The match between the two is known as the "Western Sydney derby" or "The Battle of the West". Parramatta lost both matches and missed out on the finals series by two competition points. The largest crowd to watch a rugby league match at Cumberland Oval was 22,470 when the Parramatta took on the South Sydney Rabbitohs on 26 April 1971. Those predictions were matched in the opening round of the season as Parramatta lead Penrith 14-0 early on but after a second half capitulation lost the game 24-14. [2], Pressure in the area for a local club to participate in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership began in the mid-1930s with a formal proposal put to the NSWRL in 1936 by local rugby league identities such as Jack Argent and Jack Scullin. Canterbury scored 3 tries in 10 minutes and took the game to extra time winning the game 32-20. The club started off the year with back to back victories over Penrith and arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown. [32], The discovery by the NRL in 2016 of salary cap breaches, over a period of four years, resulted in it stripping the Eels of the twelve competition points the club has accrued so far in the 2016 NRL season. In 2009 on their fairy tale run to the grand final, Parramatta faced off against Canterbury in the preliminary final in front of a record crowd of 74,549. The proposal was rejected by all clubs except Western Suburbs who, despite having the most to lose from the entrance of a Parramatta side (with much of their territory being lost to Parramatta), voted for the entrance of the new club. This was their 5th preliminary final loss in nine years.[23]. The following week Parramatta traveled to Brisbane in the major semi final and won the match 15-10 earning the week off. While Western Sydney Stadium was under construction, Parramatta played home games at ANZ Stadium between 2017 and the first few rounds of 2019. 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It would also mark the first time since 1972 that the team would succumb to the dreaded wooden spoon. [17][18], The Eels reached the 2001 NRL Grand final after a dominant regular season, where they scored a total of 839 points and lost only 4 matches, but were defeated by the Newcastle Knights 30-24. Parra were sh*tting themselves and we were just having a good time". The Eels struggled all year, securing just their first win of the season in Round 5 against defending premiers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles before ending a six-game losing streak against the Cronulla Sharks. At the time of the 12-point deduction, Parramatta were sitting 5th on the ladder but then found themselves at 14th position. The rivalry was not based on geographic location or tribalism as it was more based on both teams being in the finals hunt and pursuit of the premiership. Other switches include the moving of Luke Burt to fullback, second-rower Ben Smith to right centre, and the resting of five-eighth Daniel Mortimer. Parramatta Eels Caps. It is an apparent tribute to the District's original occupants, the Barramattagal tribe. Had Glover scored the score would have been tied at 13-all giving goal kicking Five-eighth John Peard a sideline conversion attempt to win the game. Their first match played after the points deduction was against South Sydney at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta lost the match 22-20 in a close game. In the aftermath of the defeat, coach Brad Arthur and the players were placed under intense scrutiny but just a week after the loss, Arthur was given a two-year contract extension by the Parramatta board. Round 13, 2011: After being thrashed 30-0 against the Dragons in a previous round the Eels began the match as underdogs. In the elimination final against Brisbane, Parramatta won the match 58-0 at the new Western Sydney Stadium. [86], Parramatta's largest victory was a 74 – 4 win over Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 23 August 2003 at Parramatta Stadium. After 18 rounds and incredibly inconsistent form, the Parramatta Eels had won only 5 games and were sitting third-last and were in direct contention for the dreaded 2009 NRL Wooden Spoon. In a game that Parramatta were expected to win, North Queensland defied the odds and won the match 29-0. Against St. George, the match was drawn 9–9, forcing a Grand Final replay the following weekend. Parramatta sides are also fielded in lower grades and junior competitions run by the New South Wales Rugby League where they regularly win premierships in various grades. A dropped pass by winger Neville Glover with the line wide open in the dying moments of the game ultimately costing the Eels a chance to win the game. This was in order to return to his hometown of Canberra and coach the Raiders, the team he played for during his youth. Though both clubs were formed in the same year, this rivalry did not develop until the 1970s and 1980s when the clubs faced each other in three Grand Finals: in 1976, 1982 and 1983. Download it for free. The Eels were the Dragons' first-ever opponents as a joint-venture and the match was also the second ever held at Stadium Australia which would be the venue for the Olympic Games the following year. Between 1952 and 1961, they finished last eight times and won only 35 of 180 matches. [48], At the end of the 2019 regular season, Parramatta finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. The original Parramatta jersey used in 1947 was of a blue design with a single yellow hoop around the middle of the jersey, extending across the sleeves. When the club was admitted into the NSWRL Premiership in 1947, Cumberland Oval became its home ground. [37][38] Parramatta then went on to play premiership favorites Melbourne in the first qualifying final, going into the second half Parramatta had stunned everyone by leading the match and it took Melbourne the last play of the game to hold on and win 18-16. [33][34][35] The 2016 season was also difficult for Parramatta as to become salary cap compliant the club needed to release players such as Nathan Peats and Junior Paulo to be able to play for points. Ironically, after both clubs were admitted into the NSWRFL in 1947, Parramatta were in their first Grand Final while Manly were in their eighth premiership decider (having qualified for their first in 1951) and were bidding for their third premiership after wins in 1972 and 1973. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their home ground was Parramatta Stadium (formerly Cumberland Oval). 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