2023_Parramatta_Eels_season
2023 Parramatta Eels season
77th Parramatta Eels season
The 2023 Parramatta Eels season was the 77th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and co-captained by Clinton Gutherson and Junior Paulo, they competed in the NRL's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals. The club had 35,015 members for the year.
Quick Facts NRL Rank, Play-off result ...
| 2023 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 10th | |||
| Play-off result | DNQ | |||
| 2023 record | Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 587; against: 574 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jim Sarantinos | |||
| Coach |  Brad Arthur | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | CommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 18,314 (Home) 21,195 (Home & Away) | |||
| Agg. attendance | 219,773 (Home) 508,670 (Home & Away) | |||
| High attendance | 26,755 (16 April vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 7) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries |  Maika Sivo (20) | |||
| Goals |  Mitchell Moses (69) | |||
| Points | Mitchell Moses (169) | |||
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The Parramatta Eels kicked off the 2023 NRL season on 2 March against the Melbourne Storm at home, however lost 12-16 in golden point extra time. The Eels' first victory of the season was in round 4 against the Penrith Panthers (17-16 golden point) in the Western Sydney Derby at home. In round 26, Parramatta jeopardised Penrith's minor premiership run by defeating them 32-18 at BlueBet Stadium. The following week, the Eels had a bye and finished tenth in the competition.
The NRL playing squad and coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2023 NRL season is listed below.
More information Top 30 squad, Development players ...
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Main article: 2023 NRL season § Transfers
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| Nat. | Pos. | Name | From | Transfer window | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HK | Josh Hodgson |  Canberra Raiders | Pre-season | December 2021 | [1] |
| LK | J'maine Hopgood |  Penrith Panthers | Pre-season | May 2022 | [2] |
 | PR | Jirah Momoisea |  Newcastle Knights | Pre-season | June 2022 | [3] |
| SR | Jack Murchie |  New Zealand Warriors | Pre-season | October 2022 | [4] |
| SR | Matt Doorey |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Pre-season | November 2022 | [5] |
| FE | Daejarn Asi | New Zealand Warriors | Pre-season | November 2022 | [6] |
| SR | Andrew Davey | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Mid-season | April 2023 | [7] |
 | LK | Joe Ofahengaue |  Wests Tigers | Mid-season | May 2023 | [8] |
| HK | Joey Lussick |  St Helens | Mid-season | July 2023 | [9] |
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| Nat. | Pos. | Name | To | Transfer window | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | Marata Niukore | New Zealand Warriors | Pre-season | November 2021 | [10] |
| SR | Isaiah Papali'i | Wests Tigers | Pre-season | November 2021 | [11] |
| HK | Reed Mahoney | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Pre-season | November 2021 | [12] |
| LK | Ray Stone |  Dolphins | Pre-season | December 2021 | [13] |
 | PR | Oregon Kaufusi |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Pre-season | December 2021 | [14] |
| CE | Tom Opacic |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Pre-season | August 2022 | [15] |
| WG | Solomone Naiduki | Hurricanes (rugby union) | Pre-season | September 2022 | [16][17] |
| CE | Hayze Perham | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Pre-season | September 2022 | [18] |
| PR | David Hollis | Newcastle Knights | Pre-season | September 2022 | [19] |
 | LK | Nathan Brown |  Sydney Roosters | Mid-season | March 2023 | [20] |
| HB | Jake Arthur |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Mid-season | May 2023 | [21][22] |
| HK | Mitch Rein | Retired | Mid-season | June 2023 | [23] |
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Main article: 2023 NRL pre-season results
| Round 1: 11 February 2023 | Penrith Panthers |
22–16 |  Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Sommerton  7' Jenkins 20' McLean 38' Cohen 68'Goals: Falls 3/4  9', 22', 39' |
Report | Tries: Cini 26', 78' Lumelume 57'Goals: Russell 2/3 58', 78' |
Stadium: Bluebet Stadium Attendance: 3,525[24] Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
| Round 2: 17 February 2023 | Newcastle Knights |
14–36 | Parramatta Eels |
Gosford | |
| 17:55 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Young 4' Best 28' Marzhew 67'Goals: Hastings 1/3 30' |
Report | Tries: Doorey 10' Gutherson 18' Russell 24', 58' Brown 36' Murchie 51' Lumelume 78'Goals: Moses 4/7 12', 20', 38', 53' |
Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 10,744[25] Referee: Grant Atkins |
Main article: 2023 NRL season
Ladder
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 | New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
| 9 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
| 11 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
| 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
| 13 | Dolphins |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
| 16 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
| 17 | Wests Tigers |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
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Result by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | N | A | A | H | – | A | H | A | – | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | – |
| Result | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | B | W | W | W | B | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | B |
| Position | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
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Matches
Main article: 2023 NRL season results
The league fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022.[26]
Win Draw Loss
| Round 1: 2 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
12–16 (g.p.) | Melbourne Storm |
Sydney | |
| 20:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Penisini 29' Paulo 58'Goals: Moses 2/3 4 (pen)', 59' |
Report | Tries: Meaney 46' Tonumaipea 62' H. Grant 83'Goals: Meaney 2/2 47', 63' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 2: 10 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
26–30 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Sydney | |
| 18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Campbell-Gillard 3' Sivo 5', 43' Moses 33', 72'Goals: Moses 3/5 4', 44', 72' |
Report | Tries: Nikora 14' Kennedy 18', 36', 55' Mulitalo 60'Goals: Trindall 5/5 16', 19', 37', 56', 62' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 16,663 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
| Round 3: 16 March 2023 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
34–30 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 19:50 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Garrick 7' T. Trbojevic 25', 51' Parker 54' Olakau'atu 68', 76'Goals: Garrick 5/7 9', 18 (pen)', 27', 69', 76' |
Report | Tries: Gutherson 31', 43' Doorey 34' Sivo 72', 77' Hodgson 75'Goals: Moses 3/6 33', 43', 75' |
Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 13,363 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 4: 23 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
17–16 (g.p.) | Penrith Panthers |
Sydney | |
| 19:50 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Cartwright 14' Hands 56'Goals: Moses 4/4 15', 26 (pen)', 58', 64 (pen)'Field goals: Moses 81'Sin bin: Paulo  79' to 83' |
Report | Tries: Edwards 33' Hosking 71'Goals: Cleary 3/3 35', 39 (pen)', 72'Field goals: Cleary 79 (2pt)'Sin bin: Kenny 81' to 83' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 16,342 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 5: 30 March 2023 | Sydney Roosters |
28–20 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 16:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Hutchison 13' Tupou 32' Keary 38', 71' Paulo 54'Goals: Walker 4/6 15', 39', 63 (pen)', 72' |
Report | Tries: Gutherson 43' Simonsson 76' Sivo 78'Goals: Moses 4/4 10 (pen)', 43', 76', 78'Sin bin: Penisini 5' to 15' Simonsson 23' to 33' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 20,886 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 6: 10 April 2023 | Wests Tigers |
22–28 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 16:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: To'a 23' Kepaoa 49' Naden 64' Tupou 71'Goals: Doueihi 2/3 25', 66' Koroisau 0/1 Brooks 1/1 77 (pen)' |
Report | Tries: Gutherson 11' Penisini 14' Cartwright 33' Sivo 45', 75'Goals: Moses 4/5 12', 16', 35', 76' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 28,611 Referee: Ben Cummins |
| Round 7: 16 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
30–4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Sydney | |
| 16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Penisini 21' Sivo 25', 76' Moses 27' Campbell-Gillard 62'Goals: Moses 5/6 22', 27', 64', 74 (pen)', 77' |
Report | Tries: Alamoti 49'Goals: Burton 0/1 |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 26,755 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 8: 21 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
16–26 | Brisbane Broncos |
Darwin | |
| 19:30 ACST (UTC+09:30) |
Tries: Gutherson 19' Sivo 58' Russell 63'Goals: Moses 2/3 21', 60'Sin bin: Hopgood 46' to 56' |
Report | Tries: Farnworth 14' Reynolds 23' Mam 25' Staggs 32'Goals: Reynolds 5/7 4 (pen)', 24', 27', 46 (pen)', 55 (pen)'Sin bin: Mam 62' to 72' |
Stadium: TIO Stadium Attendance: 11,864 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 9: 28 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
43–12 | Newcastle Knights |
Sydney | |
| 18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Brown 1' Moses 9' Gutherson 22', 34', 46' Russell 37' Paulo 69'Goals: Moses 7/7 3', 10', 24', 35', 38', 47', 71'Field goals: Moses 79' |
Report | Tries: Croker 6' Young 62'Goals: Miller 2/2 7', 64' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 15,875 Referee: Chris Sutton |
| Round 10: 7 May 2023 | Gold Coast Titans |
26–24 | Parramatta Eels |
Brisbane | |
| 18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Foran 8', 10' Khan-Pereira 22', 50' Kelly 71'Goals: Boyd 3/5 12', 24', 51' |
Report | Tries: Sivo 1', 42', 54' Gutherson 56' Davey 76'Goals: Moses 1/4 58' Gutherson 1/1 76'Sin bin: Gutherson 7' to 17' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 46,835 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 11: 13 May 2023 | Canberra Raiders |
26–18 | Parramatta Eels |
Canberra | |
| 19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Hopoate 36' Young 42' Kris 45' Timoko 74'Goals: Croker 5/6 5 (pen)', 38', 43', 47', 64 (pen)'Sin bin: Horsburgh 22' to 32' |
Report | Tries: Hopgood 32' Simonsson 53' Sivo 67'Goals: Gutherson 3/4 14 (pen)', 34', 69' |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 17,414 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 12: 19 May 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
16–36 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Johnston 7', 36' Graham 47'Goals: Mitchell 2/3 38', 48' |
Report | Tries: Russell 2' Simonsson 26', 57' Cartwright 52' Brown 71' Penisini 75'Goals: Moses 6/6 3', 28', 54', 58', 73', 76' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 27,432 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 13: 26 May 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
24–16 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Sydney | |
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Greig 17' Sivo 55' Russell 63' Moses 78'Goals: Moses 4/4 18', 56', 64', 79' |
Report | Tries: Drinkwater 7' Feldt 68', 75'Goals: Townsend 2/3 9', 75' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 14 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
| Round 15: 12 June 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
12–34 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 16:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Burton 15' Perham 58'Goals: Burton 2/2 16', 59' |
Report | Tries: Gutherson 4', 22', 24' Simonsson 30' Penisini 50' Sivo 64'Goals: Moses 5/6 6', 23', 25', 31', 65' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 33,866 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
| Round 16: 17 June 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
34–4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Sydney | |
| 17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Ogden 9' Simonsson 14', 62' Gutherson 27' Hopgood 35' Makatoa 75'Goals: Gutherson 5/6 11', 16', 29', 36', 63'Sin bin: Ogden 79' to 80' |
Report | Tries: Tuipulotu 22'Goals: Garrick 0/1 Sin bin: Weekes 8' to 18' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,296 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 17: 24 June 2023 | Dolphins |
20–48 | Parramatta Eels |
Sunshine Coast | |
| 15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: McGrady 3' Tabuai-Fidow 49', 66' Te Whare 55'Goals: Isaako 2/4 50', 67' |
Report | Tries: Davey 6' Hopgood 11' Penisini 20', 25' Gutherson 23', 63' Simonsson 31' Russell 38'Goals: Moses 8/8 7', 13', 22', 24', 26', 33', 40', 65' |
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,821 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 18 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
| Round 19: 8 July 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
10–46 | New Zealand Warriors |
Sydney | |
| 17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Simonsson 15' Lane 66'Goals: Russell 1/2 67' |
Report | Tries: Metcalf 6', 33' Montoya 26', 30' Walker 39' Barnett 48', 70' Watene-Zelezniak 58'Goals: Johnson 7/8 8', 27', 32', 34', 40', 49', 72' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,696 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 20: 16 July 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
25–24 | Gold Coast Titans |
Sydney | |
| 18:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Campbell-Gillard 5' Penisini 11' Cartwright 43' Gutherson 66'Goals: Moses 4/5 6', 12', 35 (pen)', 67'Field goals: Moses 74'Sin bin: Sivo 21' to 31' Campbell-Gillard 25' to 35' |
Report | Tries: Khan-Pereira 16', 30' Sami 28' Boyd 48'Goals: Boyd 4/6 29', 40 (pen)', 49', 59 (pen)' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 12,599 Referee: Chris Butler |
| Round 21: 22 July 2023 | North Queensland Cowboys |
24–16 | Parramatta Eels |
Townsville | |
| 19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Hiku 3' Valemei 10', 25' Drinkwater 54'Goals: Holmes 4/5 5', 11', 50 (pen)', 55'Sin bin: Holmes 36' to 46' |
Report | Tries: Russell 13' Moses 69', 74'Goals: Moses 2/3 70', 75' |
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 20,710 Referee: Grant Atkins |
| Round 22: 28 July 2023 | Melbourne Storm |
46–16 | Parramatta Eels |
Melbourne | |
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Grant 11', 22' Hughes 27' Katoa 37' King 47' Seve 58' Munster 67' Warbrick 76'Goals: Meaney 7/8 12', 24', 28', 38', 48', 60', 68' |
Report | Tries: Russell 4' Hopgood 32' Moretti 63'Goals: Moses 2/3 32', 64' |
Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 20,429 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 23: 6 August 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
26–20 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
Sydney | |
| 14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Miller-Stephen 8' Cartwright 11', 70' Russell 58' Paulo 63'Goals: Moses 3/5 12', 64', 71' |
Report | Tries: Ravalawa 19', 25', 38', 49'Goals: Lomax 2/4 21', 39' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 23,596 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
| Round 24: 11 August 2023 | Brisbane Broncos |
54–10 | Parramatta Eels |
Brisbane | |
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Reynolds 19' Walters 26', 52' Mariner 30', 43' Farnworth 38' Mam 43' Capewell 66' Walsh 73'Goals: Reynolds 9/10 6 (pen)', 21', 28', 39', 44', 47', 53', 67', 74' |
Report | Tries: Russell 63' Brown 69'Goals: Gutherson 1/2 70' |
Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 29,005 Referee: Adam Gee |
| Round 25: 18 August 2023 | Parramatta Eels |
12–34 | Sydney Roosters |
Sydney | |
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Cartwright 8' Gutherson 62'Goals: Gutherson 2/2 9', 63' |
Report | Tries: Tedesco 24', 35' Sua'ali'i 28', 51' Wong 68' Butcher 79'Goals: Sua'ali'i 5/6 26', 29', 37', 70', 79' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 20,076 Referee: Ashley Klein |
| Round 26: 24 August 2023 | Penrith Panthers |
18–32 | Parramatta Eels |
Sydney | |
| 19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Peachey 12' Cleary 65' Martin 75' Jenkins 77'Goals: Cleary 1/4 65' |
Report | Tries: Sivo 3', 19', 23', 72' Gutherson 36', 42'Goals: Gutherson 4/6 5', 21 (pen)', 25', 43' Brown 0/1 |
Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 21,525 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 27 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
- "Eels confirm double signature amid mass exodus". 9 December 2021.
- "Eels confirm double signing for 2023". 31 May 2022.
- "Eels set to land shock move for Knights' forward". 17 June 2022.
- "Parramatta Eels Announce Key Player Signings". 7 October 2022.
- "Eels announce two new signings". 10 November 2022.
- "Niukore signed on four-year contract from 2023". 10 November 2021.
- "Wests Tigers sign Isaiah Papali'i". 18 November 2021.
- "Stone to join Dolphins for 2023". 7 December 2021.
- "Kaufusi a Sharks signing for 2023". 22 December 2021.
- "Robins capture NRL Star Opacic on two-year deal". 10 August 2022.
- "Naiduki, Nalaga to make Hurricanes debut - FijiLive". 11 February 2023.
- "2023 starts here: The boys are back in Belmore". 7 November 2022.
- "Nathan Brown released". 14 March 2023.