The 2023 Parramatta Eels season was the 77th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and co-captained by Clinton Gutherson and Junior Paulo, they competed in the NRL's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals. The club had 35,015 members for the year.
Background
The Parramatta Eels kicked off the 2023 NRL season on 2 March against the Melbourne Storm at home, however lost 12-16 in golden point extra time. The Eels' first victory of the season was in round 4 against the Penrith Panthers (17-16 golden point) in the Western Sydney Derby at home. In round 26, Parramatta jeopardised Penrith's minor premiership run by defeating them 32-18 at BlueBet Stadium. The following week, the Eels had a bye and finished tenth in the competition.
Squad information
The NRL playing squad and coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2023 NRL season is listed below.
Transfers
In:
Nat. | Pos. | Name | From | Transfer window | Date | Ref. |
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HK | Josh Hodgson | ![]() |
Pre-season | December 2021 | [1] |
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LK | J'maine Hopgood | ![]() |
Pre-season | May 2022 | [2] |
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PR | Jirah Momoisea | ![]() |
Pre-season | June 2022 | [3] |
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SR | Jack Murchie | ![]() |
Pre-season | October 2022 | [4] |
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SR | Matt Doorey | ![]() |
Pre-season | November 2022 | [5] |
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FE | Daejarn Asi | ![]() |
Pre-season | November 2022 | [6] |
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SR | Andrew Davey | ![]() |
Mid-season | April 2023 | [7] |
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LK | Joe Ofahengaue | ![]() |
Mid-season | May 2023 | [8] |
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HK | Joey Lussick | ![]() |
Mid-season | July 2023 | [9] |
Out:
Nat. | Pos. | Name | To | Transfer window | Date | Ref. |
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SR | Marata Niukore | ![]() |
Pre-season | November 2021 | [10] |
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SR | Isaiah Papali'i | ![]() |
Pre-season | November 2021 | [11] |
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HK | Reed Mahoney | ![]() |
Pre-season | November 2021 | [12] |
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LK | Ray Stone | ![]() |
Pre-season | December 2021 | [13] |
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PR | Oregon Kaufusi | ![]() |
Pre-season | December 2021 | [14] |
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CE | Tom Opacic | ![]() |
Pre-season | August 2022 | [15] |
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WG | Solomone Naiduki | Hurricanes (rugby union) | Pre-season | September 2022 | [16][17] |
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CE | Hayze Perham | ![]() |
Pre-season | September 2022 | [18] |
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PR | David Hollis | ![]() |
Pre-season | September 2022 | [19] |
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LK | Nathan Brown | ![]() |
Mid-season | March 2023 | [20] |
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HB | Jake Arthur | ![]() |
Mid-season | May 2023 | [21][22] |
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HK | Mitch Rein | Retired | Mid-season | June 2023 | [23] |
Pre-season
Round 1: 11 February 2023 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
22–16 | ![]() |
Sydney | |
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Sommerton ![]() Jenkins ![]() McLean ![]() Cohen ![]() Goals: Falls 3/4 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Cini ![]() Lumelume ![]() Goals: Russell 2/3 ![]() |
Stadium: Bluebet Stadium Attendance: 3,525[24] Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
Round 2: 17 February 2023 | Newcastle Knights ![]() |
14–36 | ![]() |
Gosford | |
17:55 AEDT (UTC+11:00) |
Tries: Young ![]() Best ![]() Marzhew ![]() Goals: Hastings 1/3 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Doorey ![]() Gutherson ![]() Russell ![]() Brown ![]() Murchie ![]() Lumelume ![]() Goals: Moses 4/7 ![]() |
Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 10,744[25] Referee: Grant Atkins |
Regular season
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
17 | ![]() |
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
Result by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022.[26]
Win Draw Loss
Round 1: 2 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
12–16 (g.p.) | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
20:00 AEDT |
Tries: Penisini ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Moses 2/3 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Meaney ![]() Tonumaipea ![]() H. Grant ![]() Goals: Meaney 2/2 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 17,301 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 2: 10 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
26–30 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
18:00 AEDT |
Tries: Campbell-Gillard ![]() Sivo ![]() Moses ![]() Goals: Moses 3/5 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Nikora ![]() Kennedy ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Goals: Trindall 5/5 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 16,663 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 3: 16 March 2023 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ![]() |
34–30 | ![]() |
Brookvale | |
19:50 AEDT |
Tries: Garrick ![]() T. Trbojevic ![]() Parker ![]() Olakau'atu ![]() Goals: Garrick 5/7 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Doorey ![]() Sivo ![]() Hodgson ![]() Goals: Moses 3/6 ![]() |
Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 13,363 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 4: 23 March 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
17–16 (g.p.) | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
19:50 AEDT |
Tries: Cartwright ![]() Hands ![]() Goals: Moses 4/4 ![]() Field goals: Moses ![]() Sin bin: Paulo ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Edwards ![]() Hosking ![]() Goals: Cleary 3/3 ![]() Field goals: Cleary ![]() Sin bin: Kenny ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 16,342 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 5: 30 March 2023 | Sydney Roosters ![]() |
28–20 | ![]() |
Moore Park | |
16:05 AEDT |
Tries: Hutchison ![]() Tupou ![]() Keary ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Walker 4/6 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Simonsson ![]() Sivo ![]() Goals: Moses 4/4 ![]() Sin bin: Penisini ![]() Simonsson ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 20,886 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 6: 10 April 2023 | Wests Tigers ![]() |
22–28 | ![]() |
Sydney Olympic Park | |
16:00 AEST |
Tries: To'a ![]() Kepaoa ![]() Naden ![]() Tupou ![]() Goals: Doueihi 2/3 ![]() Koroisau 0/1 Brooks 1/1 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Penisini ![]() Cartwright ![]() Sivo ![]() Goals: Moses 4/5 ![]() |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 28,611 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Round 7: 16 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
30–4 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
16:05 AEST |
Tries: Penisini ![]() Sivo ![]() Moses ![]() Campbell-Gillard ![]() Goals: Moses 5/6 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Alamoti ![]() Goals: Burton 0/1 |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 26,755 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 8: 21 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
16–26 | ![]() |
Darwin | |
19:30 ACST |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Sivo ![]() Russell ![]() Goals: Moses 2/3 ![]() Sin bin: Hopgood ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Farnworth ![]() Reynolds ![]() Mam ![]() Staggs ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/7 ![]() Sin bin: Mam ![]() |
Stadium: TIO Stadium Attendance: 11,864 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 9: 28 April 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
43–12 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
18:00 AEST |
Tries: Brown ![]() Moses ![]() Gutherson ![]() Russell ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Moses 7/7 ![]() Field goals: Moses ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Croker ![]() Young ![]() Goals: Miller 2/2 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 15,875 Referee: Chris Sutton |
Round 10: 7 May 2023 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() |
26–24 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
18:25 AEST |
Tries: Foran ![]() Khan-Pereira ![]() Kelly ![]() Goals: Boyd 3/5 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Sivo ![]() Gutherson ![]() Davey ![]() Goals: Moses 1/4 ![]() Gutherson 1/1 ![]() Sin bin: Gutherson ![]() |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 46,835 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 11: 13 May 2023 | Canberra Raiders ![]() |
26–18 | ![]() |
Canberra | |
19:35 AEST |
Tries: Hopoate ![]() Young ![]() Kris ![]() Timoko ![]() Goals: Croker 5/6 ![]() Sin bin: Horsburgh ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Hopgood ![]() Simonsson ![]() Sivo ![]() Goals: Gutherson 3/4 ![]() |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 17,414 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 12: 19 May 2023 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() |
16–36 | ![]() |
Moore Park | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Johnston ![]() Graham ![]() Goals: Mitchell 2/3 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Russell ![]() Simonsson ![]() Cartwright ![]() Brown ![]() Penisini ![]() Goals: Moses 6/6 ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 27,432 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 13: 26 May 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
24–16 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Greig ![]() Sivo ![]() Russell ![]() Moses ![]() Goals: Moses 4/4 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Drinkwater ![]() Feldt ![]() Goals: Townsend 2/3 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 15: 12 June 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ![]() |
12–34 | ![]() |
Sydney Olympic Park | |
16:00 AEST |
Tries: Burton ![]() Perham ![]() Goals: Burton 2/2 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Gutherson ![]() Simonsson ![]() Penisini ![]() Sivo ![]() Goals: Moses 5/6 ![]() |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 33,866 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 16: 17 June 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
34–4 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Ogden ![]() Simonsson ![]() Gutherson ![]() Hopgood ![]() Makatoa ![]() Goals: Gutherson 5/6 ![]() Sin bin: Ogden ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Tuipulotu ![]() Goals: Garrick 0/1 Sin bin: Weekes ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,296 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 17: 24 June 2023 | Dolphins ![]() |
20–48 | ![]() |
Sunshine Coast | |
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: McGrady ![]() Tabuai-Fidow ![]() Te Whare ![]() Goals: Isaako 2/4 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Davey ![]() Hopgood ![]() Penisini ![]() Gutherson ![]() Simonsson ![]() Russell ![]() Goals: Moses 8/8 ![]() |
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,821 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 19: 8 July 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
10–46 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Simonsson ![]() Lane ![]() Goals: Russell 1/2 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Metcalf ![]() Montoya ![]() Walker ![]() Barnett ![]() Watene-Zelezniak ![]() Goals: Johnson 7/8 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 21,696 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 20: 16 July 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
25–24 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
18:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Campbell-Gillard ![]() Penisini ![]() Cartwright ![]() Gutherson ![]() Goals: Moses 4/5 ![]() Field goals: Moses ![]() Sin bin: Sivo ![]() Campbell-Gillard ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira ![]() Sami ![]() Boyd ![]() Goals: Boyd 4/6 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 12,599 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 21: 22 July 2023 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() |
24–16 | ![]() |
Townsville | |
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Hiku ![]() Valemei ![]() Drinkwater ![]() Goals: Holmes 4/5 ![]() Sin bin: Holmes ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Russell ![]() Moses ![]() Goals: Moses 2/3 ![]() |
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 20,710 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 22: 28 July 2023 | Melbourne Storm ![]() |
46–16 | ![]() |
Melbourne | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Grant ![]() Hughes ![]() Katoa ![]() King ![]() Seve ![]() Munster ![]() Warbrick ![]() Goals: Meaney 7/8 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Russell ![]() Hopgood ![]() Moretti ![]() Goals: Moses 2/3 ![]() |
Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 20,429 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 23: 6 August 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
26–20 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Miller-Stephen ![]() Cartwright ![]() Russell ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Moses 3/5 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Ravalawa ![]() Goals: Lomax 2/4 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 23,596 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Round 24: 11 August 2023 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() |
54–10 | ![]() |
Brisbane | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Reynolds ![]() Walters ![]() Mariner ![]() Farnworth ![]() Mam ![]() Capewell ![]() Walsh ![]() Goals: Reynolds 9/10 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Russell ![]() Brown ![]() Goals: Gutherson 1/2 ![]() |
Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 29,005 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 25: 18 August 2023 | Parramatta Eels ![]() |
12–34 | ![]() |
Parramatta | |
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
Tries: Cartwright ![]() Gutherson ![]() Goals: Gutherson 2/2 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Tedesco ![]() Sua'ali'i ![]() Wong ![]() Butcher ![]() Goals: Sua'ali'i 5/6 ![]() |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 20,076 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 26: 24 August 2023 | Penrith Panthers ![]() |
18–32 | ![]() |
Penrith | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Peachey ![]() Cleary ![]() Martin ![]() Jenkins ![]() Goals: Cleary 1/4 ![]() |
Report |
Tries: Sivo ![]() Gutherson ![]() Goals: Gutherson 4/6 ![]() Brown 0/1 |
Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 21,525 Referee: Ben Cummins |
References
- ^ "Eels confirm double signature amid mass exodus". 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Eels confirm double signing for 2023". 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Eels set to land shock move for Knights' forward". 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels Announce Key Player Signings". 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Eels announce two new signings". 10 November 2022.
- ^ Parramatta Eels (20 November 2022). "Welcome Daejarn Asi 🥳 🙌 #PARRAdise". Twitter.
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- ^ "Joey Lussick returns to the Eels". 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Niukore signed on four-year contract from 2023". 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Wests Tigers sign Isaiah Papali'i". 18 November 2021.
- ^ "'Haven't got a clue': Club legends slam 'pathetic' Eels after losing Mahoney to rivals". 26 November 2021.
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- ^ "Naiduki, Nalaga to make Hurricanes debut - FijiLive". 11 February 2023.
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- ^ "Jake Arthur released". 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Sea Eagles sign Jake Arthur". 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Mitch Rein retires from NRL". 22 June 2023.
- ^ "NRL Trial: Panthers v Eels - BlueBet Stadium".
- ^ "NRL Trial: Knights v Eels | Roosters v Sea Eagles - Industree Group Stadium".
- ^ "2023 NRL Draw Released". 9 November 2022.