Parramatta great Brett Kenny says Brisbane Broncos will rue losing Corey Norman to Eels Brisbane Broncos five-eighth Corey Norman has signed a big-money deal with the Eels. PARRAMATTA'S greatest five-eighth Brett Kenny says the Broncos will rue losing Corey Norman, saying the Eels' big-money recruit has the talent to play for Queensland. Norman will get a glimpse of his future when he runs on to Parramatta Stadium tomorrow night to face the Eels, the club he will join next season. Norman is slated to wear the blue-and-gold No. 6 jumper made famous by Kenny, who with scrumbase partner Peter Sterling piloted Parramatta to four premierships in the 1980s. Former NSW Origin pivot Kenny will attend tomorrow night's clash, and believes an alliance between Norman and Chris Sandow can be the Eels' most successful halves combination since his lethal union with Sterling. "I find it very surprising the Broncos let him go," said Kenny, who played 265 top-grade games from 1980-93. When Wayne Bennett was there, you look at the culture he built at the Broncos, and I was always cautious of a player that was let go by Brisbane. You think there has to be something wrong with them. They don't let too many guys go if they have some ability, so it was a shock (for Norman to leave). I'm not saying Corey has issues, but it's not like the Broncos to lose kids of his ability. It could be our best halves pairing in a long time. Chris Sandow is obviously finding it a bit hard at times. Parramatta supporters have been critical of him, but at (former club) Souths he was playing behind a bigger pack. Norman will be a good foil for him. Norman will wage a backfield duel with Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne tomorrow night, but the 21-year-old's desire to settle at five-eighth sealed his $1.3 million defection to the Eels. Coach Ricky Stuart is confident he can develop Norman into a representative player and Kenny, a veteran of 17 Tests and 17 Origin matches, also believes Norman can take the next step. "He's probably not (ready) but if he keeps improving . . . he has the ability to play Origin," Kenny said. The Broncos travel to Sydney today, with prop Josh McGuire, named on a six-man bench, hopeful of overcoming a calf injury to press his Origin claims. "They have a massive forward pack with guys like Fuifui (Moimoi) and Tim Mannah so it's a good test for us and me personally," McGuire said.