Not all matches in a round can be block-busters but at least we’ve saved the worst to last.

Between them these two teams have won ten from forty-four matches this year – a winning strike rate of 22%!

Both sides were embarrassed last week. Parramatta by Melbourne 64 – 4 and St. George by the struggling West Tigers (34 – 18) who were led by an eighteen year old kid making his debut.

For both teams and their supporters particularly, the season can’t finish soon enough!

Whilst each of Parramatta’s four wins this year have come at Parramatta Stadium, they haven’t beaten St. George since they were in the middle of their remarkable run into the 2009 Grand Final were they accounted for St. George 25 – 12 in the first week of finals.

Since then, the closest they have come has been a 14-all draw in 2011.

St. George, prior to last week, were at least competitive in their losses to Brisbane, Sharks and Bulldogs and should be able to bounce back, not that they’ll have to bounce back too high for Parramatta, and extend their winning sequence over this year’s Wooden Spooners.

Odds Comparison by NRL odds:

Parramatta Eels	2.00	2.15	1.96	2.15	2.00	2.01
St George Illawarra Dragons	1.80	1.70	1.88	1.70	1.80	1.80

Teams:

Parramatta Eels:
Jarryd Hayne, Ken Sio, Ryan Morgan, Vai Toutai, Semi Radradra, Ben Roberts, Luke Kelly, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Reni Maitua, Mitch Allgood, Darcy Lussick. Interchange: Joseph Paulo, Peni Terepo, Pat O’Hanlon, Junior Paulo

St George Illawarra Dragons:
Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris, Chase Stanley, Charly Runciman, Daniel Vidot, Adam Quinlan, Nathan Fien, Jack Stockwell, Mitch Rein, Ben Creagh, Tyson Frizell, Leeson Ah Mau, Jack de Belin. Interchange: Matt Prior, Michael Weyman, Bronson Harrison, Josh Drinkwater