Parramatta Eels Women

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Parramatta Eels
Club information
Full nameParramatta Eels Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)Eels, Parra, Blue and Gold
Colours  Blue
  Gold [1]
Founded4 November 1946 as Parramatta (Club)
27 February 2022 (Women)
Website parraeels.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanSean McElduff
Coach Steve Georgallis
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
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Uniforms
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Home colours
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Away colours
Records
Premierships0
Runners-up1 (2022)
Minor premierships 0
Wooden spoons 1 (2023)
Most capped25 – Abbi Church
Highest try scorer8 – Monique Donovan
Highest points scorer66Rachael Pearson

Parramatta Eels Women are a rugby league team, representing the Parramatta region of Sydney. The team is part of the Parramatta Eels club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership. The club announced their first player signings in late June 2021. [2]

Contents

Seasons

The Parramatta Eels Women's team entered the National Rugby League Women's Premiership in the postponed 2021 season on 27 February 2022. [3] [4]

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsNinesRef
PWDLFAPtsPos
2021 5203599345th
2022 51048610924thLost in Grand Final [5] [6]
2023 9108104310210th [7]


Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share %
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 27 Feb 202251046113620.00%30.96%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 6 Mar 20224004361060.00%25.35%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 13 Mar 20224202768050.00%48.72%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 20 Mar 202241037011325.00%38.25%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 27 Mar 20224202668650.00%43.42%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 23 Jul 20232101204650.00%30.30%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 20 Aug 20232101404450.00%47.62%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 26 Aug 202322003618100.00%66.67%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 17 Sep 2023200222740.00%22.92%
Totals27 Feb 2022291001942770334.48%37.79%

Notes

Current squad

The team is coached by Steve Georgallis. [8] [9]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Eels' Round 8 Team List.
Table last updated on 15 September 2024 (after their Round 8 game).

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
2018201920202021202220232024MTGPts
1Abbi Church26 Fullback Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 8255020
2Zali Fay23 Wing Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 8235020Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 3
3Rory Owen20 Centre Parramatta colours.svg 885020
4 Rosie Kelly 24 Centre Parramatta colours.svg 88104
5Monique Donovan Wing, Centre Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 8148032 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 2
6Cassey Tohi-Hiku20 Five-eighth, Centre Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 8213012 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1
7 Rachael Pearson 31 Halfback St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 826251111 New South Wales colours.svg 5
8 Elsie Albert 28 Prop St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 8245020 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 7
9Taneka Todhunter22 Hooker, Halfback Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 812000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
10Madeline Jones29 Prop, Lock Parramatta colours.svg 8 Parramatta colours.svg 816000
11Chloe Jackson20 Second-row Parramatta colours.svg 77000
12 Mahalia Murphy 30 Second-row, Centre St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 8205020 New South Wales colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 1 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 4
13Breanna Eales Prop, Lock Brisbane colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 37000
14Rosemarie Beckett19 Halfback, Fullback Parramatta colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 793012
15Tyla Amiatu20 Prop, Lock Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 712208
16Jade Fonua Lock Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 813000 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1
17Lindsay Tui19 Centre Parramatta colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 36000 Canterbury colours.svg 1
18 Mia Middleton 21 Wing, Centre North Queensland colours.svg 44000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
19Pihuka Berryman-Duff Five-eighth Parramatta colours.svg 99000 Canterbury colours.svg 1
20Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis21 Prop Parramatta colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 8 Parramatta colours.svg 314000
21Kate Fallon20 Centre 0000
23Tafao Asaua Prop Parramatta colours.svg 22000 Canterbury colours.svg 1
Yasmine Baker Fullback 0000
Chelsea Makira Hooker 0000 Cook Islands YGWG.png 1
IJKelsey Clark Five-eighth Parramatta colours.svg 11000
IS Kennedy Cherrington 25 Lock, Prop Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 7 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 6275020 New South Wales colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 6Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 3
ISRueben Cherrington21 Hooker, Lock Parramatta colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 112104
ISBoss Kapua19 Second-row Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 15000

Notes:

The Parramatta Eels announced player signings in several instalments from February 2024 to 9 July 2024. [10] [11]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 16 September 2024.

Most Games for the Eels

Most Tries for the Eels

Most Points for the Eels (20+)

Player2024 ClubMTGFGPoints
Rachael Pearson Parramatta colours.svg 14131066
Tayla Preston Cronulla colours.svg 6115034
Monique Donovan Parramatta colours.svg 1480032
Simaima Taufa Canberra colours.svg 1250020
Kimberley Hunt St. George Illawarra colours.svg 750020
Zali Fay Parramatta colours.svg 2350020
Abbi Church Parramatta colours.svg 2550020
Kennedy Cherrington Parramatta colours.svg 2350020
Rory Owen Parramatta colours.svg 850020
Mahalia Murphy Parramatta colours.svg 1750020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Rachael Pearson 20248119042
Tayla Preston20226115034
Rachael Pearson 20236012024
Monique Donovan2024850020
Kimberley Hunt2023750020
Rory Owen2024850020
Maddie Studdon 2021517119
Simaima Taufa 2022740016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
142410 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Suncorp Stadium 25 Sep 2022
14206 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Totally Workwear Stadium 11 Aug 2024

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
50656 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023
34438 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 27 Mar 2022
34438 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights CommBank Stadium 6 Aug 2023
341246 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Industree Group Stadium 3 Sep 2023

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels.
Table last updated: 16 September 2024.

OrderPlayerEelsFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1 Simaima Taufa 1250020127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
2 Botille Vette-Welsh 51004127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
3Taina Naividi50000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
4 Tiana Penitani 1040016127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
5Jocephy Daniels30000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
6 Rikeya Horne 1130012127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
7Sereana Naitokatoka40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
8 Maddie Studdon 517119127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
9 Kennedy Cherrington 2350020127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
10 Nita Maynard 40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
11Tommaya Kelly-Sines40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
12 Jade Etherden 20000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
13 Ellie Johnston 122008127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
14 Filomina Hanisi 120000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
15Seli Mailangi121004127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
16Therese Aiton20000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
17Abbi Church2550020127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
18Christian Pio11200826 Mar 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
19Jamie-Anne Wright3000026 Mar 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
20Emily Curtain31004313 Mar 2022 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans
21 Christine Pauli 20000420 Mar 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
22 Gayle Broughton 71004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
23Tess Staines31004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
24 Brooke-Morgan Walker 10204620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
25Losana Lutu10000620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
26 Vanessa Foliaki 71004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
27 Najvada George 60000620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
28Brooke Anderson51004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
29 Rima Butler 51004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
30Zali Fay2350020728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
31Tayla Preston6115034728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
32Ashleigh Quinlan61004728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
33Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis140000728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
34Rueben Cherrington12100484 Sep 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
35Cassey Tohi-Hiku2130012910 Sep 2022 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans
36 Mahalia Murphy 17500201323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
37 Shontelle Stowers 200001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
38Pihuka Berryman-Duff900001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
39 Amelia Huakau 910041323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
40Jade Fonua1300001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
41Madeline Jones1600001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
42 Talesha O'Neill 900001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
43Shannon Muru400001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
44Monique Donovan14800321323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
45Capri Paekau500001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
46 Kyra Simon 300001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
47Rosemarie Beckett9300121429 Jul 2023 St. George colours.svg Dragons
48 Nakia Davis-Welsh 200001429 Jul 2023 St. George colours.svg Dragons
49Kimberley Hunt750020156 Aug 2023 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
50Kelsey Clark10000156 Aug 2023 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
51 Rachael Pearson 141310661612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
52 Elsie Albert 920081612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
53Tyla Amiatu1220081612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
54Taneka Todhunter1200001820 Aug 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
55Lindsay Tui600001826 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
56Boss Kapua500001926 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
57Rory Owen8500202227 Jul 2024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
58 Rosie Kelly 810042227 Jul 2024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
59Chloe Jackson70000234 Aug 2024 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
60Tafao Asaua200002518 Aug 2024 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
61Breanna Eales300002518 Aug 2024 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers

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