His right boot may have deserted him during Origin, but the real Nathan Cleary returned to help the Panthers breathe life into their season with an important win over the Eels in a pulsating western Sydney derby.
In a corporate box at CommBank Stadium on Friday night, Parramatta officials thought they had their man. Less than 36 hours later their mood changed dramatically. This is how the Eels lost Lachlan Galvin to the Bulldogs.
Tears flowed everywhere you looked on Friday night as Joash Papalii lived out a childhood dream by running out for his beloved Parramatta Eels.
Tom Trbojevic missed a chance to make an Origin statement, while Mitch Moses’ replacement and an Eels rookie showed their class.
Braydon Trindall was involved in a heated war of words with Mitchell Moses after the Sharks five-eighth was placed on report.
A Cronulla veteran’s Magic Round lasted a grand total of two minutes after suffering an absolute nightmare at Suncorp Stadium.
Eels fans will have to wait a little longer to see Mitch Moses and Zac Lomax on the field together, with the club ruling out an early return for their star recruit.
Parramatta looked a completely different team with Mitchell Moses calling the shots and one player in particular returned to his best on Easter Monday.
The future of Parramatta star Shaun Lane is up in the air, with the Eels forward set to take an immediate break from rugby league as he considers his place in the NRL.
He’s yet to play first grade for the Rabbitohs, but Josh Schuster showed he has lost none of his trademark flair, with an impressive display in his rugby league return. See the full SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.
Bulldogs boss Phil Gould has made a telling admission about Lachie Galvin and opened up about Canterbury’s pursuit of the Tigers star.
On a high from their stunning comeback win over the Dragons, the Parramatta Eels have been given a wake-up call, as the Raiders ran riot to put 50-points on the NRL cellar dwellers.
Mitchell Moses was expected to make his season debut at Magic Round, but the club has revealed that the timeline could change.
Former Dragons star Zac Lomax has got one over on his old team, as Parramatta claimed their first win of the season in the first golden point match of the year.
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