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Brad Arthur, the coach of the Eels, went viral right away after snapping a funny photo in the coach’s box during his team’s game against the Broncos.

Brad Arthur, the coach of the Parramatta Eels, is an extremely thirsty man.

During Friday night’s Round 6 match between Parramatta and the Brisbane Broncos in Darwin, a strange sight amused rugby league fans.

The cameras panned to Arthur in the coach’s box following the Eels’ early penalty conceded directly in front of the posts.

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The nine water bottles that were neatly arranged in front of Arthur were quickly spotted by viewers.

“Brad Arthur with his usual 48 bottles of water that he has in front of him up here in Darwin,” Fox League pundit Warren Smith remarked.

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“I hope he throws them in the bin straight after he uses them,” stated Steve Roach. Right now, he has nine bottles up there.

Smith went on, “Maybe some tenpin bowling? He has a respectable spare in front of him.

This was an extreme case of the Eels coach going above and beyond in the intense heat in the Top End during a game, as he is well known for doing.

5.4 liters of water were contained in the nine 600 mL Mount Franklin water bottles.

Some fans have speculated that Arthur must have the strongest bladder known to man, therefore it would be quite the feat if he could down them all throughout the game.

While some suggested Arthur might think about purchasing a reusable bottle, others made light of the fact that he might be able to gain some money if he recycled the water bottles through a container deposit program.

We should see a progress shot showing how many Mount Franklins Brad Arthur has hit during the game at the half and full time.