Eels: Parramatta are 1-17, with Ray Stone and Oregon Kaufusi dropping off the reserve list on game day after Will Smith and George Jennings were cut … In addition to being fined $1 million, Parramatta also had its 2016 NRL Auckland Nines title revoked.[35][36]. In round 24 Parramatta were sitting 8th on the ladder and looked destined to play in the finals for the first time since 2009 and only needed to win one of their last two remaining games against sides lower than them on the table which were Canberra and Newcastle. Match No. Melbourne went on to win the premiership the following week. This inconsistent form, recognised by all Rugby League fans, saw them miss out on the Top 8 in 2010. The Rundown Team news. With the advent of the In 1997, the Eels remained in the ARL's competition and made the finals for the first time in 11 seasons by finishing third in the Australian Rugby League competition. On a local level, rugby league began to be played in 1910 when a district competition was formed. In Round 2, Parramatta were humiliated 54-0 by Manly at In Round 9 against Melbourne, Parramatta suffered one of their worst ever defeats losing 64-10 at Between Round 12 and Round 22 of the 2019 season, Parramatta would go on to win 8 of their 10 games. Parramatta then went into their Easter Monday clash at Stadium Australia sitting 5th on the ladder but lost the match controversially 21-18 in front of 50,000 fans. Parramatta lost both matches and missed out on the finals series by two competition points.The 2015 season was a year to forget for Parramatta as they finished 12th on the table. But, after a relatively poor to the season, and then a 4-game winning streak, the Parramatta Eels once again returned to the inconsistent form of past seasons. Their first match played after the points deduction was against South Sydney at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta lost the match 22-20 in a close game. When a Parramatta District Club was first proposed in 1936, the colours put forward to the The original Parramatta jersey used in 1947 was of a blue design with a single yellow hoop around the middle of the jersey, extending across the sleeves. However, this period foreshadowed their most successful period in the early 1980s, when they won four premierships and qualified for five grand finals in six seasons. Under the influence of coach From 1987 to 1996, the Eels failed to make the finals. It took thirty years for the club to make the grand final, which they did in 1976 and 1977, losing on both occasions. At the end of the season, Parramatta finished in 14th place on the ladder but if they had not been stripped of the 12 competition points they would have played in the finals.The 2017 season saw a major turnaround for the club with Parramatta finishing fourth on the table and making the finals for the first time since 2009. In the In 2005, Parramatta finished as minor premiers in the regular season and came up against North Queensland in the preliminary final. The highlights being in Round 1 when Parramatta defeated Manly 42-12 and Semi Radradra scoring 24 tries in 18 matches.The discovery by the NRL in 2016 of salary cap breaches, over a period of four years, resulted in it stripping the Eels of the twelve competition points the club has accrued so far in the 2016 NRL season. Those predictions were matched in the opening round of the season as Parramatta lead Penrith 14-0 early on but after a second half capitulation lost the game 24-14. The club played its first match in the premiership on 12 April 1947 against Parramatta Stadium was closed & demolished in 2017 with the Speaking to the Herald Sun in 2007, former Canterbury-Bankstown player The Eels did have a rivalry with another Sydney-based team, the As of 21 September 2019, Parramatta has never defeated Melbourne in a finals game having lost all six encounters in the 1999 preliminary final, 2006 qualifying final, 2007 preliminary final, The In 2002 a team of the greatest Parramatta players, known as the The first grade Parramatta Eels team has been coached by 29 different coaches since foundation.

2020 Parramatta Eels NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Eels players, Intrust Super Premiership NSW squad. The only nickname Parramatta had ever been known by was the "Fruitpickers", a reference to the As a result, the club's crest was changed in 1980, to a design featuring an eel. Parramatta went on to beat St George 30-18. In Round 22 against the At the end of the 2019 regular season, Parramatta finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. This original design was altered in 1949 to a design based on blue and gold hoops and remained unchanged until the 1970s when a jersey comprising stripes on a predominantly blue or gold background was adopted. When the club was admitted into the NSWRL Premiership in 1947, Cumberland Oval became its home ground. The 2017 Parramatta Eels season is the 71st in the club's history. Against The early 1980s was the most successful period for Parramatta, who earned five Grand Final appearances and four premierships from 1981 to 1986. The latest Parramatta Eels club news, match reports, player news, injuries, draft news, comment and analysis from The Sydney Morning Herald Parramatta Eels vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rivalryParramatta Eels vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rivalryParramatta Eels vs St. George Illawarra Dragons rivalryParramatta Eels vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rivalryParramatta Eels vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rivalryParramatta Eels vs St. George Illawarra Dragons rivalryUp until 1994, the top division of the premiership in Parramatta continued into the In the 1998 preliminary final Parramatta were leading arch rivals Canterbury 18-2 with less than 10 minutes to play and then what can only be described as the greatest choke in Rugby League preliminary finals history occurred. In the forwards, the Eels added former The 2011 season was to be considered a year of "almosts“ for Parramatta, with the team losing over half of their matches by four points or fewer, many of which were conceded after attaining leads over their opponents.