NRL $10,000+ Eels v Rabbitohs Line-Up

The Eels are the form team of the competition after winning eight of their last nine matches. Last week they smashed the Broncos on their home turf and sent a clear message to the rest of the competition in doing so. The Rabbitohs had been in pretty good form of their own, winning three on the trot before losing to the Storm by a whopping 58 points last week. The Eels will go in as heavy favourites, but the Bunnies can be dangerous, so Parramatta will know they can’t get complacent.

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Here is a team you may consider for the NRL $10,000+ Eels v Rabbitohs competition

Front Row Forward

Nathan Brown ($14,550)

Brown’s consistency is incredible, with the big enforcer scoring over 50 Draftstars points in each of his last ten games. He’s showing no signs of slowing down either. His last three games have seen him average 62.5 Draftstars points on the back of 155 metres and 42.7 tackles per game. This week he comes up against his former club, and there is no doubt that he will be looking to show them how far he’s come as he leads his new side to the finals.

Cameron Murray ($9,550)

The Bunnies persisted with the same group of forwards for a significant portion of the season, but when their finals hopes perished, they gave some of the youngsters a run. Cameron Murray has been the main beneficiary of that decision, gaining a starting role and giving South Sydney fans plenty of hope for the future. He’s as solid as they come in defence, laying 47/49 tackles in each of the past two weeks, while his running game has shown promise at times. He’ll want to finish the season strongly as he builds towards his first full year of first-grade next season.

Hooker

Damien Cook ($12,150)

With Kaysa Pritchard named on an extended bench for the second week in a row, the Eels have too many question marks around their hookers to safely select one. That leaves the door open for Damien Cook, who has played nearly 67 minutes per game since returning to the starting line up five rounds ago. He’s averaging 54.4 Draftstars points in that time, thanks to his penchant for making plenty of tackles and his strong ball running. For a hooker, Cook racks up plenty of metres which allows him to make metres, tackle breaks and most importantly, gives him more avenues to score Draftstars points.

Second Row Forward

Angus Crichton ($16,500)

Crichton has proven to be the form young player in the competition this season, setting tongues wagging with his enormous potential. His running game is especially dominant; he averages 121.1 metres and 5.3 tackle breaks per game while he has also scored seven tries this season. He regularly makes over 30 tackles in a game which shows that he puts in the hard yards defensively as well. When these two teams met in round twelve, Crichton put on a clinic, ending the game with 177 metres, 30 tackles, four tackle breaks and a try.

Tepai Moeroa ($11,600)

Moeroa was forced from the field early last week due to a concussion, which has seen him receive a handy discount for this contest. Prior to that he had been consistent with his scoring, dropping below 40 Draftstars points just once in his six previous games. Moeroa rarely misses a tackle which gives him a great foundation for his scoring despite not having the upside of a dangerous running game like some other options.

Centre

Kirisome Auva’a ($8,900)

Being a winger usually results in some up and down scoring depending on whether your team is winning. Given Parra’s recent form, it’s not surprising that Auva’a has been scoring consistently well for the last month or so, with the powerful winger racking up plenty of metres, line breaks and tackle breaks. Last week he even managed to score the quickest try in NRL history, which will ensure his name lives on in the record books for years to come. In the present, he comes up against the Bunnies who gave up 64 points to Melbourne last week, so there is every chance he is on the end of a couple of easy opportunities to boost his scoring.

Half

Mitchell Moses ($10,750)

Since moving to the Eels, Moses has largely delivered on the promise he showed at the Tigers. He’s improved his decision making, refined his running game and simplified his kicking by targeting the corners more often. This hasn’t resulted in him losing the mercurial ball skills that had tongues wagging at the Tigers, with some of his passes being even more skilful than ever. Moses has been pivotal in the Eels winning streak and he should dominate a shaky South Sydney defensive line.

Wing/Fullback

Will Smith ($8,750)

The outside backs are a bit of a hot mess in this contest, with massive question marks around where Cody Walker will play and Semi Radradra’s consistency. Most of the other options are journeymen or youngsters just finding their feet at first grade level, so it could be a wise tactic to save a bit of money and back in some of these lesser lights. Will Smith fits the bill and has shown plenty of upside at fullback. He scored two tries a fortnight ago and will have a big impact once again if the Eels win fairly comfortably.

Campbell Graham ($6,400)

Graham hasn’t quite found his feet at the top level yet, with his positioning and inability to work his way into the game resulting in some poor performances. However, he is still only 18 and has been a part of the high performance junior pathways for years. At 197cm and $6,400, he has plenty of potential, he is cheap and he’s worth a risk.

The Line Up

FR-F: Nathan Brown ($14,550)

FR-F: Cameron Murray ($9,550)

HOOK: Damien Cook ($12,150)

2R-F: Angus Crichton ($16,500)

2R-F: Tepai Moeroa ($11,600)

C: Kirisome Auva’a ($8,900)

HALF: Mitchell Moses ($10,750)

W/FB: Will Smith ($8,750)

W/FB: Campbell Graham ($6,400)

Salary Remaining: $850