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)
CEOJim Sarantinos
ChairmanSean McElduff
Coach Steve Georgallis
Captain Mahalia Murphy
Competition NRL Women's Premiership
2024 season 5th
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Uniforms
Kit left arm goldborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Parramatta2025H.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm goldborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 4 old gold stripes.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home colours
Kit left arm navyborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Parramatta2025A.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm navyborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 4 old navy stripes.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away colours
Records
Premierships0
Runners-up1 (2022)
Minor premierships 0
Wooden spoons 1 (2023)
Most capped37 – Abbi Church
Highest try scorer9Mahalia Murphy
Highest points scorer138Rachael 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 51048610924thRunners-up [5] [6]
2023 9108104310210th [7]
2024 9504160184105th [8]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share %
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 27 Feb 202261056716616.67%28.76%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 6 Mar 202251044811620.00%29.27%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 13 Mar 202252038610640.00%44.79%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 20 Mar 2022610510020116.67%33.22%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 27 Mar 202252037012440.00%36.08%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 23 Jul 20233201585066.67%53.70%
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 20 Aug 20233201865666.67%60.56%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 26 Aug 20233201463266.67%58.97%
Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 17 Sep 20233102409033.33%30.77%
Auckland colours.svg Warriors 13 Jul 202510010140.00%0.00%
Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 12 Sep 202511004614100.00%76.67%
Totals27 Feb 2022411502664796936.59%40.04%

Notes

Current squad

The team is coached by Steve Georgallis. [9] [10] Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for Round 11.
Table last updated on 13 September 2025.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
Debut2018-2320242025MTGPts
1Abbi Church27 Fullback 2021 Parramatta colours.svg 17 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 11378032 New South Wales colours.svg 3
2 Kiana Takairangi 33 Wing, Centre 2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 Newcastle colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 5 South Sydney colours.svg R Parramatta colours.svg 2159036 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 2 Cook Islands YGWG.png 6Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
3Fleur Ginn19 Centre, Five-eighth 2025 Parramatta colours.svg 11113012
4Lindsay Tui20 Centre 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 1118000 Canterbury colours.svg 4
5 Martha Mataele 26 Wing, Centre 2025 Parramatta colours.svg 11117028
6Rosemarie Beckett22 Five-eighth, Fullback 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 8 Parramatta colours.svg 4145020
7 Rachael Pearson 32 Halfback 2021 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 12 Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 1138581183 New South Wales colours.svg 5
8 Elsie Albert 29 Prop 2020 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 15 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 10358032 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 10
9Rueben Cherrington22 Hooker, Lock 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 11235020Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
10Breanna Eales34 Prop, Lock 2023 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 1018000
11Chloe Jackson21 Second-row 2024 Parramatta colours.svg 8 Parramatta colours.svg 11193012
15Paige Travis26 Second-row, Lock 2025 Saintscolours.svg E Parramatta colours.svg 1111000 England colours.svg 9
13 Kennedy Cherrington 26 Lock, Prop 2020 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 17 Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 6335020 New South Wales colours.svg 6 Australian colours.svg 6Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 4
14Boss Kapua20 Second-row 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 1 Parramatta colours.svg 510000
18Fontayne Tufuga Second-row 2025 Parramatta colours.svg 22000
16Tess McWilliams19 Prop 2025 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg R Parramatta colours.svg 99104
17Ryvrr-Lee Alo19 Lock 2025 Parramatta colours.svg R Parramatta colours.svg 1010104 Cook Islands YGWG.png 1
19Taneka Todhunter23 Hooker, Halfback 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 821000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 2
22 Mia Middleton 22 Centre, Wing 2023 North Queensland colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg R Parramatta colours.svg 26000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
20Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis22 Prop 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 11 Parramatta colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 115000
21Zali Fay24 Wing 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 15 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 9336024Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 4
12 Mahalia Murphy 31 Second-row, Centre 2020 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 8299036 New South Wales colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 3 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 5
Yasmine Baker21 Fullback Parramatta colours.svg D0000
Jessica Kennedy22 Prop 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg 7 Wests Tigers colours.svg 18000Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1
Chelsea Makira20 Hooker Parramatta colours.svg D0000 Cook Islands YGWG.png 2
IJRysh'e Fa'amausili22 Centre 2025 Parramatta colours.svg R Parramatta colours.svg 22000
IJ Rory Owen 21 Centre 2024 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 5147028 Queensland colours.svg 2
IJCassey Tohi-Hiku21 Five-eighth, Centre 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 13 Parramatta colours.svg 9 Parramatta colours.svg 5273012 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 2
DVAaliyah Soufan Halfback Hullcolours.svg R0000
ISTyla Amiatu22 Prop, Lock 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 8 Parramatta colours.svg 114208

Notes:

The Parramatta Eels announced player signings in several instalments from October 2024. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 8 September 2025.

Most Games for the Eels

Most Tries for the Eels

Most Points for the Eels (20+)

Player2025 ClubMTGFGPoints
Rachael Pearson Parramatta colours.svg 264610138
Mahalia Murphy Parramatta colours.svg 2690036
Tayla Preston Canterbury colours.svg 6115034
Abbi Church Parramatta colours.svg 3780032
Monique Donovan Cronulla colours.svg R1580032
Rory Owen Parramatta colours.svg 1470028
Martha Mataele Parramatta colours.svg 1170028
Zali Fay Parramatta colours.svg 3360024
Kennedy Cherrington Parramatta colours.svg 2950020
Simaima Taufa Canberra colours.svg 1250020
Rueben Cherrington Parramatta colours.svg 2350020
Rosemarie Beckett Parramatta colours.svg 1450020
Kimberley Hunt Northern Pride colours.png R750020
Elsie Albert Parramatta colours.svg 2050020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Rachael Pearson 202511327066
Rachael Pearson 20249122048
Tayla Preston20226115034
Martha Mataele 20251170028
Rachael Pearson 20236012024
Monique Donovan2024950020
Kimberley Hunt2023750020
Rory Owen2024950020
Maddie Studdon 2021517119
Simaima Taufa 2022740016
Rosemarie Beckett2024840016
Rueben Cherrington20251140016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
344612 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 19 Jul 2025
34384 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers CommBank Stadium 7 Sep 2025
324614 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 12 Sep 2025

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
50656 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023
441256 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters CommBank Stadium 23 Aug 2025
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
34438 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 16 Aug 2025

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels. [19]
Table last updated: 13 September 2025.

OrderPlayerEelsFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1 Botille Vette-Welsh 51004127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
2Taina Naividi50000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
3 Tiana Penitani Gray 1040016127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
4Jocephy Daniels30000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
5 Rikeya Horne 1130012127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
6Sereana Naitokatoka40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
7 Maddie Studdon 517119127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
8 Kennedy Cherrington 2950020127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
9 Nita Maynard-Perrin 40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
10Tommaya Kelly-Sines40000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
11 Ellie Johnston 122008127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
12 Jade Etherden 20000127 Feb 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
13 Simaima Taufa 1250020127 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 Church3780032127 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
27Brooke Anderson51004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
28 Najvada George 60000620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
29 Rima Butler 51004620 Aug 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
30Zali Fay3360024728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
31Tayla Preston6115034728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
32Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis150000728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
33Ashleigh Quinlan61004728 Aug 2022 St. George colours.svg Dragons
34Rueben Cherrington235002084 Sep 2022 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
35Cassey Tohi-Hiku2730012910 Sep 2022 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans
36 Mahalia Murphy 26900361323 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
39Jade Fonua1400001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
40Madeline Jones1700001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
41 Amelia Huakau 910041323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
42 Talesha O'Neill 900001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
43 Kyra Simon 300001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
44Shannon Muru400001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
45Monique Donovan15800321323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
46Capri Paekau500001323 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
47Rosemarie Beckett14500201429 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 2646101381612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
52 Elsie Albert 20500201612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
53Tyla Amiatu1420081612 Aug 2023 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
54Taneka Todhunter2100001820 Aug 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
55Lindsay Tui1800001826 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
56Boss Kapua1000001926 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
57 Rory Owen 14700282227 Jul 2024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
58 Rosie Kelly 910042227 Jul 2024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
59Chloe Jackson1930012234 Aug 2024 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
60 Tafao Asaua 200002518 Aug 2024 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
61Breanna Eales1400002518 Aug 2024 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
62 Martha Mataele 1170028313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
63Tess McWilliams91004313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
64Paige Travis110000313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
65Ryvrr-Lee Alo101004313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
66Rysh'e Fa'amausili20000313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
67Fleur Ginn1130012313 Jul 2025 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks
68 Mia Middleton 200003823 Aug 2025 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
69 Kiana Takairangi 230012407 Sep 2025 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
70Fontayne Tufuga20000407 Sep 2025 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers

Feeder team seasons

The Parramatta Eels run two women's pathways teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership, and one team each in the Tarsha Gale Cup and Lisa Fiaola Cup.

NSWRL Women's Premiership

Parramatta Eels

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
202482061126182411th4 [20]

Wentworthville Magpies

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201812011124073059th5 [21]
2019104666184194207th8Elimination Semi-Finalist [22] [23]
2020601513212037th6 [24]
2021111010210437469th6 [25]
2022800817422829th4 [26]
2023104061186236108th4 [27]
20241110010302106201st4Semi-Finalist [20]

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2017 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
20188206114836269th8 [28]
201996030222168125th8Semi-Finalist [29] [30]
2020611405811838th8 [31]
2021821519622676th6 [32]
20228611119472152nd6Semi-Finalist [33] [34]
202384131112124115th6Preliminary Semi-Finalist [35] [36]
202484041166142108th6 [37]
202585031226124125th8Premiers [38] [39]

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
20248602123290143rd6Preliminary Semi-Finalist [40] [41]
202586021224122143rd8Premiers [42] [39]

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