles. 3
8 Matt Lodge: Booed with his first run, then battered for plenty more after that. 5
9 Andrew McCullough: Tackled his backside off. 5
10 Payne Haas: If he drinks, the young Bronco deserves to be shouted unlimited schooners on Mad Monday. 7
11 David Fifita: Ran the second most metres of any Brisbane forward, which was still only 95m. 5
12 Matt Gillett: Got to celebrated game 200 by making almost as many tackles. 6
13 Joe Ofahengaue: Off day. Although did try to straighten the nose of Blake Ferguson with his forearm, which was kind. 4
Interchange
14 James Segeyaro: The only Bronco with a linebreak assist. 4
15 Thomas Flegler: Little impact off the bench. 3
16 Gehamat Shibasaki: Great name, one run, two tackles. 3
17 Patrick Carrigan: When Brisbane finally got an attacking opportunity, he threw a forward pass. 3
Total: 74