‘Doesn’t make sense’: Shock call stuns NRL
Departing Parramatta prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard has left a rival NRL coach furious after a stunning decision left his career up in the air.
Departing Parramatta prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard has left a rival NRL coach furious after a stunning decision left his career up in the air.
The Parramatta Eels have officially released Origin enforcer Reagan Campbell-Gillard and the Brisbane Broncos are poised to swoop.
The Eels should have been celebrating dodging the wooden spoon but a brutal blow may have already wreaked havoc on their 2024 season.
Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson insists there are plenty of reasons for optimism at the club suggesting there are parallels with Penrith’s jump from 2002 also-rans to 2003 premiers.
Blaize Talagi will join Penrith in 2025 in a massive blow for Parramatta under new coach Jason Ryles. However, the Eels have already identified a superstar replacement from Melbourne.
Parramatta finally got their junior pathways on the right track, only to be derailed by their own retention demons that have seen three of their most promising juniors walk out and leave the club reeling.
The future of several Parramatta stars remains clouded, with reports incoming coach Jason Ryles will look to make changes to the roster.
They were far from their best, but the Melbourne Storm still managed to fire a warning shot to the rest of the NRL, with the Eels are now locked in a battle to avoid the wooden spoon.
Trent Barrett has locked in Clint Gutherson to play fullback for the rest of the season, with the interim coach making a bold call on a young star’s best position.
The Eels are set to release Matt Arthur from his contract, with the boom young hooker angry over the club’s treatment of his father Brad who was sacked as coach in May.
Jason Ryles cannot afford to waste the headstart he’s been given at the Eels, starting with big calls he has to make on three key Parramatta stars, MATTY JOHNS writes.
NSW hero Mitchell Moses is “upset” he won’t be able to help save Parramatta from a possible wooden spoon after being ruled out for the season, but the early arrival of Jason Ryles at the club could prove crucial.
Brisbane will need a miracle to resurrect their season now as the heat turns up on the last eight rounds before NRL finals. See which teams can and can’t make the finals.
Incoming Parramatta coach Jason Ryles could be given extra time to plan for next season and beyond at the club as he and the Storm discuss an early release from his contract.
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