Moses sin-bin highlights Eels frustration, as club sink to fourth-straight loss
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Mitchell Moses’ frustration hit boiling point on Thursday night, with the Parramatta halfback sent to the sin bin in the 75th minute of the Eels’ 32-16 loss to South Sydney.
What was originally ruled a penalty for holding down, escalated to a professional foul after Moses refused to let go of Rabbitohs front rower Jai Arrow, and the Eels No.7 was subsequently sent to the bin.
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Moses attempted to argue with referee Liam Kennedy before Joe Ofahengaue dragged him away.
Parramatta interim coach Trent Barrett said Moses’ fuse had gone by the end of the game.
“He’s frustrated at the moment,” Barrett said. “He’s probably frustrated with our performance tonight. The game was probably done and dusted at that stage, but it probably boiled over there for him at the end.”
Referee Liam Kennedy sends Mitchell Moses to the sin bin.Getty Images
Barrett said the team were their own worst enemy at times.
“Probably hurt ourselves a little bit in that one. We probably didn’t handle the conditions well and probably guilty of trying to play a little bit too pretty at times. That was a tough one. We’ve got to scrape them up off the floor and go again though. That’s hard.”
Parramatta have now lost four games in a row, with the team likely to face the Titans next week without Moses, who is expected to be on Origin duty with NSW.
It’s a different story for South Sydney, who are now on a five-game winning streak and just two points away from the top eight.
Interim head coach Ben Hornby said he was happy with the effort from the Rabbitohs tonight.
“I think they [Eels] had more possession, more metres, we just kept turning up, and kept turning up, and making big plays at big times,” Hornby said. “The effort was the most pleasing part, for sure.”
The Rabbitohs will play the Dolphins in Redcliff next week, with stars Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray likely off on NSW Origin duty.
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Full-time: Rabbitohs 32 Eels 16
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That’s it, all over.
A fifth straight win for the Rabbitohs. Halfback Cody Walker was slick in the wet condition. Latrell Mitchell was involved all over the park. Jack Wighton and Jacob Gagai each scored two tries.
But a fourth straight loss for the Eels. They gave the Rabbitohs a start and could never peg them back. Mitchell Moses’ sin-binning with four minutes to go effectively ended their hopes. In hopefully brighter news for the competition’s cellar-dwellers, an announcement is expected in the coming days on their next head coach.
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Moses sent to sin bin after anger boils over
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Drama, drama, drama.
That Mitchell Moses frustration has hit boiling point, and it ends with him being sent to the sin bin.
It was just going to be a penalty against Moses for holding down, but he won’t let go while he argues with the referee, and he’s off to the bin.
It proves costly, with Jack Wighton going over from that set to score his second try of the night.
Rabbitohs 32, Eels 16 with two minutes to go
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Cartwright keeps scoreboard ticking over for Eels
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Egg on my face - Bryce Cartwright dives over under the posts to score.
Not sure it’s exactly a comeback, but the Eels really needed it to keep the morale up.
Mitch Moses converts easily and the difference is 10.
Rabbitohs 26, Eels 16 with eight minutes to go
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Gagai gets a double
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Things go from bad to worse for Parramatta, with Jacob Gagai going over for his second try of the night.
Latrell Mitchell looks a little wounded in back play, but he gets up and shakes it off. He must be ok because he converts the kick from the right touch line.
It’s quite a mountain for the Eels to climb now if they had any thoughts of a comeback.
Rabbitohs 26, Eels 10 with 10 minutes to go
Jacob Gagai dives over for his second try of the night.Getty Images
Moses showing frustration after decision from Russell
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We’re starting to see some frustration coming from Mitchell Moses.
He passes the ball out to Sean Russell on the left edge on the final tackle, but Russell doesn’t pass it on. He gets tackled and South Sydney get the ball. He should have passed out to Jake Tago, and Moses knows it.
Moses throws his arms in the air in frustration. I reckon there’s a few thousand Eels fans in the stands who feel the same way.
Rabbitohs 20, Eels 10 with 16 minutes to go
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Try taken away from Tago after foot goes into touch
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Eels fans think they’ve got another try, but the bunker rules that Jake Tago’s foot goes into touch before he gets the ball down.
South Sydney get the ball back on their 10 metres.
An update on Junior Paulo - looking unlikely he’ll return tonight after picking up a foot injury.
Rabbitohs 20, Eels 10 with 18 minutes to go
Jake Tago is taken into touch while trying to score.Getty Images
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Mitchell scores after back-to-back Eels errors
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An incorrect restart from Clint Gutherson, and a set restart, and the Eels just can’t contain the South Sydney attack.
This time Latrell Mitchell takes the ball to the line himself, sliding over in the wet to score on the right edge.
The Rabbitohs once again targeting the Sean Russell and Jake Tago edge. Mitchell’s kick doesn’t go the distance, and the difference is 10.