LeagueNews.co | Nick Loken
parraeels.com.au are reporting that Junior Reps Wrap: Mixed Results at Home for the Eels
Although the outcomes of the four matches were divided between the visitors and the Eels, Parra's Lisa Fiaola and SG Ball teams are standing tall after Round 6 of the Junior Representative season.
In a day filled with action at Eric Tweedale Stadium, the Lisa Fiaola side got things off to a flying start with a triumph over the Panthers.
In a tough and physical showdown, the Eels Tarsha Gale team then narrowly fell short by six points against their Penrith rivals.
Later in the day, the Eels boys teams experienced a rollercoaster of results against the Raiders, with the Harold Matthews squad losing by a hair's breadth, while the SG Ball squad continued their unbeaten streak with a hard-fought six-point win.
Soon after, a couple of penalties piggybacked the Eels back into the Panthers half, then a left side shift created the space for Georgia Wansey to touch down out wide.
The sideline conversion from Bailey Ma-Chong made it 18 nil in better than even time.
It was like a perfectly executed play straight out of a Rugby League playbook.
More possession in Penrith's red zone allowed the Eels to further crank up the pressure, and Sharon Latapu made the visitors' job even tougher when her cut-out pass found Freedom Crichton-Ropati who sealed the deal with a spectacular one-handed grounding in the corner.
It was a display of skill and determination reminiscent of Rugby League legends of the past.
Despite being a player down in the sin bin, the Eels had the final word of the first half.
After staunchly defending their own line, they swiftly advanced downfield where Irea Savea weaved her way through Panthers defenders to notch the Eels' fifth try of the day.
It was a moment of brilliance that will go down in the annals of Rugby League history.