NRL Preview and Tips - Round 8

Parramatta Eels V North QLD Cowboys Friday 1 May 2009 19:35 - Parramatta Stadium Referee: Jason Robinson, Gerard Sutton Touch Judges: Daniel Eastwood, Jeff Younis Video Ref: Sean Hampstead

EELS: 1. Luke Burt 2. Etu Uaisele 3. Jarryd Hayne 4. Taulima Tautai 5. Joel Reddy 6. Feleti Mateo 7. Kris Keating 8. Nathan Cayless 9. Matthew Keating 10. Fuifui Moimoi 11. Todd Lowrie 12. Ben Smith 13. Joe Galuvao Interchange: 14. Jeff Robson 15. Weller Hauraki 16. Tim Mannah 17. Brendan Oake

COWBOYS: 1. Matt Bowen 2. Ben Farrar 3. Ashley Graham 4. Willie Tonga 5. John Williams 6. Travis Burns 7. Johnathan Thurston (c) 8. Shane Tronc 9. Aaron Payne 10. Antonio Kaufusi 11. Carl Webb 12. Scott Bolton 13. Steve Southern Interchange: 14. Ben Harris 15. Steve Rapira 16. Matt Scott 17. James Tamou; Reserves: 18. Dayne Weston

The question is: can the Eels get any worse? The answer: we