2014 Parramatta Eels season

The 2014 Parramatta Eels Season was the 68th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and captained by Jarryd Hayne and Tim Mannah, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership. The Eels finished the regular season 10th out of 16 teams, failing to make the play-offs.

2014 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank10th
Play-off resultDNQ
2014 recordWins: 12; Draws: 0; Losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 477; Against: 580
Team information
CoachBrad Arthur
Captain
StadiumParramatta Stadium
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Summary

The Eels determined to continue their rebuilding process in the off season after receiving the wooden spoon two years running. The club has done this by releasing 12 players and signing more in key areas to help them achieve success in the 2014 season.[1] Some notable players are:

  • William Hopoate
  • Corey Norman
  • Lee Mossop
  • Nathan Peats

Parramatta also recruited a new coach in Brad Arthur, formerly an assistant coach at the club, as Ricky Stuart reneged on the final two years of his contract. This was in order to return to his hometown of Canberra and coach the Raiders, the team he played for during his youth.

The Eels started strongly in the 2014 season, defeating the New Zealand Warriors 36-16 at Pirtek Stadium in their opening round, a mirror of twelve months previous where they also defeated the Warriors 40-10.[2]

The Eels missed out on the finals for a fifth consecutive year with a loss to the Canberra Raiders in round 26 of the season, had they have beaten the Canberra Raiders the Parramatta Eels would have made it into the top 8. The loss had added bitterness as the Canberra Raiders are coached by former Eels coach Ricky Stuart.

Results

Auckland Nines
Main article: 2014 NRL Auckland Nines

Regular season
Main article: 2014 NRL season
Round Home Score Away Match Information
Date and time (Local) Venue (Broadcaster) Attendance
1 Parramatta Eels 36 – 16 New Zealand Warriors 9 March 2014, 3:00pm Pirtek Stadium 14,397
2 Sydney Roosters 56 – 4 Parramatta Eels 15 March 2014, 7:30pm Allianz Stadium 13,269
3 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22 – 18 Parramatta Eels 23 March 2014, 3:00pm Brookvale Oval 14,135
4 Parramatta Eels 32 – 16 Penrith Panthers 29 March 2014, 5:30pm Pirtek Stadium 14,448
5 Brisbane Broncos 18 – 25 Parramatta Eels 4 April 2014, 7:40pm Suncorp Stadium 32,009
6 Parramatta Eels 14 – 12 Sydney Roosters 12 April 2014, 5:30pm Pirtek Stadium 15,312
7 Parramatta Eels 18 – 21 Wests Tigers 21 April 2014, 4:00pm ANZ Stadium, Sydney 50,688
8 North Queensland Cowboys 42 – 14 Parramatta Eels 26 April 2014, 5:30pm 1300SMILES Stadium 13,285
9 Parramatta Eels 42 – 24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 May 2014, 7:00pm Pirtek Stadium 12,541
10 Parramatta Eels 36 – 0 St. George Illawarra Dragons 17 May 2014, 3:00pm Pirtek Stadium 18,631
Bye Round
12 Penrith Panthers 38 – 12 Parramatta Eels 30 May 2014, 7:45pm Sportingbet Stadium 19,141
13 Parramatta Eels 18 – 16 North Queensland Cowboys 6 June 2014, 7:40pm Pirtek Stadium 10,142
14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 – 22 Parramatta Eels 15 June 2014, 3:00pm ANZ Stadium, Sydney 24,012
15 Melbourne Storm 46 – 20 Parramatta Eels 22 June 2014, 2:00pm AAMI Park 12,635
16 Parramatta Eels 10 – 16 Newcastle Knights 29 June 2014, 3:00pm Pirtek Stadium 15,566
Bye Round
18 New Zealand Warriors 48 – 0 Parramatta Eels 12 July 2014, 7:30pm Mt Smart Stadium 14,087
19 Parramatta Eels 12 – 32 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 July 2014, 7:40pm Pirtek Stadium 16,125
20 Gold Coast Titans 18 – 24 Parramatta Eels 26 July 2014, 5:30pm Cbus Super Stadium 14,175
21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 – 32 Parramatta Eels 2 August 2014,3:00pm Remondis Stadium 12,798
22 Parramatta Eels 18 – 10 Canberra Raiders 9 August 2014, 8:30pm TIO Stadium 9,527
23 Parramatta Eels 16 – 18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 August 2014, 7:45pm ANZ Stadium, Sydney 30,394
24 Parramatta Eels 22 – 12 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22 August 2014, 7:45 pm Pirtek Stadium 17,706
25 Newcastle Knights 42 – 12 Parramatta Eels 30 August 2014, 3:00 pm Hunter Stadium 18,558
26 Canberra Raiders 33 – 20 Parramatta Eels 6 September 2014, 5:30 pm GIO Stadium Canberra 13,706
Source:

Ladder

National Rugby League
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 2416082615385+23036
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082502399+10336
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs (P) 2415092585361+22434
4 Penrith Panthers 2415092506426+8034
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24140102596406+19032
6 Melbourne Storm 24140102536460+7632
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112446439+730
8 Brisbane Broncos 24120122549456+9328
9 New Zealand Warriors 24120122571491+8028
10 Parramatta Eels 24120122477580−10328
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132469528−5926
12 Newcastle Knights 24100142463571−10824
13 Wests Tigers 24100142420631−21124
14 Gold Coast Titans 2490152372538−16622
15 Canberra Raiders 2480162466623−15720
16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192334613−27914

Representative call ups

Domestic
Pos. Player Team Call-up
CE William Hopoate NSW City 2014 City vs Country Origin
Darcy Lussick NSW City 2014 City vs Country Origin
CE William Hopoate NSW 2014 State of Origin Series
FB Jarryd Hayne NSW 2014 State of Origin Series

International
Pos. Player Team Call-up
WG Semi Radradra Fiji 2014 Pacific Test
WG Vai Toutai Tonga v PNG, 16 October 2014
CE John Folau Tonga v PNG, 16 October 2014
Mark Daoud Lebanon 2014 Hayne/Mannah Cup
CE Fabian Goodall Fiji 2014 Hayne/Mannah Cup

References
  1. "Parramatta Eels - NRL news, rumours, player contracts - Zero Tackle". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. Proszenko, Adrian. "Parramatta Eels' runaway Semi Radradra ploughs through NZ Warriors". Retrieved 3 February 2018 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
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