Minute-by-minute report: The new campaign kicks off at CommBank Stadium as the Eels host the Storm. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates
Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Parramatta v Melbourne on the opening night of the 2023The NRL has survived the off-season and returns juiced and glistening with last year’s beaten grand finalists, the Eels, welcoming perennial contenders, the Storm. Both will start tonight’s contest eager to prove they can deny the all-conquering Penrith Panthers a three-peat.
But round one has arrived a little too soon for Brad Arthur’s liking with the Eels coach having to dip outside his pool of top 30 talent to cover for injuries - and the suspension to Ryan Matterson following his grand final indiscretion and unwillingness to pay a $4,000 fine. “Maybe it’s because we had a bit of a shortened pre-season for some of the guys, but we’ve got five or six blokes that won’t be available for selection,” Arthur said.
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