Parramatta closes in on top eight
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The Wests Tigers face must-win games against two of the top NRL teams, Manly and the Sharks, after a 28-point loss to Parramatta last night cost them a share of eighth place.
Eels star Feleti Mateo hurt his knee late in the match but has been cleared of major injury.
Parramatta is now within a win of the NRL top eight, to join the Tigers on 24 points.
Eels coach Michael Hagan says he was pleased with his team's performance last night.
"I think our performance was reasonably dominant," he said.
"Physically, we were very good. We did not talk about the fact that we have won the last six times against them. I did hear that a couple of times this week in dispatches.
"We wouldn't mind playing them every week at the moment."
Parramatta second rower Nathan Hindmarsh says the team discussed its poor form early this month and vowed to turn its season around.
"We had a bit of a yarn a couple of weeks ago about attitude and I think it is showing now," he said.
"We are working more as a team together. Forwards are supporting forwards where usually we just throw them in one-out."
