Written by Bob Tearse
Friday, 3rd of September, 8:05 pm, NRL Round 25, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Eels vs Panthers NRL Match Fixture
The Eels bounced back in the best possible way last week, defeating the high-flying Storm while Penrith had no problems against the West’s Tigers. In what should be the game of the round, a Parramatta win here would certainly do no harm to their premiership credentials but it’s going to be no easy feat against a red hot Penrith outfit who has won their past two encounters.
| Players In | No | Players In |
|---|---|---|
| Hayze Perham | 1 | Mitch Kenny |
| Jake Arthur | 2 | Spencer Leniu |
| Ky Rodwell | 3 | Taylan May |
| Michael Oldfield | 4 | |
| Samuel Loizou | 5 | |
| Sean Russell | 6 | |
| Tom Opacic | 7 | |
| Will Smith | 8 |
Team Lineups
| EELS | VS | PANTHERS |
|---|---|---|
| (C) Hayze Perham | 1 | Dylan Edwards |
| Haze Dunster | 2 | Stephen Crichton |
| Tom Opacic | 3 | Paul Momirovski |
| Michael Oldfield | 4 | Matt Burton |
| Blake Ferguson | 5 | Brian To’o |
| (C) Will Smith | 6 | Jarome Luai |
| Jake Arthur | 7 | (C) Nathan Cleary |
| Oregon Kaufusi | 8 | Moses Leota |
| Joey Lussick | 9 | Apisai Koroisau |
| Makahesi Makatoa | 10 | James Fisher-Harris |
| Bryce Cartwright | 11 | Viliame Kikau |
| Keegan Hipgrave | 12 | Kurt Capewell |
| Ray Stone | 13 | Isaah Yeo |
| Samuel Loizou | 14 | Tyrone May |
| Ky Rodwell | 15 | Scott Sorenson |
| Shaun Lane | 16 | Tevita Pangai Junior |
| Sean Russell | 17 | Liam Martin |
| Will Penisini | 18 | Spencer Leniu |
| Isaiah Papali’i | 19 | Izack Tago |
| Nathan Brown | 20 | Taylan May |
| Dylan Brown | 21 | Mitch Kenny |
Coaches
Eels | Brad Arthur
Panthers | Ivan Cleary
LAST TIME THEY MET
Eels vs Panthers! The last time these two met, the Penrith Panthers beat the Parramatta Eels in a close one 13-12.
YOUR PREDICTION
Panthers by 13.
ERL TIP CONVERSION 69%
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Eels vs Panthers
Parramatta Eels vs Penrith Panthers
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