Michelle Jawando

And then the Eels might say, oh yeah, but if the game's over, please take him off because we need him.

It seems like they've had some weird kind of agreement and the losers here are Parramatta fans because...

And Parramatta should have had him last week.

And now, what, are they going to prioritise Mitch playing for the Blues over the next two weeks as well?

No, Mitch needs to play for the Eels this week.

I know the Eels have the bye, but over the next couple of weeks.

So, it's just like, they've just cooked it from start to finish.

Like, from the moment Mitch's hamstring went, they've just made wrong decision after wrong decision and the messaging's been awful.

I don't know, I think they've cooked themselves.

Like,

Now, sweet, Ethan Strange, just go win the game for us at six when you didn't even play last game.

Yeah, I hate it.

You know what?

It will be a state of erosion tragedy if that bloke never puts the one on his back for the Blues.

If he plays against Parra and gets through it, he's in.

I've seen a different angle this morning.

It's so obvious.

He's like literally grabbing it.

Yeah, he played in 2023, he played six games.

In 2024, he played six games.