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2012 Parramatta Eels season

Australia Rugby League Parramatta Eels 2012 season

Australia Rugby League Parramatta Eels 2012 season

AUS Brad Arthur (Interim, Round 21–26) ANZ Stadium (Capacity: 83,500) 17,021 (Home & Away) 408,493 (Home & Away)

The 2012 Parramatta Eels season is the 66th in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Kearney (who was replaced part-way through the season by assistant coach, Brad Arthur) and captained by Nathan Hindmarsh, they competed in the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership. Parramatta finished the regular season in last place for the first time since 1972, also failing to make the finals for the third consecutive year.

Summary

2012 saw the retirement of Eels legends Luke Burt and Nathan Hindmarsh. It would also mark the first time since 1972 that the team would succumb to the dreaded Wooden Spoon. Parramatta struggled all year, securing just their first win of the season in Round 5 against defending premiers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles before ending a six-game losing streak against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. This horror start to the season, and a win rate of less than 25% over almost two seasons with the club, coach Stephen Kearney was forced to resign and assistant coach Brad Arthur would become caretaker. The team responded to this producing three wins from four games, including competition front-runners Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos to give the fans some hope for the rest of the season. However this was short lived and following a 38-6 thumping to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 25 of the Telstra Premiership were officially unable to avoid the wooden spoon.

Whilst Parramatta's problems were largely attributed to their relatively poor defence, numerous pundits claimed Parramatta's problems in 2012 were largely credited to the recurring absences of star fullback Jarryd Hayne. Even whilst producing higher per-match statistics than any other fullback in the game (eight tries, 14 try-assists), Hayne only managed to complete ten games from the season's 24, due to both injury and State of Origin duty.

Throughout the season many of the Parramatta players came under scrutiny and were dropped to the NSW Cup, including high-profile recruit Chris Sandow, who at the time was touted as overweight and unfit, and veteran Luke Burt. As a result, players Matt Ryan, Jake Mullaney and Nathan Smith were called up to the top squad and have impressed in their roles of Second-Row, Fullback and Hooker respectively, making a suitable replacement for injured stars Jarryd Hayne and Matt Keating.

Towards the end of the season Ricky Stuart was announced as the new coach for the Parramatta Eels from 2013.

Standings

National Rugby League

National Youth Competition

Fixtures

Pre-season

DateOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
11 FebruaryWests TigersBluetongue Stadium, GosfordLoss20–**12**E. Tonga, ToutaiBurt 2
17 FebruaryPenrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium, PenrithLoss26–**12**Sio, SandowBurt 218,511

Home and away season

Main article: 2012 NRL season results

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
2 MarchRound 1Brisbane BroncosParramatta Stadium, ParramattaLoss**6**–18SandowBurt 1/111,339
12 MarchRound 2New Zealand WarriorsParramatta Stadium, ParramattaLoss**20**–36Sio, Blair, Sandow (2)Sandow 2/412,102
18 MarchRound 3North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium, TownsvilleLoss42–**6**O'HanlonSandow 1/18,239
23 MarchRound 4Penrith PanthersParramatta Stadium, ParramattaLoss**6**–39MaituaSandow 1/113,788
31 MarchRound 5Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesParramatta Stadium, ParramattaWin**29**–20Hayne (2), Keating, SioSandow 6/6 & FG: 1/113,518
8 AprilRound 6Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium, NewcastleLoss14–**6**T. MannahSandow 1/124,158
15 AprilRound 7Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota Stadium, WooloowareLoss24–**18**Hayne (2), BlairSandow 3/314,327
29 AprilRound 8Wests TigersParramatta Stadium, ParramattaLoss**30**–31Blair, Hayne, Ryan, Sio, W. TongaBurt 5/519,654
4 MayRound 9Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic ParkLoss**12**–46Morgan, SioBurt 2/228,214
13 MayRound 10Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium, CanberraLoss40–**34**Morgan (2), Sio (2), Blair, SandowBurt 5/69,210
18-21 MayRound 11Bye
26 MayRound 12St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Jubilee Oval, KogarahLoss14–**12**McGuire, RyanBurt 2/212,756
4 JuneRound 13Cronulla-Sutherland SharksParramatta Stadium, ParramattaWin**29**–20Burt (2), Hayne (2), MorganBurt 4/5; Sandow FG: 1/110,009
8-11 JuneRound 14Bye
16 JuneRound 15South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic ParkLoss**6**–24MaituaBurt 1/114,212
23 JuneRound 16Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium, PenrithWin**19**–18Burt, Hayne, MorganBurt 3/3; Sandow FG: 1/115,275
30 JuneRound 17Newcastle KnightsParramatta Stadium, ParramattaLoss**12**–20M. Keating, SioBurt 2/212,022
8 JulyRound 18Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesBrookvale Oval, BrookvaleLoss40–**24**Sio (2), Burt, MullaneyBurt 4/416,065
13 JulyRound 19Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic ParkLoss**12**–32Morgan, SioBurt 2/231,102
21 JulyRound 20Melbourne StormParramatta Stadium, ParramattaWin**16**–10Hindmarsh, Sio, B. SmithBurt 2/39,029
30 JulyRound 21Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneWin22–**42**Sandow (2), Burt, Moimoi, Poore, Sio, N. SmithBurt 7/722,626
6 AugustRound 22Wests TigersCampbelltown Sports Stadium, CampbelltownLoss51–**26**Mullaney (2), Roberts, Sio, TautaiBurt 3/514,822
11 AugustRound 23Sydney RoostersParramatta Stadium, ParramattaWin**36**–22Morgan (2), Sandow (2), Blair, HindmarshBurt 6/712,193
19 AugustRound 24Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park, Gold CoastLoss24–**16**Burt, Lasalo, SandowBurt 2/314,159
26 AugustRound 25South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic ParkLoss**6**–38BurtBurt 1/124,121
2 SeptemberRound 26St. George Illawarra DragonsANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic ParkLoss**8**–29MorganBurt 1/1, Hindmarsh 1/145,863

Players and staff

Injury update, Rugby League Project

Transfers

In:

Nat.Pos.NameFrom
SAMSOBen RobertsCanterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
AUSHKNathan SmithCanterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
NZLPRTaulima TautaiCronulla Sutherland Sharks
AUSPRJon MannahCronulla Sutherland Sharks
TONCEEsikeli TongaGold Coast Titans
AUSCEWillie TongaNorth Queensland Cowboys
USALFJoseph PauloPenrith Panthers
NZLSRDaniel PeneseSt George Illawarra Dragons
AUSSHChris SandowSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
AUSWGCheyse BlairSydney Roosters
AUSFBJake MullaneyWests Tigers

Out

Nat.Pos.NameTo
TONPRManase ManuokafoaBradford Bulls
AUSSHJeff RobsonCronulla Sutherland Sharks
AUSSODaniel MortimerSydney Roosters
AUSWGDaniel TupouSydney Roosters
TONWGEtu UaiselePenrith Panthers
AUSCEJoel ReddyWests Tigers
AUSFBTom HumbleWests Tigers
NZLPRPele PeleteleseBurleigh Bears

Retirees

  • Chris Hicks
  • Chris Walker
  • Paul Whatuira
  • Carl Webb

Note: Former Manly player and NSW representative, William Hopoate will join the Eels in 2014 after completing a two-year religious mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Player statistics

Player statistics as of 26 August 2012.

NameAppTGFGPts
170000
2050020
186510126
1280032
212008
40000
152008
40000
101004
111000
192008
221004
211004
1780032
530012
21004
210000
211004
171004
172008
21914367
22130052
81004
71004
91004
30000
121004

Milestones

  • Round 4 — Four losses marked the Eels' worst season opening since 1991
  • Round 5 — The Eels broke their losing streak in to 2011 Premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Part-way through the season it was announced that head coach Stephen Kearney would depart the club, with his assistant Brad Arthur taking over for the remainder of 2012. About a week later Ricky Stuart was announced as the Eels' head coach for the 2013 NRL season.

Jersey and Sponsors

Parramatta retain Pirtek Fluid Systems as major sponsor in 2012. The team is often referred to as the Pirtek Eels. Apparel sponsors for 2012 are Law Partners Compensation Lawyers, the University of New England, and Capital Corporation.

References

References

  1. [http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sterling-slams-overweight-sandow/story-e6frexnr-1226322603592 Sterling Slams Overweight Sandow] ''The Daily Telegraph'' {{dead link. (December 2022)
  2. [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/ricky-stuart-to-coach-parramatta-eels-for-next-three-seasons/story-e6frfgbo-1226435192460 Ricky Stuart To Coach Parramatta Eels For Next Three Seasons] ''Herald Sun'' {{dead link. (December 2022)
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  25. [[2012 NRL season results#Round 19 - Rivalry Round #1. 2012 NRL season results: Round 19]]
  26. [[2012 NRL season results#Round 21. 2012 NRL season results: Round 21]]
  27. [[2012 NRL season results#Round 25. 2012 NRL season results: Round 25]]
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