Game of two halfbacks: Moses’ rousing return breathes life into Eels’ season as Sharks sink to back-to-back losses

If Mitchell Moses didn’t damage his foot, Brad Arthur would still be Eels coach.

But he did and Arthur is not.

Moses showed his value to Parramatta at CommBank Stadium on Thursday night by guiding the home side to a much-needed 34-22 win over Cronulla in his comeback from injury.

For the Sharks, their glass was half empty. With star playmaker Nicho Hynes in NSW camp, Braydon Trindall returned at halfback in his first appearance since he was arrested for drink-driving a month ago.

He looked rusty and his partnership with rookie Daniel Atkinson was not as effective as Parramatta’s pairing of Moses calling the shots and Dylan Brown picking his moments to attack, freed of the burden of the organisational duties.