The departure of several stars and an injury-cruelled pre-season has left the Eels looking to various new names for their Round 1 clash against the Melbourne Storm.
“Maybe it’s because we had a bit of a shortened pre-season for some of the guys… but we’ve got five or six blokes that won’t be available for selection.
"I don’t know what our best combinations are at the moment but we’ll sort that out in the first couple of weeks." Bryce Cartwright will start in the back row after recovering from a broken jaw alongside Bulldogs recruit Matt Doorey in his club debut, while J’maine Hopgood will start at lock after making the move from Penrith in the off-season.
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