Go the eels banners adorn the town hall, 2001, city of parramatta cultural. The parramatta eels administrator has inherited a financially sound club with a blueprint for reform thats already under way. Parramatta eels announce signings for the 2017 squad. Its everything you need to know about the parramatta eels, no matter where you are. On his way to training, argent stumbled across a for sale sign outside a semidetached house in ross street, parramatta. The parramatta district rugby league football club was formed in 1947, with their first grade side playing their first season in the new south wales rugby football league premierships fortieth season in 1947. On 16 october 20, brad arthur was announced as the new head coach of parramatta on a 3year deal.
The parramatta district rugby league football club was formed in 1947, and their home ground was parramatta stadium formerly cumberland oval. Former chief executive of the parramatta eels nrl club scott seward receives a twoyear good behaviour bond for salary cap fraud, with the magistrate. The parramatta eels are one of the nrls most popular clubs, even though its been a long time since theyve had premiership success. List of parramatta eels players, jamie lyon, michael witt, timana tahu, paul gibson, arthur beetson, jarryd hayne, brett kenny, peter. The parramatta eels were famous in aboriginal australia, when travellers would cover great distances to eat the rivers bounty and a new festival hopes to recapture that history. The history of the parramatta eels dates back to their formation as the parramatta district. They have won four premierships, most recently in 1986. Learn about working at parramatta eels national rugby league club. Club history the parramatta eels were founded in 1947 and played their first game on april 12 of the same year.
On 12 september 20, stuart walked out on parramatta to coach canberra. The parramatta junior eels rugby league club was founded in 1967 and plays rugby league within the parramatta district. As of 2019, parramattas home ground stadium has been rebuilt and they now play as the majority tenants at bankwest stadium, which. Parramatta, selected by governor phillip in 1791, is derived from the term for the area used by the traditional custodians meaning the place where the eels lie. Welcome to the brand new official parramatta eels app.
After going close to winning the premiership in the 1970s, parramatta finally broke through under the coaching of jack gibson in 1981. Parramatta eels star jarryd hayne hires derrick rose. Parramatta eels national rugby league club linkedin. Rugby league book a history of the parramatta eels ebay. Founded in 1947, the club was dominant in the earlytomid 1980s when they won all four of their premierships, including three in a row in 1981, 82 and 83. A masterpiece of contemporary watch design, the edition exudes the look of a champion. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Get all of your parramatta eels merchandise at, the official online store of the nrl.
W win, l loss, d draw, rep representative status, app starting appearances, int. Elasticized ribbing around the ankle for extra support, elasticized arch support to keep the sock in place whilst maximising foot. See who you know at parramatta eels national rugby league club, leverage your professional network. The 2015 grand final will go down in the history books as one of the. Home cards parramatta eels parramatta eels cards 1980 to 1982. High performance stretch nylon leg for optimum stretch, durability and shape retention. Scott to name a few, but i refuse to change my opinion on kirisome auvaa. The team is based in parramatta, sydney, new south wales. Parramatta eels football club formed a committee to increase the spirits of the community by establishing a licenced premise. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league team. Parramatta eels framed the historical series deluxe.
Debuting for parramatta against the adelaide rams at parkes, 16 may 1998 round 10, hindmarsh went on to become the first player in nrl history to make. The little known history about parramatta and eels nitv. The melbourne storm were so far ahead of the pack at the end of the regular season that the finals seemed almost pointless, but the veneer of invincibility has been stripped away by parramatta. By rob back in round five the raiders made the eels the second of their clean wins in 2019 and theyll be hoping that they can summon another equally fortified defence when they face the blue n golds in darwin this weekend. The new season is still weeks away but blues coach brad fittler has already pencilled in his first roughie for state of origin duty. Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players plus youll get breaking parramatta eels news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. Rugby league will resume on may 28 with the round 3 blockbuster between parramatta and brisbane.
The parramatta eels will inform members and fans on all the covid19 updates as soon as we hear them. Parramatta eels shop online for parra eels jerseys and more. Parramatta eel festival honours aboriginal history news. See more ideas about rugby league, rugby and national rugby league.
The early years of struggle at cumberland oval and the development of the leagues club the mighty thornett era of the 1960s the day bob the bear oreilly cried the happiest tears of his life after the eels won their first premiership in 1981 the day peter sterling came to the eels and became a legend the intensely motivated ray price who played in every premiership winning eels team and grand final side from 197686 the premierships 1981, 1982, 1983 and. Parramatta junior eels is a rugby league teamclub based in north parramatta, new south wales, australia. Hear about the week, what they got up to and why the camp. Exactly as the players wear to training, day in and day out. Receive 25% off full priced items when you sign up to our newsletter. The book of eels, a combination of social comment, biography and natural history, is also a fascinating and witty account of tom forts obsession with the eel, his journeying to discover the eel in all its habitats, and the people he meets in his pursuit. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league football club based in the sydney suburb of parramatta. Parramatta eels pushing melbourne storm to the edge proves. Paul barkley nrl photos the 30yearold arrives back home in sydneys west after stints with san francisco 49ers, fijis national rugby sevens team and a. The latest parramatta eels club news, match reports, player news, injuries, draft news, comment and analysis from the sydney morning herald. Police commissioner says all teams can stay in nsw. Parramatta junior eels home page rugby league teamclub. Brad fittler eyes off huge roughie for nsw state of origin debut. The choke, made famous some would say by the parramatta eels st.
We cater for players ranging from u6s through to agrade. Official merchandise store for the parramatta eels, stocking the latest jerseys and apparel in mens, womens and kids. Welcome to the club site of parramatta junior eels. The victory was the biggest finals win in history, eclipsing newtowns 557 win over st george in 1944. He copped a stiff arm across the face from jarrod wallace in the first half which rattled him. Names such as peter sterling, ray price, mick cronin, brett kenny and steve ella became synonymous with the era, and went on to have a profound effect on representative rugby league. How good do the boys look in the new 2020 home kit. The parramatta eels were founded in 1947 and played their first game on 12. A new book about parramatta, incorporating the history and development of the city of parramatta, australias second settlement and home of many of the earliest industries and architecture in the colony. The top five biggest chokes in the nrl era sporting news australia. Indeed, the significance of the eels for the early colonists is reflected in the very name of our city. They currently play in the national rugby league competition. Parra fan page, where we encourage all fans to be loud, proud and hope to keep you all uptodate on news. In may 20 steve sharp was elected chairman of the parramatta eels board, replacing roy spagnolo.
This is when the search for the perfect spot began. Parramatta eels recruit jarryd hayne has hired the same us attorney that successfully defended rape accusations made against nba superstar derrick rose in 2016. As of 2019, parramatta s home ground stadium has been rebuilt and they now play as the majority tenants at bankwest stadium, which. The case is handcrafted in footytough stainless steel. Parramatta eels simple english wikipedia, the free. Parramatta needed an enforcer to step up and get in brisbanes face, but moreoa was barely sighted. The eels kick off the season at home against the bulldogs. The parramatta eels are an australian professional rugby league football club based in the. Media in category parramatta eels the following 52 files are in this category, out of 52 total.
Pictorial history of parramatta kingsclear books publishers. The story behind eels in western sydney is one that is thousands of years old, involving storytelling, food and trade. Eelectric tells the story of each grand final through the eyes of the 30 champion players who played in those five grand finals 198184 and 1986. The eels are synonymous with names such as mick cronin, peter sterling, ken thornett, ray price, eric grothe, brett kenny and jarryd hayne.
Michael jennings, maika sivo and tim mannah join the talk in parradise podcast. Parramatta eels framed the historical series deluxe print deluxe print paying tribute to parramattas rich history features the individual honours awarded to parramattas finest complete with images from all premiership teams, and statistics and records throughout the eels history available in a deluxe timber frame or unframed limited to editions worldwide officially. A crowd of about 6000 turned out for the eels first competition game against newtown at cumberland oval, which is now the site of parramatta stadium. Parramatta eels 2019 infant icon fleece hoodie view full product details. In 2016, these ancient traditions have been revived. Train like an elite athlete in this 2020 parramatta eels training tee. Shop the official parramatta eels teamwear range, from jerseys and polos to hoodies and stylish caps.
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