Parramatta Eels Women
Parramatta Eels Women are a rugby league team, representing the Parramatta region of Sydney, New South Wales. The team is part of the Parramatta Eels club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership. The club announced their first player signings in late June 2021.[2]
| Club information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | Eels, Parra, Blue and Gold | ||
| Colours | Blue Gold [1] | ||
| Founded | 4 November 1946 as Parramatta (Club) 27 February 2022 (Women) | ||
| Website | parraeels.com.au | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) | |||
| Chairman | Sean McElduff | ||
| Coach | Dean Widders | ||
| Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
| 2022 season | 2nd | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Records | |||
| Premierships | 0 | ||
| Runners-up | 1 (2022) | ||
| Minor premierships | 0 | ||
| Most capped | 12 – Kennedy Cherrington, Ellie Johnston, Simaima Taufa, Filomina Hanisi, Seli Mailangi | ||
| Highest try scorer | 5 – Simaima Taufa | ||
| Highest points scorer | 34 – Tayla Preston | ||
Seasons
The Parramatta Eels Women's team entered the National Rugby League Women's Premiership in the postponed 2021 season on 27 February 2022.[3][4]
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 93 | 4 | 5th | — | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 109 | 2 | 4th | Lost in Grand Final[5][6] | — |
Head-to-head records
| Opponent | First Meeting | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Agst | Win % | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Knights | 27 Feb 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 62 | 33.33 | 39.81 |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 6 Mar 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 0.00 | 27.78 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 13 Mar 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 32 | 50.00 | 55.56 |
| Sydney Roosters | 20 Mar 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 67 | 33.33 | 46.40 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 27 Mar 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 54 | 50.00 | 37.21 |
| Total | 27 Feb 2022 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 181 | 241 | 33.33 | 42.89 |
Notes
- Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
- Clubs listed in the order than the Eels Women first played them.
Current squad
The team is coached by Dean Widders.[7]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect those assigned for the Grand Final.[6]
Table last updated on 27 Apr 2023.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW | Interstate | Tests | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | T | G | Pts | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
| 1 | Fullback | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — |  7m 1t | — | — | ||
| 2 | Zali Fay | 21 | Wing | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6m 2t | — | — |
| 3 | Abbi Church | 24 | Centre, Fullback | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | 5m 2t | 3m 1t | — | — |
| 4 | Racheal Pearson | 23 | Wing, Centre, Fullback | 18 | 4 | 0 | 16 |  3m 1t | 3m | 1m | 4m | 7m 3t | — | — |
| 5 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 19 | Centre, Wing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4m | — | — |
| 6 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 27 | Centre, interchange | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6m 1t | — | — |
| 7 | Tayla Preston | 23 | Five-eighth | 6 | 1 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 6m 1t 15g | — | — |
| 8 | Kennedy Cherrington | 23 | Prop | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — |  4m | 5m | 7m 1t |  1m | — |
| 9 | Brooke Anderson | 26 | Centre, Lock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5m 1t | — | — |
| 10 | Ellie Johnston | 21 | Second-row | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 3m | 5m 1t | 7m 1t | — | — |
| 11 | Elsie Albert | 22 | Second-row, Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | | | — | — |
| 12 | Vanessa Foliaki | 29 | Second-row | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4m | 3m | 4m | — | 7m 1t | 6m 1t |  6m 4t |
| 13 | 28 | Lock | 22 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 4m | 2m 2t | 4m | 5m 1t | 7m 4t | 8m 1t | 9m | |
| 14 | Filomina Hanisi | 21 | Prop | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4m | 5m | 7m | 2m 1t | — |
| 15 | Seli Mailangi | 25 | Hooker, Lock | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 5m | 7m 1t — |  1m | |
| 16 | Najvada George | 23 | Second-row, Lock | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3m | — | — | 6m | — | — |
| 17 | Rima Pirini Butler | 24 | Prop | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5m 1t | — | — |
| 18 | Ruby-Jean Kennard | 19 | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3m | — | — |
| 19 | Brooke Walker | 27 | Halfback | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1m 2g | — | — |
| 20 | Rueben Cherrington | 19 | Halfback, Hooker, Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2m | — | — |
| 21 | Tiana Penitani | 26 | Centre, Fullback | 16 | 7 | 0 | 28 | — | 4m 2t | 2m 1t | 5m 2t | 5m 2t | 4m 1t | 1m |
| 22 | Kennedy Cherrington | 21 | Prop | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3m 1t | — | — |
| 23 | — | Five-eighth, Centre, Fullback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1m | — | — | |
| 24 | Luisa Yaranamua | 19 | Five-eighth, Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Club Records
Player Records
Lists and tables last updated: 22 October 2022.
Most Games for the Eels
- Kennedy Cherrington — 12, Ellie Johnston — 12, Simaima Taufa — 12, Filomina Hanisi — 12, 'Seli Mailangi — 12, Rikeya Horne — 11, Christian Pio — 11, Tiana Penitani — 10.
Most Tries for the Eels
- Simaima Taufa — 5, Tiana Penitani — 4.
Most Points for the Eels (16+)
| Player | 2022 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Simaima Taufa | | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Maddie Studdon | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Tiana Penitani | | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Maddie Studdon | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Simaima Taufa | 2022 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Margins and Streaks
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 24—10 | Sydney Roosters | Suncorp Stadium | 25 Sep 2022 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 4—38 |  Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 27 Mar 2022 |
Most consecutive wins
- 2 — (18 September 2022 — 25 September 2022)
Most consecutive losses
- 6 — (20 March 2022 — 10 September 2022)
Players
The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels. Table last updated: 23 October 2022.
| Order | Player | Eels | First Appearance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | T | G | FG | Pts | Game | Date | Opponent | ||
| 1 | Simaima Taufa | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 |  Knights |
| 2 | Botille Vette-Welsh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 3 | Taina Naividi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 4 | Tiana Penitani | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 5 | Jocephy Daniels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 6 | Rikeya Horne | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 7 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 8 | Maddie Studdon | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 9 | Kennedy Cherrington | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 10 | Nita Maynard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 11 | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 12 | Jade Etherden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 13 | Ellie Johnston | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 14 | Filomina Hanisi | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 15 | Seli Mailangi | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 16 | Therese Aiton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 17 | Abbi Church | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 27 Feb 2022 | Knights |
| 18 | Christian Pio | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 Mar 2022 | Dragons |
| 19 | Jamie-Anne Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 Mar 2022 | Dragons |
| 20 | Emily Curtain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 Mar 2022 |  Titans |
| 21 | Christine Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 Mar 2022 | Roosters |
| 22 | Gayle Broughton | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 23 | Tess Staines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 24 | Brooke-Morgan Walker | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 25 | Losana Lutu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 26 | Vanessa Foliaki | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 27 | Najvada George | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 28 | Brooke Anderson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 29 | Rima Butler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 Aug 2022 | Roosters |
| 30 | Zali Fay | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons |
| 31 | Tayla Preston | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons |
| 32 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons |
| 33 | Ruby-Jean Kennard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons |
| 34 | Rueben Cherrington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 Sep 2022 | Knights |
| 35 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 Sep 2022 | Titans |
References
- "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- "Eels unveil five Origin stars as first NRLW signings". NRL. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- Costello, Tim (27 February 2022). "Studdon boots Eels to thrilling maiden victory". League Unlimited. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Kennedy, Chris (27 February 2022). "Eels steal one-point thriller over Knights in NRLW". NRL. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Lucantonio, AJ (2 October 2022). "From last to first as Knights claim their first NRLW crown". NRL. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Telstra Women's Premiership - Knights 32 v 12 Eels". NRL. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Dean Widders re-signs as Eels NRLW Head Coach". Parra Eels. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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