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 | ||
| 2023 season | 10th | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Records | |||
| Premierships | 0 | ||
| Runners-up | 1 (2022) | ||
| Minor premierships | 0 | ||
| Wooden spoons | 1 (2023) | ||
| Most capped | 17 – Kennedy Cherrington, Abbi Church | ||
| Highest try scorer | 5 – Simaima Taufa, Kimberley Hunt | ||
| 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 | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 104 | 310 | 2 | 10th | — | — | [7] |
Head-to-head records
| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knights | 27 Feb 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 100 | 25.00% | 31.03% |
 Dragons | 6 Mar 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 64 | 0.00% | 25.58% |
 Titans | 13 Mar 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 66 | 33.33% | 44.07% |
 Roosters | 20 Mar 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 113 | 25.00% | 38.25% |
 Broncos | 27 Mar 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 76 | 33.33% | 36.67% |
 Tigers | 23 Jul 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 0.00% | 18.18% |
 Raiders | 20 Aug 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 0.00% | 44.00% |
 Cowboys | 26 Aug 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 100.00% | 57.14% |
 Sharks | 17 Sep 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 0.00% | 9.68% |
| Totals | 27 Feb 2022 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 285 | 551 | 23.81% | 34.09% |
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.
- Last updated: 18 September 2023
Current squad
The team is coached by Dean Widders.[8]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selections for Round 9.
Table last updated on 17 September 2023.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | Abbi Church | 25 | Fullback, Centre | — | — | — |  5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Zali Fay | 22 | Wing | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — |  2 |
| 19 | Monique Donovan | — | Centre, Wing | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — |  1 |
| 4 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 19 | Centre, Wing | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kimberley Hunt | 30 | Wing, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | — | Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rachael Pearson | 30 | Halfback | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 32 | 69 |  2 | — | — |
| 8 | Talesha O'Neill | 34 | Prop, Second-row | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |  3 |  1 |
| 9 | Rueben Cherrington | 20 | Hooker, Lock | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Tyla Amiatu | 20 | Prop, Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis | 20 | Prop | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Amelia Mafi | 28 | Second-row | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |  1 | — |
| 12 | Mahalia Murphy | 29 | Second-row, Centre | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Kennedy Cherrington | 24 | Lock, Prop | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Taneka Todhunter | — | Hooker, Halfback | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Noaria Kapua | 19 | Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jade Fonua | — | Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Madeline Jones | 28 | Lock, Prop | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Lindsay Tui | 18 | Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Capri Paekau | — | Hooker | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| 18 | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 27 | Fullback, Wing | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | Kyra Simon | 21 | Lock, Prop | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| – | Rosemarie Beckett | 19 | Halfback, Fullback | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Chloe Jackson | 19 | Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| – | Shannon Muru | — | Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  0 1 | — |
| IS | Elsie Albert | 27 | Prop | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — |  7 | — |
| IS | Shontelle Stowers | 36 | Second-row, Centre | 4 | 2 |  2 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| IS | Kelsey Clark | — | Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Notes:
- The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2023
- Tallara Bamblett
- Chloe Jackson
- Lindsay Tui
- Taneka Todhunter
- Tiana Penitani signed a two-season contract with Parramatta in May 2022.[9] On 24 May 2023, the club announced that she had been released from her contract on compassionate grounds.[10]
- Tyla Amiatu, Rosemarie Beckett, Jade Montana Fonua and Amelia Mafi played for Wentworthville Magpies in the NSWRL 2023 Harvey Norman Women's Premiership.
- Pihuka Berryman-Duff and Capri Paekau (both South Sydney Rabbitohs), Shannon Muru and Mahalia Murphy (both Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), and Monique Donovan (Cronulla Sharks), also played in the NSWRL 2023 Harvey Norman Women's Premiership.
Club records
Player records
Lists and tables last updated: 18 September 2023.
Most Games for the Eels
- Kennedy Cherrington — 17, Abbi Church — 17, Zali Fay — 15, Cassey Tohi-Hiku — 13, Ellie Johnston — 12, Simaima Taufa — 12, Filomina Hanisi — 12, Seli Mailangi — 12, Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis — 11, Rueben Cherrington — 11, Rikeya Horne — 11, Christian Pio — 11, Tiana Penitani — 10.
Most Tries for the Eels
- Simaima Taufa — 5, Kimberley Hunt — 5, Tiana Penitani — 4, Zali Fay — 4, Abbi Church — 4.
Most Points for the Eels (20+)
| Player | 2023 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Rachael Pearson | | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Simaima Taufa | | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kimberley Hunt | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Rachael Pearson | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Kimberley Hunt | 2023 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 6—56 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | GIO Stadium | 17 Sep 2023 |
| 34 | 4—38 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 27 Mar 2022 |
| 34 | 4—38 | Newcastle Knights | CommBank Stadium | 6 Aug 2023 |
| 34 | 12—46 | Sydney Roosters | Industree Group Stadium | 3 Sep 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
- 2 — (18 September 2022 — 25 September 2022)
Most consecutive losses
- 6 — (20 March 2022 — 10 September 2022)
- 6 — (2 October 2022, and 23 July 2023 to 20 August 2023)
Players
The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels.
Table last updated: 18 September 2023.
| 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 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 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 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 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-Ellis | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons |
| 34 | Rueben Cherrington | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 Sep 2022 | Knights |
| 35 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 10 Sep 2022 | Titans |
| 36 | Mahalia Murphy | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 37 | Shontelle Stowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 38 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 39 | Amelia Mafi | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 40 | Jade Fonua | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 41 | Madeline Jones | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 42 | Talesha O'Neill | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 43 | Shannon Muru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 44 | Monique Donovan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 45 | Capri Paekau | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 46 | Kyra Simon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
| 47 | Rosemarie Beckett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 Jul 2023 | Dragons |
| 48 | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 Jul 2023 | Dragons |
| 49 | Kimberley Hunt | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 6 Aug 2023 | Knights |
| 50 | Kelsey Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 Aug 2023 | Knights |
| 51 | Rachael Pearson | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 52 | Elsie Albert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 53 | Tyla Amiatu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos |
| 54 | Taneka Todhunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 Aug 2023 | Raiders |
| 55 | Lindsay Tui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 Aug 2023 | Cowboys |
| 56 | Noaria Kapua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 Aug 2023 | Cowboys |
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.
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- Twemlow, Leo (17 September 2023). "Sharks score record victory to close out maiden campaign". NRL. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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