2015 Parramatta Eels season
Tim Mannah
ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
15,384 (Home & Away)
369,214 (Home & Away)
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The 2015 Parramatta Eels season is the 69th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and captained by Tim Mannah, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership.
Summary
Before the start of the 2015 season, the club were hit with the news that star player Jarryd Hayne would be terminating his contract in order to pursue a career in the NFL. However, in the opening round of the season, Parramatta recorded an impressive 42-12 victory over Manly. The club would only go on to win a further two games and by round 11 sat bottom of the table. During the losing streak, Parramatta suffered narrow losses including the round 10 defeat against the New Zealand Warriors in golden point extra-time. Parramatta lost the match 17-13 with Luke Kelly missing three conversion attempts including one right next to the uprights.[1][2][3]
In round 13 of the competition, Parramatta lead North Queensland 30-6 with 20 minutes left to play but would go on to lose 36-30 after North Queensland scored five tries in 12 minutes. Parramatta recovered by then winning three games in succession to lift them away from last place. Parramatta would win two of their remaining eight matches to finish 12th. Towards the end of the season, winger Semi Radradra broke the clubs most tries in a season record with 24 tries.[4][5]
Standings
National Rugby League
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |
National Youth Competition
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 772 | 434 | +338 | 44 |
2 | ![]() | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 923 | 450 | +473 | 43 |
3 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 833 | 570 | +263 | 39 |
4 | ![]() | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 696 | 568 | +128 | 33 |
5 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 712 | 598 | +114 | 29 |
6 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 731 | 668 | +63 | 29 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 654 | 562 | +92 | 28 |
8 | ![]() | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 646 | 811 | -165 | 28 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 588 | 743 | -155 | 25 |
10 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 580 | 623 | -43 | 24 |
11 | ![]() | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 539 | 776 | -237 | 24 |
12 | ![]() | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 596 | 687 | -91 | 22 |
13 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 541 | 752 | -151 | 22 |
14 | ![]() | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 574 | 716 | -142 | 20 |
15 | ![]() | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 481 | 762 | -281 | 20 |
16 | ![]() | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 528 | 674 | -146 | 18 |
Fixtures
Auckland Nines
Home and away season
Round | Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||||
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Date and time (Local) | Venue (Broadcaster) | Attendance | |||||||||
1 | ![]() | 42 – 12 | ![]() | 6 March 2015, 7:45pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | 18,718 | |||||
2 | ![]() | 32 – 12 | ![]() | 13 March 2015, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | 28,876 | |||||
3 | ![]() | 29 – 16 | ![]() | 21 March 2015, 5:00pm | Mt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports) | 14,112 | |||||
4 | ![]() | 29 – 16 | ![]() | 27 March 2015, 7:35pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | 15,562 | |||||
5 | ![]() | 6 – 22 | ![]() | 6 April 2015, 3:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | 35,510 | |||||
6 | ![]() | 16 – 38 | ![]() | 11 April 2015, 3:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 11,136 | |||||
7 | ![]() | 22 – 28 | ![]() | 19 April 2015, 4:00pm | Hunter Stadium (Nine Network) | 16,953 | |||||
8 | ![]() | 28 – 16 | ![]() | 25 April 2015, 8:00pm | Suncorp Stadium (Fox Sports) | 34,398 | |||||
9 | ![]() | 10 – 28 | ![]() | 10 May 2015, 4:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Nine Network) | 10,505 | |||||
10 | ![]() | 13 – 17 | ![]() | 16 May 2015, 3:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 11,152 | |||||
11 | ![]() | 14 – 12 | ![]() | 22 May 2015, 7:45pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | 11,658 | |||||
12 | ![]() | 20 – 26 | ![]() | 29 May 2015, 7:45pm | Pepper Stadium (Nine Network) | 17,821 | |||||
13 | ![]() | 30 – 36 | ![]() | 8 June 2015, 7:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 9,812 | |||||
14 | ![]() | 22 – 26 | ![]() | 15 June 2015, 7:00pm | AAMI Park (Fox Sports) | 10,128 | |||||
Bye Round | |||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 16 – 12 | ![]() | 27 June 2015, 7:30pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 15,046 | |||||
17 | ![]() | 16 – 28 | ![]() | 6 July 2015, 7:00pm | ANZ Stadium (Fox Sports) | 15,347 | |||||
Bye Round | |||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 4 – 28 | ![]() | 17 July 2015, 7:35pm | ANZ Stadium (Nine Network) | 17,082 | |||||
20 | ![]() | 46 – 4 | ![]() | 27 July 2015, 7:00pm | 1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports) | 13,767 | |||||
21 | ![]() | 24 – 14 | ![]() | 3 August 2015, 7:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports) | 7,495 | |||||
22 | ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() | 8 August 2015, 7:00pm | TIO Stadium (Fox Sports) | 8,340 | |||||
23 | ![]() | 28 – 18 | ![]() | 15 August 2015, 7:30pm | Allianz Stadium (Fox Sports) | 11,255 | |||||
24 | ![]() | 16 – 20 | ![]() | 23 August 2015, 4:00pm | Brookvale Oval (Nine Network) | 11,018 | |||||
25 | ![]() | 28 – 35 | ![]() | 29 August 2015, 3:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 11,778 | |||||
26 | ![]() | 24 – 28 | ![]() | 6 September 2015, 2:00pm | Pirtek Stadium (Fox Sports) | 10,515 | |||||
Source: |
Players and staff
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 27 September 2014 |
Transfers
In:
Nat. | Pos. | Name | From | Ref. |
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![]() | HK | Isaac De Gois | ![]() | |
![]() | CE | Beau Champion | ![]() | [6] |
![]() | CE | Ben Crooks | ![]() | [7] |
![]() | SR | Cody Nelson | ![]() | [8] |
![]() | CE | Brad Takairangi | ![]() | [9] |
![]() | SR | Anthony Watmough | ![]() | [10] |
![]() | FB | Reece Robinson | ![]() | [11] |
![]() | FB | Adam Quinlan | ![]() |
Out:
Nat. | Pos. | Name | To | Ref. |
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![]() | SR | Daniel Harrison | ![]() | |
![]() | LK | Brenden Santi | ![]() | |
![]() | CE | Jacob Loko | ![]() | [12] |
![]() | HB | Liam Foran | ![]() | [13] |
![]() | CE | Willie Tonga | ![]() | |
![]() | WG | Ken Sio | ![]() | [14] |
![]() | SR | Kelepi Tanginoa | ![]() | [15] |
![]() | FB | Jarryd Hayne | San Francisco 49ers (NFL) | |
![]() | FB | Evander Cummins | ![]() | |
![]() | SR | Lorenzo Ma'afu | ![]() | [16] |
![]() | PR | Mitchell Allgood | ![]() | [17] |
![]() | PR | Lee Mossop | ![]() | [18] |
![]() | FB | Justin Hunt | ![]() | |
![]() | PR | Fuifui Moimoi | ![]() | |
![]() | FE | Api Pewhairangi | ![]() | |
![]() | SR | Ben Smith | Retired |
References
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- ^ "Eels 2015 season review". www.nrl.com. 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Radradra breaks Ella's 33-year-old club record". www.fijitimes.com.
- ^ Coppinger, Mike (15 September 2015). "Jarryd Hayne's NFL debut: solid, if not spectacular, after a nightmare start". The Guardian.
- ^ "North Queensland Cowboys beat Parramatta Eels 36-30 in incredible NRL comeback". ABC News. 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Beau Champion signs with Eels for 2015". Smh.com.au. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ Andrew Hendrie (2014-09-20). "Parramatta Eels sign English centre Ben Crooks for the next two seasons". Rippa.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels Sign Gold Coast Titans Cody Nelson | Triple M NRL". Triplem.com.au. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Eels announce five signings for 2015 | NRL". Zerotackle.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Manly release Anthony Watmough; sign Willie Mason and Feleti Mateo". Smh.com.au. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ Lee Gaskin (2014-10-15). "Canberra Raiders outside back Reece Robinson replaces Jarryd Hayne at Parramatta Eels". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Bulldogs Sign Loko". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-07-03. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Liam Foran signs with London Broncos | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Ken Sio | Hull Kingston Rovers | Super League". Zerotackle.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Tanginoa to join the". Cowboys.com.au. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "BLACKHAWKS ANNOUNCE 10 NEW SIGNINGS". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Super League: Hull KR sign Parramatta prop Mitchell Allgood | Rugby League News". Skysports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ "Eels Release Lee Mossop". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-06-18.