2022 Parramatta Eels season

The 2022 Parramatta Eels season was the 76th in the club's history. Coached by Brad Arthur and co-captained by Clinton Gutherson and Junior Paulo, they competed in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.[1]

2022 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank4th
Play-off resultRunners-up (Lost 12–28 vs Penrith Panthers, Grand Final)
World Club ChallengeDNQ
2022 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 608; against: 489
Team information
CEOJim Sarantinos
Coach Brad Arthur
Captain
StadiumCommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg. attendance20,015 (Home)
19,966 (Home & Away)
39,696 (Finals Series)
Agg. attendance240,185 (Home)
479,180 (Home & Away)
158,784 (Finals Series)
High attendance29,134 (16 September vs Canberra Raiders, 1st Semi-final)
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Summary

Parramatta finished the 2022 regular season in fourth place. The season saw a club record membership tally of 34,264.[2] Along the way, the club defeated Penrith the defending premiers twice, the first of which was a 22–20 victory at Penrith Stadium which ended their long winning streak at the ground. The club also defeated Melbourne both home and away. Although the club finished within the top four, many pundits and experts wrote off Parramatta's premiership chances. In week one of the finals, Parramatta were beaten 27-8 by Penrith with Mitchell Moses being taken off injured in the second half. The following week in the elimination final, Parramatta comfortably defeated Canberra 40–4. This would set up a preliminary final meeting against North Queensland in Townsville. Parramatta headed into the game as outsiders but pulled off one of the biggest upsets in 2022 and NRL finals history defeating North Queensland 24–20. In the 2022 NRL Grand Final, Parramatta played against fellow Western Sydney club Penrith. Parramatta would go into the half-time break 18-0 down and would eventually lose 28–12 with Clinton Gutherson and Jake Arthur scoring Parramatta's tries.[3][4][5]

Squad information

The playing squad and coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2022 NRL season.[6]

Parramatta Eels
Top 30 squad Extended squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 4 October 2022
Source(s): Eels Team Profiles

Transfers
Main article: 2022 NRL season § Transfers

In:

Nat. Pos. Name From Transfer window Date Ref.
HKMitch Rein Gold Coast TitansPre-seasonOctober 2021[7]
WGBailey Simonsson Canberra RaidersPre-seasonDecember 2021[8]
FBJosh TuipulotuYouthPre-seasonDecember 2021
PROfahiki Ogden Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPre-seasonFebruary 2022[9]

Out:

Nat. Pos. Name To Transfer window Date Ref.
WGBlake FergusonGreen Rockets Tokatsu (rugby union)Pre-seasonSeptember 2021[10]
HKJoey Lussick St HelensPre-seasonSeptember 2021[10]
WGMichael Oldfield Southport TigersPre-seasonSeptember 2021[10]
PRSam Hughes Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPre-seasonSeptember 2021[10]
FEWill Smith Gold Coast TitansPre-seasonOctober 2021[11]
LKKeegan HipgraveRetirementPre-seasonNovember 2021[12]

Pre-season
Main article: 2022 NRL pre-season results
20 February 2022 Parramatta Eels 22–26 St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Report Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: TBA[13]
26 February 2022 Penrith Panthers 0–36 Parramatta Eels Penrith
17:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Report Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: TBA[14]
Referee: Ben Cummins

Home and away season
Main article: 2022 NRL season

League table
2022 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers (P) 2420041636330+30642
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2418061573364+20938
3 North Queensland Cowboys 2417071633361+27236
4 Parramatta Eels 2416081608489+11934
5 Melbourne Storm 2415091657410+24732
6 Sydney Roosters 2415091635434+20132
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24140101604474+13030
8 Canberra Raiders 24140101524461+6330
9 Brisbane Broncos 24130111514550−3628
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120121469569−10026
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2490151490595−10520
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470171383575−19216
13 Gold Coast Titans 2460181455660−20514
14 Newcastle Knights 2460181372662−29014
15 New Zealand Warriors 2460181408700−29214
16 Wests Tigers 2440201352679−32710

Result by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundHAAHAHAHANHA–AHAAHHHAHHAH
ResultWLWWWLWLWLWWBLWLWWLWWLWWW
Position7763443556655666667657554
Points22468810101212141618182020222424261828303234
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
Main article: 2022 NRL season results
Round 1: 13 March 2022 Parramatta Eels 32–28 Gold Coast Titans Parramatta
16:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Russell  3', 7', 33'
Lane  18'
Blake  28'
Goals:
Moses 6/8  9', 30', 33', 66 pen', 71 pen', 79 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Sami  10', 41'
Kelly  23', 37'
Clark  35'
Goals:
Sexton 4/5  12', 25', 36', 43'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 18,211
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 2: 19 March 2022 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18–16 Parramatta Eels Cronulla
17:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Mulitalo  11'
Katoa  28'
Tracey  57'
Wilton  79'
Goals:
Hynes 1/4  80'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Moses  39'
Mahoney  62'
Goals:
Gutherson 4/4  40', 49 pen', 54 pen', 63'
 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 11,459
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 26 March 2022 Melbourne Storm 24–28 (g.p.) Parramatta Eels Melbourne
15:30 AEDT
 Tries:
B. Smith  11'
Meaney  37', 43'
Papenhuyzen  75'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 4/4  13', 38', 44', 76'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Gutherson  17'
Blake  33'
Opacic  58'
Stone  70', 81'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  19', 34', 60', 72'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,691
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 4: 3 April 2022 Parramatta Eels 48–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta
18:15 AEST
 Tries:
D. Brown  6'
Moses  16', 75'
N. Brown  43'
Mahoney  50'
Gutherson  52'
Blake  59', 67'
Goals:
Moses 8/8  7', 18', 44', 51', 54', 60', 69', 76'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Bird  34'
Sims  70'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3  35', 40 pen', 71'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 5: 9 April 2022 Gold Coast Titans 20–26 Parramatta Eels Gold Coast
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Sami  51'
Clark  59'
Fifita  66'
Marzhew  74'
Goals:
Sexton 2/4  61', 68'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Gutherson  18', 32'
Simonsson  25'
Matterson  46'
D. Brown  71'
Goals:
Moses 3/5  33', 47', 72'
Sin bin:
Paulo 61' to 71'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 14,478
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 6: 17 April 2022 Parramatta Eels 20–21 Wests Tigers Parramatta
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
Gutherson  13'
Papali'i  34'
Mahoney  51'
Niukore  68'
Goals:
Moses 2/4  15', 52'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Leilua  10'
Nofoaluma  22', 25'
Maumalo  48'
Goals:
Brooks 1/3  11'
Hastings 1/1  50'
Field goals:
Hastings  79'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 28,366
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 7: 24 April 2022 Newcastle Knights 2–39 Parramatta Eels Newcastle
14:00 AEST
 Goals:
Clifford 1/1  8 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Lane  11'
Perham  29'
D. Brown  45'
Papali'i  57', 66'
Penisini  71'
Goals:
Moses 7/8  12', 31', 37 pen', 46', 51 pen', 59', 72'
Field goals:
Moses  79'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 25,169
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 8: 30 April 2022 Parramatta Eels 4–35 North Queensland Cowboys Darwin
19:05 ACST
 Tries:
Perham  63'
Goals:
Moses 0/1
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Feldt  30', 37', 57'
Dearden  74'
Tabuai-Fidow  77'
Drinkwater  78'
Goals:
Holmes 5/7  16 pen', 32', 38', 78', 79'
Field goals:
Holmes  39'
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 9: 6 May 2022 Penrith Panthers 20–22 Parramatta Eels Penrith
19:55 AEST
 Tries:
Edwards  4'
May  38', 53'
Leniu  77'
Goals:
Cleary 2/4  6', 78'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Gutherson  15'
Mahoney  26'
Matterson  66'
D. Brown  69'
Goals:
Moses 3/4  27', 67', 70'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 21,348
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 10: 15 May 2022 Sydney Roosters 31–24 Parramatta Eels Brisbane
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Waerea-Hargreaves  3'
Tedesco  12'
Walker  24'
Sua'ali'i  43', 61'
Goals:
Walker 5/7  4', 13', 16 pen', 26', 73'
Field goals:
Walker  39'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Papali'i  8', 47'
Moses  49'
Matterson  57'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  10', 48', 51', 59'
Sin bin:
Opacic 15' to 25'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 43,401
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 11: 20 May 2022 Parramatta Eels 22–20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta
19:55 AEST
 Tries:
Perham  17', 29'
Opacic  59'
Penisini  77'
Goals:
Moses 3/4  31', 60', 78'
Sin bin:
Moses 39' to 49'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Garrick  13', 50'
Tuipulotu  21'
Harper  43'
Goals:
Garrick 2/4  15', 22'
Sin bin:
Keppie 72' to 80'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 12: 29 May 2022 Canberra Raiders 20–28 Parramatta Eels Canberra
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Kris  8', 35'
Whitehead  20'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4  9', 22', 36', 43 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Penisini  11'
D. Brown  16', 65'
Simonsson  27', 53'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  13', 18', 55', 67'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 16,244
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 13 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 14: 13 June 2022 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 34–4 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
Addo-Carr  6', 47', 52'
Averillo  14', 72'
Kiraz  26'
Goals:
Burton 5/6  16', 28', 48', 54', 73'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Penisini  67'
Goals:
Moses 0/1
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 20,184
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 15: 18 June 2022 Parramatta Eels 26–16 Sydney Roosters Parramatta
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
D. Brown  7'
Papali'i  17'
Gutherson  20'
Sivo  31'
Mahoney  33'
Goals:
Moses 3/5  8', 18', 35'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Sua'ali'i  3', 47'
Tupouniua  26'
Goals:
Walker 2/3  5', 27'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,757
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16: 2 July 2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–12 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Johnston  3', 39'
Arrow  16'
Paulo  60'
Cook  65'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 5/5  5', 18', 40', 62', 66'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Gutherson  21', 72'
Goals:
Moses 2/2  22', 73'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 10,102
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 17: 9 July 2022 Wests Tigers 20–28 Parramatta Eels Leichhardt
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Brown  15'
Laurie  25'
Nofoaluma  70', 74'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/4  17', 26'
Sin bin:
Matamua 31' to 41'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Campbell-Gillard  30'
Sivo  37'
Mahoney  39'
Moses  42'
Papali'i  67'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  31', 40', 44', 69'
 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 13,214
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 18: 15 July 2022 Parramatta Eels 28–18 New Zealand Warriors Parramatta
19:55 AEST
 Tries:
Blake  11', 21'
Papali'i  53'
Gutherson  56'
Sivo  67'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  23', 55', 57', 68'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Montoya  32'
Kosi  75'
Murchie  78'
Goals:
Johnson 3/3  34', 76', 78'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 12,279
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 19: 21 July 2022 Parramatta Eels 14–36 Brisbane Broncos Parramatta
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Sivo  4', 52'
Blake  37'
Goals:
Moses 1/3  38'
Sin bin:
Penisini 31' to 41'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Oates  10', 41'
Haas  19'
Riki  22'
Capewell  32'
Reynolds  69'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6  12', 21', 24', 34', 42', 71'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 11,017
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 20: 29 July 2022 Parramatta Eels 34–10 Penrith Panthers Parramatta
19:55 AEST
 Tries:
Papali'i  10'
Sivo  14', 77'
Mahoney  18', 26'
Gutherson  34'
Goals:
Moses 5/6  12', 15', 19', 28', 35'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
O'Sullivan  6'
Martin  62'
Goals:
Cleary 0/1
O'Sullivan 1/1  63'
Sent off:
Cleary  17'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 26,912
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 21: 5 August 2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20–36 Parramatta Eels Brookvale
19:55 AEST
 Tries:
Koula  20'
Saab  28'
Tuipulotu  44'
Goals:
Garrick 4/5  22', 24 pen', 30', 52 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Sivo  2', 8'
Opacic  33'
Blake  55'
Gutherson  61'
Penisini  68'
D. Brown  71'
Goals:
Gutherson 4/7  35', 63', 69', 73'
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 17,134
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 22: 12 August 2022 Parramatta Eels 0–26 South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta
19:55 AEST
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Walker  4', 69'
Thompson  12'
Johnston  26', 55'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 3/5  5', 56', 70'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 22,958
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 23: 20 August 2022 Parramatta Eels 42–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Penisini  10'
Blake  14', 78'
Sivo  34'
Matterson  45'
Opacic  48'
D. Brown  61', 65'
Goals:
Moses 5/8  11', 16', 46', 62', 66'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Schoupp  28'
Goals:
Burton 1/2  5 pen'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 26,451
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 24: 25 August 2022 Brisbane Broncos 6–53 Parramatta Eels Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Lee  29'
Goals:
Staggs 1/1  31'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Sivo  10'
Opacic  16', 77'
Gutherson  18', 36'
Moses  26'
Papali'i  65'
Penisini  68'
Blake  79'
Goals:
Moses 8/9  11', 17', 20', 28', 38', 67', 70', 80'
Field goals:
Moses  39'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 30,371
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 25: 1 September 2022 Parramatta Eels 22–14 Melbourne Storm Parramatta
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
D. Brown  12'
Penisini  43'
Sivo  60'
Goals:
Moses 5/5  14', 30 pen', 44', 62', 71 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
H. Grant  66'
Meaney  76'
Nofoaluma  78'
Goals:
Meaney 1/2  76'
Munster 0/1
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 23,758
Referee: Ashley Klein

Finals series
Main article: 2022 NRL finals series
See also: 2022 NRL Grand Final

Bracket
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
9 September – Sydney
1 Penrith Panthers27
4 Parramatta Eels816 September – Sydney
Parramatta Eels40
10 September – Melbourne Canberra Raiders424 September – Sydney
5 Melbourne Storm20 Penrith Panthers32
8 Canberra Raiders28 South Sydney Rabbitohs122 October – Sydney
Penrith Panthers28
11 September – Sydney23 September – Townsville Parramatta Eels12
6 Sydney Roosters14 North Queensland Cowboys20
7 South Sydney Rabbitohs3017 September – Sydney Parramatta Eels24
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12
10 September – Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs38
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks30
3 North Queensland Cowboys32

Matches
QEF: 9 September 2022 Penrith Panthers 27–8 Parramatta Eels Penrith
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
To'o  15', 51'
Edwards  59'
Fisher-Harris  61'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5  16', 53', 60', 63', 78 pen'
Field goals:
Cleary  37'
Sin bin:
May 11' to 21'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Kaufusi  28'
Goals:
Moses 2/2  29', 46 pen'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 21,863
Referee: Gerard Sutton
SF: 16 September 2022 Parramatta Eels 40–4 Canberra Raiders Parramatta
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Penisini  6'
Opacic  14'
Blake  19'
Paulo  23'
Moses  45'
Niukore  70', 79'
Goals:
Moses 6/8  7', 21', 25', 47', 72', 75 pen'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Savage  28'
Goals:
Fogarty 0/1
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 29,134
Referee: Ashley Klein
PF: 23 September 2022 North Queensland Cowboys 20–24 Parramatta Eels Townsville
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Cotter  11'
Leilua  25'
Taulagi  52'
Goals:
Holmes 4/5  13', 38 pen', 49 pen', 54'
Sin bin:
Taumalolo 15' to 25'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Penisini  6'
Campbell-Gillard  18', 57'
Sivo  64'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  8', 19', 58', 65'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 25,372
Referee: Grant Atkins
GF: 2 October 2022 Penrith Panthers 28–12 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
19:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Crichton  10'
To'o  17', 45'
Sorensen  27'
Staines  58'
Goals:
Cleary 4/6  12', 21 pen', 28', 60'
 Report
Details		 Tries:
Gutherson  76'
Arthur  77'
Goals:
Moses 2/2  76', 78'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 82,415
Referee: Ashley Klein

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