2004 Parramatta Eels season
2004 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
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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 | ||||
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[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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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[]
- ^ "Honour Roll". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
Categories:
- Parramatta Eels seasons
- 2004 NRL season by club