Riddell to lead Eels

While coach Hogan has decided to leave most of his top line players at home and give some of his younger stars the opportunity to shine, several will be keen to play well and push claims for first side positions.

One the new faces in a Parramatta guernsey this season will be Richard Fa'aoso who signed a three-year contract with the club after having played with Castleford in the English Super League.

Fa'aoso is a versatile type who can play either in the centres or be used as back-rower in the forwards. He has been suggested as a replacement for departing Eel Michael Vella who is currently in England with Hull KR.

Parramatta: 1 Michael Lett, 2 Etu Uaisele, 3 Krisnan Inu, 4 Joel Reddy, 5 Taulima Tautai, 6 Feleti Mateo, 7 Blake Green, 8 Josh Cordoba, 9 Mark Riddell, 10 Justin Tsoulos, 11 Richard Fa'aoso, 12 Weller Hauraki, 13 Zeb Taia.

Bench: 15 Matthew Keating, 15 Junior Paulo, 16 Brendan Oake, 17 Aaron Cannings, 18 James Maloney, 19 David Williams, 20 James Grehan, 21 Aaron Wood, 22 Alfred Betham