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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Coach 'not sure' if Simonsson has played last Eels game
Jason Ryles is unsure whether Bailey Simonsson has played his last game at Parramatta, after Dylan Brown's recall led the disgruntled centre to take leave from the club. After initially naming Jordan Samrani, Eels coach Ryles will play Newcastle-bound Brown out of position in place of injured centre Sean Russell against North Queensland on Sunday. Simonsson's previous requests for a release are understood to have factored into Ryles preferencing Brown over the 27-year-old, who is a specialist outside back. The situation frustrated Simonsson into requesting a release again this week, with the Eels then granting him a leave of absence from training. Ryles was confident he would soon return to the club. "Bailey made that decision to stay away for a couple of days, which we fully supported," Ryles said. "He'll get himself sorted, then we'll get him back into training as soon as we can. "(The situation) has been a little bit of a shock, but it's footy and it's all part of it. We've got to manage the players as best we can. We'll keep moving forward." A member of the Eels' 2022 grand final team, Simonsson signed a three-year contract extension last August, only weeks after the Eels named Ryles head coach. Ryles has wasted no time clearing out other players amid the Eels' rebuild, with Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Joe Ofahengaue and Bryce Cartwright all shown the door. Despite the recent stoush, Ryles said Simonsson was "definitely" still part of his plans if he wanted to be at the Eels. But amid the uncertainty of the situation, Ryles was unsure whether Simonsson had played his last game for the Eels, and had not yet broached the subject with him. "I can't answer that. I'm not too sure," he said. "Not at the moment (we haven't spoken about it) and I'm not going to elaborate on anything that I speak to the players about. They're private conversations. "But 'Bail' has been really well supported by the club." Asked whether Simonsson's place at the club was tenable, Ryles played a straight bat. "I'm not going to comment on that, mate," he said. Brown has become the beneficiary of Simonsson's absence, with the five-eighth back in the first-grade side after being overlooked for three weeks. Ryles had previously insisted the Eels needed to prioritise planning for a future without Brown, who joins the Knights on a historically rich deal next season. But the coach said Russell's potentially season-ending hand injury had forced him to reassess. "(Brown) hadn't been dropped or anything like that and things changed. An opportunity came up and we found a spot for him," Ryles said. "It's exciting for him. He's been training really hard. He's maintained a really, really good attitude in and around the place." Jason Ryles is unsure whether Bailey Simonsson has played his last game at Parramatta, after Dylan Brown's recall led the disgruntled centre to take leave from the club. After initially naming Jordan Samrani, Eels coach Ryles will play Newcastle-bound Brown out of position in place of injured centre Sean Russell against North Queensland on Sunday. Simonsson's previous requests for a release are understood to have factored into Ryles preferencing Brown over the 27-year-old, who is a specialist outside back. The situation frustrated Simonsson into requesting a release again this week, with the Eels then granting him a leave of absence from training. Ryles was confident he would soon return to the club. "Bailey made that decision to stay away for a couple of days, which we fully supported," Ryles said. "He'll get himself sorted, then we'll get him back into training as soon as we can. "(The situation) has been a little bit of a shock, but it's footy and it's all part of it. We've got to manage the players as best we can. We'll keep moving forward." A member of the Eels' 2022 grand final team, Simonsson signed a three-year contract extension last August, only weeks after the Eels named Ryles head coach. Ryles has wasted no time clearing out other players amid the Eels' rebuild, with Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Joe Ofahengaue and Bryce Cartwright all shown the door. Despite the recent stoush, Ryles said Simonsson was "definitely" still part of his plans if he wanted to be at the Eels. But amid the uncertainty of the situation, Ryles was unsure whether Simonsson had played his last game for the Eels, and had not yet broached the subject with him. "I can't answer that. I'm not too sure," he said. "Not at the moment (we haven't spoken about it) and I'm not going to elaborate on anything that I speak to the players about. They're private conversations. "But 'Bail' has been really well supported by the club." Asked whether Simonsson's place at the club was tenable, Ryles played a straight bat. "I'm not going to comment on that, mate," he said. Brown has become the beneficiary of Simonsson's absence, with the five-eighth back in the first-grade side after being overlooked for three weeks. Ryles had previously insisted the Eels needed to prioritise planning for a future without Brown, who joins the Knights on a historically rich deal next season. But the coach said Russell's potentially season-ending hand injury had forced him to reassess. "(Brown) hadn't been dropped or anything like that and things changed. An opportunity came up and we found a spot for him," Ryles said. "It's exciting for him. He's been training really hard. He's maintained a really, really good attitude in and around the place." Jason Ryles is unsure whether Bailey Simonsson has played his last game at Parramatta, after Dylan Brown's recall led the disgruntled centre to take leave from the club. After initially naming Jordan Samrani, Eels coach Ryles will play Newcastle-bound Brown out of position in place of injured centre Sean Russell against North Queensland on Sunday. Simonsson's previous requests for a release are understood to have factored into Ryles preferencing Brown over the 27-year-old, who is a specialist outside back. The situation frustrated Simonsson into requesting a release again this week, with the Eels then granting him a leave of absence from training. Ryles was confident he would soon return to the club. "Bailey made that decision to stay away for a couple of days, which we fully supported," Ryles said. "He'll get himself sorted, then we'll get him back into training as soon as we can. "(The situation) has been a little bit of a shock, but it's footy and it's all part of it. We've got to manage the players as best we can. We'll keep moving forward." A member of the Eels' 2022 grand final team, Simonsson signed a three-year contract extension last August, only weeks after the Eels named Ryles head coach. Ryles has wasted no time clearing out other players amid the Eels' rebuild, with Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Joe Ofahengaue and Bryce Cartwright all shown the door. Despite the recent stoush, Ryles said Simonsson was "definitely" still part of his plans if he wanted to be at the Eels. But amid the uncertainty of the situation, Ryles was unsure whether Simonsson had played his last game for the Eels, and had not yet broached the subject with him. "I can't answer that. I'm not too sure," he said. "Not at the moment (we haven't spoken about it) and I'm not going to elaborate on anything that I speak to the players about. They're private conversations. "But 'Bail' has been really well supported by the club." Asked whether Simonsson's place at the club was tenable, Ryles played a straight bat. "I'm not going to comment on that, mate," he said. Brown has become the beneficiary of Simonsson's absence, with the five-eighth back in the first-grade side after being overlooked for three weeks. Ryles had previously insisted the Eels needed to prioritise planning for a future without Brown, who joins the Knights on a historically rich deal next season. But the coach said Russell's potentially season-ending hand injury had forced him to reassess. "(Brown) hadn't been dropped or anything like that and things changed. An opportunity came up and we found a spot for him," Ryles said. "It's exciting for him. He's been training really hard. He's maintained a really, really good attitude in and around the place."
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Eels coach Jason Ryles issues update on ‘shock' Bailey Simonsson situation
Jason Ryles is unsure whether Bailey Simonsson has played his last game at Parramatta, after Dylan Brown's recall led the disgruntled centre to take leave from the club. After initially naming Jordan Samrani, Eels coach Ryles will play Newcastle-bound Brown out of position in place of injured centre Sean Russell against North Queensland on Sunday. Simonsson's previous requests for a release are understood to have factored into Ryles preferencing Brown over the 27-year-old, who is a specialist outside back. The situation frustrated Simonsson into requesting a release again this week, with the Eels then granting him a leave of absence from training. Ryles was confident he would soon return to the club. 'Bailey made that decision to stay away for a couple of days, which we fully supported,' Ryles said. 'He'll get himself sorted, then we'll get him back into training as soon as we can. '(The situation) has been a little bit of a shock, but it's footy and it's all part of it. We've got to manage the players as best we can. We'll keep moving forward.' A member of the Eels' 2022 grand final team, Simonsson signed a three-year contract extension last August, only weeks after the Eels named Ryles head coach. Ryles has wasted no time clearing out other players amid the Eels' rebuild, with Clint Gutherson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Joe Ofahengaue and Bryce Cartwright all shown the door. Despite the recent stoush, Ryles said Simonsson was 'definitely' still part of his plans if he wanted to be at the Eels. But amid the uncertainty of the situation, Ryles was unsure whether Simonsson had played his last game for the Eels, and had not yet broached the subject with him. 'I can't answer that. I'm not too sure,' he said. 'Not at the moment (we haven't spoken about it) and I'm not going to elaborate on anything that I speak to the players about. They're private conversations. 'But 'Bail' has been really well supported by the club.' Asked whether Simonsson's place at the club was tenable, Ryles played a straight bat. 'I'm not going to comment on that, mate,' he said. Brown has become the beneficiary of Simonsson's absence, with the five-eighth back in the first-grade side after being overlooked for three weeks. Ryles had previously insisted the Eels needed to prioritise planning for a future without Brown, who joins the Knights on a historically rich deal next season. But the coach said Russell's potentially season-ending hand injury had forced him to reassess. '(Brown) hadn't been dropped or anything like that and things changed. An opportunity came up and we found a spot for him,' Ryles said. 'It's exciting for him. He's been training really hard. He's maintained a really, really good attitude in and around the place.'
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Shock Brown recall sparks unrest at Eels as player requests release
Dylan Brown's potential recall to the Parramatta starting side has reignited a split between Bailey Simonsson and coach Jason Ryles, prompting the outside back to request a release for the third time in the last month. The most recent request came this week after Simonsson was told by Ryles he would not be selected in the NRL team to play against the Cowboys this weekend, and that the departing Brown was ahead of him in the battle to replace the injured Sean Russell in the centres. Simonsson was dropped by the Eels after the 40-16 loss to Canberra in round 20. He has since lodged three requests for a release. He also informed the club that his preferred position was on the wing, not in the centres – where he was playing before he was dropped. Ryles has been playing Simonsson on the wing in NSW Cup since then and did not consider him to play in the centres for the Eels NRL team this weekend given his previous request to play on the wing. Simonsson was informed that Brown and Jordan Samrani, who has been named at No.4 but is expected to make way for Brown, were being considered to play in the centres ahead of him. Sources close to Simonsson who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Herald the player is furious with his treatment from the Eels and that he had again demanded a release this week after learning Brown was likely to return to the NRL team before him. The Eels are considering bringing Brown back into the NRL team this week despite Ryles having indicated he may have played his last game for the club given his forthcoming departure to Newcastle at the end of the season. The Eels had knocked back Simonsson's two previous requests for a release but are now giving strong consideration to releasing him given his behaviour in recent days.
The Age
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Shock Brown recall sparks unrest at Eels as player requests release
Dylan Brown's potential recall to the Parramatta starting side has reignited a split between Bailey Simonsson and coach Jason Ryles, prompting the outside back to request a release for the third time in the last month. The most recent request came this week after Simonsson was told by Ryles he would not be selected in the NRL team to play against the Cowboys this weekend, and that the departing Brown was ahead of him in the battle to replace the injured Sean Russell in the centres. Simonsson was dropped by the Eels after the 40-16 loss to Canberra in round 20. He has since lodged three requests for a release. He also informed the club that his preferred position was on the wing, not in the centres – where he was playing before he was dropped. Ryles has been playing Simonsson on the wing in NSW Cup since then and did not consider him to play in the centres for the Eels NRL team this weekend given his previous request to play on the wing. Simonsson was informed that Brown and Jordan Samrani, who has been named at No.4 but is expected to make way for Brown, were being considered to play in the centres ahead of him. Sources close to Simonsson who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Herald the player is furious with his treatment from the Eels and that he had again demanded a release this week after learning Brown was likely to return to the NRL team before him. The Eels are considering bringing Brown back into the NRL team this week despite Ryles having indicated he may have played his last game for the club given his forthcoming departure to Newcastle at the end of the season. The Eels had knocked back Simonsson's two previous requests for a release but are now giving strong consideration to releasing him given his behaviour in recent days.
News.com.au
02-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘They can't do this': NRL has ‘officially lost the plot' after controversial penalty
Eels halfback Mitchell Moses was incensed after winger Bailey Simonsson was controversially penalised while contesting a bomb against Ronaldo Mulitalo in Cronulla's win on Friday. Watch your team in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership. Stream every round LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The incident in question came with the game still well and truly in the balance, although fortunately the Sharks were unable to capitalise on the penalty and turn it into points. Regardless, Moses was left visibly frustrated and had plenty of support in the commentary box after Simonsson looked to initially be contesting the ball before grabbing at the jersey of Mulitalo as he came down with the ball. 'Oh my God come on now,' former Sharks and Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson said. 'They can't do this. This happens so fast. Stop watching it in slow-mo. 'This is a contest for the ball,' added Andrew Voss. 'Our game is not there is it? 'We are not going penalty try are we?' They weren't, with the Bunker ruling out the possibility of a penalty try given Mulitalo had 'too much to do to get the ball to the ground'. But that explanation left Johnson even more confused. 'My question is if it is a penalty in the air, how can you not consider a penalty try?' he said. Referee Peter Gough said the Bunker ruled Simonsson 'grabbed the arm' and deemed it a 'tackle in the air', leaving Moses fuming. 'What do you want him to do but he has got his back to him?' the Eels halfback asked. 'I understand you don't agree, but that's the decision and I'm just letting you know,' Gough replied. 'But where do you want him to go?' Moses continued. 'What do you want him to do?' 'I can't answer that question right now,' Gough said. 'You can't answer it, so it should not be a penalty,' Moses concluded. — Josh Mansour (@Josh_Mansour) May 2, 2025 We have officially lost the plot #NRL — Jamie Soward (@sowwowofficial6) May 2, 2025
