Eels v Storm - Round Eight team list
The Parramatta Eels line up to take on the Melbourne Storm in Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane in NRL’s Magic Round on Saturday 11 May has been named by Blue & Gold Head Coach Brad Arthur.
Coming off a 32-18 victory over the Dragons last week, Arthur has made one change to his seventeen for the round nine clash with forward Tim Mannah named to return on the bench shifting Kane Evans back to the reserves.
Ray Stone, Will Smith and George Jennings have also been named on the reserves.
Winger Blake Ferguson will play his 200th NRL game.
Kick off is at 7:35pm.
The side will be reduced to 19 players 24 hours out from kick off before the final seventeen confirmed an hour before kick off.
Parramatta Eels side
1. Clint Gutherson
2. Maika Sivo
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Takairangi
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Jaeman Salmon
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Junior Paulo
11. Shaun Lane
12. Marata Niukore
13. Tepai Moeroa
Interchange
14. Peni Terepo
15. Tim Mannah
16. Oregon Kaufusi
17. Manu Ma’u
18. Ray Stone
19. Kane Evans
20. Will Smith
21. George Jennings
Please note the Wentworthville Magpies Canterbury Cup side, after a 30-14 victory over the Dragons in Round Eight, have a bye in Round Nine.
Match: Storm v Eels
Round 9 -
home Team
Storm
3rd Position
away Team
Eels
8th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane