Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Player Ratings: Eels vs Warriors
Wade McKinnon – 6 (73)
Defence at the back was again faultless but made a couple of forced errors and didn’t have quite the same impact as in recent games
Ashley Graham – 5 (37)
Graham gives the impression he is still regaining pace and confidence but he still outrates any other Parramatta player for the number of line breaks he makes per match. Made a great bust when he came in looking for work from his wing. However, it’s hard to forgive the fact that he overran Jack Afamasaga and subsequently a certain try was bombed.
Junior Langi – 6 (76)
Langi continues to develop for Parramatta. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and he’s looking more threatening every game in attack. Didn’t see as much ball as he might have liked, though, and this limited his impact.
Luke Burt – 5 (85)
The ball seldom got out to the centres giving Burt few opportunities but he got in and made a number of solid runs from dummy half.
Matthew Peterson – 6 (69)
It could so easily have been a great game rather than just a good game. Almost made a try out of nothing but dropped the ball over the line. It was a fantastic effort to stay in the field of play when he scored his try.
Michael Witt – 5 (22)
Running game was good, highlighted by a bust that should have resulted in a try. However, failed to light up the Parramatta attack with his kicking or passing game.
Chris Thorman – 5 (20)
He scored a try and occasionally was good. But Parramatta lacked direction and penetration inside the opposition 20 and as a half back he has to take responsibility for that.
Corey Pearson – 7 (32)
Pearson was good in a pack that was generally outpointed. He made the most hit-ups of any Eel and gained 123 metres and consistently managed to get a pass away to start a second phase attack.
John Morris – 7 (91)
Morris’ running from dummy half was very effective and he did a lot of tackling, however, there were occasions where he seemed to get lost drifting between dummy half and the halves leaving the Eels missing direction when they need it most.
Michael Vella – 3 (88)
Micky V’s performance was all the more disappointing considering his great game last week and the fact that he came out in the press and called for the Eels forwards to step up to compensate for the missing Nathan Hindmarsh. Vella didn’t step up at all.
Craig Stapleton – 6 (105)
A willing worker in both attack and defence but like most of the Parra forwards he struggled to get over the advantage line.
Lee Hopkins – 5 (48)
We’re pretty sure it was Hopkins who missed the tackle on Villasanti that indirectly led to the first try. That aside, he did some good things but he certainly didn’t fill the shoes of the mighty Nathan Hindmarsh.
Daniel Wagon – 7 (92)
Stepped up and took over much of the defensive workload normally handled by Nathan Hindmarsh. Made two busts, one of which should have resulted in a try but for a wrong forward pass call from the referee.
Dean Widders – 6 (94)
Made one good break and was busy in defence, but didn’t have as much impact as has had in recent games.
Chris Muckert - 4 (21)
Got no game time but in the time he got, he made only 2 hit-ups.
Jack Afamasaga – 6 (39)
Tried his heart out. Some things came off, some things didn’t but he got heavily involved making 14 hit-ups.
Justin Tsoulos – 5 (59)
Tsoulos seems to be feeling his shoulder and is not attacking or defending with the same ferocity we saw from him in a number of games this year. It didn’t stop him from making a good number of hit-ups but they seldom caused the big Warriors forwards any trouble
Defence at the back was again faultless but made a couple of forced errors and didn’t have quite the same impact as in recent games
Ashley Graham – 5 (37)
Graham gives the impression he is still regaining pace and confidence but he still outrates any other Parramatta player for the number of line breaks he makes per match. Made a great bust when he came in looking for work from his wing. However, it’s hard to forgive the fact that he overran Jack Afamasaga and subsequently a certain try was bombed.
Junior Langi – 6 (76)
Langi continues to develop for Parramatta. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and he’s looking more threatening every game in attack. Didn’t see as much ball as he might have liked, though, and this limited his impact.
Luke Burt – 5 (85)
The ball seldom got out to the centres giving Burt few opportunities but he got in and made a number of solid runs from dummy half.
Matthew Peterson – 6 (69)
It could so easily have been a great game rather than just a good game. Almost made a try out of nothing but dropped the ball over the line. It was a fantastic effort to stay in the field of play when he scored his try.
Michael Witt – 5 (22)
Running game was good, highlighted by a bust that should have resulted in a try. However, failed to light up the Parramatta attack with his kicking or passing game.
Chris Thorman – 5 (20)
He scored a try and occasionally was good. But Parramatta lacked direction and penetration inside the opposition 20 and as a half back he has to take responsibility for that.
Corey Pearson – 7 (32)
Pearson was good in a pack that was generally outpointed. He made the most hit-ups of any Eel and gained 123 metres and consistently managed to get a pass away to start a second phase attack.
John Morris – 7 (91)
Morris’ running from dummy half was very effective and he did a lot of tackling, however, there were occasions where he seemed to get lost drifting between dummy half and the halves leaving the Eels missing direction when they need it most.
Michael Vella – 3 (88)
Micky V’s performance was all the more disappointing considering his great game last week and the fact that he came out in the press and called for the Eels forwards to step up to compensate for the missing Nathan Hindmarsh. Vella didn’t step up at all.
Craig Stapleton – 6 (105)
A willing worker in both attack and defence but like most of the Parra forwards he struggled to get over the advantage line.
Lee Hopkins – 5 (48)
We’re pretty sure it was Hopkins who missed the tackle on Villasanti that indirectly led to the first try. That aside, he did some good things but he certainly didn’t fill the shoes of the mighty Nathan Hindmarsh.
Daniel Wagon – 7 (92)
Stepped up and took over much of the defensive workload normally handled by Nathan Hindmarsh. Made two busts, one of which should have resulted in a try but for a wrong forward pass call from the referee.
Dean Widders – 6 (94)
Made one good break and was busy in defence, but didn’t have as much impact as has had in recent games.
Chris Muckert - 4 (21)
Got no game time but in the time he got, he made only 2 hit-ups.
Jack Afamasaga – 6 (39)
Tried his heart out. Some things came off, some things didn’t but he got heavily involved making 14 hit-ups.
Justin Tsoulos – 5 (59)
Tsoulos seems to be feeling his shoulder and is not attacking or defending with the same ferocity we saw from him in a number of games this year. It didn’t stop him from making a good number of hit-ups but they seldom caused the big Warriors forwards any trouble
