2015 Parramatta Eels season

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.

2015 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank12th
Play-off resultDNQ
World Club ChallengeDNQ
Auckland NinesSemi-finalists (Lost 6–37 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 1st Semi Final)
2015 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 448; against: 573
Team information
CEOScott Seward
John Boulous (Interim)
CoachAustralia Brad Arthur
Captain
StadiumPirtek Stadium (Capacity: 20,741)
ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg. attendance14,699 (Home)
15,384 (Home & Away)
Agg. attendance176,385 (Home)
369,214 (Home & Away)
High attendance35,510 (6 April vs Wests Tigers, Round 5)
Top scorers
TriesFiji Semi Radradra (24)
GoalsAustralia Chris Sandow (33)
PointsFiji Semi Radradra (88)
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Summary

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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

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National Rugby League

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PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Sydney Roosters2418062591300+29140
2 Brisbane Broncos2417072574379+19538
3 North Queensland Cowboys (P)2417072587454+13338
4 Melbourne Storm24140102467348+11932
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24140102522480+4232
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks24140102469476−732
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs24130112465467−230
8 St. George Illawarra Dragons24120122435408+2728
9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles24110132458492−3426
10 Canberra Raiders24100142577569+824
11 Penrith Panthers2490152399477−7822
12 Parramatta Eels2490152448573−12522
13 New Zealand Warriors2490152445588−14322
14 Gold Coast Titans2490152439636−19722
15 Wests Tigers2480162487562−7520
16 Newcastle Knights2480162458612−15420

National Youth Competition

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PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers (P)2420042772434+33844
2 North Queensland Cowboys2419142923450+47343
3 Brisbane Broncos2417162833570+26339
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2413382696568+12833
5 Wests Tigers24121112712598+11429
6 Sydney Roosters24121112731668+6329
7 New Zealand Warriors24112112654562+9228
8 Canberra Raiders24120122646811-16528
9 Melbourne Storm24101132588743-15525
10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2492132580623-4324
11 Newcastle Knights24100142539776-23724
12 Gold Coast Titans2490152596687-9122
13 Parramatta Eels2482142541752-15122
14 St George Illawarra Dragons2480162574716-14220
15 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2472152481762-28120
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs2462162528674-14618

Fixtures

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Auckland Nines

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Home and away season

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RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and time (Local)Venue (Broadcaster)Attendance
1 Parramatta Eels42 – 12 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles6 March 2015, 7:45pmPirtek Stadium (Nine Network)18,718
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs32 – 12 Parramatta Eels13 March 2015, 7:35pmANZ Stadium (Nine Network)28,876
3 New Zealand Warriors29 – 16 Parramatta Eels21 March 2015, 5:00pmMt Smart Stadium (Fox Sports)14,112
4 Parramatta Eels29 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs27 March 2015, 7:35pmPirtek Stadium (Nine Network)15,562
5 Parramatta Eels6 – 22 Wests Tigers6 April 2015, 3:00pmANZ Stadium (Fox Sports)35,510
6 Parramatta Eels16 – 38 Gold Coast Titans11 April 2015, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)11,136
7 Newcastle Knights22 – 28 Parramatta Eels19 April 2015, 4:00pmHunter Stadium (Nine Network)16,953
8 Brisbane Broncos28 – 16 Parramatta Eels25 April 2015, 8:00pmSuncorp Stadium (Fox Sports)34,398
9 Parramatta Eels10 – 28 Melbourne Storm10 May 2015, 4:00pmPirtek Stadium (Nine Network)10,505
10 Parramatta Eels13 – 17 New Zealand Warriors16 May 2015, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)11,152
11 South Sydney Rabbitohs14 – 12 Parramatta Eels22 May 2015, 7:45pmANZ Stadium (Nine Network)11,658
12 Penrith Panthers20 – 26 Parramatta Eels29 May 2015, 7:45pmPepper Stadium (Nine Network)17,821
13 Parramatta Eels30 – 36 North Queensland Cowboys8 June 2015, 7:00pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)9,812
14 Melbourne Storm22 – 26 Parramatta Eels15 June 2015, 7:00pmAAMI Park (Fox Sports)10,128
Bye Round
16 Parramatta Eels16 – 12 St. George Illawarra Dragons27 June 2015, 7:30pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)15,046
17 Wests Tigers16 – 28 Parramatta Eels6 July 2015, 7:00pmANZ Stadium (Fox Sports)15,347
Bye Round
19 Parramatta Eels4 – 28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs17 July 2015, 7:35pmANZ Stadium (Nine Network)17,082
20 North Queensland Cowboys46 – 4 Parramatta Eels27 July 2015, 7:00pm1300SMILES Stadium (Fox Sports)13,767
21 Gold Coast Titans24 – 14 Parramatta Eels3 August 2015, 7:00pmCbus Super Stadium (Fox Sports)7,495
22 Parramatta Eels10 – 4 Penrith Panthers8 August 2015, 7:00pmTIO Stadium (Fox Sports)8,340
23 Sydney Roosters28 – 18 Parramatta Eels15 August 2015, 7:30pmAllianz Stadium (Fox Sports)11,255
24 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles16 – 20 Parramatta Eels23 August 2015, 4:00pmBrookvale Oval (Nine Network)11,018
25 Parramatta Eels28 – 35 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks29 August 2015, 3:00pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)11,778
26 Parramatta Eels24 – 28 Canberra Raiders6 September 2015, 2:00pmPirtek Stadium (Fox Sports)10,515
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Players and staff

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Parramatta Eels – 2015 squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Peter Gentle (assistant)
  • Steve Murphy (assistant)
  • Paul Devlin (strength and conditioning)

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • (gk) Goal kicker
  • Injured

Updated: 27 September 2014
Source(s): Eels Squad 2015


Transfers

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In:

Nat.Pos.NameFromRef.
HKIsaac De Gois Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
CEBeau Champion South Sydney Rabbitohs[6]
CEBen Crooks Hull F.C.[7]
SRCody Nelson Gold Coast Titans[8]
CEBrad Takairangi Gold Coast Titans[9]
SRAnthony Watmough Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles[10]
FBReece Robinson Canberra Raiders[11]
FBAdam Quinlan St George Illawarra Dragons

Out:

Nat.Pos.NameToRef.
SRDaniel Harrison Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
LKBrenden Santi Wests Tigers
CEJacob Loko Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[12]
HBLiam Foran London Broncos[13]
CEWillie Tonga Catalans Dragons
WGKen Sio Hull Kingston Rovers[14]
SRKelepi Tanginoa North Queensland Cowboys[15]
FBJarryd HayneSan Francisco 49ers (NFL)
FBEvander Cummins Redcliffe Dolphins
SRLorenzo Ma'afu Townsville Blackhawks[16]
PRMitchell Allgood Hull Kingston Rovers[17]
PRLee Mossop Wigan Warriors[18]
FBJustin Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
PRFuifui Moimoi Leigh Centurions
FEApi Pewhairangi New Zealand Warriors
SRBen SmithRetired

References

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  1. ^ "Parramatta Eels 13 New Zealand Warriors 17". nothingbutleague.com. 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Eels 2015 season review". www.nrl.com. 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Radradra breaks Ella's 33-year-old club record". www.fijitimes.com.
  4. ^ Coppinger, Mike (15 September 2015). "Jarryd Hayne's NFL debut: solid, if not spectacular, after a nightmare start". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "North Queensland Cowboys beat Parramatta Eels 36-30 in incredible NRL comeback". ABC News. 8 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Beau Champion signs with Eels for 2015". Smh.com.au. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  7. ^ Andrew Hendrie (2014-09-20). "Parramatta Eels sign English centre Ben Crooks for the next two seasons". Rippa.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. ^ "Parramatta Eels Sign Gold Coast Titans Cody Nelson | Triple M NRL". Triplem.com.au. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  9. ^ "Eels announce five signings for 2015 | NRL". Zerotackle.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  10. ^ "Manly release Anthony Watmough; sign Willie Mason and Feleti Mateo". Smh.com.au. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  11. ^ Lee Gaskin (2014-10-15). "Canberra Raiders outside back Reece Robinson replaces Jarryd Hayne at Parramatta Eels". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs Sign Loko". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-07-03. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  13. ^ "Liam Foran signs with London Broncos | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  14. ^ "Ken Sio | Hull Kingston Rovers | Super League". Zerotackle.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  15. ^ "Tanginoa to join the". Cowboys.com.au. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  16. ^ "BLACKHAWKS ANNOUNCE 10 NEW SIGNINGS". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  17. ^ "Super League: Hull KR sign Parramatta prop Mitchell Allgood | Rugby League News". Skysports.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  18. ^ "Eels Release Lee Mossop". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-06-18.