Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Muckert stays in premmie
Despite reports suggesting Chris Muckert would get a chance to show his wares against his old club in first grade, the powerful former North Queensland second rower has again been named in Parramatta's premier league team.
Meanwhile, Lee Hopkins is being eased back into the game after six weeks out with injury and he will start from the bench in reggies.
Exciting young fullback Joel Reddy last week got his chance in premier league after Wade McKinnon recieved a late call up, but this week the more experienced Steve Mowbray has been named as the reserve grade number one. Reddy has been at five-eighth in Flegg.
Young three quarter Ben Smith will partner Ashley Graham in the centres beating out both Matt Lantry and Brett Delaney who will play for the Flegg team. With Chris Thorman in the starting 18, Jeremiah Pai has been at five-eighth where he will partner half back Michael Witt.
James Webster will be hooker and captain. Webster might feel harshly done by considering he played consistently well while in first grade and Parramatta seemed to miss his nippy dummy half work last week.
Jim Curtis and Mal Kaufusi who both had good games last week are the starting props. Fred Peterson and Muckert will start in the second row, while exciting young lock Feliti Mateo retains his spot in the premier league side. Mateo is considered by many to be the most exciting young player in the Parramatta squad and after regularly standing out in Flegg, he now gets his chance to start mounting pressure for a first grade position.
1 - Steve MOWBRAY
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ben SMITH
4 - Ashley GRAHAM
5 - Wise KATIVERATA
6 - Jeremiah PAI
7 - Michael WITT
8 - Jim CURTIS
9 - James WEBSTER (C)
10 - Mal KAUFUSI
11 - Fred PETERSEN
12 - Chris MUCKERT
13 - Feleti MATEO
14 - John McKIE
15 - Josh CORDOBA
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Lee HOPKINS
18 - Ryan HINCHCLIFFE
Meanwhile, Lee Hopkins is being eased back into the game after six weeks out with injury and he will start from the bench in reggies.
Exciting young fullback Joel Reddy last week got his chance in premier league after Wade McKinnon recieved a late call up, but this week the more experienced Steve Mowbray has been named as the reserve grade number one. Reddy has been at five-eighth in Flegg.
Young three quarter Ben Smith will partner Ashley Graham in the centres beating out both Matt Lantry and Brett Delaney who will play for the Flegg team. With Chris Thorman in the starting 18, Jeremiah Pai has been at five-eighth where he will partner half back Michael Witt.
James Webster will be hooker and captain. Webster might feel harshly done by considering he played consistently well while in first grade and Parramatta seemed to miss his nippy dummy half work last week.
Jim Curtis and Mal Kaufusi who both had good games last week are the starting props. Fred Peterson and Muckert will start in the second row, while exciting young lock Feliti Mateo retains his spot in the premier league side. Mateo is considered by many to be the most exciting young player in the Parramatta squad and after regularly standing out in Flegg, he now gets his chance to start mounting pressure for a first grade position.
1 - Steve MOWBRAY
2 - Matt GRUSZKA
3 - Ben SMITH
4 - Ashley GRAHAM
5 - Wise KATIVERATA
6 - Jeremiah PAI
7 - Michael WITT
8 - Jim CURTIS
9 - James WEBSTER (C)
10 - Mal KAUFUSI
11 - Fred PETERSEN
12 - Chris MUCKERT
13 - Feleti MATEO
14 - John McKIE
15 - Josh CORDOBA
16 - Peter ELLIS
17 - Lee HOPKINS
18 - Ryan HINCHCLIFFE
