With the 2018 season drawing nearer, we will begin to look at how each team is shaping up for the season ahead.
Today we dissect 2017’s big improvers; The Parramatta Eels – and what their best 17 looks like.
Eels 2025 Player Movements
| 2025 Gains |
| Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2026), Dean Hawkins (South Sydney Rabbitohs, 2026), Isaiah Iongi (Penrith Panthers, 2027), Zac Lomax (St George Illawarra Dragons, 2028), Joash Papalii (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2026), Jordan Samrani (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2026), Jack Williams (Cronulla Sharks, 2027) |
| 2025 Losses |
| Matt Arthur (Newcastle Knights), Daejarn Asi (Castleford Tigers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Gold Coast Titans), Zac Cini (Castleford Tigers), Clinton Gutherson (St George Illawarra Dragons), Morgan Harper (North Sydney Bears), Jirah Momoisea (released), Lorenzo Mulitalo (Burleigh Bears), Ky Rodwell (Wakefield Trinity), Ethan Sanders (Canberra Raiders), Maika Sivo (Leeds Rhinos), Blaize Talagi (Penrith Panthers) |
| Re-Signed |
| Matt Doorey (2026), Charlie Guymer (2026), Brendan Hands (2026), J'maine Hopgood (2027), Dan Keir (2025), Bailey Simonsson (2027) |
| Off Contract 2025 |
| Bryce Cartwright, Haze Dunster, Wiremu Greig, Joey Lussick, Toni Mataele, Joe Ofahengaue, Sam Tuivaiti |
2018 Predicted Lineup
- Clinton Gutherson
- Bevan French
- Michael Jennings
- Brad Takairangi
- Josh Hoffman
- Mitchell Moses
- Corey Norman
- Nathan Brown
- Kaysa Pritchard
- Tim Mannah ©
- Manu Ma’u
- Tepai Moeroa
- Beau Scott
INTERCHANGE - Cameron King
- Kane Evans
- Daniel Alvaro
- Kenny Edwards
Coach: Brad Arthur
The Big Question: Will Jarryd Hayne cause dissension amongst the Parramatta ranks, much as he did on the Gold Coast?
Predicted Finish: 5th
Authors Note: Depth aplenty in season 2018, as was the case for the Eels last season. The question to be asked is, will they find the right balance? Is ‘key’ signing Jarryd Hayne even good enough to be a walk up start in the centres or on the wing? – considering you’d have to be a blind man to replace Clinton Gutherson as the fullback after his stellar season in the number one jersey last year – I think not.
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