Your say – Panthers or Eels?
Addo-Carr chasing 200 tries and a shot at Johnston’s record
Addo-Carr will line up in Saturday’s “Battle of the West” against Penrith at CommBank Stadium as one of the top 10 try-scorers in Australian rugby league history, having leapfrogged the career tallies of Matt Sing and Hazem El Masri on Sunday.
The “Foxx” now has 160 tries from 203 appearances across his decade in first grade, with his most prolific seasons coming during his first and last years at Melbourne, in 2017 and 2021, when he crossed 23 times in each.
Addo-Carr writes down his goals in the notes app on his phone. He produced a length-of-the-field try in his 200th NRL game last season against the Warriors, but now has his sights set on a new milestone: 200 career tries.
And while it remains an outside chance, he isn’t ruling out a crack at Alex Johnston’s record.
Welcome
Welcome to the Herald’s live coverage of today’s western Sydney derby between Penrith and Parramatta at CommBank Stadium. Kick-off is at 5.30pm AEDT.
The Panthers are once again the hottest team in rugby league, and the only undefeated team heading into this contest.
The Eels meanwhile have collected two wins on the bounce, over the Broncos and Dragons, after bouncing back from a round one demolition at the hands of Melbourne. Can they make it three on the trot with an upset here?
It wouldn’t be the first upset of the round – the Wests Tigers and Newcastle Knights have already notched shock away wins over the previously unbeaten Warriors and Bulldogs.
Follow all the action as it happens.
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