Saturday has two NRL matches with the second game for Round 14 being between Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels. The game is to be played at Sharks Stadium with the kick off set to commence at 7:30pm. The favourite for the match is home team Cronulla Sharks. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels.
WHERE AND WHEN: Sharks Stadium, Saturday 15th June, 7:30pm
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Opening odds comparison:
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| Cronulla Sharks | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.14 |
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Parramatta Eels
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5.50 | 5.50 | 5.75 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.40 |
Preview:
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Parramatta Eels on Saturday, 7.30pm at Sharks Stadium. The Sharks will be favourites to win this at home, even though they were soundly beaten last week by the Melbourne Storm. Paul Gallen will be back for the Sharks after his one-week suspension, and he will be keen to perform well at home after missing last week’s loss. The Eels will not be easy beats, however, with the blue and golds performing well against the Roosters last week. Parramatta have a very bad record away from home, something the Sharks should be able to capitalise on.
Teams:
Cronulla Sharks:
Michael Gordon, Sosaia Feki, Ben Pomeroy, Jonathan Wright, Beau Ryan, Todd Carney, Jeff Robson, Andrew Fifita, John Morris, Ben Ross, Luke Lewis, Wade Graham, Paul Gallen (c). Interchange: Chris Heighington, Jayson Bukuya, Isaac De Gois, Anthony Tupou, Tyrone Peachey, Sam Tagataese
Parramatta Eels:
Jake Mullaney, Ken Sio, Ryan Morgan, Cheyse Blair, Brayden Wiliame, Joseph Paulo, Chris Sandow, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Reni Maitua, Matt Ryan, Peni Terepo. Interchange: Ben Roberts, Darcy Lussick, Mitch Allgood, Pat O’Hanlon
Last-placed Parramatta insist they can rebuild their shattered NRL season following last week’s savage cleanout which left a dozen players with careers in limbo.
Eels coach Ricky Stuart and chief executive Ken Edwards masterminded the mass axing, which was relayed to players in a meeting last Wednesday.
Reni Maitua, one of the players who has been told he is unwanted, sat out Friday’s loss to the Sydney Roosters but fellow co-captain Tim Mannah believes morale at the club is still in good shape.
Rugged hooker Matt Keating is off contract at the end of the season and one of the players who was told he didn’t have a future at the Eels under Stuart.
He said he could see how outsiders might view the recent events at the club as being a distraction for the rest of the season – but said that would only be the case if the players allowed it to be.
“I think people can say that, definitely,” Keating said on Monday.
“But as long as each individual doesn’t let it get to their head or let their emotions take over, we should be fine.”
Keating said it was “unclear” whether Stuart and the Eels might change their minds and extend his time at the club, but that there was plenty of time to showcase his skills to prospective suitors.
“I’m just still weighing up my options and seeing what’s out there,” he said.
“I’m off contract and whatever is in front of me, I’ll take.”
Keating said the news he wasn’t wanted actually didn’t come as too great of a shock, and revealed just how clear Stuart was in stamping his mark on the Eels.
“It was presented in a way of ‘this is what’s happening in the future and if you don’t like it, bad luck – otherwise man up and move on’,” Keating said.
“… To tell you the truth, I wasn’t too shocked by the meeting.
“I think it’s something that the club has looked for and that’s the direction they want to go in.
“We’ve just got to stick it out.”
Mannah felt the culling was simply a sign of the times, and could even be beneficial to the players who are being moved on.
“The industry we’re in, as athletes, you’re not always guaranteed your spot in the team every year,” he said.
“I think these guys are going to go on to greener pastures.
“A bit of a change will be great for them.
“There’s still plenty of footy to be played. They get a chance to put their best foot forward and push their career even further.”
