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Brown laughs off Gallen's prediction of Eels' demise
As he seeks to lead a Parramatta side without Mitchell Moses to a win over Canberra, five-eighth Dylan Brown has rubbished claims from Paul Gallen that the Eels' finals hopes are dead.
Coming off a chaotic defeat to the Gold Coast, Parramatta have a 4-6 record to begin the 2023 season.
Last year's grand finalists have struggled to recapture their 2022 form, with Gallen calling their finals hopes a write-off on the Nine Network.
Josh Hodgson has been sending cheeky emoji-ridden trash talk at the Raiders this week as the former Green Machine hooker returns to Canberra for the first time since departing to join Parramatta.
"I probably can't say [the emojis sent], but Hodgy has no limits for sure," ex-teammate Josh Papali'i revealed.
"He's a funny man and a massive prankster, but hopefully he's not laughing on Saturday.
It has been a worrying time for the family of teenage Canberra Raiders player Jacob Iosefa after he suffered serious injuries in a car accident on 1 May.
Jacob, who impressed in the Raiders’ SG Ball side this season to the extent that his contract was extended by another two years, was driving back to Canberra from his home city of Wagga Wagga when the crash occurred.
While it has been an anxious time for the family, there has been some good news with Jacob regaining consciousness after...