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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size 7.27pmTonight’s line-ups Hide key posts Go to latest Pinned post from 7.28pm Your say – Parramatta or Manly? Latest posts Latest posts ‘Like Tuivasa-Sheck’: Parramatta rookie expected to make NRL debut By Adrian Proszenko A young player who has been compared to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to make his NRL debut for Parramatta tonight. Highlights of Parramatta Eels recruit Joash Papalii. Joash Papalii, who was recruited from the Bulldogs during the off-season, is a late inclusion for the Eels tonight on the bench. The 20-year-old was a star coming through the junior grades: he was named the SG Ball player of year in 2022, has tasted premiership success with Canterbury’s Jersey Flegg side, represented NSW under-19s last year and was part of the Australian Schoolboys side that beat Fiji. Former Broncos winger Denan Kemp, who ran the rule over footage of Papalii’s highlight reel during one of his Bloke in a Bar YouTube segments, predicted he had a future in the NRL. “This guy’s footwork is outstanding … a little bit like RTS [Tuivasa-Sheck], I would say,” Kemp said in the video. “Joash Papalii – very impressive. That left-foot [step], that is from the gods. The talent is there … You can’t tell me, with footwork like that and a good work ethic, that he won’t be in a position to make his debut at some stage.” Your say – Parramatta or Manly? Tonight’s line-ups Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown.Credit: Getty Images 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 15. Luca Moretti 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood. Bench: 11. Kelma Tuilagi 14. Dylan Walker 16. Ryan Matterson 18. Joash Papalii Dean Hawkins starts at halfback for Parramatta with Mitch Moses on Origin duty, while Jordan Samrani replaces Zac Lomax in the backline. Exciting youngster Joash Papalii is a late inclusion on the bench. 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Ethan Bullemor 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 15. Corey Waddell 13. Jazz Tevaga. Bench: 14. Lachlan Croker 16. Nathan Brown 17. Matthew Lodge 22. Caleb Navale Tom Trbojevic will captain the Sea Eagles for just the second time with brother Jake out with concussion and Daly Cherry-Evans on Maroons duty. Jake Arthur replaces Cherry-Evans at halfback while Jazz Tevaga starts at lock for Jake Trbojevic with Jake Simpkin at hooker. Corey Waddell starts for Ben Trbojevic (illness) in the back row, Lachlan Croker returns from injury via the bench and Caleb Navale joins the interchange. Advertisement Hello and welcome to our coverage of Friday night football, with an all-Sydney battle between the Parramatta Eels and the Manly Sea Eagles. We’re just a few days out from State of Origin I, meaning big names like rival halfbacks Mitchell Moses and Daly Cherry-Evans are out of action tonight, but one superstar who will line up for Manly is fullback Tom Trbojevic. Trbojevic has a bit of a point to prove after being overlooked by Blues coach Laurie Daley, and will be the attacking spearhead of a still strong-looking Sea Eagles backline. Parramatta have also lost Zac Lomax to NSW duty, while Manly’s Jake Trbojevic is out injured. Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown gets the chance to show he can step up in the absence of Moses, after struggling as the team’s key playmaker in the early part of the season. Stay tuned to follow all the action. 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