2013 Parramatta Eels season

2013 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank16th
Play-off resultDNQ
World Club ChallengeDNQ
2013 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 326; against: 740
Team information
CEOMatt Phelan (Interim)
Scott Seward
CoachAustralia Ricky Stuart
Captain
StadiumParramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741)
ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500)
Glen Willow Oval (Capacity: 10,000)
Avg. attendance12,456 (Home)
14,319 (Home & Away)
Agg. attendance149,470 (Home)
343,659 (Home & Away)
High attendance25,068 (14 March vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 2)
Top scorers
TriesAustralia Ken Sio (10)
GoalsAustralia Chris Sandow (35)
PointsAustralia Chris Sandow (74)
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The 2013 Parramatta Eels season was the 67th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarryd Hayne, Reni Maitua and Tim Mannah, they competed in the NRL's 2013 Telstra Premiership.

Summary

Another wooden spoon followed in 2013, with the club suffering their second biggest loss ever (4–64 to Melbourne in Round 24), and conceding three other scores of 50 or more. On 12 September 2013 it was announced Ricky Stuart would leave the Eels to take up the head coaching role at Canberra for the 2014 season.

Standings

National Rugby League

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters (P) 24 18 0 6 2 640 325 +315 40
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 18 0 6 2 588 384 +204 40
3 Melbourne Storm 24 16 1 7 2 589 373 +216 37
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 15 1 8 2 588 366 +222 35
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 2 468 460 +8 32
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 13 0 11 2 529 463 +66 30
7 Newcastle Knights 24 12 1 11 2 528 422 +106 29
8 North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 2 507 431 +76 28
9 Gold Coast Titans 24 11 0 13 2 500 518 −18 26
10 Penrith Panthers 24 11 0 13 2 495 532 −37 26
11 New Zealand Warriors 24 11 0 13 2 495 554 −59 26
12 Brisbane Broncos 24 10 1 13 2 434 477 −43 25
13 Canberra Raiders 24 10 0 14 2 434 624 −190 24
14 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 7 0 17 2 379 530 −151 18
15 Wests Tigers 24 7 0 17 2 386 687 −301 18
16 Parramatta Eels 24 5 0 19 2 326 740 −414 14

National Youth Competition

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Canberra Raiders 24 19 1 4 2 765 614 +151 43
2 Penrith Panthers (P) 24 17 0 7 2 689 460 +229 38
3 Sydney Roosters 24 17 0 7 2 711 554 +157 38
4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 16 1 7 2 846 626 +220 37
5 Wests Tigers 24 14 0 10 2 687 564 +123 32
6 New Zealand Warriors 24 13 2 9 2 679 599 +80 32
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 1 11 2 607 608 -1 29
8 Brisbane Broncos 24 12 0 12 2 660 740 -80 28
9 Melbourne Storm 24 11 0 13 2 558 564 -6 26
10 North Queensland Cowboys 24 9 2 13 2 582 615 -33 24
11 St. George-Illawarra Dragons 24 9 1 14 2 596 663 -67 23
12 Newcastle Knights 24 9 0 15 2 584 602 -18 22
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 8 1 15 2 516 667 -151 21
14 Parramatta Eels 24 7 2 15 2 570 726 -156 20
15 Gold Coast Titans 24 7 0 17 2 520 786 -266 18
16 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 6 1 17 2 560 742 -182 17

Fixtures

Pre-season

Date Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
2 February Newcastle Knights Bellevue Oval, Armidale Win 46–10 Edwards (2), Kamuta (2), Gilbert (2), Maitua, Willieme, Wehbe Pewhairangi 4, Wehbe 1 5,023
16 February Wests Tigers Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Campbelltown Loss 41–4 W. Tonga Nil N/A
23 February Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Draw 10–10 Hayne, Blair Sandow 1 4,000

Home and away season

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
9 March Round 1 New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Win 40–10 Hayne (3), Sio (2), Ryan, Sandow Sandow 6/7 13,351
14 March Round 2 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Loss 16–20 Blair (2), Ryan Sandow 2/3 25,068
22 March Round 3 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt Loss 31–18 Loko, Morgan, Toutai Sandow 3/3 18,326
1 April Round 4 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium, Sydney Loss 0–50 Nil Nil 18,014
6 April Round 5 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Win 13–6 Morgan (2) Sandow 2/3, Kelly FG: 1 11,063
14 April Round 6 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park, Robina Loss 28–22 Hayne (2), Morgan Sandow 5/5 12,027
29 April Round 7 Penrith Panthers Centrebet Stadium, Penrith Loss 44–12 Hayne, Toutai Sandow 2/2 14,211
4 May Round 8 North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Loss 10–14 Moimoi, Morgan Sandow 1/3 9,157
11 May Round 9 Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Win 19–18 Hayne, Kelly, Paulo Sandow 3/5, Hayne FG: 1 11,005
18 May Round 10 St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Wollongong Loss 12–32 Terepo (2) Sandow 2/2 17,458
18 May Round 11 Gold Coast Titans Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium, Mudgee Loss 4–42 Sio Sandow 0/1 9,132
23–26 May Round 12 Bye
7 June Round 13 Sydney Roosters Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Loss 24–38 Hayne, Mullaney, Sio, Terepo Sandow 4/4 12,135
15 June Round 14 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Shark Stadium, Cronulla Loss 32–14 Williame, Terepo Sandow 1/2 10,987
13 July Round 18 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Loss 10–17 Williame, Kelly Mullaney 1/2 9,327
20 July Round 19 Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium, Canberra Loss 14–0 Nil Nil 7,023
26 July Round 20 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Loss 40–12 Roberts, Radradra Mullaney 2/2 23,341
3 August Round 21 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Loss 6–40 Radradra Mullaney 1/1 11,232
9 August Round 22 Wests Tigers Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Win 26–22 Toutai (2), Sio, Mullaney, Paulo Mullaney 1/3, Paulo 2/2 12,013
16 August Round 23 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss 22–12 Morgan (2), Maitua Mullaney 1/1, Paulo 1/1 24,607
25 August Round 24 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss 64–4 Radradra Mullaney 0/1 13,728
2 September Round 25 St George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Win 26–22 Radradra (2), Moimoi (2), Sio Paulo 2/4, Roberts 1/1 8,910
8 September Round 26 Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Loss 54–6 Sio Paulo 1/1 23,392

Players and staff

Parramatta Eels
NRL Premiership Squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


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

Updated: 6 January 2013
Source(s): Player profiles


Note: Junior Paulo, Kaysa Pritchard, Kelepi Tanginoa and Vai Toutai were still eligible to play in the Holden Cup for the 2013 season

Transfers

In:

Nat. Pos. Name From
Australia SR Daniel Harrison Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Australia PR Darcy Lussick Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Australia HB Luke Kelly Melbourne Storm
Fiji CE Brayden Wiliame Melbourne Storm
Ireland SO Api Pewhairangi Newcastle Knights

Out:

Nat. Pos. Name To
Australia Marmin Barba Gold Coast Titans
Australia Jordan Atkins Gold Coast Titans
New Zealand SR Justin Horo Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tonga CE Esikeli Tonga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Australia CE Jamil Hopoate Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Australia Jason Seage Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Australia PR Justin Poore Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Australia LF Rory Brien Wests Tigers

Retirees:

Representative call ups

Domestic

Pos. Player Team Call-up
FB Jarryd Hayne NRL All Stars 2013 NRL All Stars Match
FB Jarryd Hayne NSW 2013 State of Origin series

International

Pos. Player Team Call-up
SO Ben Roberts Samoa Samoa 2013 Polynesian Cup
FB Jarryd Hayne Australia Australia 2013 Rugby League World Cup
WG Semi Radradra Fiji Fiji 2013 Rugby League World Cup
SH Api Pewhairangi Ireland Ireland 2013 Rugby League World Cup
SO Ben Roberts Samoa Samoa 2013 Rugby League World Cup
LF Reni Maitua Samoa Samoa 2013 Rugby League World Cup
PR Fuifui Moimoi Tonga Tonga 2013 Rugby League World Cup
LF Peni Terepo Tonga Tonga 2013 Rugby League World Cup
HK Dean Parata Italy Italy 2013 Rugby League World Cup
SO Joseph Paulo United States USA 2013 Rugby League World Cup

References

  1. ^ Middleton, David (ed.). 2013 Official Rugby League Annual. Sydney: NewsLifeMedia. p. 115.