 of putting him in the NSW No.1 jersey just yet but he has started well and he's getting better. It will be interesting to see where this trend ends up.

Backline injuries are shaping up as match-enders

Parramatta have been on both sides of it now. Last week they ran riot against a Manly side that lost a bench player and had to move a forward to the centres when Clint Gutherson went down with an ACL injury early on. On Friday it was their turn, as centre Brad Takairangi shifted to the wing and back-rower Manu Ma'u to the centres following an untimely injury to winger Semi Radradra. The problem was exacerbated by halfback Chris Sandow needing to spend time off the field managing an ankle injury, and Arthur had run out of interchanges by the time Beau Champion broke down five minutes before full-time. Both Manly last week and the Eels on Friday hung in valiantly to be in front shortly before or after half-time but got blown off the park late. With just 10 interchanges and no luxury for coaches to carry a spare outside back on the bench, a match-ending injury to any of the back five is likely to prove pivotal in most games in which they occur this year.

Danny Wicks will be an asset

There had been plenty of speculation around how ex-Knight Danny Wicks would fare in his attempted NRL return after five years out of the game due to drugs offences. Wicks spent more time on field than planned due to the Eels injuries, but he looked far fitter than at any previous point in his NRL career. Wicks has shed around 20kg from his previous playing weight and showed incredible athleticism. He was tough to tackle and ran the ball ferociously. With Junior Paulo suspended and Richie Fa'aoso still no guarantee to get clearance to return, Wicks could prove a seriously astute signing for the Eels in 2015.

Corey Norman ready to lead

Fresh off a man-of-the-match effort last week, Eels five eighth Corey Norman was brilliant again in a losing cause. Norman was steady at best for the Eels last year; he provided much-needed stability alongside livewire Chris Sandow and had some good moments and good games. He was quite good, without being amazing. Not so this year, when he has been best on field for Parramatta
of putting him in the NSW No.1 jersey just yet but he has started well and he's get dependable. It will be interesting to see where this trend ends up. 

 Backline injury are shaping up as match - enders 

 Parramatta have been on both english of it immediately. Last workweek they run riot against a male side that lost a bench player and experience to move a forward to the centres when Clint Gutherson went down with an ACL wound early on. On Friday it was their turn, as center Brad Takairangi shifted to the wing and rear - rower Manu Ma'u to the centre following an untimely injury to winger Semi Radradra. The problem was exacerbated by halfback Chris Sandow need to spend time off the field managing an ankle injury, and Arthur had run out of interchanges by the time Beau Champion broke down five minutes before full - time. Both Manly last week and the Eels on Friday hung in valiantly to be in front shortly before or after half - time but got botch off the park late. With just 10 exchange and no luxury for coaches to carry a spare part outside back on the bench, a match - ending injury to any of the back five is probable to prove pivotal in most games in which they occur this year. 

 Danny Wicks will be an asset 

 There had been plenty of speculation around how ex - Knight Danny Wicks would fare in his attempted NRL return after five years out of the game due to drug offences. wick spend more time on field than planned due to the Eels injuries, but he look far fitter than at any previous point in his NRL career. Wicks has spill around 20 kg from his previous playing weight unit and showed incredible athleticism. He was baffling to tackle and ran the musket ball ferociously. With Junior Paulo suspended and Richie Fa'aoso however no guarantee to get headroom to return, Wicks could prove a badly astute signing for the Eels in 2015. 

 Corey Norman ready to lead 

 Fresh off a man - of - the - match attempt last workweek, Eels five eighth Corey Norman was brilliant again in a losing cause. Norman was steady at good for the Eels last year; he provided a lot - needed stability alongside livewire Chris Sandow and had some good moments and good games. He was quite beneficial, without being amazing. Not so this year, when he has been best on field for Parramatta
 of putting him in the NSW Ko.1 jersey just ygt but hx has sfarted wdll and he's getting better. Iv wiol be interesting to see whdre this nrend endw up.

Uackline injuries are shaping hi as ketch-enders

Parrakatta have been on both viaed of it now. Last week they ran riot againsy w Manly side trat kjst z bench player and had to move a fkrward uo the centres whem Clint Gutherson went dowj wihh an ACL injury ewrly on. On Dridwt it was thekr turn, as centre Brad Takairangi shifted to the wing and yack-rower Mqny Mw'o to the cenvres fjllowing an mmtimelf injuru to winger Seki Cadrqdra. The problem was xxacerbated by halfbwck Chris Scndow needing to spene rime mff dhe wuela mznegihg an wnkme injury, znd Arthur yad run out of intetcrqnges by the fime Bqat Champion broke down five minutes befoge fhll-time. Both Manly last week and the Eels on Friday htng in valiantly to be in front shortly before or aftec faly-blme cyt got blown off the park late. With just 10 intersgamgvs and no luxury nor coaches to carty a fpare outside back on fhe bench, a match-ejding igjury to any os thr back five is likely to prive pivotal pn mist games in which they occur thix yeat.

Danny Wicks will be an assst

There had been plehgy of speculatiov agoung how ex-Knight Danny Wicks would face in his atgempjed NRL return afher flee years out of thf gamg due do drugs ovfences. Wicks spent more time oi field than klatneg due to the Cels injuries, btt he looked fcr fittex than at any prvvious pomnt in his NWL career. Wicnd has shed acound 20kg srom his previojr playing weignt and showed increeible athleticism. Me war tough to tacklz qnd ran the balk fdrosiluxlr. With Junior Pauuo rispenaed and Ricmie Fa'apso still no guarantae tk get clearance to rcturn, Wicjs could prove a seripusly astute signijg foc the Xels im 2015.

Cjrey Norman ready to lead

Fresh off a maj-of-bhe-match effowt lqst week, Eelx five eighth Corey Norman was brillianv again in a losing caose. Norman was steady st best for the Qels last year; he provided muxh-needed stabilitn alongside livewire Cgris Sdndow and had some good moments and good games. He was quite good, without being amaziig. Not so thia yesr, whvn ke kas beeg bedv on field for Pagramatta
of putting him in the NSW No.1 yet he has well and he's interesting see where this ends up. Backline are shaping up as match-enders Parramatta been on both sides of it now. Last week they ran riot against Manly side that lost a bench player and had to move a forward the when Gutherson down with an ACL injury early on. On Friday it was their turn, as centre Brad shifted to the wing and back-rower Manu Ma'u the centres following an injury to winger Semi Radradra. problem exacerbated by Chris needing spend time off field managing an ankle injury, and Arthur had run out of interchanges by the time Beau Champion down five full-time. Both last and Eels on Friday valiantly to be in front shortly half-time but got blown off the park late. just 10 and no luxury for coaches to a spare outside back on the bench, a injury to any of the back five is likely to prove pivotal in most games they occur this year. Wicks will be asset had plenty speculation around ex-Knight Danny Wicks would fare in his attempted NRL return after years out of the game due to drugs offences. Wicks time field than planned to the Eels injuries, he far fitter than at point his has around from his previous playing and showed incredible athleticism. He tough to tackle and Junior Paulo suspended and Richie Fa'aoso still no to get clearance to return, Wicks could a seriously astute signing for the Eels in 2015. Corey Norman ready lead Fresh man-of-the-match effort last week, Eels five eighth Corey was brilliant again in losing cause. Norman was steady at best for the last he provided stability alongside livewire Sandow and had good moments and He was good, being this year, when he has been on for Parramatta
 of putting him in the NSW No.1 jerSey just yet But he Has StaRtEd weLl anD he's getting betTEr. It Will be interesting to see Where ThIS treND eNds up.

backlinE InJURieS aRe ShaPiNG uP as maTch-Enders

PArramatta hAve BeEn on both sideS Of It now. Last wEek They ran riot aGaiNst a MaNlY siDE that LosT a benCh playER and haD to move a fOrWArd to tHE centreS WHeN CliNt Gutherson went doWN wITh an ACL injury eArly on. on fRiDAY it Was Their turn, aS cEntre bRad TakaIRaNGI ShiFTed to the wing aNd back-rower mAnu ma'u to tHe CenTRes folLowinG aN UntImely injury To wiNger Semi RAdradrA. the probLEm was exAcerbaTed By hAlfbACk chRis saNDow NEeDinG To sPend time OfF tHe fieLd maNAGINg an AnkLe inJury, aNd Arthur had ruN ouT of iNTerChangEs by tHe tiMe beau CHampioN brokE dOwn five minutes bEforE full-time. botH MAnlY lAst weEK and thE EeLs oN Friday Hung in vALiaNtLY TO bE in front shortly befOrE OR aFter half-Time buT GoT bLOwn off thE pArk Late. wITh jusT 10 intERcHanges anD no luxURy FoR coacheS tO carry A sParE ouTside BAck oN the beNch, a matcH-endiNG injury to any of THe back five is lIKeLY To PRove PivOtal in most gAmes IN whiCh thEY oCcuR This yEar.

DaNnY wiCKs will be an asset

TherE hAd been PlentY of speculatioN around how EX-kNight DanNy WiCKs WOuld fare in his aTtempTed NRL retuRN after fiVe yeaRs out of tHe game due TO Drugs offEncEs. WIckS spENT mOre time on fielD THan pLaNned due To tHe Eels iNjuRieS, buT he LoOked far fiTter than At AnY pReVioUs poiNT in his NRl cAreEr. wicKs has SHed aroUnd 20kg From HiS pREviOus playINg WEIght AnD sHoweD inCrEdiblE athLEtiCism. He wAs tough to TacKLe anD rAn The ball Ferociously. WiTh junior PaulO sUspEnded aND richie Fa'Aoso still no guarantee to gET clearaNce To retUrn, WIcks could ProVe a serIouSLy astuTe signIng foR tHe EELS in 2015.

CoREY NOrmAn Ready to leaD

fResH off a MaN-of-tHe-match Effort last week, Eels FIve Eighth Corey NoRmaN was BRIlLiaNT aGAin In A LosING cause. Norman was Steady at beSt FOr The Eels lasT YeaR; hE providEd much-nEeded STabilitY alongsidE livewire chRis SANDow And had some Good momeNts and gooD Games. hE wAs quiTe gOod, witHoUt bEing aMazing. nOt sO this Year, whEn He has bEen beSt On field fOr Parramatta
 of putting him in the NSW  No.1 jers ey ju styet  b ut h e ha s started well andhe's getting better. I t wil lb e in t er estin g to se e  w h e reth is  tr en d  e nds u p.
Backli ne injurie s a re  shaping upa smatch-ende rs
Parramattahav e been  o n b o th si des  of i t now. Last w eek theyra n  riota gainsta Ma nlyside that lost ab en c h player and h ad tomo v ea for war d to the c en tresw hen Cli n tG u t her s on went downwith an ACL inj ury ea rl y o n . On F riday  i t  wa s their tur n, a s centreBrad T a kairang i  shifte d to t hewin g an d  b ac k-r ow e r M a nu  Ma ' u t o the ce nt re s fol lowi n g a n un tim elyinjur y to winger S emi  Rad r adr a. Th e pro blem  w as ex acerba ted b yhalfback ChrisSand ow needin g t ospe nd  time off th e f iel d manag ing ana nkl ei n j ur y, and Arthur hadru n ou t of int erchan g es  b y  the tim eBea u Ch a m pionbrok e  d own five  minut e sbe fore fu ll -time.  B oth  Ma nly l a st w eek an d the Ee ls on Friday hung in valiantly tob ei n  f r ontsho rtly before  ora fter  hal f -t ime but g ot bl ow n  o f f the park late. Wi th  just10 in terchanges an d no luxur y f or coach es t o  c a rry a spare ou tside  back on t h e bench,  a ma tch-endi ng injury t o any of  th e b ack  fi v e  i s likely to p r o ve p iv otal in  mo st game s i n w hic h t he y occur t his year .
D an ny  Wi cks w i ll be an  a sse t
Th ere h a d been  plen ty o fsp e cul ation a r ou n d  how  e x- Knig htDa nny W icks wou ld fare  in his a tte m pted  N RL  return  after five y ea rs out ofth e g ame du e to drugs  offences. Wicks spentm ore tim e o n fie ld t han plann eddue to  th e  Eelsinjuri es, b ut  he l ooked f ar  fi tt er than at a nyprevi ou s po int inhis NRL career. Wi c kshas shed arou nd20kg f ro m h i sp rev io u s p l a ying weight and  showed in cr e di ble athlet i cis m.  He was  toughto ta c kle and  ran theball fero ci ousl y .  Wi th JuniorPaulo su spended a n d Ric h ie  Fa'a oso  still  n o g uaran tee to get  clea ranceto  retur n, Wi ck s couldprove a seriously astut e sign ing f orthe Eelsin2 015 .

CoreyNorm an ready t o l ead 

Fre sho ff aman- o f- the - match  eff o rt last w e ek , E e l sfive eighth C o rey  Norm anw as bri llia nt again in a los i ng cause. Norm an w a s  st ead y  atbe st for the Eel s l as t year; he  p rovided muc h-needed  s t abili ty alo ngside  livewi r e  C h ris Sa ndow  an d had som e g oo d  moment san d  goodgame s.  He wa s quit e  goo d ,  without being a mazin g .  Nots o t his y ea r, when he h as been be st on field  for P arra matta 
 of_putting him_in the NSW No.1_jersey just_yet_but he_has_started well and_he's getting better._It will be interesting_to see where_this_trend ends up.

Backline injuries are shaping up as match-enders

Parramatta have been on both sides_of_it now._Last_week_they ran riot against a_Manly side that lost a_bench player_and had to move a forward to the_centres_when Clint Gutherson_went down with an ACL injury early on. On_Friday it was their turn, as_centre Brad Takairangi_shifted_to_the wing and back-rower_Manu Ma'u to the centres following_an untimely injury to winger Semi_Radradra. The problem was exacerbated by halfback_Chris Sandow needing to spend time_off the field managing an_ankle injury,_and Arthur had run out_of interchanges by_the time_Beau Champion broke_down five minutes before full-time. Both_Manly last week_and the Eels on Friday hung_in_valiantly to be_in_front_shortly before_or after half-time_but_got blown_off_the park late. With just 10_interchanges_and no luxury for coaches to carry_a spare outside back_on_the bench, a match-ending_injury to any of the_back five is likely to prove_pivotal in_most games_in which they occur this year.

Danny Wicks will be an asset

There_had been plenty of speculation around_how ex-Knight Danny Wicks_would fare_in_his attempted NRL_return_after five_years out of the game due to_drugs offences._Wicks spent more time on field_than planned due to_the_Eels injuries, but he looked far_fitter than at any previous point_in his NRL career. Wicks_has_shed_around 20kg from his previous_playing weight and showed incredible athleticism._He was tough_to tackle and ran the ball ferociously._With_Junior Paulo suspended and Richie Fa'aoso_still_no guarantee to get clearance to_return,_Wicks_could prove a seriously astute_signing for the Eels in 2015.

Corey_Norman ready to lead

Fresh off a man-of-the-match effort last_week, Eels five_eighth Corey Norman was brilliant_again_in_a losing cause. Norman was steady at best for the_Eels last_year; he provided_much-needed stability alongside livewire Chris Sandow and had some good_moments and good games. He was quite_good, without being amazing. Not so this year, when he has_been best on field for Parramatta