Parramatta Eels Women are a rugby league team, representing the Parramatta region of Sydney. 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 | Steve Georgallis | ||
| Competition | NRL Women's Premiership | ||
 Current season | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Records | |||
| Premierships | 0 | ||
| Runners-up | 1 (2022) | ||
| Minor premierships | 0 | ||
| Wooden spoons | 1 (2023) | ||
| Most capped | 26 – Abbi Church | ||
| Highest try scorer | 8 – Monique Donovan | ||
| Highest points scorer | 72 – Rachael Pearson | ||
Seasons
editThe 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] |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 160 | 184 | 10 | 5th | — | — | [8] |
Head-to-head records
edit| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knights |
27 Feb 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 136 | 20.00% | 30.96% |
 Dragons |
6 Mar 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 106 | 0.00% | 25.35% |
 Titans |
13 Mar 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 80 | 50.00% | 48.72% |
 Roosters |
20 Mar 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 145 | 20.00% | 37.77% |
 Broncos |
27 Mar 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 86 | 50.00% | 43.42% |
 Tigers |
23 Jul 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 50.00% | 30.30% |
 Raiders |
20 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 50.00% | 47.62% |
 Cowboys |
26 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 100.00% | 66.67% |
 Sharks |
17 Sep 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 74 | 0.00% | 22.92% |
| Totals | 27 Feb 2022 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 445 | 735 | 33.33% | 37.71% |
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: 30 September 2024
Current squad
editThe team is coached by Steve Georgallis.[9][10]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Eels' Round 9 Team List.
Table last updated on 23 December 2024.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | 2018-23 | 2024 | 2025 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
| 1 | Abbi Church | 26 | Fullback | 2021 |  17 |
9 |
0 |
26 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — |
| IS | Boss Kapua | 19 | Second-row | 2023 | 4 |
1 |
0 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Breanna Eales | — | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 4 |
4 |
0 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 21 | Five-eighth, Centre | 2022 | 13 |
9 |
0 |
22 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — |  2 |
— |
| 11 | Chloe Jackson | 20 | Second-row | 2024 | — | 8 |
0 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Elsie Albert | 28 | Prop | 2020 | 15 1 |
9 |
0 |
25 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — |  10 |
— |
| IS | Kennedy Cherrington | 25 | Lock, Prop | 2020 | 4 17 |
6 |
0 |
27 | 5 | 0 | 20 |  3 |
 6 |
 3
|
| 10 | Madeline Jones | 29 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 8 |
9 |
0 |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Mahalia Murphy | 30 | Second-row, Centre | 2020 | 3 9 |
9 |
0 |
21 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
3 |
 4
|
| – | Martha Mataele | 25 | Centre, Wing | — | — | — | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Mia Middleton | 21 | Wing, Centre | 2023 | 4 |
R |
0 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1
|
| – | Paige Travis | 25 | Second-row, Lock | — | — |  E |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  8 |
— |
| 7 | Rachael Pearson | 31 | Halfback | 2021 | 12 6 |
9 |
0 |
27 | 2 | 54 | 117 | 5 |
— | — |
| 3 | Rory Owen | 20 | Centre | 2024 | — | 9 |
0 |
9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Rosemarie Beckett | 19 | Halfback, Fullback | 2023 | 2 |
8 |
0 |
10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Taneka Todhunter | 22 | Hooker, Halfback | 2023 | 4 |
9 |
0 |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1
|
| 15 | Tyla Amiatu | 20 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 5 |
8 |
0 |
13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Zali Fay | 23 | Wing | 2022 | 15 |
9 |
0 |
24 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | — | 3
|
| – | Chelsea Makira | 20 | Hooker | — | — | D |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  2 |
— |
| 4 | Rosie Kelly | 24 | Centre | 2024 | — | 9 |
— | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Monique Donovan | — | Wing, Centre | 2023 | 6 |
9 |
— | 15 | 8 | 0 | 32 | — | — | 2
|
| 16 | Jade Fonua | — | Lock | 2023 | 5 |
9 |
— | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
— |
| 17 | Lindsay Tui | 19 | Centre | 2022 | 3 |
4 |
— | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |  4 |
— |
| 19 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | — | Five-eighth | 2023 | 9 |
R |
— | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
— |
| 20 | Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis | 21 | Prop | 2022 | 11 |
3 |
— | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Kate Fallon | 20 | Centre | — | — | R |
— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
— |
| 23 | Tafao Asaua | — | Prop | 2024 | — | 2 |
— | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
— |
| – | Yasmine Baker | — | Fullback | — | — | D |
— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| IS | Kelsey Clark | — | Five-eighth | 2023 | 1 |
H |
— | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| IS | Rueben Cherrington | 21 | Hooker, Lock | 2022 | 11 |
1 |
— | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
Notes:
- The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2024
- Aaliyah Haumono (Parramatta Eels, U19 8 games in 2024)
- Chelsea Makira
- Yasmine Baker
The Parramatta Eels announced player signings in several instalments from November 2024.[11][12][13][14]
Club records
editPlayer records
editLists and tables last updated: 30 September 2024.
Most Games for the Eels
- Abbi Church — 26, Zali Fay — 24, Kennedy Cherrington — 23, Cassey Tohi-Hiku — 22, Mahalia Murphy — 18, Madeline Jones — 17, Monique Donovan — 15, Rachael Pearson — 15.
Most Tries for the Eels
- Monique Donovan — 8, Zali Fay — 6, Mahalia Murphy — 6, Simaima Taufa — 5, Kimberley Hunt — 5, Abbi Church — 5, Kennedy Cherrington — 5, Rory Owen — 5.
Most Points for the Eels (20+)
| Player | 2024 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Pearson | |
15 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 72 |
| Tayla Preston | |
6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Monique Donovan | |
15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Zali Fay | |
24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mahalia Murphy | |
18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Simaima Taufa | |
12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kimberley Hunt | |
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Abbi Church | |
26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kennedy Cherrington | |
23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rory Owen | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Pearson | 2024 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 48 |
| Tayla Preston | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Rachael Pearson | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Monique Donovan | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kimberley Hunt | 2023 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rory Owen | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Maddie Studdon | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Simaima Taufa | 2022 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rosemarie Beckett | 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Margins and streaks
editBiggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 24—10 | Sydney Roosters |
Suncorp Stadium | 25 Sep 2022 |
| 14 | 20—6 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Totally Workwear Stadium | 11 Aug 2024 |
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)
- 2 — (11 August 2024 — 18 August 2024)
- 2 — (8 September 2024 — 15 September 2024)
Most consecutive losses
- 6 — (20 March 2022 — 10 September 2022)
- 6 — (2 October 2022, and 23 July 2023 to 20 August 2023)
Players
editThe following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels.
Table last updated: 30 September 2024.
| 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 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 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 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 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 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 Aug 2022 | Dragons
|
| 34 | Rueben Cherrington | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 Sep 2022 | Knights
|
| 35 | Cassey Tohi-Hiku | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 10 Sep 2022 | Titans
|
| 36 | Mahalia Murphy | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 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 Huakau | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers
|
| 40 | Jade Fonua | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers
|
| 41 | Madeline Jones | 17 | 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 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 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 | 15 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 72 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos
|
| 52 | Elsie Albert | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos
|
| 53 | Tyla Amiatu | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 12 Aug 2023 | Broncos
|
| 54 | Taneka Todhunter | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 Aug 2023 | Raiders
|
| 55 | Lindsay Tui | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 Aug 2023 | Cowboys
|
| 56 | Boss Kapua | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 Aug 2023 | Cowboys
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| 57 | Rory Owen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 27 Jul 2024 | Broncos
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| 58 | Rosie Kelly | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 27 Jul 2024 | Broncos
|
| 59 | Chloe Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 Aug 2024 | Sharks
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| 60 | Tafao Asaua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 Aug 2024 | Wests Tigers
|
| 61 | Breanna Eales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 Aug 2024 | Wests Tigers
|
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