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Eels coach Jason Ryles explained shifting Dylan Brown's position due to his upcoming departure to Newcastle.

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Parramatta Eels head coach Jason Ryles has revealed Dylan Brown's departure from the club at the end of the year was behind his call to play the five-eighth at hooker and lock on Sunday afternoon.

While the Eels couldn't get the job done against a resurgent Penrith Panthers who continue their trek up the NRL table, the big talking point was the removal of Brown from five-eighth.

It has been tipped ever since the Eels missed the signature of Lachlan Galvin to the Canterbury Bulldogs that Papalii would be the number six next year when Brown leaves to take up a decade-long deal in the Hunter at the Newcastle Knights.

Brown would play just half...

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If Eels won't play Brown, they should trade him to the Knights amid Bulldogs uncertainty.

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If the Eels aren't going to play Dylan Brown in his position, they might as well let him join the Knights now, while Lachlan Galvin's immediate future in the Bulldogs team is uncertain.

What does D
ylan Brown's role at Parramatta look like for the rest of 2025?

Read on for the key Talking Points from Round 19
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EELS' BROWN SWITCH QUESTIONED AS RYLES EXPLAINS BOLD CALL

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The Sharks aim to re-sign hooker Blayke Brailey until 2030, boosting their roster's future potential.

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The Cronulla Sharks are set to lock up the future of hooker Blayke Brailey before he can hit the open market.

Quality dummy halves are in short supply on the free market, and the challenge for clubs searching for one could be about to get tougher, with News Corp reporting the club will extend an offer to Brailey to retain him until at least the end of 2030.

The dummy half has been one of the competition's best this year, improving his game out of sight in previous campaigns.

It has led to calls for him to come under consideration by NSW Blues head coach Laurie Daley for the State of Origin campaign, and although the Sharks have slid down the...

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