2017 Parramatta Eels season explained
Year: | 2017 |
Team Colour: | gold |
Font Colour: | blue |
League: | NRL |
League Rank: | 4th |
League Wins: | 16 |
League Draws: | 0 |
League Losses: | 8 |
Points For: | 496 |
Points Against: | 457 |
Playoff Result: | Semi-finalists (Lost 16–24 vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Semi Final) |
Cup: | World Club Challenge |
Cup2: | Auckland Nines |
Cup2 Result: | Semi-finalists (Lost 0–13 vs Penrith Panthers, 1st Semi Final) |
Ceo Title: | CEO |
Ceo: | Bernie Gurr |
Coach Title: | Coach |
Stadium: | ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500) TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500) |
Avg Attendance: | 14,346 (Home) 15,288 (Home & Away) 31,956 (Finals Series) |
Agg Attendance: | 172,156 (Home) 366,909 (Home & Away) 63,913 (Finals Series) |
High Attendance: | 41,287 (16 September vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Semi Final) |
Top Tries: | Semi Radradra (22) |
Top Goals: | Clinton Gutherson (49) |
Top Points: | Clinton Gutherson (142) |
List: | yes |
List Link: | List of Parramatta Eels seasons |
The 2017 Parramatta Eels season is the 71st in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and co-captained by Tim Mannah and Beau Scott, they are competing in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership.
Summary
Parramatta started the 2017 season off with victories over Manly and St. George Illawarra before succumbing to four straight losses. In the Easter Monday game against the Wests Tigers, Parramatta trailed the game 16-10 but came back in the second half to win 26-22. At the midway point of the season, Parramatta sat ninth on the table before going on to win nine of their next ten matches to finish fourth and qualify for their first finals series since 2009. The club would go into the finals series without Clinton Gutherson and Bevan French who both suffered season ending injuries.[1]
In week one of the finals, Parramatta narrowly lost 18-16 to Minor Premiers Melbourne in a controversial match at AAMI Park with Melbourne scoring two questionable tries which were not checked by the NRL bunker. With 30 seconds remaining, Melbourne player Will Chambers performed what seemed to be a voluntary tackle which was not penalised by the referee which would have given Parramatta a chance at a penalty goal right in front of the posts to make it 18-18. In week two of the finals, Parramatta hosted North Queensland who had only qualified for the finals due to St. George Illawarra failing to win their final regular season match. North Queensland were also depleted by injuries with star players Johnathan Thurston and Matthew Scott being ruled out. Parramatta held a 10-6 lead at half-time but suffered a second half capitulation losing 24-16 which ended their season.[2] [3] [4]
Squad information
- This section lists players who were in Parramatta's first grade squad at any point during the 2017 season
- Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
- Caret symbol indicates player joined mid-season
- Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
Transfers
In:
| | Name | From | Transfer window | Date | |
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| | | | Pre-season | August 2016 | [5] |
| | | | Pre-season | September 2016 | [6] |
| | | | Pre-season | September 2016 | [7] |
| | | | Pre-season | October 2016 | [8] |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | [9] |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | |
| | | Youth | Pre-season | November 2016 | |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | [10] |
| | | | Pre-season | November 2016 | [11] |
| | | | Mid-season | March 2017 | [12] |
| | | | Mid-season | May 2017 | [13] | |
Out:
| | Name | To | Transfer window | Date | |
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| | | Retired | Pre-season | May 2016 | [14] |
| | | | Pre-season | June 2016 | [15] |
| | | | Pre-season | August 2016 | [16] |
| | | | Pre-season | October 2016 | [17] |
| | | | Pre-season | October 2016 | [18] |
| | | Retired | Pre-season | November 2016 | [19] |
| | | Released | Pre-season | January 2017 | [20] |
| | | | Mid-season | May 2017 | [21] |
| | | | Mid-season | June 2017 | [22] |
| | | | Mid-season | June 2017 | [23] |
| | | | Mid-season | June 2017 | [24] |
| | | Manly Sea Eagles | Mid-season | June 2017 | | |
Auckland Nines
See main article: 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.
Matches
Match No. | Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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align=center | 1 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 11 – 32 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 4 February, 12:50 PM | Eden Park | 22,000 |
align=center | 2 | New Zealand Warriors | 0 – 17 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 4 February, 5:10 PM |
align=center | 3 | Manly Sea Eagles | 12 – 17 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 5 February, 11:25 AM |
align=center | | Parramatta Eels | 17 – 0 | Gold Coast Titans | Sunday, 5 February, 2:20 PM |
align=center | | Penrith Panthers | 13 – 0 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 5 February, 4:40 PM |
align=center | | Did not qualify |
Source:[25] [26] | |
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Pre-season
Home and away season
See main article: 2017 NRL season.
Matches
See main article: 2017 NRL season results.
Round | Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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1 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 – 20 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 5 March, 4:00 PM | Lottoland | 11,318 |
2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 – 34 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 12 March, 6:30 PM | WIN Stadium | 16,023 |
3 | Gold Coast Titans | 26 – 14[29] | Parramatta Eels | Friday, 17 March, 8:05 PM | Cbus Super Stadium | 11,612[30] |
4 | Parramatta Eels | 6 – 20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Saturday, 25 March, 7:00 PM | ANZ Stadium | 17,003 |
5 | Canberra Raiders | 30 – 18 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 1 April, 5:30 PM | GIO Stadium | 17,653 |
6 | New Zealand Warriors | 22 – 10 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 9 April, 1:30 PM | Mt Smart Stadium | 13,526 |
7 | Parramatta Eels | 26 – 22 | Wests Tigers | Monday, 17 April, 3:30 PM | ANZ Stadium | 28,249 |
8 | Parramatta Eels | 18 – 12 | Penrith Panthers | Saturday, 22 April, 3:00 PM | ANZ Stadium | 14,070 |
9 | North Queensland Cowboys | 6 – 26 | Parramatta Eels | Friday, 28 April, 8:05 PM | 1300SMILES Stadium | 10,594 |
10 | Sydney Roosters | 48 – 10 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 14 May, 3:00 PM | Allianz Stadium | 10,467 |
11 | Parramatta Eels | 16 – 22 | Canberra Raiders | Saturday, 20 May, 7:30 PM | ANZ Stadium | 10,074 |
12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 16 – 22 | Parramatta Eels | Friday, 26 May, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 14,218 |
13 | Parramatta Eels | 32 – 24 | New Zealand Warriors | Friday, 2 June, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 9,489 |
14 | Parramatta Eels | 6 – 32 | North Queensland Cowboys | Saturday, 10 June, 7:30 PM | TIO Stadium | 11,968 |
15 | Parramatta Eels | 24 – 10 | St George-Illawarra Dragons | Sunday, 18 June, 4:00 PM | ANZ Stadium | 13,559 |
Bye Round |
17 | Parramatta Eels | 13 – 12 (gp) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Thursday, 29 June, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 14,061 |
18 | Melbourne Storm | 6 – 22 | Parramatta Eels | Saturday, 8 July, 7:30 PM | AAMI Park | 13,593 |
Bye Round |
20 | Wests Tigers | 16 – 17 | Parramatta Eels | Sunday, 23 July, 4:00 PM | ANZ Stadium | 30,901 |
21 | Parramatta Eels | 28 – 14 | Brisbane Broncos | Friday, 28 July, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 12,182 |
22 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 4 – 20 | Parramatta Eels | Thursday, 3 August, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 12,137 |
23 | Parramatta Eels | 10 – 29 | Newcastle Knights | Friday, 11 August, 6:00 PM | ANZ Stadium | 13,141 |
24 | Parramatta Eels | 30 – 8 | Gold Coast Titans | Thursday, 17 August, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 6,826 |
25 | Brisbane Broncos | 34 – 52 | Parramatta Eels | Thursday, 24 August, 7:50 PM | Suncorp Stadium | 29,058 |
26 | Parramatta Eels | 22 – 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Friday, 1 September, 7:50 PM | ANZ Stadium | 21,533 |
Source:[31] | |
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Finals series
See main article: 2017 NRL finals series.
Matches
Representative call-ups
Domestic
International
Notes and References
- Web site: Eels confirm Gutherson is out for the season. 14 August 2021 .
- Web site: Storm edge Eels 18-16 in NRL qualifier. www.espn.co.uk. 8 September 2017 .
- Web site: Match Highlights Eels v Storm, Qualifying Final. www.parraeels.com.au. 9 September 2017 .
- Web site: Eels out as Cowboys dream lives on . NRL . 16 September 2017 . 28 December 2021.
- Web site: Parramatta Eels sign Siosaia Vave. Parraeels.com.au. 28 August 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels sign Nathan Brown. Parraeels.com.au. 16 September 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels sign George Jennings for 2017. Parraeels.com.au. 17 September 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels sign Hoffman on three year deal. Parraeels.com.au. 10 October 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Parramatta Eels announce signings for the 2017 squad. Parraeels.com.au. 2 November 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels sign Suaia Matagi. Parraeels.com.au. 10 November 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels sign Frank Pritchard. Parraeels.com.au. 17 November 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Parramatta Eels sign Nathan Davis. Parraeels.com.au. 21 March 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Parramatta Eels sign Mitchell Moses. Parraeels.com.au. 16 May 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- News: Anthony Watmough confirms he will retire as Parramatta finalise salary cap plan. Chris. Barrett. 5 May 2016. 9 October 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Web site: Michael Gordon signs with Roosters. Roosters.com.au. 22 June 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Rabbitohs Sign Four Up-And-Coming Players. Rabbitohs.com.au. 25 August 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Souths sign Kelly, re-sign Gosiewski. Nrl.com. 18 October 2016 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: NRL: Ben Hannant re-signs, Penrith utility Will Smith to Eels, Waqa Blake eyes new deal — Market Watch. 25 October 2016. Fox Sports. 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Danny Wicks announces retirement . Zero Tackle . 2016-11-08 . 2017-03-28.
- Web site: Club Statement on Vai Toutai. Parraeels.com.au. January 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels release James Hasson. Parraeels.com.au. 18 May 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels release Jamal Fogarty. Parraeels.com.au. 13 June 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Twal released from Eels. Parraeels.com.au. 20 June 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Eels release Faraimo and Tanginoa. Parraeels.com.au. 3 July 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com . Rugbyleagueweek.com.au . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302025318/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/2017-auckland-nines-day-one-results/ . 2017-03-02 . dead .
- Web site: NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com . Rugbyleagueweek.com.au . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170302025802/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/2017-auckland-nines-day-two-results/ . 2017-03-02 . dead .
- Web site: Eels fall to Titans late in Alice Springs - Eels . Parraeels.com.au . 2016-11-16 . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228172044/http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2017/02/11/eels_fall_to_titans_.af_news.html . 2017-02-28 . dead .
- Web site: Eels go down to Panthers in trial - Eels . Parraeels.com.au . 2017-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170303002614/http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2017/02/18/eels_go_down_to_pant.af_news.html . 2017-03-03 . dead .
- News: Webeck. Tony. Injury-ravaged Titans outlast Eels. 21 October 2017. NRL.com.au. 17 March 2017.
- Web site: NRL: Titans v Eels. Austadiums. 22 October 2017.
- Web site: NRL 2017 - Parramatta Eels . Rugby League Project . 2017-03-28.
- Web site: Four Eels selected in Pacific Test triple header. Parraeels.com.au. May 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Pritchard and Matagi named for Samoa World Cup Squad. Parraeels.com.au. 6 October 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Tonga confirm World Cup Squad. Parraeels.com.au. 5 October 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: New Zealand confirm World Cup Squad. Parraeels.com.au. 4 October 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Italy confirm World Cup Squad. Parraeels.com.au. 4 October 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: Hayne among NRL stars in Fiji squad. Nrl.com. 7 October 2017 . 9 October 2017.
- Web site: LEBANON ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR RLWC2017. Lebanese Rugby League Federation . 8 November 2017. 12 October 2017.