Friday, May 21, 2004
Eels hit with the flu
Exciting young Parramatta winger Brett Anderson has been placed on stand by for tonight's NRL game against the Dragons, along with Mal Kaufusi and Chris Muckert as the Eels squad have been hit by the flu.
Eric Grothe, Chris Armit and Craig Stapleton are in doubt.
Adam Dykes told The West Australian that: "Four to five of our guys have been hit with the flu. I went down with it last week but I'll be right. It will be a real test for both sides. We are in a mini-slump, hopefully this will be the game that turns it all around"
Dykes told the paper he "was upset over his surprise benching".
"It was pretty disappointing to be honest, I thought I had been going pretty well. It was a bit of a shock but there wasn't much I could do about it.
"He (Smith) said they had brought Thorman over from England and he wanted to give him an opportunity."
Eric Grothe, Chris Armit and Craig Stapleton are in doubt.
Adam Dykes told The West Australian that: "Four to five of our guys have been hit with the flu. I went down with it last week but I'll be right. It will be a real test for both sides. We are in a mini-slump, hopefully this will be the game that turns it all around"
Dykes told the paper he "was upset over his surprise benching".
"It was pretty disappointing to be honest, I thought I had been going pretty well. It was a bit of a shock but there wasn't much I could do about it.
"He (Smith) said they had brought Thorman over from England and he wanted to give him an opportunity."
