NRL world divided after Mitchell Moses spotted in furious act towards Eels teammate

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Mitchell Moses' epic spray for Eels teammate Tallyn Da Silva has left NRL fans divided, with veteran commentator Andrew Voss insisting it's a part of footy the young recruit will just have to deal with. Da Silva endured a horror spell at dummy half after coming on in the second half of Parramatta's thrilling 19-18 win over North Queensland on Sunday, sealed by a Moses field goal in the dying stages.
The Parramatta skipper proved the hero for his side but it was a series of explosive blow-ups at Da Silva that dominated debate after the game. With the contest hanging in the balance, the mid-season recruit from the Wests Tigers came up with a number of crucial errors that could have cost his side victory.
It was 18-18 with 10 minutes to go when the young hooker decided to try and burrow over the tryline on the last tackle, rather than getting the ball into the hands of his captain and playmaker. Da Silva was wrapped up in the tackle and the chance to kick a field goal to go ahead went begging, causing Moses to absolutely lose it with his teammate.
Moses could be seen shouting obscenities in the direction of Da Silva in one of the all-time sprays for his teammate, clearly furious with his last-tackle decision-making. 'Oh boy, he'll get a conversation from Moses for that,' Michael Ennis said in commentary for Fox League.
It didn't get much better for the young rake, whose poor service from dummy half saw a number of balls go to ground and put even more pressure on his teammates. With his side one point up with less than three minutes to go, Moses gave Da Silva another furious serve after another bludger of a pass from dummy half rolled along the ground and saw the Eels cough up possession.
The Parramatta skipper would have been looking to secure a repeat set for his side but saw them squander possession to the Cowboys and give them another chance to snatch victory or send the game into golden point. Again, the Eels skipper could be seen berating his young teammate over the error, which fortunately did not end up proving costly, as a potentially match-winning try to Jake Clifford was chalked up for interference on Moses.
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"Poor old Tallyn Da Silva possibly played the worst four or five minutes at dummy half in the history of the game," Voss said on SEN radio on Monday morning. "I don't think I've seen a dummy half make so many mistakes and errors of judgement in a short period with his team getting in front by one."
"The on-field berating by Mitchell Moses... that's happened plenty of times. (But) It happened three times in five minutes, how do you come back from that? Was it fair game? Mitchell Moses lost his you-know-what. And I can understand it. I can imagine Parramatta fans losing it."
Voss admitted the spray from Moses didn't look good but said it's a part of the game that players have to accept if they fail to live up to the standards of their teammates. League great Greg Alexander conceded that Da Silva probably did deserve to cop the serve from Moses but understood the divisive nature of the incident in the modern game, where concerns around the mental health of players are much more prominent.
"We saw it more in the past but I can't remember the last time I saw a player berated like he was... I don't think we've seen it happen plenty of times recently," Alexander said on SEN radio. "I think most of that died out of the game where players are berated. He probably deserved it but it's tough. It's tough to handle."
how many brain explosions can @TheParraEels have there. first Williams kicking on the fourth - got a lucky 6 again.. then Da Silva running on last.. cant blame moses for that blow up at him either!!! #nrleelscowboys
— Bernie Coen (@berniecoen) August 10, 2025
If I was Talyn Da Silva, i'd wouldn't go within 20km of Mitchell Moses after this #NRLEelsCowboys
— Jonny (@jonnyescott) August 10, 2025
Tallyn Da Silva is going to need a security escort out of the ground tonight. Just to protect him from Mitchell Moses. #NRLEelsCowboys
— Lachlan Jeffery (@LachlanJeffery) August 10, 2025
All clubs want a half-back who is passionate and controls the game. Moses was frustrated with Da Silva for his inability to do his job. The fact that he spoke the way he did to him was relevant. He will learn. It's a professional sport. @TheParraEels #NRLEelsCowboys
— Sandy (@sandyhunter2) August 10, 2025