Departing Eels shrug off calls to change transfer system
While NRL coaches want the player transfer system changed, departing Eels forwards Marata Niukore and Isaiah Papali’i have revealed the upside of keeping the status quo.
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Free Agency rating: Parra set to plummet
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Dream believer: Junior’s senior job to lead Eels back to glory
Some of his teammates may have decided to leave at the end of 2022, but new Eels co-captain says his decision to re-sign until 2026 was based on achieving his premiership dream.
NRL reinvention: Surprise switch for Bulldogs enforcer
Jack Hetherington lives his rugby league life on the edge and now he could literally be playing there as Canterbury coach Trent Barrett weighs up a move for the hardman.
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A Parramatta milestone for Takairangi and son
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Eels insist player retention policy is world-class
Parramatta picked the eyes out of rival clubs and codes before arriving at the retention and recruitment policy that now has some questioning whether they have lost their way.
Rabbitohs target Inglis replacements
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How do Eels keep screwing it up?
The Eels have brand new $360 million stadium ready to unveil next week, yet don’t have a coach or a captain to lead them into the future. What’s worse, it looks like they are in no rush to address it.
Full Round 5 NRL team lists
Tom Trbojevic is out long-term but SuperCoaches are blessed with a host of cheapie options over the next two weeks. SEE EVERY SQUAD HERE
Moses in the dark on contract talks
Mitchell Moses is so determined to ignore the ongoing chatter about his future at Parramatta, the Eels playmaker has deliberately withdrawn from all contract discussions.
Contract frustration bubbling over at Parramatta
Parramatta’s procrastination over contract negotiations with coach Brad Arthur and gun players Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson is causing increased internal frustration at the club.
Johns: ‘Lock him in a room and sign him’
The Parramatta Eels need to urgently lock in Clint Gutherson’s signature and Nathan Cleary proves he’s the man for the moment. Don’t miss Matty Johns’ “Big Three”.
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