2017 Parramatta Eels season

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2017 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank4th
Play-off resultSemi-finalists (Lost 16–24 vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Semi Final)
World Club Challenge DNQ
Auckland Nines Semi-finalists (Lost 0–13 vs Penrith Panthers, 1st Semi Final)
2017 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 496; against: 457
Team information
CEOBernie Gurr
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Arthur
Captain
Stadium ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg. attendance14,346 (Home)
15,288 (Home & Away)
31,956 (Finals Series)
Agg. attendance172,156 (Home)
366,909 (Home & Away)
63,913 (Finals Series)
High attendance41,287 (16 September vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Semi Final)
Top scorers
Tries Flag of Fiji.svg Semi Radradra (22)
Goals Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clinton Gutherson (49)
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clinton Gutherson (142)
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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.

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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

Nat.NamePositionDate of birth (age)JoinedSigned from
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Alvaro PR 2015Youth
Flag of Samoa.svg Kirisome Auva'a CE 2017 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Brown PR / SR / LK 2017 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dargan HB 2017Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Davis^ FB / CE / WG 2017 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Flag of Portugal.svg Isaac De Gois HK 2014 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kenny Edwards SR / LK 2013 Southport Tigers
Flag of the United States.svg Bureta Faraimo* WG 2014 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamal Fogarty* HB 2017 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Flag of Tonga.svg John Folau WG / CE 2015Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bevan French FB 2016Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gower SR / LK / PR 2014 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clinton Gutherson FB / CE / WG 2016 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles
Four Provinces Flag.svg James Hasson* SR / PR 2016 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles
Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Hoffman FB / CE / WG / FE 2017 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Jennings CE / WG 2017 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Flag of Tonga.svg Michael Jennings CE 2016 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron King HK 2016 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Flag of New Zealand.svg Manu Ma'u SR 2014 Wentworthville Magpies
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Mannah PR 2009Youth
Flag of Samoa.svg Suaia Matagi PR 2017 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tepai Moeroa SR 2014Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Morris SR 2017Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Moses^ HB 2017 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Nelson SR / FE 2015 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Marata Niukore SR / CE 2017 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Norman FE / FB 2014 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rory O'Brien PR 2016 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
Flag of Samoa.svg Frank Pritchard SR 2017 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC
Flag of Samoa.svg Kaysa Pritchard HK 2013Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Semi Radradra WG 2013Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Robson HB / FE / HK 2016 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Schulte WG 2016 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beau Scott SR / CE 2016 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Smith FE / FB / CE 2017 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Brad Takairangi SR / CE 2015 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelepi Tanginoa* SR / LK 2016 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Flag of Tonga.svg Peni Terepo PR / SR / LK 2013Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Honeti Tuha WG 2016 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Twal* PR 2016Youth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Ualesi SR / LK 2013Youth
Flag of Tonga.svg Siosaia Vave PR 2017 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Woods LK / SR 2016 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Source: [5]

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