2024 Parramatta Eels season
| 2024 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 15th | |||
| Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 7; losses: 17 | |||
| Points scored | For: 561; against: 716 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jim Sarantinos | |||
| Coach | Brad Arthur (until 20 May) Trent Barrett (from 20 May) | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | CommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 18,192 | |||
| Agg. attendance | 218,298 | |||
| High attendance | 29,171 (9 March vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 1) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Maika Sivo (17) | |||
| Goals | Clinton Gutherson (38) | |||
| Points | Clinton Gutherson (112) | |||
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The 2024 Parramatta Eels season was the 78th season in the club's history and the 27th in the National Rugby League. Coached by Brad Arthur for his eleventh consecutive season, and co-captained by Clinton Gutherson and Junior Paulo, the team competed in the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership during the regular season and also participated in the Pre-season Challenge in February during their pre-season fixtures.
On 20 May, Arthur was sacked by the board after winning only one out of the previous seven games, assistant Trent Barrett took over as interim coach for the remainder of the season.[1][2]
Summary
Pre-season
After losing several key players the previous season from their Grand Final defeat in 2022, Parramatta had a very quiet off-season in the lead up to 2024. Josh Hodgson and Andrew Davey retired at the conclusion of the 2023 season, and Jack Murchie made a move to the English club Huddersfield Giants. Waqa Blake and Samuel Loizou both did not receive contract extensions and were moved to St Helens and Wests Tigers (train-and-trial contract) respectively.
The Eels signed Manly Warringah Sea Eagles duo Kelma Tuilagi and Morgan Harper for the 2024 season. Uinitoni Mataele and Tevita Taumoepenu both received top 30 contracts, while Jock Brazel, Charlie Guymer, Luca Moretti, Ethan Sanders and Sam Tuivaiti made up the development-listed players. J'maine Hopgood was the only Parramatta player to receive a call-up to the 2024 All Stars match.[3]
Parramatta lost 16–38 in their opening match of the pre-season against the Canberra Raiders. The Eels were captained by Shaun Lane and fielded a very youthful team, only featuring a number of first-grade players. They led the match 16–10 early in the second half before the Raiders scored 28 unanswered points to take out the match.[4][5]
In their second and final pre-season match against the Gold Coast Titans in Ipswich, the Eels were welcomed with the return of an almost full-strength team and leaving victors 16–26. Parramatta led the match 8–26 mid-way through the second half, before resting several starting players in preparation for the home and away season, which started in a fortnight. With the result, the Eels finished 8th in the Pre-Season Challenge on 15 points.[6] The match also saw Eels winger, Maika Sivo receive a 3-match ban for a high tackle on Titans five-eighth Alexander Brimson.[7]
Regular season
Parramatta opened the season with a 26–8 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in front of a record regular season crowd of 29,171 at CommBank Stadium.[8] The Eels faced reigning premiers and arch rivals, Penrith Panthers at BlueBet Stadium in the second round of the season. Parramatta lost winger Bailey Simonsson in the opening minutes of the match, leaving forward Kelma Tuilagi have to cover the left-side edge for the remainder of the match. Despite the injury, Parramatta led the Panthers 16–18 at half time, but ultimately fell short in the second half, defeated 26–18.[9]
In March 2024, Jirah Momoisea and Ky Rodwell were both released from their contracts.[10][11]
On 20 May 2024, Arthur was sacked by the board after winning only one out of the previous seven games, assistant Trent Barrett took over as interim coach for the remainder of the season.[12][13]
On 8 July 2024, the club announced that Jason Ryles would be appointed as the new head coach of the side on a four-year deal starting in 2025.[14]
The club would manage to avoid the wooden spoon in the final game of the regular season after defeating the Wests Tigers 60–26 in the "spoon bowl" game. Due to other results going their way, Parramatta would finish 15th on the table.[15]
Post-season
On 10 September 2024, Reagan Campbell-Gillard won the Ken Thornett Medal.[16]
Mitchell Moses (Australia), Maika Sivo (Fiji) and Makahesi Makatoa (Cook Islands) all received call-ups for their respective nations for the 2024 Pacific Championships.[17][18] Jake Tago and Blaize Talagi were also selected to represent Samoa in their tour of England.[19]
Squad information
Playing squad
The NRL playing squad of the Parramatta Eels for the 2024 NRL season as of 9 March 2024.[20][21]
| Cap | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed | Signed from | Contract until | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 30 squad | ||||||||||||
| 749 | Junior Paulo (c) | Prop | 20 November 1993 (aged 30) | 2019 | Canberra Raiders | 2026[20] | ||||||
| 776 | Clinton Gutherson (c) | Fullback, Five-eighth, Wing, Centre | 9 September 1994 (aged 29) | 2016 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 788 | Mitchell Moses | Halfback, Five-eighth | 16 September 1994 (aged 29) | 2017 | Wests Tigers | 2028[20] | ||||||
| 798 | Maika Sivo | Wing | 3 October 1993 (aged 30) | 2019 | Penrith Panthers | 2027[20] | ||||||
| 800 | Dylan Brown | Five-eighth | 21 June 2000 (aged 23) | 2019 | Youth | 2031[20] | ||||||
| 801 | Shaun Lane | Second-row, Prop | 29 November 1994 (aged 29) | 2019 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2026[20] | ||||||
| 804 | Reagan Campbell-Gillard | Prop | 27 July 1993 (aged 30) | 2020 | Penrith Panthers | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 805 | Ryan Matterson | Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth | 13 October 1994 (aged 29) | 2020 | Wests Tigers | 2026[20] | ||||||
| 809 | Haze Dunster | Wing | 1 March 1999 (aged 25) | 2020 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 813 | Bryce Cartwright | Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth | 15 November 1994 (aged 29) | 2021 | Gold Coast Titans | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 814 | Wiremu Greig | Prop | 12 November 1999 (aged 24) | 2021 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 816 | Joey Lussick | Hooker | 28 December 1995 (aged 28) | 2023 | St Helens | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 817 | Sean Russell | Wing, Centre, Fullback | 27 May 2002 (aged 21) | 2021 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 819 | Will Penisini | Centre | 31 July 2002 (aged 21) | 2021 | Youth | 2026[20] | ||||||
| 821 | Makahesi Makatoa | Prop, Lock | 30 January 1993 (aged 31) | 2021 | Featherstone Rovers | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 825 | Bailey Simonsson | Wing, Centre, Fullback | 18 February 1998 (aged 26) | 2022 | Canberra Raiders | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 827 | Ofahiki Ogden | Prop | 6 June 1996 (aged 27) | 2022 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 829 | Matt Doorey | Second-row | 27 June 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 830 | J'maine Hopgood | Lock | 11 May 1999 (aged 24) | 2023 | Penrith Panthers | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 834 | Brendan Hands | Hooker | 2 December 1999 (aged 24) | 2023 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 835 | Joe Ofahengaue | Lock, Prop | 15 September 1995 (aged 28) | 2023 | Wests Tigers | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 837 | Daejarn Asi | Five-eighth, Centre, Halfback | 15 August 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | New Zealand Warriors | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 842 | Morgan Harper | Centre | 28 August 1998 (aged 25) | 2024 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 843 | Kelma Tuilagi | Second-row | 16 February 1999 (aged 25) | 2024 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 844 | Blaize Talagi | Five-eighth, Fullback | 16 March 2005 (aged 18) | 2024 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| – | Zac Cini | Centre, Wing, Fullback | 24 May 2000 (aged 23) | 2022 | Wests Tigers | 2024[20] | ||||||
| – | Uinitoni Mataele | Second-row | N/A | 2023 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| Development list | ||||||||||||
| 836 | Luca Moretti | Lock, Prop | 19 April 2000 (aged 23) | 2023 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| 845 | Ethan Sanders | Halfback, Five-eighth | N/A | 2024 | Youth | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 848 | Charlie Guymer | Second-row | N/A | 2024 | Youth | 2024[20] | ||||||
| – | Jock Brazel | Second-row | N/A | 2024 | Youth | 2024[20] | ||||||
| – | Sam Tuivaiti | Prop | N/A | 2024 | Youth | 2025[20] | ||||||
| Extended squad | ||||||||||||
| 833 | Isaac Lumelume | Wing, Centre | 16 April 1998 (aged 25) | 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |||||||
| 838 | Arthur Miller-Stephen | Wing, Fullback | N/A | 2022 | Youth | |||||||
| 846 | Matt Arthur | Hooker | 4 February 2005 (aged 19) | 2024 | Youth | |||||||
| 847 | Jake Tago | Wing, Centre | 10 February 1999 (aged 25) | 2024 | North Sydney Bears | |||||||
| 849 | Lorenzo Mulitalo | Wing | 17 November 1999 (aged 24) | 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |||||||
| 850 | Dan Keir | Lock, Second-row | 12 March 1998 (aged 25) | 2021 | Canberra Raiders | |||||||
| Player(s) who left the club during the season | ||||||||||||
| 824 | Ky Rodwell | Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth | 21 June 1999 (aged 24) | 2021 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 2024[20] | ||||||
| 831 | Jirah Momoisea | Prop, Second-row | 2 September 1998 (aged 25) | 2023 | Newcastle Knights | 2024[20] | ||||||
| – | Tevita Taumoepenu | Lock | N/A | 2024 | Youth | 2024[20] | ||||||
Coaching staff
The coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2024 NRL season as of 8 February 2024.[20]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager of Football | Mark O’Neill |
| NRL head coach | Brad Arthur (until 20 May) Trent Barrett (from 20 May) |
| Assistant coaches | Trent Barrett (until 20 May) Steve Antonelli Steve Murphy |
| NSW Cup head coach | Nathan Cayless |
| Jersey Flegg Cup head coach | Craig Brennan |
Squad changes
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Window | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | SR | Kelma Tuilagi | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Pre-season | [22] |
| October 2023 | CE | Morgan Harper | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Pre-season | [23] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Window | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | SR | Jack Murchie | Huddersfield Giants | Pre-season | [24][25] |
| September 2023 | HK | Josh Hodgson | Retirement | Pre-season | [26][25] |
| October 2023 | SR | Andrew Davey | Retirement | Pre-season | [27][25] |
| October 2023 | CE | Waqa Blake | St Helens | Pre-season | [25][28] |
| October 2023 | CE | Samuel Loizou | Wests Tigers | Pre-season | [25][29] |
| March 2024 | PR | Jirah Momoisea | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Mid-season | [10][30] |
| March 2024 | SR | Ky Rodwell | Wakefield Trinity | Mid-season | [11][31] |
| May 2024 | LK | Tevita Taumoepenu | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Mid-season | [32] |
Pre-season
Parramatta played the Canberra Raiders in Kogarah and the Gold Coast Titans in Ipswich as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the second edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[33]
Win Draw Loss
| Round 1: 17 February 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–38 | Canberra Raiders | Kogarah | |
| 17:55 AEDT |
Tries: Ogden 7' Russell 11' Simonsson 44' Goals: Russell 2/3 8', 44' |
Report |
Tries: Weekes 17' Taateo 27' Stuart 51' Schiller 56' Hola 60' Cook 67' N. Martin 72' Goals: Strange 4/5 29', 53', 57', 60' Cook 1/2 68' Sin bin: N. Martin 41' to 51' |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 8,827 Referee: Nick Pelgrave |
| Round 2: 25 February 2024 | Gold Coast Titans | 16–26 | Parramatta Eels | Ipswich | |
| 16:00 AEST |
Tries: Sami 10' Brimson 43' Khan-Pereira 56' S. Fifita 68' Goals: Boyd 0/3 Weaver 0/1 |
Report |
Tries: Penisini 2' Sivo 15' Campbell-Gillard 21' Cartwright 33' Hopgood 46' Goals: Moses 3/5 17', 23', 48' |
Stadium: North Ipswich Reserve Attendance: 5,306 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Regular season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 692 | 449 | +243 | 44 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 580 | 394 | +186 | 40 | |
| 3 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 738 | 463 | +275 | 38 | |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 653 | 431 | +222 | 38 | |
| 5 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 657 | 568 | +89 | 36 | |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 529 | 433 | +96 | 34 | |
| 7 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 634 | 521 | +113 | 33 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 470 | 510 | −40 | 30 | |
| 9 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 474 | 601 | −127 | 30 | |
| 10 | Dolphins | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 577 | 578 | −1 | 28 | |
| 11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 508 | 634 | −126 | 28 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 537 | 607 | −70 | 26 | |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 512 | 574 | −62 | 25 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 488 | 656 | −168 | 22 | |
| 15 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 561 | 716 | −155 | 20 | |
| 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 494 | 682 | −188 | 20 | |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 463 | 750 | −287 | 18 |
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[34]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Round 1: 9 March 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 26–8 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta | |
| 17:30 AEDT |
Tries: Harper 12' Cartwright 36', 50' Simonsson 76' Goals: Moses 1/1 13' Gutherson 4/4 26 pen', 37', 51', 77' |
Report |
Tries: Wilson 65' Crichton 69' Goals: Burton 0/2 |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 29,171 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 2: 15 March 2024 | Penrith Panthers | 26–18 | Parramatta Eels | Penrith | |
| 20:05 AEDT |
Tries: Edwards 10' Leota 15' Turuva 27', 52' Tago 54' Goals: Cleary 3/5 11', 17', 53' |
Report |
Tries: Lussick 2' Lane 21' Hopgood 38' Goals: Moses 1/1 3' Gutherson 2/2 23', 39' |
Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 21,522 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 3: 24 March 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 28–24 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Parramatta | |
| 16:05 AEDT |
Tries: Penisini 18' Moses 25' Talagi 32' Harper 42' Tuilagi 58' Goals: Gutherson 3/5 19', 26', 59' Moses 1/1 66 pen' |
Report |
Tries: T. Trbojevic 5' Paulo 11' Garrick 39' Waddell 72' Goals: Garrick 4/5 4 pen', 7', 12', 73' Sin bin: Aloiai 79' to 80' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 20,354 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 4: 1 April 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–17 | Wests Tigers | Parramatta | |
| 16:00 AEDT |
Tries: Sivo 15' Gutherson 44' Goals: Russell 0/1 Gutherson 4/5 39 pen', 46', 49 pen', 74 pen' |
Report |
Tries: Olam 3', 63' Bula 68' Goals: Koroisau 2/3 5', 69' Field goals: Sezer 79' Sin bin: Galvin 48' to 58' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 28,608 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 5: 7 April 2024 | Canberra Raiders | 41–8 | Parramatta Eels | Canberra | |
| 18:15 AEST |
Tries: Kris 13' Savage 28' Timoko 42', 78' Levi 52' Schiller 57' Young 60' Goals: Fogarty 6/9 9 pen', 15', 53', 61', 68 pen', 79' Field goals: Fogarty 39' |
Report |
Tries: Sivo 47', 71' Goals: Gutherson 0/2 |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 13,907 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 6: 13 April 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 27–20 | North Queensland Cowboys | Parramatta | |
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Ofahengaue 9' Lussick 26' Harper 43' Asi 61' Goals: Gutherson 5/6 10', 16 pen', 27', 45', 63' Field goals: Asi 76' |
Report |
Tries: Nanai 4' Chester 18' Holmes 50' Drinkwater 70' Goals: Holmes 2/4 6', 71' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 14,443 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 7: 19 April 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–44 | Dolphins | Darwin | |
| 19:30 ACST |
Tries: Lane 16' Penisini 26' Brown 77' Goals: Russell 0/2 Gutherson 2/2 45 pen', 78' |
Report |
Tries: Bostock 30', 69', 74' Niu 49', 71' Fuller 51' Plath 55', 57' Averillo 63' Goals: Isaako 3/7 50', 52', 56' Nikorima 1/2 73' |
Stadium: TIO Stadium Attendance: 11,094 Referee: Todd Smith |
| Round 8: 26 April 2024 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 32–18 | Parramatta Eels | Brookvale | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Talau 28' T. Trbojevic 44' Cherry-Evans 49' Garrick 69', 74' Goals: Garrick 6/6 29', 46', 51', 58 pen', 71', 76' Sin bin: Olakau'atu 4' to 14' |
Report |
Tries: Sivo 17', 33', 66' Simonsson 37' Goals: Gutherson 1/4 4 pen' Brown 0/1 Sin bin: Penisini 57' to 67' Sivo 69' to 79' |
Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 9 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
| Round 10: 10 May 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 14–30 | Brisbane Broncos | Parramatta | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Talagi 31' Brown 41' Goals: Russell 3/3 8 pen', 33', 42' |
Report |
Tries: Walsh 16' Mariner 24', 38' Mam 52' Cobbo 56' Goals: Walsh 4/4 17', 39', 53', 57' Staggs 1/1 26' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 17,393 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
| Round 11: 19 May 2024 | Melbourne Storm | 48–16 | Parramatta Eels | Brisbane | |
| 16:05 AEST |
Tries: Kamikamica 8' Warbrick 24' Grant 27', 48' Smith 51', 53' Coates 64' Katoa 74' Goals: Meaney 8/9 26', 28', 43 pen', 50', 53', 55', 66', 76' |
Report |
Tries: Simonsson 16' Talagi 33' Sivo 78' Goals: Russell 0/1 Asi 2/2 34', 79' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 47,517 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 12: 25 May 2024 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42–26 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Olympic Park | |
| 19:35 AEST |
Tries: Arrow 8' Koloamatangi 11', 76' Teaupa 20' Johnston 26' Keppie 52' Cook 71' Goals: L. Mitchell 6/7 9', 12', 21', 53', 71', 77' Teaupa 1/1 47 pen' Sin bin: L. Mitchell 38' to 48' |
Report |
Tries: Talagi 30' Russell 32' Harper 42' Sivo 64', 78' Goals: Asi 3/5 31', 34', 65' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 15,202 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 13: 30 May 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 34–22 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Parramatta | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Penisini 10' Sivo 14', 23' Paulo 47' Simonsson 57' Brown 68' Goals: Moses 5/7 15', 24', 49', 54 pen', 70' |
Report |
Tries: Katoa 4', 65' Kennedy 33' Atkinson 61' Goals: Trindall 3/4 35', 62', 66' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 11,665 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 14: 10 June 2024 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 22–18 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Olympic Park | |
| 16:00 AEST |
Tries: Crichton 12', 67' Wilson 17', 74' Goals: Burton 3/4 19', 68', 75' Sin bin: Mann 55' to 65' |
Report |
Tries: Talagi 6' Penisini 33' Tuilagi 44' Goals: Moses 3/3 7', 34', 46' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 45,496 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 15: 15 June 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 18–28 | Sydney Roosters | Parramatta | |
| 19:35 AEST |
Tries: Moses 36' Brown 41' Talagi 45' Goals: Moses 3/4 37', 43', 49 pen' Sin bin: Tuilagi 3' to 13' |
Report |
Tries: Pauga 4' Jennings 9' Tupou 27', 64' Crichton 75' Goals: Walker 4/5 5', 28', 66', 76' Sin bin: Waerea-Hargreaves 32' to 42' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 20,072 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 16 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
| Round 17: 29 June 2024 | Newcastle Knights | 34–26 | Parramatta Eels | Newcastle | |
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Pryce 22' Marzhew 36', 45' Tuala 64' Best 72', 78' Goals: Hastings 5/6 24', 46', 66', 74', 79' |
Report |
Tries: Talagi 12', 51' Moses 25', 60' Paulo 75' Goals: Moses 3/5 13', 26', 75' |
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 27,424 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 18: 4 July 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–32 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Parramatta | |
| 19:50 AEST |
Tries: Talagi 35' Campbell-Gillard 50' Cartwright 72' Goals: Moses 2/3 51', 72' Sin bin: Moses 75' to 80' |
Report |
Tries: Gagai 8', 68' Wighton 32', 76' Walker 39' L. Mitchell 56' Goals: L. Mitchell 4/6 33', 39', 70', 77' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 13,941 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 19: 13 July 2024 | Gold Coast Titans | 24–16 | Parramatta Eels | Gold Coast | |
| 17:30 AEST |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 9', 12' Sami 19' Kelly 54' Goals: Campbell 4/4 10', 13', 20', 55' |
Report |
Tries: Moretti 30' Penisini 58' Gutherson 65' Goals: Asi 2/3 32', 66' |
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 16,670 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 20 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
| Round 21: 26 July 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 14–32 | Melbourne Storm | Parramatta | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Tago 3' Russell 18', 75' Goals: Asi 0/2 Gutherson 1/1 77' Sin bin: Tago 39' to 49' |
Report |
Tries: Anderson 12' Grant 28' Warbrick 46' Wishart 58' Papenhuyzen 68' Goals: Meaney 6/6 13', 30', 39 pen', 47', 59', 70' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 11,082 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 22: 2 August 2024 | New Zealand Warriors | 20–30 | Parramatta Eels | Auckland | |
| 20:00 NZST |
Tries: Tuivasa-Sheck 29' Nicoll-Klokstad 70' Niukore 74' Watene-Zelezniak 79' Goals: Johnson 1/4 71' Harris-Tavita 1/1 79' |
Report |
Tries: Tago 17' Lussick 21' Asi 35' Talagi 59' Gutherson 63' Goals: Gutherson 5/5 18', 22', 36', 61', 65' Sin bin: Tago 74' to 80' |
Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,812 Referee: Todd Smith |
| Round 23: 9 August 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 34–36 | Penrith Panthers | Parramatta | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Talagi 1' Tago 9' Russell 35' Penisini 46' Gutherson 51', 68' Goals: Gutherson 5/8 2', 11', 48', 61 pen', 69' |
Report |
Tries: To'o 5', 73' Tago 15', 76' Turuva 63', 75' Goals: Cleary 6/7 6', 16', 26 pen', 64', 73', 77' Sin bin: Martin 61' to 71' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Peter Gough |
| Round 24: 16 August 2024 | Sydney Roosters | 38–14 | Parramatta Eels | Moore Park | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Leniu 9' Young 15', 44', 57' Tupou 20' Tedesco 26' Tupouniua 51' Goals: Walker 5/7 10', 16', 21', 27', 53' Sin bin: Whyte 64' to 74' |
Report |
Tries: Tuilagi 31' Russell 67' Lussick 79' Goals: Gutherson 1/3 79' Sin bin: Greig 14' to 24' Hands 43' to 53' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 20,724 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 25: 23 August 2024 | Brisbane Broncos | 30–24 | Parramatta Eels | Brisbane | |
| 20:00 AEST |
Tries: Sailor 31' Rogers 34' Cobbo 55' Reynolds 65' Staggs 67' Goals: Reynolds 5/5 33', 36', 56', 66', 68' |
Report |
Tries: Penisini 2' Ofahengaue 6' Sivo 10' Lane 71' Goals: Gutherson 4/5 3', 8', 46 pen', 73' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 36,289 Referee: Todd Smith |
| Round 26: 31 August 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 44–40 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Parramatta | |
| 15:00 AEST |
Tries: Penisini 3' Sivo 8', 55', 61' Gutherson 22', 43' Tago 30' Lane 36' Brown 40' Goals: Asi 4/9 10', 24', 38', 44' |
Report |
Tries: Muhleisen 14' Lomax 50' Mat Feagai 69', 77', 79' Sloan 72', 76' Goals: Lomax 6/7 15', 51', 71', 73', 76', 77' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,623 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 27: 6 September 2024 | Wests Tigers | 26–60 | Parramatta Eels | Campbelltown | |
| 18:00 AEST |
Tries: Feledy 11' Tupou 14' L. Fainu 48' Papali'i 66' Staines 79' Goals: Koroisau 2/3 16', 50' Mason 1/1 67' L. Fainu 0/1 Sin bin: Koroisau 51' to 61' |
Report |
Tries: Sivo 6', 55' Asi 20' Hands 29' Penisini 35', 40' Cartwright 52' Gutherson 61', 64' Campbell-Gillard 68' Lussick 73' Goals: Asi 6/9 8', 30', 36', 54', 63', 65' Gutherson 1/1 70' Campbell-Gillard 1/1 75' |
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 17,311 Referee: Peter Gough |
Player statistics
- As of 6 September 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
| Player | Apps | T | C | PG | FG | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Arthur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daejarn Asi | 14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Dylan Brown | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Reagan Campbell-Gillard | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bryce Cartwright | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Matt Doorey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiremu Greig | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton Gutherson | 21 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 112 |
| Charlie Guymer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Hands | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Morgan Harper | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| J'maine Hopgood | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Keir | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Lane | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Joey Lussick | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Makahesi Makatoa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Matterson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Moses | 8 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| Luca Moretti | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lorenzo Mulitalo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ofahengaue | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ofahiki Ogden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Paulo | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Will Penisini | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Sean Russell | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Ethan Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Simonsson | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Maika Sivo | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Blaize Talagi | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Jake Tago | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kelma Tuilagi | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Awards
The Ken Thornett Medal was held on 10 September to recognise the best-performed players of the season for the club.[35]
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Ken Thornett Medal (NRL Player of the Year) | Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
| Nathan Hindmarsh NRL Players' Player Award | Clinton Gutherson |
| Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award | Clinton Gutherson |
| Eric Grothe NRL Rookie of the Year Award | Blaize Talagi |
| Blue & Gold Army NRL Award | Clinton Gutherson |
| Ray Price NRL Community Award | Shaun Lane |
| Bob O'Reilly NSW Cup Player of the Year | Brock Parker |
| Geoff Gerard NSW Cup Coaches' Award | Dan Keir |
| Steve Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year | Saxon Pryke |
| Brett Kenny Jersey Flegg Coaches' Award | Teancum Brown |
| Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year | Don Musson |
NRL Women's team
| 2024 Parramatta Eels Women season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRLW Rank | 5th | |||
| Play-off result | DNQ | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 5; losses: 4 | |||
| Points scored | For: 160; against: 184 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jim Sarantinos | |||
| Coach | Steve Georgallis | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | CommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) Eric Tweedale Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 950 | |||
| Agg. attendance | 1,900 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Monique Donovan Rory Owen (5 each) | |||
| Goals | Rachael Pearson (22) | |||
| Points | Rachael Pearson (48) | |||
| ||||
The 2024 Parramatta Eels Women season is the 4th season in the club's history and in the NRL Women's Premiership. Coached by Steve Georgallis for his first season, and captained by Mahalia Murphy, the team compete in the 2024 NRL Women's Premiership during the season.
Squad information
| Top 24 squad | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Head coach
Updated: 11 August 2024 | |||||||||
Season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos (M) | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 272 | 156 | +116 | 14 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters (P) | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 112 | +110 | 14 | |
| 3 | Newcastle Knights | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 132 | +106 | 12 | |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 122 | +24 | 12 | |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 184 | −24 | 10 | |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 137 | 218 | −81 | 8 | |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 216 | −22 | 6 | |
| 8 | Gold Coast Titans | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 128 | 191 | −63 | 6 | |
| 9 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 178 | 234 | −56 | 4 | |
| 10 | Wests Tigers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 108 | 218 | −110 | 4 |
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[36]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Round 1: 27 July 2024 | Brisbane Broncos | 10–22 | Parramatta Eels | Brisbane | |
| 12:45 AEST |
Tries: Robinson 4' Lenarduzzi 43' Goals: Teitzel 0/1 Denman 1/1 45' Sin bin: Nu'uausala 60' to 70' |
Report |
Tries: Fay 24' Owen 27' Donovan 39' K. Cherrington 52' Goals: Pearson 3/5 25', 54', 62 pen' Sin bin: K. Cherrington 60' to 70' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 10,382 Referee: Rochelle Tamarua |
| Round 2: 4 August 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–18 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Moore Park | |
| 12:00 AEST |
Tries: K. Cherrington 3' Donovan 17' Owen 58' Goals: Pearson 2/3 4', 59' |
Report |
Tries: Johnston 7' Taylor 39' Biddle 64' Goals: Preston 3/3 9', 40', 65' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 1,166 Referee: Luke Saldern |
| Round 3: 11 August 2024 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6–20 | Parramatta Eels | Brisbane | |
| 12:00 AEST |
Tries: Polata 20' Goals: Dibb 1/1 21' |
Report |
Tries: Kelly 13' Beckett 29', 40' Church 56' Goals: Pearson 2/4 15', 31' |
Stadium: Totally Workwear Stadium Attendance: 1,393 Referee: Daniel Luttringer |
| Round 4: 18 August 2024 | Wests Tigers | 10–12 | Parramatta Eels | Campbelltown | |
| 18:10 AEST |
Tries: Pio 3' Pollard 60' Goals: Piliae-Rasabale 1/2 4' |
Report |
Tries: Donovan 18' K. Cherrington 56' Goals: Pearson 2/2 19', 57' |
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Referee: Damian Brady |
| Round 5: 24 August 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 16–36 | Newcastle Knights | Merrylands | |
| 11:00 AEST |
Tries: Tohi-Hiku 30' Murphy 42' Beckett 44' Goals: Pearson 2/3 43', 45' |
Report |
Tries: Upton 2', 69' Higgins 3' White 13' Roache 19' Albert-Jones 39' Jones 62' Goals: Roche 4/8 5', 14', 56 pen', 69' |
Stadium: Eric Tweedale Stadium Referee: Belinda Sharpe |
| Round 6: 31 August 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 14–42 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Parramatta | |
| 12:45 AEST |
Tries: Donovan 7' Owen 23' Pearson 55' Goals: Pearson 1/3 55' |
Report |
Tries: Law 1' Browne 18', 58' Koster 27' Hopkins 39' Berry 41', 43' Clancy 67' Goals: McGregor 5/8 2', 40', 42', 45', 68' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Referee: Daniel Luttringer |
| Round 7: 8 September 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 24–14 | Gold Coast Titans | Merrylands | |
| 13:45 AEST |
Tries: Albert 3', 66' Donovan 8' Owen 59' Goals: Pearson 4/4 4', 9', 61', 67' |
Report |
Tries: Bass 12' Guthrie 33' Arakua 51' Goals: Brown 1/3 52' |
Stadium: Eric Tweedale Stadium Attendance: 734 Referee: Luke Saldern |
| Round 8: 15 September 2024 | Canberra Raiders | 16–18 | Parramatta Eels | Canberra | |
| 13:45 AEST |
Tries: Bartlett 42' Taufa 57' Tungai 69' Goals: Temara 2/3 58', 69' |
Report |
Tries: Murphy 4' Amiatu 23' Owen 64' Goals: Pearson 3/4 5', 24', 67 pen' |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan |
| Round 9: 22 September 2024 | Parramatta Eels | 18–32 | Sydney Roosters | Parramatta | |
| 15:15 AEST |
Tries: Murphy 23' Fay 42' Beckett 61' Goals: Pearson 3/3 23', 44', 62' |
Report |
Tries: Bremner 1', 49' Wood 12' Kernick 27' Hall 52' Fressard 56' Goals: Kelleher 4/6 2', 13', 29', 50' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Player statistics
- As of 22 September 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
| Player | Apps | T | C | PG | FG | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Albert | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyla Amiatu | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tafao Asaua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosemarie Beckett | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kennedy Cherrington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rueben Cherrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abbi Church | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Monique Donovan | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Breanna Eales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zali Fay | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jade Fonua | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madeline Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Kapua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosie Kelly | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahalia Murphy | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rory Owen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rachael Pearson | 9 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Taneka Todhunter | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lindsay Tui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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