He will probably have to have a scan," Arthur said. When asked if the win over the Storm would change Arthur's approach with other players, he was unequivocal that players would be rested. We know what we need to do. Those boys put their bodies on the line tonight and we need to rest them up," he said.
Junior Paulo is facing a game on the sidelines anyway after being charged with a grade one shoulder charge on Ryan Papenhuyzen. Shaun Lane is another given he received a head knock in Saturday's win, while Nathan Brown and Isaiah Papali'i are other leading contenders to have earned a rest.
Regardless, it's a good problem for the Eels to have after their season appeared shot a fortnight ago. While they were scrappy in last week's win over North Queensland to snap a four-game losing streak, their success over Melbourne will give hope they can compete come finals.
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Gutherson and Arthur share a close bond - perhaps closer than any other player-coach relationship at the club. While Mannah is Parramatta through and through, it's hard to deny that Gutherson is now the heartbeat of the Eels football team. He's the fan favourite. The players all love him. And his commitment and professionalism is second to none.
It was that unwavering dedication to his rehabilitation that helped the man affectionately known as 'Gutho' to get back on the field within nine months of suffering the second ACL injury of his short career. Arthur is hoping that handing Gutherson a more senior role in the club will not only boost team morale, but provide a voice that instils confidence and demands a standard that the players have failed to meet over the first six weeks of the competition.
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