Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Witt a reserve in reserve grade
Chris Thorman has displaced Michael Witt as Parramatta's premier league half back.
It has been an inglorious fall from grace for Witt who at the start of this season was being talked about as a possible State of Origin contender for Queensland.
Now, he can't even get a start as the team's reserve grade half back.
Last week, Parramatta won both Premier League and Jersey Flegg against the Bulldogs 22 to 18, but reports suggested that Witt, who started the game, was again below his best and was outshone by Chris Thorman when the Englishman came onto the park. Utility Jeremy Pai has been named at five-eighth.
The Eels Premiere League pack may be even bigger than the first grade forwards.
Front rowers Fuifui Moi Moi and Justin Tsoulos are both 120kg, while big prop Chris Armit is packing down at second row.
Moimoi has been regarded as a specialist interchange player, so it's interesting that he has made the starting side, while Mal Kafusi warms the bench. Shane Muspratt who is regarded as a lock or five-eighth is playing hooker with James Webster being named in the first grade team.
1 - Wade McKINNON ©
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ronald PRINCE
4 - Junior LANGI
5 - Steve MOWBRAY
6 - Jeremiah PAI
7 - Chris THORMAN
8 - Fuifui MOIMOI
9 - Shane MUSPRATT
10 - Justin TSOULOS
11 - Chris ARMIT
12 - Jim CURTIS
13 - Dean WIDDERS
14 - Michael WITT
15 - John McKIE
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Mal KAUFUSI
19 - Fred PETERSEN
20 - Nathan McMILLAN
It has been an inglorious fall from grace for Witt who at the start of this season was being talked about as a possible State of Origin contender for Queensland.
Now, he can't even get a start as the team's reserve grade half back.
Last week, Parramatta won both Premier League and Jersey Flegg against the Bulldogs 22 to 18, but reports suggested that Witt, who started the game, was again below his best and was outshone by Chris Thorman when the Englishman came onto the park. Utility Jeremy Pai has been named at five-eighth.
The Eels Premiere League pack may be even bigger than the first grade forwards.
Front rowers Fuifui Moi Moi and Justin Tsoulos are both 120kg, while big prop Chris Armit is packing down at second row.
Moimoi has been regarded as a specialist interchange player, so it's interesting that he has made the starting side, while Mal Kafusi warms the bench. Shane Muspratt who is regarded as a lock or five-eighth is playing hooker with James Webster being named in the first grade team.
1 - Wade McKINNON ©
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ronald PRINCE
4 - Junior LANGI
5 - Steve MOWBRAY
6 - Jeremiah PAI
7 - Chris THORMAN
8 - Fuifui MOIMOI
9 - Shane MUSPRATT
10 - Justin TSOULOS
11 - Chris ARMIT
12 - Jim CURTIS
13 - Dean WIDDERS
14 - Michael WITT
15 - John McKIE
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Mal KAUFUSI
19 - Fred PETERSEN
20 - Nathan McMILLAN
