2023 Parramatta Eels season

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.

2023 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank10th
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 12; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 587; against: 574
Team information
CEOJim Sarantinos
Coach Brad Arthur
Captain
StadiumCommBank Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
TIO Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Avg. attendance18,314 (Home)
21,195 (Home & Away)
Agg. attendance219,773 (Home)
508,670 (Home & Away)
High attendance26,755 (16 April vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 7)
Top scorers
Tries Maika Sivo (20)
Goals Mitchell Moses (69)
Points Mitchell Moses (169)
← 2022 List of seasons 2024 →

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.

Parramatta Eels
Top 30 squad Development players Coaching staff

Extended squad

 Manager

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 19 August 2023
Source(s): Eels Team Profiles
NRL Squad Tracker

Transfers
Main article: 2023 NRL season § Transfers

In:

Nat. Pos. Name From Transfer window Date Ref.
HKJosh Hodgson Canberra RaidersPre-seasonDecember 2021[1]
LKJ'maine Hopgood Penrith PanthersPre-seasonMay 2022[2]
PRJirah Momoisea Newcastle KnightsPre-seasonJune 2022[3]
SRJack Murchie New Zealand WarriorsPre-seasonOctober 2022[4]
SRMatt Doorey Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPre-seasonNovember 2022[5]
FEDaejarn Asi New Zealand WarriorsPre-seasonNovember 2022[6]
SRAndrew Davey Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsMid-seasonApril 2023[7]
LKJoe Ofahengaue Wests TigersMid-seasonMay 2023[8]
HKJoey Lussick St HelensMid-seasonJuly 2023[9]

Out:

Nat. Pos. Name To Transfer window Date Ref.
SRMarata Niukore New Zealand WarriorsPre-seasonNovember 2021[10]
SRIsaiah Papali'i Wests TigersPre-seasonNovember 2021[11]
HKReed Mahoney Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPre-seasonNovember 2021[12]
LKRay Stone DolphinsPre-seasonDecember 2021[13]
PROregon Kaufusi Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPre-seasonDecember 2021[14]
CETom Opacic Hull Kingston RoversPre-seasonAugust 2022[15]
WGSolomone NaidukiHurricanes (rugby union)Pre-seasonSeptember 2022[16][17]
CEHayze Perham Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPre-seasonSeptember 2022[18]
PRDavid Hollis Newcastle KnightsPre-seasonSeptember 2022[19]
LKNathan Brown Sydney RoostersMid-seasonMarch 2023[20]
HBJake Arthur Manly Warringah Sea EaglesMid-seasonMay 2023[21][22]
HKMitch ReinRetiredMid-seasonJune 2023[23]

Pre-season
Main article: 2023 NRL pre-season results
Round 1: 11 February 2023 Penrith Panthers 22–16 Parramatta Eels Sydney
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Sommerton  7'
Jenkins  20'
McLean  38'
Cohen  68'
Goals:
Falls 3/4  9', 22', 39'
 Report Tries:
Cini  26', 78'
Lumelume  57'
Goals:
Russell 2/3  58', 78'
 Stadium: Bluebet Stadium
Attendance: 3,525[24]
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 2: 17 February 2023 Newcastle Knights 14–36 Parramatta Eels Gosford
17:55 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Young  4'
Best  28'
Marzhew  67'
Goals:
Hastings 1/3  30'
 Report Tries:
Doorey  10'
Gutherson  18'
Russell  24', 58'
Brown  36'
Murchie  51'
Lumelume  78'
Goals:
Moses 4/7  12', 20', 38', 53'
 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 10,744[25]
Referee: Grant Atkins

Regular season
Main article: 2023 NRL season

Ladder
2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers (P) 2418063645312+33342
2 Brisbane Broncos 2418063639425+21442
3 Melbourne Storm 2416083627459+16838
4 New Zealand Warriors 2416083572448+12438
5 Newcastle Knights 2414193626451+17535
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140103619497+12234
7 Sydney Roosters 24130113472496−2432
8 Canberra Raiders 24130113486623−13732
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24120123564505+5930
10 Parramatta Eels 24120123587574+1330
11 North Queensland Cowboys 24120123546542+430
12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24111123545539+629
13 Dolphins 2490153520631−11124
14 Gold Coast Titans 2490153527653−12624
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470173438769−33120
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2450193474673−19916
17 Wests Tigers 2440203385675−29014

Result by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAAHHHNAAH–AHA–HHAAHAHA–
ResultLLLWLWWLWLLWWBWWWBLWLLWLLWB
Position1216161515141213121314131312987677811910111110
Points0002246688810121416182022222424242626262830
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
Main article: 2023 NRL season results

The league fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 1: 2 March 2023 Parramatta Eels 12–16 (g.p.) Melbourne Storm Parramatta
20:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Penisini  29'
Paulo  58'
Goals:
Moses 2/3  4 pen', 59'
 Report Tries:
Meaney  46'
Tonumaipea  62'
H. Grant  83'
Goals:
Meaney 2/2  47', 63'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 17,301
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 2: 10 March 2023 Parramatta Eels 26–30 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney
18:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Campbell-Gillard  3'
Sivo  5', 43'
Moses  33', 72'
Goals:
Moses 3/5  4', 44', 72'
 Report Tries:
Nikora  14'
Kennedy  18', 36', 55'
Mulitalo  60'
Goals:
Trindall 5/5  16', 19', 37', 56', 62'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,663
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 3: 16 March 2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 34–30 Parramatta Eels Sydney
19:50 AEDT
 Tries:
Garrick  7'
T. Trbojevic  25', 51'
Parker  54'
Olakau'atu  68', 76'
Goals:
Garrick 5/7  9', 18 pen', 27', 69', 76'
 Report Tries:
Gutherson  31', 43'
Doorey  34'
Sivo  72', 77'
Hodgson  75'
Goals:
Moses 3/6  33', 43', 75'
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 13,363
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 4: 23 March 2023 Parramatta Eels 17–16 (g.p.) Penrith Panthers Sydney
19:50 AEDT
 Tries:
Cartwright  14'
Hands  56'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  15', 26 pen', 58', 64 pen'
Field goals:
Moses  81'
Sin bin:
Paulo 79' to 83'
 Report Tries:
Edwards  33'
Hosking  71'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3  35', 39 pen', 72'
Field goals:
Cleary  79 (2pt)'
Sin bin:
Kenny 81' to 83'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,342
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 5: 30 March 2023 Sydney Roosters 28–20 Parramatta Eels Sydney
16:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Hutchison  13'
Tupou  32'
Keary  38', 71'
Paulo  54'
Goals:
Walker 4/6  15', 39', 63 pen', 72'
 Report Tries:
Gutherson  43'
Simonsson  76'
Sivo  78'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  10 pen', 43', 76', 78'
Sin bin:
Penisini 5' to 15'
Simonsson 23' to 33'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 20,886
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 6: 10 April 2023 Wests Tigers 22–28 Parramatta Eels Sydney
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
To'a  23'
Kepaoa  49'
Naden  64'
Tupou  71'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/3  25', 66'
Koroisau 0/1
Brooks 1/1  77 pen'
 Report Tries:
Gutherson  11'
Penisini  14'
Cartwright  33'
Sivo  45', 75'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  12', 16', 35', 76'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 28,611
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 7: 16 April 2023 Parramatta Eels 30–4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Penisini  21'
Sivo  25', 76'
Moses  27'
Campbell-Gillard  62'
Goals:
Moses 5/6  22', 27', 64', 74 pen', 77'
 Report Tries:
Alamoti  49'
Goals:
Burton 0/1
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 26,755
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 8: 21 April 2023 Parramatta Eels 16–26 Brisbane Broncos Darwin
19:30 ACST
 Tries:
Gutherson  19'
Sivo  58'
Russell  63'
Goals:
Moses 2/3  21', 60'
Sin bin:
Hopgood 46' to 56'
 Report Tries:
Farnworth  14'
Reynolds  23'
Mam  25'
Staggs  32'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/7  4 pen', 24', 27', 46 pen', 55 pen'
Sin bin:
Mam 62' to 72'
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,864
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 9: 28 April 2023 Parramatta Eels 43–12 Newcastle Knights Sydney
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Brown  1'
Moses  9'
Gutherson  22', 34', 46'
Russell  37'
Paulo  69'
Goals:
Moses 7/7  3', 10', 24', 35', 38', 47', 71'
Field goals:
Moses  79'
 Report Tries:
Croker  6'
Young  62'
Goals:
Miller 2/2  7', 64'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 15,875
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 10: 7 May 2023 Gold Coast Titans 26–24 Parramatta Eels Brisbane
18:25 AEST
 Tries:
Foran  8', 10'
Khan-Pereira  22', 50'
Kelly  71'
Goals:
Boyd 3/5  12', 24', 51'
 Report Tries:
Sivo  1', 42', 54'
Gutherson  56'
Davey  76'
Goals:
Moses 1/4  58'
Gutherson 1/1  76'
Sin bin:
Gutherson 7' to 17'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 46,835
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 11: 13 May 2023 Canberra Raiders 26–18 Parramatta Eels Canberra
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Hopoate  36'
Young  42'
Kris  45'
Timoko  74'
Goals:
Croker 5/6  5 pen', 38', 43', 47', 64 pen'
Sin bin:
Horsburgh 22' to 32'
 Report Tries:
Hopgood  32'
Simonsson  53'
Sivo  67'
Goals:
Gutherson 3/4  14 pen', 34', 69'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 17,414
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 12: 19 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–36 Parramatta Eels Sydney
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Johnston  7', 36'
Graham  47'
Goals:
Mitchell 2/3  38', 48'
 Report Tries:
Russell  2'
Simonsson  26', 57'
Cartwright  52'
Brown  71'
Penisini  75'
Goals:
Moses 6/6  3', 28', 54', 58', 73', 76'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 27,432
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 13: 26 May 2023 Parramatta Eels 24–16 North Queensland Cowboys Sydney
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Greig  17'
Sivo  55'
Russell  63'
Moses  78'
Goals:
Moses 4/4  18', 56', 64', 79'
 Report Tries:
Drinkwater  7'
Feldt  68', 75'
Goals:
Townsend 2/3  9', 75'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 14,810
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 14 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 15: 12 June 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12–34 Parramatta Eels Sydney
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
Burton  15'
Perham  58'
Goals:
Burton 2/2  16', 59'
 Report Tries:
Gutherson  4', 22', 24'
Simonsson  30'
Penisini  50'
Sivo  64'
Goals:
Moses 5/6  6', 23', 25', 31', 65'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 33,866
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 16: 17 June 2023 Parramatta Eels 34–4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Ogden  9'
Simonsson  14', 62'
Gutherson  27'
Hopgood  35'
Makatoa  75'
Goals:
Gutherson 5/6  11', 16', 29', 36', 63'
Sin bin:
Ogden 79' to 80'
 Report Tries:
Tuipulotu  22'
Goals:
Garrick 0/1
Sin bin:
Weekes 8' to 18'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,296
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 17: 24 June 2023 Dolphins 20–48 Parramatta Eels Sunshine Coast
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
McGrady  3'
Tabuai-Fidow  49', 66'
Te Whare  55'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4  50', 67'
 Report Tries:
Davey  6'
Hopgood  11'
Penisini  20', 25'
Gutherson  23', 63'
Simonsson  31'
Russell  38'
Goals:
Moses 8/8  7', 13', 22', 24', 26', 33', 40', 65'
 Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,821
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 18 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 19: 8 July 2023 Parramatta Eels 10–46 New Zealand Warriors Sydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Simonsson  15'
Lane  66'
Goals:
Russell 1/2  67'
 Report Tries:
Metcalf  6', 33'
Montoya  26', 30'
Walker  39'
Barnett  48', 70'
Watene-Zelezniak  58'
Goals:
Johnson 7/8  8', 27', 32', 34', 40', 49', 72'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,696
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 20: 16 July 2023 Parramatta Eels 25–24 Gold Coast Titans Sydney
18:15 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Campbell-Gillard  5'
Penisini  11'
Cartwright  43'
Gutherson  66'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  6', 12', 35 (pen)', 67'
Field goals:
Moses  74'
Sin bin:
Sivo 21' to 31'
Campbell-Gillard 25' to 35'
 Report Tries:
Khan-Pereira  16', 30'
Sami  28'
Boyd  48'
Goals:
Boyd 4/6  29', 40 (pen)', 49', 59 (pen)'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 12,599
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 21: 22 July 2023 North Queensland Cowboys 24–16 Parramatta Eels Townsville
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Hiku  3'
Valemei  10', 25'
Drinkwater  54'
Goals:
Holmes 4/5  5', 11', 50 (pen)', 55'
Sin bin:
Holmes 36' to 46'
 Report Tries:
Russell  13'
Moses  69', 74'
Goals:
Moses 2/3  70', 75'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,710
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 22: 28 July 2023 Melbourne Storm 46–16 Parramatta Eels Melbourne
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Grant  11', 22'
Hughes  27'
Katoa  37'
King  47'
Seve  58'
Munster  67'
Warbrick  76'
Goals:
Meaney 7/8  12', 24', 28', 38', 48', 60', 68'
 Report Tries:
Russell  4'
Hopgood  32'
Moretti  63'
Goals:
Moses 2/3  32', 64'
 Stadium: Marvel Stadium
Attendance: 20,429
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 23: 6 August 2023 Parramatta Eels 26–20 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Miller-Stephen  8'
Cartwright  11', 70'
Russell  58'
Paulo  63'
Goals:
Moses 3/5  12', 64', 71'
 Report Tries:
Ravalawa  19', 25', 38', 49'
Goals:
Lomax 2/4  21', 39'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 23,596
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 24: 11 August 2023 Brisbane Broncos 54–10 Parramatta Eels Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Reynolds  19'
Walters  26', 52'
Mariner  30', 43'
Farnworth  38'
Mam  43'
Capewell  66'
Walsh  73'
Goals:
Reynolds 9/10  6 (pen)', 21', 28', 39', 44', 47', 53', 67', 74'
 Report Tries:
Russell  63'
Brown  69'
Goals:
Gutherson 1/2  70'
 Stadium: The Gabba
Attendance: 29,005
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 25: 18 August 2023 Parramatta Eels 12–34 Sydney Roosters Sydney
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Cartwright  8'
Gutherson  62'
Goals:
Gutherson 2/2  9', 63'
 Report Tries:
Tedesco  24', 35'
Sua'ali'i  28', 51'
Wong  68'
Butcher  79'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 5/6  26', 29', 37', 70', 79'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 20,076
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 26: 24 August 2023 Penrith Panthers 18–32 Parramatta Eels Sydney
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Peachey  12'
Cleary  65'
Martin  75'
Jenkins  77'
Goals:
Cleary 1/4  65'
 Report Tries:
Sivo  3', 19', 23', 72'
Gutherson  36', 42'
Goals:
Gutherson 4/6  5', 21 pen', 25', 43'
Brown 0/1
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 21,525
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 27 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)

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