2014 Parramatta Eels season explained

Year:2014
Team Colour:gold
Font Colour:blue
League:NRL
League Rank:10th
League Wins:12
League Draws:0
League Losses:12
Points For:477
Points Against:580
Cup:World Club Challenge
Cup2:Auckland Nines
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finalists (Lost 6–17 vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 2nd Quarter Final)
Ceo Title:CEO
Ceo:Scott Seward
Coach Title:Coach
Stadium:Pirtek Stadium (Capacity: 20,741)
ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg Attendance:18,788 (Home)
17,803 (Home & Away)
Agg Attendance:225,457 (Home)
427,267 (Home & Away)
High Attendance:50,688 (21 April vs Wests Tigers, Round 7)
Top Tries: Jarryd Hayne (20)
Top Goals: Chris Sandow (53)
Top Points: Chris Sandow (111)
List:yes
List Link:List of Parramatta Eels seasons

The 2014 Parramatta Eels Season was the 68th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and captained by Jarryd Hayne and Tim Mannah, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership. The Parramatta club finished the regular season 10th out of 16 teams, failing to make the play-offs.

Summary

Parramatta were determined to continue their rebuilding process in the off season after receiving the wooden spoon two years running. The club achieved this by releasing 12 players and signing more in key areas to help them reach success in the 2014 season.[1] Some notable players are:

Parramatta also recruited a new coach in Brad Arthur, formerly an assistant coach at the club, as Ricky Stuart reneged on the final two years of his contract. This was in order to return to his hometown of Canberra and coach the Raiders, the team he played for during his youth.

Parramatta started strongly in the 2014 season, defeating the New Zealand Warriors 36–16 at Pirtek Stadium in their opening round, a mirror of twelve months previous where they also defeated the Warriors 40–10. After a 42-24 victory over Cronulla in round 9, Parramatta sat third on the table.[2]

The Eels missed out on the finals for a fifth consecutive year. The club only needed to win one of their remaining two matches against either Newcastle or Canberra to reach the finals with both of these teams being out of contention for the finals themselves. Parramatta would lose 42-12 against Newcastle in round 25. The following week, a loss to the Canberra Raiders in round 26 of the season, ensured the club would miss out. The loss had added bitterness as Canberra were coached by former Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart.[3]

Standings

National Youth Competition

2014 NYC season
Team
1 Newcastle Knights2417252828554+27440
2 Brisbane Broncos2416172686618+6837
3 Parramatta Eels2416082812576+23636
4 St. George Illawarra Dragons2416082728512+21636
5 Sydney Roosters2415182755545+21035
6 Wests Tigers24151182682570+11235
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs24130112574598-2430
8 New Zealand Warriors (P)24121112733544+18929
9 Penrith Panthers24121112617552+6529
10 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24121112632716-8429
11 Melbourne Storm241201225325905828
12 North Queensland Cowboys2480162547793-24620
13 Canberra Raiders2480162595890-29520
14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2462162525726-20118
15 Gold Coast Titans2460182584757-17316
162430212523812-28910

Fixtures

Auckland Nines

See main article: 2014 NRL Auckland Nines.

Pre-season

Match No.HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and time (Local)width=18%Venuewidth=7%Attendance
align=center 1 Parramatta Eels20 – 20 Wests TigersSaturday, 13 February, 7:40 PMANZAC Oval3,284
Source:[4]

Home and away season

See main article: 2014 NRL season results.

RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Date and time (Local)width=22%Venuewidth=7%Attendance
align=center 1align=left Parramatta Eels36 – 16align=left New Zealand Warriors9 March 2014, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium14,397
align=center 2align=left Sydney Roosters56 – 4align=left Parramatta Eels15 March 2014, 7:30pmAllianz Stadium13,269
align=center 3align=left Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles22 – 18align=left Parramatta Eels23 March 2014, 3:00pmBrookvale Oval14,135
align=center 4align=left Parramatta Eels32 – 16align=left Penrith Panthers29 March 2014, 5:30pmPirtek Stadium14,448
align=center 5align=left Brisbane Broncos18 – 25align=left Parramatta Eels4 April 2014, 7:40pmSuncorp Stadium32,009
align=center 6align=left Parramatta Eels14 – 12align=left Sydney Roosters12 April 2014, 5:30pmPirtek Stadium15,312
align=center 7align=left Parramatta Eels18 – 21align=left Wests Tigers21 April 2014, 4:00pmANZ Stadium, Sydney50,688
align=center 8align=left North Queensland Cowboys42 – 14align=left Parramatta Eels26 April 2014, 5:30pm1300SMILES Stadium13,285
align=center 9align=left Parramatta Eels42 – 24align=left Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12 May 2014, 7:00pmPirtek Stadium12,541
align=center 10align=left Parramatta Eels36 – 0align=left St. George Illawarra Dragons17 May 2014, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium18,631
Bye Round
align=center 12align=left Penrith Panthers38 – 12align=left Parramatta Eels30 May 2014, 7:45pmSportingbet Stadium19,141
align=center 13align=left Parramatta Eels18 – 16align=left North Queensland Cowboys6 June 2014, 7:40pmPirtek Stadium10,142
align=center 14align=left Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs12 – 22align=left Parramatta Eels15 June 2014, 3:00pmANZ Stadium, Sydney24,012
align=center 15align=left Melbourne Storm46 – 20align=left Parramatta Eels22 June 2014, 2:00pmAAMI Park12,635
align=center 16align=left Parramatta Eels10 – 16align=left Newcastle Knights29 June 2014, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium15,566
Bye Round
align=center 18align=left New Zealand Warriors48 – 0align=left Parramatta Eels12 July 2014, 7:30pmMt Smart Stadium14,087
align=center 19align=left Parramatta Eels12 – 32align=left South Sydney Rabbitohs18 July 2014, 7:40pmPirtek Stadium16,125
align=center 20align=left Gold Coast Titans18 – 24align=left Parramatta Eels26 July 2014, 5:30pmCbus Super Stadium14,175
align=center 21align=left Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12 – 32align=left Parramatta Eels2 August 2014,3:00pmRemondis Stadium12,798
align=center 22align=left Parramatta Eels18 – 10align=left Canberra Raiders9 August 2014, 8:30pmTIO Stadium9,527
align=center 23align=left Parramatta Eels16 – 18align=left Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs15 August 2014, 7:45pmANZ Stadium, Sydney30,394
align=center 24align=left Parramatta Eels22 – 12align=left Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles22 August 2014, 7:45 pmPirtek Stadium17,706
align=center 25align=left Newcastle Knights42 – 12align=left Parramatta Eels30 August 2014, 3:00 pmHunter Stadium18,558
align=center 26align=left Canberra Raiders33 – 20 align=left Parramatta Eels 6 September 2014, 5:30 pmGIO Stadium Canberra13,706
Source:

Representative call ups

Domestic

PlayerTeamCall-up
CEWilliam Hopoate NSW City2014 City vs Country Origin
Darcy Lussick NSW City2014 City vs Country Origin
CEWilliam Hopoate NSW2014 State of Origin Series
FBJarryd Hayne NSW2014 State of Origin Series

International

PlayerTeamCall-up
WGSemi Radradra Fiji2014 Pacific Test
WGVai Toutai Tongav PNG, 16 October 2014
CEJohn Folau Tongav PNG, 16 October 2014
Mark Daoud LebanonHayne–Mannah Cup
CEFabian Goodall FijiHayne–Mannah Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parramatta Eels - NRL news, rumours, player contracts - Zero Tackle. Zero Tackle. 3 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Parramatta Eels' runaway Semi Radradra ploughs through NZ Warriors. Adrian. Proszenko. 9 March 2014. 3 February 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Web site: Eels' 2014 Season Review. www.nrl.com.
  4. Web site: NRL Trial: Eels v Wests Tigers - Anzac Oval .

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