Parra News May 21 2024

SPORT
Tuesday, May 21 2024
Eels drop four straight
NATHAN TAYLOR
Brad Arthur and Junior Paulo. Photo: NRL Images.
Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses is
no certainty to return this weekend
from a broken foot.
Eels coach Brad Arthur was due to finalise
his team this afternoon ahead of Saturday
night’s must-win clash against last-placed
South Sydney at Accor Stadium.
Moses was originally scheduled to return
this week after fracturing his foot against
Manly in late March.
If Moses does make his long-awaited comeback
this weekend, it could possibly be via
the extended bench, with Arthur giving his
chief playmaker up until kick-off to prove his
fitness.
The Eels desperately need the Origin star
back after dropping their fourth straight game
on Sunday at Suncorp Stadium.
Up against one of the best teams in the
competition in Melbourne, the Eels were well
in the fight at half-time down 16-10 before the
Storm ran in five second half tries to one, to
blow the game apart.
“The second half was embarrassing,” Arthur
said following his side’s 48-16 defeat.
“We just fell in a hole for a period of 10 to 15
minutes. We lacked resilience in that period
and kept digging the hole deeper.”
Bailey Simonsson, Blaize Talagi and Maika
Sivo were the try scorers for the Eels.
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