Unbeaten Jersey Flegg to face off against Eels

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 11 Jun 2021, 09:56 AM

Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg will look to continue their impressive unbeaten run this year when they take on the Parramatta Eels in their Round 14 clash at Merrylands Oval on Saturday.

Wests Tigers were mightily impressive in a last-start win over the then second-placed Penrith Panthers at Lidcombe Oval — running in six tries to four as they emerged with their seventh win from 10 games this season.

With the side's three other fixtures finishing in draws, Wayne Lambkin's men enter Round 14 still undefeated in the Jersey Flegg competition and three points clear of the second-placed Dragons with a game in hand.

They'll face off against a determined Parramatta outfit this week who enter Round 14 off the back of several frustrating results. Downed in a close match by the Roosters prior to their two-week bye, the Eels then went down to the Rabbitohs in a last-minute defeat in Round 12 that left the blue and gold outside the top four.

With just four points separating the Eels in eighth from the third-placed Panthers, Saturday's game at Merrylands Oval is shaping as a crucial clash for the home side with the second, third, fourth and fifth-placed teams all facing off against each other.

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Wests Tigers will lineup unchanged from their last-start win over Penrith with several in-form players looking to continue their good performances this year.

Halfback Ben Stevanovic has scored more points than any other player this year (88) while winger Liam Scolari and fullback Logen Dillon sit first and second respectively on the competition's leading try-scorers list.

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Round 14 - Round 14 - Saturday 12 Jun

Full Time

Eels

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Tyrone Harding

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Logen Dillon
Winger for Eels is number 2 Solomone Naiduki

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Liam Scolari
Centre for Eels is number 3 Samuel Loizou

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Timanu Alexander
Centre for Eels is number 4 Jayden Skinner

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Iverson Fuatimau
Winger for Eels is number 5 Fruean Easthope

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 William Kei
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Connor Garetty

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Ben Stevanovic
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Josh Chappell

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Kade Hill

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Luke Bain

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Mavoni Tuifua
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Jayden Yates

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Rua Ngatikaura
Prop for Eels is number 10 Aitasi James

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 22 Etuale Lui
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Peter Taateo

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brandon Webster-Mansfield
2nd Row for Eels is number 18 Penioni Tohi

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eli Morgan
Lock for Eels is number 13 Caleb Tohi

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Adam Perry

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 11 Oliver Clements

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tyler Field
Interchange for Eels is number 14 Kyle Schneider

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Brandon Tumeth
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Elifasa Leilua
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Larry Muagututia

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Logan Muir