Eels prepare for three-fold finals football

The NRL team might be off to a slow start, but Parramatta's SG Ball (under-19s), Harold Matthews (under-16s) and Tarsha Gale Cup Women's team are all preparing for the finals, with a full day of football taking place this Saturday at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

The under-16 Eels will kick off the day, taking on Cronulla at 10am. They'll be hoping to exact revenge after the Sharks eliminated them from last year's finals series. Tthe other semi-final between the Bulldogs and Raiders will take place later in the day

The SG Ball team will be involved in a local derby against Western Suburbs just before midday, marking their first appearance in the competition finals since 2019. The other elimination final will be contested by Newcastle and the Sydney Roosters.

In the Tarsha Gale Cup, the Eels will face Illawarra at 130pm, looking to go one step further than last year's preliminary final heartbreak. Newcastle and Canberra will play the other elimination final.

Though they missed out on a finals place in the women's competition, the Penrith Panthers are still alive in the junior representative competitions, having earned a week off after finishing in the top two.