2004 Parramatta Eels season

2004 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank	12th
Play-off result	DNQ
World Club Challenge	DNQ
World Sevens	Runners-up (Lost 7–18 vs Wests Tigers, Grand Final)
2004 record	Wins: 9; Draws: 0; Losses: 15
Points scored	For: 517; Against: 626
Team information
CEO	Denis Fitzgerald
Coach	Brian Smith
Captain	Nathan Cayless
Stadium	Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741)
Avg. attendance	11,766 (Home) 14,988 (Home & Away)
Agg. attendance	141,186 (Home) 359,718 (Home & Away)
High attendance	18,128 (12 April vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 5)
Top scorers
Tries	Matt Petersen (14)
Goals	Luke Burt (43)
Points	Luke Burt (134)
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The 2004 Parramatta Eels season was the 58th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2004 Telstra Premiership.

Summary[]

Season 2004 was the worst in some time for the Parramatta Eels. After only managing 9 wins in 24 games, the Eels finished 12th and missed out on the Finals for the second year running. This was a grave cause for concern at the club who had not seen a Premiership victory since 1986.

Ladder[]

National Rugby League[]

2004 NRL season v t
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Sydney Roosters	24	19	0	5	2	710	368	+342	42
2	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P)	24	19	0	5	2	760	491	+269	42
3	Brisbane Broncos	24	16	1	7	2	602	533	+69	37
4		24	15	0	9	2	672	567	+105	34
5	St George Illawarra Dragons	24	14	0	10	2	624	415	+209	32
6	Melbourne Storm	24	13	0	11	2	684	517	+167	30
7	North Queensland Cowboys	24	12	1	11	2	526	514	+12	29
8		24	11	0	13	2	554	613	−59	26
9		24	10	0	14	2	509	534	−25	24
10		24	10	0	14	2	516	617	−101	24
11	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	10	0	14	2	528	645	−117	24
12	Parramatta Eels	24	9	0	15	2	517	626	−109	22
13		24	9	0	15	2	615	754	−139	22
14	New Zealand Warriors	24	6	0	18	2	427	693	−266	16
15	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	5	2	17	2	455	812	−357	16

Awards[]

• Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: Michael Vella^[1]
• Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Nathan Hindmarsh
• Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): Wade McKinnon
• Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Jack Afamasaga

References[]