Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels Tips, Odds and Teams – NRL 2018 Round 10

Friday’s NRL 2018 Round 10 match is between Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels. The opening kick is set to commence at 19:55 local time with the game to be played at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. The away team Parramatta Eels are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels.

When: 19:55 | Friday 11/05/2018

Where: ANZ Stadium, Sydney

Preview:

The battle of the bottom, 15th plays 16th.
Both are having a tough year and will be looking to try and stay in touch with the mid pack.
In a 20 min blitz last week, the Eels nearly stole victory with only a missed Mitchell Moses conversion being the difference.
The Dogs on the other hand found themselves hard done by in a two-point loss to the Broncos.
I thought it was a much-improved performance from them, however the spine is still a worry for me.
Again, they had a change in this area but to no avail.
Off the back of their last 15 min or so, the Eels have found themselves the blueprint for their performance.
It’s simple running and playing off the back of it.
KEY BATTLE: Parramatta’s left edge v Bulldogs right defence.
The left edge of the Eels will be a good match up against the Dogs’ right in defence.
Both will see a lot of traffic.
The Verdict
The Eels will get home in this one for mine.
They seem a much more stable outfit with more direction when they’re firing.
Unibet Odds:
Canterbury at $2.02
Parramatta at $1.80

 

Odds:

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Tip: Parramatta Eels at $1.84

 

Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Bevan French at $9.50

 

More Info:

Teams:

Canterbury Bulldogs:

1 Moses Mbye, 2 Brett Morris, 3 Josh Morris, 4 Will Hopoate, 5 Marcelo Montoya, 6 Matt Frawley, 7 Kieran Foran, 8 Aaron Woods, 9 Jeremy Marshall-King, 10 David Klemmer, 11 Josh Jackson (c), 12 Raymond Faitala-Mariner, 13 Rhyse Martin

Interchange: 14 Adam Elliott, 15 Danny Fualalo, 16 Renouf Toomaga, 17 Kerrod Holland

Reserves: 18 John Olive, 19 Clay Priest, 20 Asipeli Fine, 21 Michael Lichaa.

 

 

Parramatta Eels:

1 Clint Gutherson (c), 2 Bevan French, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Brad Takairangi, 5 George Jennings, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Will Smith, 10 Suaia Matagi, 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Peni Terepo

Interchange: 14 Beau Scott (c), 15 Kenny Edwards, 16 David Gower, 17 Siosaia Vave

Reserves: 18 Cameron King, 19 Kirisome Auva’a, 20 Josh Hoffman, 21 Marata Niukore.

 

NRL News:

Parramatta star Bevan French insists he wants to play fullback long-term despite being resigned to the wing so long as co-captain Clint Gutherson is at the NRL club.

French has long been crowned as the Eels’ long-term No.1 by coach Brad Arthur, however he is currently their third-choice custodian behind Gutherson and Jarryd Hayne.

And that sits well with the 22-year-old flyer.

“I’ve sort of accepted that a while ago. I’ve said before that I’m still only quite young and still got a lot of learning to do with my body as well, trying to get the physical side of the things of the game,” he said.

“I’m only 22 so hopefully I’ve still got ten or so years left in the game.”

Gutherson was arguably their best player at fullback last year before tearing his ACL, and immediately regained his spot upon his return this season.

One week later he was appointed co-captain alongside Tim Mannah.

“I’ve accepted now that Gutho, especially after being captain, is going to be the main pick for fullback, as you’d expect with the form he’s been in and the impact he’s had when he’s come back,” French said.

However, he remains determined to prove he is worthy of a crack at the spot.

“I definitely don’t want to finish my career knowing that I didn’t have a good crack at it. But for now, I’m still only quite young. It’s not in the back of my mind at the moment to be honest,” he said.

French has found some form despite the Eels’ lowly position on the ladder, scoring two tries in his past two games after coming back from a shoulder injury that has plagued his start to the campaign.

Ahead of Friday’s clash against Canterbury, he revealed he is still not at peak fitness.

“But it’s getting better each week. I’m still getting the injections heading into the games. I’m definitely feeling more confident each week than what I was a few weeks ago,” he said.

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