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2023 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.

2023 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank10th
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 587; against: 574
Team information
CEOJim Sarantinos
CoachAustralia Brad Arthur
Captain
StadiumCommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg. attendance18,314 (Home)
21,195 (Home & Away)
Agg. attendance219,773 (Home)
508,670 (Home & Away)
High attendance26,755 (16 April vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 7)
Top scorers
TriesFiji Maika Sivo (20)
GoalsLebanon Mitchell Moses (69)
PointsLebanon Mitchell Moses (169)
← 2022 List of seasons 2024 →

Background edit

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.

Squad information edit

The NRL playing squad and coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2023 NRL season is listed below.

Parramatta Eels
Top 30 squad Development players Coaching staff

Extended squad

 Manager

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 19 August 2023
Source(s): Eels Team Profiles
NRL Squad Tracker


Transfers edit

Main article: 2023 NRL season § Transfers

In:

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]

Out:

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]

Pre-season edit

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

Regular season edit

Main article: 2023 NRL season

Ladder edit

2023 NRL season
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

Result by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAAHHHNAAH–AHA–HHAAHAHA–
ResultLLLWLWWLWLLWWBWWWBLWLLWLLWB
Position1216161515141213121314131312987677811910111110
Points0002246688810121416182022222424242626262830
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

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)

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