Parramatta eels thrash wests tigers 516 to christen new. On a local level, rugby league began to be played in 1910 when a district. Mar 19, 2020 welcome to the brand new official parramatta eels app. The holy union between hillsong and the eels was wedded by former parramatta ceo paul osborne, a senior member of the congregation.
The 2005 parramatta eels season was the 59th in the clubs history. Im looking to read up a bit about rugby league before i started watching. The eels pushed a record four games into golden point during the season, however were unable to win any. Six talking points from parramatta eels vs brisbane broncos. The hillsong eels the controversial church now owns an. Gutherson paid the price and went into the history books as the first captain to get it. Despite covid19 concerns nrl plays on with parramatta eels victory over canterbury bulldogs. Parramatta then completed a remarkable turnaround, going on to reach the grand final after sitting in 14th spot on the table after round 18. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2000 telstra premiership the eels finished an inconsistent 2000 season in 7th place. Parramatta finished seventh in 1987, eleventh in 1988, and eighth in 1989. Parramatta eels the historical series montage print framed. The parramatta eels were founded in 1947 and played their first game on 12.
Parramatta eels somehow manage to score an own try the. True blue predates it and looks at the nswrl as it was. The side lost in the first week of the finals 2414 to the brisbane broncos at what was then known as telstra stadium. Founded in 1788 as the colonys second settlement, parramatta means the place where the eels lie in the darug aboriginal language. Its everything you need to know about the parramatta eels, no matter where you are. Season 2002 ended with the parramatta eels finishing in 6th place. Be a football purist on the upper level, or get right in the game on the lower level. The history of the parramatta eels dates back to their formation as the parramatta district rugby league football club in 1947 to the present day.
Jul 14, 2019 on a day where marshall entered the history books, it was eels playmaker mitchell moses who would come back to haunt his former club, setting up two tries and booting seven goals in a controlling. Nov 14, 2018 the title was later stripped from the storm for salary cap breaches and the history books now declare no premiership winner for 2009, much to the chagrin of eels fans. The eels are synonymous with names such as mick cronin, peter sterling, ken thornett, ray price, eric grothe, brett kenny and jarryd hayne. The city of parramatta is committed to managing and preserving the objects, artefacts, structures, spaces and practices which are of historical significance to the community and enduring value to future generations. Coached by brad arthur and captained by jarryd hayne and tim mannah, they competed in the nrls 2014 telstra premiership. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players plus youll get breaking parramatta eels news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. As australias first inland european settlement, parramatta is often described as the cradle of the colony. Parramatta eels indigenous jersey 70 years in the making daren dunn, the man behind the historic eel dreaming jersey, talks to nitv about his design and uniting indigenous and nonindigenous. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2000 telstra premiership. The parramatta eels, march of the blue and golds celebrates the life and times of one of the great clubs of rugby league. The burramatta people burra meaning place, matta meaning eels belonged to the dharug people.
Radradra made his nrl debut for the parramatta eels against the penrith panthers on the wing in the eels 1710. They came within one match of the 2005 nrl grand final but were knocked out by the. Parramattas name is aboriginal and commonly translated as the place where the eels lie down or head of waters. Parramatta eels v canterburybankstown bulldogs brad arthur believes the acquisition of star forward duo reagan campbell gillard and ryan matterson could be monumental for parramatta in 2020. The little known history about parramatta and eels nitv. There is a scene of pemulwuy fighting settlers and another depicting the european invasion. But the storm would go on to score 20 points, including an eightpointpenalty try which remains in the history books as one of the most dramatic grand finals moments. Parramatta have christened parramatta stadium with a mitchell mosesinspired 516 nrl thrashing of the wests tigers. South sydney in round 2 average home crowd 9,286 top pointscorer dennis mount 55 top tryscorers kevin macfarlane, robert oreilly 5 results.
The 2000 parramatta eels season was the 54th in the clubs history. A resident of the hills district, osborne leveraged contacts within the church to organise last years nrl mission to. The playing of rugby union and rugby league in parramatta lie in the 19th century with the formation of the parramatta rugby club in 1879. On his way to training, argent stumbled across a for sale sign outside a semidetached house in ross street, parramatta. Reserved seating in the upper and lower levels of the eastern stand offers an incredible view of all the action. Our friendly staff can help you ensure a fabulous event including birthday parties, corporate functions and much more. Relive each year of the eels story in a round by round account of the premier rugby league competition. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league team. List of parramatta eels players, jamie lyon, michael witt, timana tahu, paul gibson, arthur beetson, jarryd hayne, brett kenny, peter. On a day where marshall entered the history books, it was eels playmaker mitchell moses who would come back to haunt his former club, setting up two tries and booting seven goals in. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league football club based in the sydney suburb of parramatta. Parramatta eels signed the greatest lithographpays tribute to the proud history of the parramatta eels, and those who contributed to the. Seventy years of history and too many tales to count, historian neil cadigan takes us through seven of the most pivotal years for the parramatta eels.
The first colonists found the land around sydney difficult to clear and the soil unsuitable for agriculture. Parramatta first settled australian food history timeline. Nathan hindmarsh of the eels celebrates after scoring a try against the roosters during the round 23 nrl match between the parramatta eels and the sydney roosters at parramatta stadium on august 11, 2012 in sydney, australia. A resident of the hills district, osborne leveraged contacts within the church to organise last years nrl mission to rwanda where players helped build an orphanage for genocide victims. Details of parramatta eels in the nswrl 1984 season. The eels finished the regular season 10th out of 16 teams, failing to make the playoffs. See more ideas about rugby league, rugby and australian football. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2005 telstra premiership. Parramatta entered the new south wales rugby football league competition in 1947, but struggled for several years before becoming a powerhouse. The 10 most dominant nrl seasons in history rugby league.
The old stars remained at the club, but injuries plagued all of them, especially grothe and geoff bugden, whilst the cost of retaining kenny and sterling under the new salary cap had the effect of forcing the club to discard large numbers of promising juniors. Rugby league book a history of the parramatta eels ebay. The 2002 parramatta eels season was the 56th in the clubs history. The parramatta eels history from the rugby league coop the. Resurgent moses eyes eels record books the canberra. Find out some of the ways you can show your support for the club at this time. It comes from the aboriginal word baramada or burramatta. The 2004 parramatta eels season was the 58th in the clubs history. W win, l loss, d draw, rep representative status, app starting appearances, int interchange appearances. Rugby league, history, sports, historia, excercise, sport, history books, exercise. Despite covid19 concerns nrl plays on with parramatta eels. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league football club based in the.
With the advent of a sydney district competition in 1900, the parramatta club merged with western suburbs and played some of its matches at cumberland oval. The eels finished an inconsistent 2000 season in 7th place. The first colonists found the land around sydney difficult to clear and the. This is when the search for the perfect spot began. Between 1987 and 1996 the eels failed to make the finals.
The parramatta eels history from the rugby league coop. Go the eels banners adorn the town hall, 2001, city of parramatta cultural. The greatest season in the clubs history, south sydney won 12 of 12 premiership matches to win the league by a comfortable 10 points and also claimed. The history of the parramatta eels rugby league club is now entwined in the memories of this special place. Find out some of the ways you can show your support for the club at. Now i understand why the local rugby league team is called the parramatta eels. The club struggled with results until the 1975 season when norm. The early competitions, the talented players, the exciting games, the grand finals, the heartbreaks and the triumphs. Step back into the annals of rugby league history and experience some of the greatest ever games from the parramatta eels. Midway through the 2009 nrl season the troubled parramatta eels club replaced denis fitzgerald, then the longestserving ceo in the competitions history, with paul osborne. Parramatta playmaker mitchell moses has set his sights on surpassing the mercurial feats of tim smith in the eels record books as the blue and.
The eels scored 151 tries for the season, beating the all time try scoring record in a regular season of 1, set in 1935 by. Australian rugby league history books will need to be rewritten following the parramatta eels monster victory over the brisbane broncos in the nrls second elimination final on sunday afternoon. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2002 telstra premiership season 2002 ended with the parramatta eels finishing in 6th place. Is a history of rl cowritten by stats guru david middleton. The top five biggest chokes in the nrl era sporting news. Successive waves of migration and historical movements have helped to shape parramattas rich and compelling history. Six talking points from parramatta eels vs brisbane. Parramatta eels simple english wikipedia, the free. A crowd of about 6000 turned out for the eels first competition game against newtown at cumberland oval, which is now the site of parramatta stadium. They have won four premierships, most recently in 1986. The eels finished the regular season on top of the ladder to claim the minor premiership. Eels back in the finals frame after rallying to beat tigers. The 2014 parramatta eels season was the 68th in the clubs history. In 2001 the eels took out the club championship for the fifth consecutive year and secured the minor premiership three weeks out from the final series, breaking almost every record in the history books along the way.
The parramatta eels were founded in 1947 and played their first game on 12 april of the same year. The title was later stripped from the storm for salary cap breaches and the history books now declare no premiership winner for 2009, much to the chagrin of eels fans. Located in the northern and southern stand, you will have access to an amazing outlook across the field through our most affordable reserved seat. Eels star recruits reagan campbellgillard and ryan. The team is based in parramatta, sydney, new south wales. Eels replacement centre talum huntleycartwright made a. Parramatta eels signed the greatest framed lithograph 3391f. I read that parramatta got its name from the aboriginal word burramatta which means where eels lie down eels like the confluence of fresh and tidal water. The parramatta district rugby league football club was formed in 1947, with their first grade side playing their first season in the new south wales rugby football league premierships fortieth season in 1947. They currently play in the national rugby league competition. In a season that has included winning 6 games and losing a bye match, the parramatta eels have again made nrl history by becoming the first team to score a previously unheard of own try.
Now, as much as ever, we value your constant support and understanding. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2002 telstra premiership. Despite covid19 concerns nrl plays on with parramatta. The parramatta eels of the early 1980s were among the most fearsome forces the game had seen, and with stars scattered everywhere through their side they won three consecutive premierships between 198183. Parramatta eels simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. W win, l loss, d draw, rep representative status, app starting appearances, int. Parramatta eels project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Coached by brian smith and captained by nathan cayless, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2004 telstra premiership. Sport confidential as project apollo plots the nrls return, next on the agenda is a proposal for a new zealand vs tonga. The roots of the playing of rugby union and rugby league in parramatta lie in the 19th century with the formation of the parramatta rugby club in 1879.
A collection of parramatta eels rugby shirts and jerseys. The eels first competition success came in 1964 with a third grade premiership. Club history the parramatta eels were founded in 1947 and played their first game on april 12 of the same year. On his way to training, argent stumbled across a for sale sign outside a. The eels were dominant from start to finish, running in nine tries to one in. Media release venues announced for 2020 nrl telstra premiership. Including statistical information, this is a must for rugby league fans everywhere. The city of parramatta 150th anniversary celebrations 1938. Names such as peter sterling, ray price, mick cronin, brett kenny and steve ella became synonymous with the era, and went on to have a profound effect on representative rugby league. The history of the parramatta eels dates back to their formation as the parramatta district. Official merchandise store for the parramatta eels, stocking the latest jerseys and apparel in mens, womens and kids.