Strong willed Eels get best shot at breaking 36-year drought

A chance to silence the knockers for at least another week and savour the special atmosphere of a grand final build-up. A chance to write their own page in Parra’s proud history.

“It’s nice to be at a club where the expectations are high. There’s always a lot of talk about us but we just embrace it and play footy for each other,” said Penisini, who has played every game in a breakout season. “The 36-year wait is a motivation and a distraction all in one. We’re not really talking about it but we know how long it has been.“We started well [against the Raiders], everyone nailed their job and we really chased the game. “We played our style of footy, offloading and playing fast and hard, and the boys were on from the start.”

For skipper Clint Gutherson, who missed the Eels’ last finals clash with the Cowboys in 2017 due to injury, the win over the Raiders gave a clear indication his team is coping well with the expectations, both internal and external. “The 36-year drought always gets mentioned, obviously by the media and by everyone outside the club, but as a group we haven’t spoken about it at all,” Gutherson said.

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