Moses was enormous for the second successive week but will be left with another off-season to ponder an Eels semi-final exit. Their line speed is for 80 minutes and they give you nothing," Moses told Channel Nine post-match. We were coming off the tryline the whole game. Arthur happy with performance but displeased with missed infringements.
Both Moses and Arthur added there were positives to take out of the season, including their ability to fight back from a four-game losing streak in August. If we haven't got a strong group or club that doesn't happen. For the first time, the two coaches involved in the game will also have their two sons going head-to-head as the starting halfbacks. Credit: Getty Images. Nathan and Ivan Cleary look destined to be heading to another Grand Final.
Credit: Getty. They are good signs for the club. Arthur brings up games in what has been a rollercoaster ride at the Eels. It is a remarkable achievement considering he had to rebuild the club after some of its toughest times with salary-cap dramas. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Arthur revealed that a promise to his daughter was in the back of his mind heading into the season. I think it went back to when we won the Nines — I reneged. Arthur has a fantastic roster at his disposal, with the likes of Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson steering the ship, while rep forwards Junior Paulo and Nathan Brown do the hard yards.
The pressure to succeed this year again falls on Moses - he is the chief playmaker and has come under scrutiny in the past over his ability to stand up in big games , as well as his perceived 'hot-headedness'. Arthur knows that Moses is a passionate bloke and that it can 'rub people the wrong way' - but he has also seen first-hand just how much he wants to win.
There is pressure on him and everyone else in the team, and all halves in the competition. Arthur also spoke about the importance of his side playing well under fatigue, due to the rule changes set to be introduced this season. Parramatta have been working hard during the off-season to execute their football when they are tired, and Arthur pin-pointed Clint Gutherson's work at the back as a prime example of the level they need to be at.
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