Trial Panthers v Eels - Game Day Thread

[SteveTidball]

Game Day Information

Match	Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels
Venue	Bluebet Stadium, Penrith NSW
Time	Saturday 26th February 2022 5:00pm
Tickets	Tickets via Ticketek
Gates Open	12:50pm
Other Matches	NSWCUP Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels 26/2 2:40pm JFLEGG Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels 26/2 1:05pm
Weather	Storms 25°C (76% Chance of Rain )
Broadcast	Fox League (Channel 502) [LIVE] NRL Live Pass [LIVE] Kayo Sports [LIVE]

Notice
2022 Panthers members will receive free entry to the Battle of the West trial game by scanning their membership card at the gate. Please note all seating will be available on a ‘first in, best dressed’ basis on the day.

Telstra Premiership | Full Time

	Penrith Panthers	0	Tries Goals
	Parramatta Eels	36	Tries Makahesi Makatoa (2), Isaiah Papali’i, Sean Russell, Dylan Brown, Reed Mahoney. Goals Mitchell Moses (5/5), Jordan Rankin (1/1)

Knock On Effect NSW Cup | Full Time

	Penrith Panthers	22	Tries Soni Luke (2), David Fale (2). Goals Niwhai Puru (2/2), Hayden Sutton (1/1)
	Parramatta Eels	16	Tries Josh Tuipulotu, Tom Opacic, Max Lehmann. Goals Jordan Rankin (2/2), Brendan Hands (0/1)

Jersey Flegg Cup | Full Time

	Penrith Panthers	18	Tries Tyrone Sa’u (2), Ilai Tuai, Kristian Li-Mai. Goals Connor Mason (1/2), Ryley Smith (0/2)
	Parramatta Eels	4	Tries Goals

Postgame Media

MACTH REPORT

Moses masterful as Eels shut out Panthers

POST MATCH INTERVIEW

Penrith Panthers

[SteveTidball]

Teams

Penrith Panthers				Parramatta Eels
		TEAM
Charlie Staines	1	Fullback	1	Clint Gutherson (c)
Robert Jennings	2	Wing	2	Sean Russell
Izack Tago	3	Centre	3	Will Penisini
Stephen Crichton	4	Centre	4	Waqa Blake
Brian To’o	5	Wing	5	Bailey Simonsson
Jarome Luai	6	Five-Eighth	6	Dylan Brown
Sean O’Sullivan	7	Halfback	7	Mitch Moses
Moses Leota	8	Second Row	8	Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Apisai Koroisau	9	Hooker	9	Reed Mahoney
Spencer Leniu	10	Second Row	10	Junior Paulo (c)
Viliame Kikau	11	Second Row	11	Shaun Lane
Scott Sorensen	12	Second Row	12	Isaiah Papali’i
Matt Eisenhuth	13	Lock	13	Ryan Matterson
		INTERCHANGE
Mavrik Geyer	14	Interchange	14	Makahesi Makatoa
Chris Smith	15	Interchange	15	Oregon Kaufusi
J’Maine Hopgood	16	Interchange	16	Ray Stone
Jaeman Salmon	17	Interchange	17	Jake Arthur
		RESERVE
Eddie Blacker	18	Reserve	18	Mitch Rein
Sunia Turuva	19	Reserve	19	Marata Niukore
Taylan May	20	Reserve	20	Ofahiki Ogden
Mitch Kenny	21	Reserve	21	Jordan Rankin
Soni Luke	22	Reserve	22	Brendan Hands
Arthur Crichton	23	Reserve	23	Ky Rodwell
		Reserve	24	Bryce Cartwright
		Reserve	25	Hayze Perham
		Reserve	26	Solomone Naiduki
		Reserve	27	Tom Opacic
		Reserve	28	Sam Loizou
		COACH
HC Ivan Cleary		Coach		HC Brad Arthur

Match Officials

	Telstra Premiership
Referee	Ben Cummins
Sideline Official	TBA
	TBA
Senior Review Official	Ashley Klein

[SouthernHillFan]

I hear the Fish and a few others won’t be playing due to covid exposure,

Cleary won’t be playing.

Most of the other first graders should play.

Geyer let slip he will be in the squad, probably like last year we plays the detonates in the first half, the maybes and hopefully in the second.

I can’t wait, first game I have been to since May last year

[FaulcoPete]

Oh joy. Cummins and Klein. The year’s off to a great start, NOT.

[Boss12]

Who are the other players?

[SteveTidball]

If last week was any indicator, we would be expecting the team to be announced this afternoon.

[SteveTidball]

Team List has been added above.

NRL Trial Teamlist: Panthers v Eels

[SteveTidball]

@SouthernHillFan

I hear the Fish and a few others won’t be playing due to covid exposure,

Cleary won’t be playing.

You seem to be on the money with that one.

No James Fisher-Harris, Dylan Edwards, Isaah Yeo, and Liam Matin.

[HillsPanther]

Unless I am missing something, Falls does not seem to be be playing in any grade this week. He had a very good game last week.

[SouthernHillFan]

I wouldn’t jump to any assumptions with covid still circulating.

There was talk however he was on train and trial with both us and the Eels in the pre season.

[Boss12]

Yep I noticed that too.

[Puss]

Don’t know about ground condition but if it’s anything like my backyard it’ll be a real slogfest. Hope we pull up without too many knocks and bruises.

[SteveTidball]

Yeah the ground has received quite a bit of rain over the last few day. It’s going to be a bit of a wet weather grind tonight.

Might need to pack a snorkel or two.

[Boss12]

And the oxygen tanks. It is soggy as.

[SouthernHillFan]

I hate to say I might be watching this from home instead of going to the game. Non stop rain all day

[Puss]

You know I’m starting to think that conditions have become too hazardous for a preseason trial. Really, there’s little too gain for either club a week out from the real stuff. Aside from possible injury, the ground won’t benefit from a slogfest. Why don’t we all take our covid home and worry 'bout the comp next week.

[Mutley]

I was never going to get there today anyway due to other commitments. Luckily I will be able to watch on TV. Looks like water polo might have been a better choice for today.

[Boss12]

Lucky you. I can’t get to the game, and I can’t watch either.

[Mutley]

Geyer - dislocated elbow

[SouthernHillFan]

A few players need to shake more than a few cobwebs out.

The worst in my book was Api.

The good news is that Leota is fired up and ready to go, and Hopegood shows great signs of being a first choice bench player.

Jerome and Charlie are going alright too