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2025 Parramatta Eels season

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2025 Parramatta Eels season
NRL Rank16th
2025 recordWins: 5; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 313; against: 462
Team information
CEOJim Sarantinos
CoachAustralia Jason Ryles
Captain
StadiumCommBank Stadium
Avg. attendance14,856
Agg. attendance103,995
High attendance24,059
(v. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Round 3, 23 March)
Top scorers
TriesAustralia Josh Addo-Carr (8)
GoalsAustralia Zac Lomax (24)
PointsAustralia Zac Lomax (57)
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The 2025 Parramatta Eels season is the 79th season in the club's history and the 28th in the National Rugby League. Coached by new head coach Jason Ryles,[1] and captained by Mitchell Moses for his first season,[2] the team is competing in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership during the regular season and participated in the Pre-season Challenge in February.

On 18 November 2024, it was announced that the club's 12-year long partnership with the Northern Territory Government would conclude this season, ending the decade of a single home game in Darwin with a 12–50 defeat to the Canberra Raiders in round 6.[3]

Summary

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Pre-season

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Background

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Squad changes

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Pre-season Challenge

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Parramatta took on the Newcastle Knights in Newcastle for their first game.[4]

The Eels then had an away game versus the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval in week 3.[5]

Regular season

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March

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The Eels started off the season with a trip to AAMI Park against the Melbourne Storm, who had won the past 22 round 1 games in a row.[6] Isaiah Iongi, Zac Lomax, Ronald Volkman, Jack Williams, Ryley Smith and Sam Tuivaiti all made their debuts, where Volkman replaced Mitchell Moses who sustained his foot injury. The Eels had a poor start to the game and were dominated by the Storm, conceding 8 tries by half-time and found themselves trailing 46–6.[6] In the second half, Parramatta grabbed a couple of tries thanks to Will Penisini and Iongi, ended the game with a loss of 56–18 and were ranked bottom of the table.[6]

In the second game, the Eels faced the Wests Tigers at home, under the 37 degrees heat at kick-off.[7] Jordan Samrani and Kitione Kautoga both made their debuts following their transfers from the Bulldogs. Both teams had chances but could not find a way through in the first 25 minutes, then Parramatta conceded three tries afterwards up until half-time.[7] Three more tries were scored by the Tigers in the second half, where winger Sunia Turuva scored his second and third tries to complete a hat-trick. The Eels could not find a way through until the 79th minute, when winger Sean Russell scored a try to avoid blanking on points, ending with a score of 6–32.[7]

Parramatta then hosted local rivals Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium. Dean Hawkins replaced Volkman at halfback on his club debut, whereas winger Josh Addo-Carr scored a try on debut against his former club.[8] The Eels conceded three tries and scored one in the first half through Penisini, and an early try by Addo-Carr in the second half had the Eels regain momentum.[8] Parramatta built up pressure and came close to scoring, but errors had stopped them from a second-half comeback. The Eels then conceded a late penalty inside their half, Stephen Crichton converted it and ended the match 8–16.[8]

The Eels were up against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park in their final game in March. Joe Ofahengaue played his milestone 200th NRL game, scoring a try in the second half.[9] Both team had chances in the first half, but the Sea Eagles came out on top and had a 12–0 lead. The second half saw Manly extending their lead to 14 points, but Ofahengaue's try would bring the Eels back temporarily.[9] That was until Manly scored two tries and sealing the win, but Shaun Lane grabbed a consolation try in the last minute, adding to the final score of 26–12, which would see the Eels end the month at bottom of the table.[9]

April

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Parramatta started April with a home game against the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the Multicultural Round. Lomax converted an early penalty to give the Eels a 2-point lead, which was cancelled out by a try from the returning Gutherson to his old ground.[10] Dylan Walker made his debut off the bench, then the Eels found an equaliser from winger Addo-Carr, but Gutherson later provided an assist and scored his second try for the Dragons. After being down at 8–20, Parramatta scored two consecutive tries from Iongi and Kautoga to level the score.[10] Late penalties converted from both sides would end the game 22–22 at normal time, as Lomax stepped up to score a field goal in golden point following an error from the Dragons, to seal Parramatta's first win of the season.[10]

The Eels then battled the Canberra Raiders in their final home game in the heat of Darwin, Northern Territory. Raiders' early lead was equalled to by a Dylan Brown try, followed by three more tries by Canberra leading up to half-time.[11] The Eels came out into the second half with Addo-Carr scoring, but Canberra converted a penalty goal to regain a 14-point lead.[11] Canberra turned up their pace and scored another 24 points in 20 minutes to finish at 12–50, the Eels would end their journey up north with yet another big defeat.[11]

An away game against the Wests Tigers in Parramatta were up next in the yearly Easter Monday match, where Mitchell Moses returns to his familiar halfback position back from foot injury. Sean Russell opened the scoring with a penalty goal, followed by an Addo-Carr try from a Moses 40–20 kick.[12] The Tigers hit back with two consecutive tries in 5 minutes, but the Eels responded with Iongi scoring in the corner to tie up the first half 10–10. Parramatta came out of the second half scoring three tries in 6 minutes, which includes Tuivaiti's first try in a first grade match.[12] Turuva of the Tigers and the Eels' Luca Moretti were sin-binned in the 53rd minute for throwing Ryley Smith onto the ground and for striking respectively, Iongi was also binned for professional foul five minutes afterwards.[12] With a one-man advantage, Tigers scored two tries in 6 minutes to put the score at 22–26. The game then ended 22–38 after Parramatta scoring two more converted tries, the Eels came out victors for the second time in the season, and were ranked joint bottom on the ladder.

A bye in the ANZAC round of round 8 took the Eels up to 16th place with 6 competition points.

May

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The Blue and Gold army travelled to Brisbane to play the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in this season's Magic Round. The Sharks strike first through Kayal Iro, the Eels hit back with an Addo-Carr try.[13] Cronulla went on to score another try to lead 6 points at half-time, followed by 2 further tries in 7 minutes.[13] The Eels hit back with Addo-Carr scoring his second and Dylan Brown adding to the tally 2 minutes afterwards, making good use of the one-man advantage from a Sharks sin-bin. Cronulla sealed the game with the second try of winger Samuel Stonestreet and a late penalty goal, finishing the contest 28–18 and putting the Eels back to 17th.[13]

Parramatta welcomed the Dolphins at home in the Women in League Round.[14] Dolphins opened the scoring first, but Bailey Simonsson scoring his first try of the season alongside a Russell penalty goal would equal the score 6–6 at half-time.[14] A 6-point lead early in the second half was established by a converted try scored by Matt Doorey, but the Dolphins turned the tie around by scoring a quick-fire double in 4 minutes, despite Dylan Brown scoring a 4-pointer in the 72nd minute, Parramatta lost 16–20 and conversion accuracy proved to be the difference.[14]

The Eels took a trip up north to Newcastle next in round 11.[15]

In round 12, an origin-struck Parramatta side hosted the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[16]

June

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To start off June, the Eels played their rivals Penrith Panthers in the Western Sydney Derby in Parramatta.[17]

Next up was the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the annual King's Birthday match.[18]

Round 15 was the second bye week, the Eels remained in 16th on the ladder with 12 competition points.

Parramatta then hosted last-place Gold Coast Titans at CommBank Stadium.[19]

The Eels ended the June fixtures with an away game in Wollongong facing the St. George Illawarra Dragons during the Beanie for Brain Cancer Round.[20]

July

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The final bye of the season saw Parramatta remain in 15th on the ladder.

The second Western Sydney Derby against arch-rivals Penrith Panthers were up next.[21]

Six days later, the Eels travelled down to the capital to play the top-ranked Canberra Raiders.[22]

Squad information

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Playing squad

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The NRL playing squad of the Parramatta Eels as of 9 March 2025.[23]

Cap Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from Contract until
Top 30 squad
749 Junior Paulo Samoa Prop (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 31) 2019 Canberra Raiders 2026
788 Mitchell Moses (c) Australia Halfback, Five-eighth (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 30) 2017 Wests Tigers 2028
800 Dylan Brown New Zealand Five-eighth (2000-06-21)21 June 2000 (aged 24) 2019 Youth 2031
801 Shaun Lane Australia Second-row, Prop (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 (aged 30) 2019 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2026
805 Ryan Matterson Australia Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth (1994-10-13)13 October 1994 (aged 30) 2020 Wests Tigers 2026
809 Haze Dunster New Zealand Wing (1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 26) 2020 Youth 2025
813 Bryce Cartwright Australia Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth (1994-11-15)15 November 1994 (aged 30) 2021 Gold Coast Titans 2025
814 Wiremu Greig New Zealand Prop (1999-11-12)12 November 1999 (aged 25) 2021 North Queensland Cowboys 2025
816 Joey Lussick Australia Hooker (1995-12-28)28 December 1995 (aged 29) 2023 St Helens 2025
817 Sean Russell Australia Wing, Centre, Fullback (2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 22) 2021 Youth 2025
819 Will Penisini Tonga Centre (2002-07-31)31 July 2002 (aged 22) 2021 Youth 2026
825 Bailey Simonsson New Zealand Wing, Centre, Fullback (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 27) 2022 Canberra Raiders 2024
829 Matt Doorey Australia Second-row (2000-06-27)27 June 2000 (aged 24) 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2025
830 J'maine Hopgood Australia Lock (1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 25) 2023 Penrith Panthers 2025
834 Brendan Hands Australia Hooker (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 25) 2023 Youth 2025
835 Joe Ofahengaue Tonga Lock, Prop (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (aged 29) 2023 Wests Tigers 2025
836 Luca Moretti Italy Lock, Prop (2000-04-19)19 April 2000 (aged 24) 2023 Youth 2025
843 Kelma Tuilagi Samoa Second-row (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (aged 26) 2024 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2025
851 Isaiah Iongi Australia Fullback (2003-06-24)24 June 2003 (aged 21) 2025 Penrith Panthers 2027
852 Zac Lomax Australia Centre, Wing (1999-09-24)24 September 1999 (aged 25) 2024 Youth 2024
854 Jack Williams Australia Lock, Second-row, Prop (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 (aged 28) 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2027
856 Sam Tuivaiti Australia Prop (2005-02-17)17 February 2005 (aged 20) 2024 Youth 2025
857 Jordan Samrani Australia Centre, Wing (2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 23) 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
858 Kitione Kautoga Fiji Prop, Second-row (2002-09-02)2 September 2002 (aged 22) 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2025
859 Dean Hawkins Australia Halfback, Five-eighth (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 25) 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2026
860 Josh Addo-Carr Australia Wing (1995-07-28)28 July 1995 (aged 29) 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
861 Dylan Walker Australia Lock, Five-eighth, Centre (1994-09-27)27 September 1994 (aged 30) 2025 New Zealand Warriors 2026
862 Uinitoni Mataele Australia Second-row (2002-12-12)12 December 2002 (aged 22) 2023 Youth 2025
863 Joash Papalii Australia Five-eighth, Centre (2004-06-29)29 June 2004 (aged 20) 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
Development list
838 Arthur Miller-Stephen Australia Wing, Fullback N/A 2022 Youth 2025
847 Jake Tago Samoa Wing, Centre (1999-02-10)10 February 1999 (aged 26) 2024 North Sydney Bears 2025
850 Dan Keir Australia Lock, Second-row (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 26) 2021 Canberra Raiders 2025
848 Charlie Guymer Australia Second-row (2004-11-12)12 November 2004 (aged 20) 2024 Youth 2025
853 Ronald Volkman Australia Five-eighth, Halfback (2004-07-04)4 July 2004 (aged 20) 2025 New Zealand Warriors 2026
855 Ryley Smith Australia Hooker (2003-02-21)21 February 2003 (aged 22) 2025 Youth 2025
Saxon Pryke Australia Lock N/A 2025 Youth 2025

Coaching staff

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The coaching staff of the Parramatta Eels for the 2025 NRL season as of 9 March 2025.[23]

Position Name
NRL head coach Jason Ryles
General manager of Football Mark O’Neill
Assistant coaches Nathan Brown
Sam Moa
Scott Wisemantel
NSW Cup head coach Nathan Cayless
Jersey Flegg Cup head coach Craig Brennan

Squad changes

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Transfers in

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Date Pos. Player From Window Ref.
16 April 2024 WG Australia Zac Lomax St. George Illawarra Dragons Pre-season [24]
22 August 2024 FB Tonga Isaiah Iongi Penrith Panthers Pre-season [25]
27 September 2024 HB Australia Dean Hawkins South Sydney Rabbitohs Pre-season [26]
3 October 2024 LK Australia Jack Williams Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Pre-season [27]
23 October 2024 FB Australia Joash Papalii Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Pre-season [28]
23 October 2024 CE Australia Jordan Samrani Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Pre-season [28]
18 November 2024 WG Australia Josh Addo-Carr Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Pre-season [29]
5 December 2024 FE Australia Ronald Volkman New Zealand Warriors Pre-season [30]
13 December 2024 SR Fiji Kitione Kautoga Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Pre-season [31]
26 March 2025 LK Australia Dylan Walker New Zealand Warriors Mid-season [32]
30 June 2025 HK Australia Tallyn Da Silva Wests Tigers Mid-season [33]

Transfers out

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Date Pos. Player To Window Ref.
20 June 2024 FE Australia Ethan Sanders Canberra Raiders Pre-season [34][35]
12 August 2024 CE Samoa Blaize Talagi Penrith Panthers Pre-season [34][36]
21 August 2024 HK Australia Matt Arthur Newcastle Knights Pre-season [34][37]
21 August 2024 CE Australia Zac Cini Castleford Tigers Pre-season [34][38]
30 August 2024 FE Samoa Daejarn Asi Castleford Tigers Pre-season [34][39]
3 September 2024 PR New Zealand Ofahiki Ogden North Sydney Bears Pre-season [34][40]
4 October 2024 PR Australia Reagan Campbell-Gillard Gold Coast Titans Pre-season [34][41]
21 October 2024 WG New Zealand Lorenzo Mulitalo Burleigh Bears Pre-season [34][42]
26 October 2024 WG Fiji Maika Sivo Leeds Rhinos Pre-season [43][44]
8 November 2024 FB Australia Clinton Gutherson St. George Illawarra Dragons Pre-season [45][46]
15 February 2025 PR Cook Islands Makahesi Makatoa Sydney Roosters Pre-season [34][47]
26 February 2025 CE New Zealand Morgan Harper New Zealand Warriors Pre-season [34][48]
11 April 2025 WG Fiji Isaac Lumelume Northern Pride Mid-season [34][49]
17 April 2025 LK Tonga Joe Ofahengaue Leigh Leopards Mid-season [50][51]
22 July 2025 SR Australia Ryan Matterson Warrington Wolves (loan) Mid-season [52][53]

Pre-season

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Parramatta played the Newcastle Knights in Newcastle and the Wests Tigers in Leichhardt as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 14 February 2025 Newcastle Knights 18–44 Parramatta Eels Newcastle
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
Marzhew rugby ball 22'
Aoake rugby ball 46'
McCarthy rugby ball 49'
McEwen rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Pryce 0/1
Votano 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 59'
Report
Tries:
Brown rugby ball 2'
Tago rugby ball 26'
Tuilagi rugby ball 29'
Papalii rugby ball 38'
Samrani rugby ball 61'
Miller-Stephen rugby ball 64'77'
Loizou rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Volkman 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 4', 31', 39'
Lynn 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 63', 65', 78'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 5,964
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 2: 21 February 2025 Wests Tigers 30–18 Parramatta Eels Leichhardt
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Naden rugby ball 26'
Bird rugby ball 29'
Skelton rugby ball 39'
Hope rugby ball 56'
Faataape rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Doueihi 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 27', 30', 39', 58', 76'
Report
Tries:
Iongi rugby ball 13'
Russell rugby ball 35'
Williams rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Lomax 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 15', 36'
Volkman 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 49'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Referee: Ashley Klein

Regular season

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders (Q) 18 15 0 3 2 522 388 +134 34 Advance to finals series
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 17 13 0 4 3 366 270 +96 32
3 Melbourne Storm 17 12 0 5 3 533 315 +218 30
4 New Zealand Warriors 17 12 0 5 3 375 339 +36 30
5 Brisbane Broncos 17 10 0 7 3 446 366 +80 26
6 Penrith Panthers 17 9 1 7 3 384 339 +45 25
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 17 9 0 8 3 398 338 +60 24
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 10 0 8 2 421 400 +21 24
9 Dolphins 18 9 0 9 2 533 364 +169 22
10 Sydney Roosters 17 8 0 9 3 421 413 +8 22
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 17 6 0 11 3 372 430 −58 18
12 Wests Tigers 18 7 0 11 2 355 456 −101 18
13 North Queensland Cowboys 18 6 1 11 2 368 531 −163 17
14 Newcastle Knights 18 6 0 12 2 266 356 −90 16
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 6 0 12 2 315 464 −149 16
16 Parramatta Eels 17 5 0 12 3 313 462 −149 16
17 Gold Coast Titans 17 4 0 13 3 346 503 −157 14
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(Q) Qualified for finals series

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHHAHHANHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultLLLLWLWBLLWWLLBWLBLL
Position1717171717171716171716151616161515151516
Points00002246668101010121414161616
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[55]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Bye   Fixtures

Round 1: 9 March 2025 Melbourne Storm 56–18 Parramatta Eels Melbourne
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 5'39'
King rugby ball 11'
Coates rugby ball 21'26'
Katoa rugby ball 23'
Grant rugby ball 30'
Meaney rugby ball 34'
Warbrick rugby ball 55'
Hughes rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Meaney 8/10 rugby goalposts icon 6', 12', 25', 27', 31', 35', 40', 59'
Report
Tries:
Tago rugby ball 37'
Penisini rugby ball 68'
Iongi rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 38', 70', 78'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 23,369
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 2: 16 March 2025 Parramatta Eels 6–32 Wests Tigers Parramatta
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Russell rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Lomax 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 80'
Report
Tries:
Turuva rugby ball 26'67'72'
To'a rugby ball 35'
Galvin rugby ball 39'
Skelton rugby ball 42'
Goals:
Doueihi 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 36', 39', 44', 68'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 18,362
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 3: 23 March 2025 Parramatta Eels 8–16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Penisini rugby ball 18'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 46'
Goals:
Lomax 0/2
Report
Tries:
Suluka-Fifita rugby ball 4'
Xerri rugby ball 25'
Wilson rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 6', 80 pen'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 24,059
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 4: 30 March 2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 26–12 Parramatta Eels Brookvale
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Saab rugby ball 8'
Hopoate rugby ball 16'
Waddell rugby ball 62'
Koula rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Garrick 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 9', 20 pen', 48 pen', 63', 68'
Report
Tries:
Ofahengaue rugby ball 55'
Lane rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Lomax 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 56', 80'
Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 17,286
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 5: 5 April 2025 Parramatta Eels 23–22 (g.p.) St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta
15:00 AEDT
Tries:
Addo-Carr rugby ball 24'
Iongi rugby ball 56'
Kautoga rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Lomax 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 6 pen', 26', 58', 63', 74 pen'
Field goals:
Lomax rugby goalposts icon 83'
Report
Tries:
Gutherson rugby ball 16'45'
Tuipulotu rugby ball 34'
Goals:
Holmes 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 18', 22 pen', 36', 46', 68 pen'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 19,302
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 6: 12 April 2025 Parramatta Eels 12–50 Canberra Raiders Darwin
19:05 ACST
Tries:
Brown rugby ball 13'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Russell 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 14', 51'
Report
Tries:
Tapine rugby ball 6'
Strange rugby ball 19'
Young rugby ball 23'57'
Timoko rugby ball 38'
Savage rugby ball 64'
Nicholson rugby ball 74'
Kris rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Fogarty 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 7', 20', 24', 39', 54 pen', 58', 66'
Weekes 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 76', 77'
Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 9,559
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 7: 21 April 2025 Wests Tigers 22–38 Parramatta Eels Parramatta
16:00 AEST
Tries:
May rugby ball 22'
Bula rugby ball 27'
Seyfarth rugby ball 61'
Laulilii rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Doueihi 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 23', 63', 68'
Sin bin:
Turuva yellow card 53' to 63'
Report
Tries:
Addo-Carr rugby ball 14'77'
Iongi rugby ball 32'47'
Tuilagi rugby ball 41'
Tuivaiti rugby ball 44'
Simonsson rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Russell 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 3 pen', 43', 45'
Moses 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 76'
Smith 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 78'
Sin bin:
Moretti yellow card 53' to 63'
Iongi yellow card 58' to 68'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 26,145
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 8 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 9 (Magic Round): 2 May 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–18 Parramatta Eels Brisbane
18:00 AEST
Tries:
Iro rugby ball 9'
Nikora rugby ball 37'
Stonestreet rugby ball 49'71'
McInnes rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Hynes 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 11', 39', 58', 79 pen'
Sin bin:
Colquhoun yellow card 52' to 62'
Report
Tries:
Addo-Carr rugby ball 33'60'
Brown rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Russell 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 35', 61', 63'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 44,613
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 10: 8 May 2025 Parramatta Eels 16–20 Dolphins Parramatta
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Simonsson rugby ball 27'
Doorey rugby ball 42'
Brown rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Russell 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 40 pen', 43'
Report
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 11'
Lemuelu rugby ball 60'
Farnworth rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 13', 61', 65', 70 pen'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 11,214
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 11: 16 May 2025 Newcastle Knights 6–28 Parramatta Eels Newcastle
18:00 AEST
Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Ponga 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 75'
Sin bin:
Pearce-Paul yellow card 61' to 71'
Report
Tries:
Moses rugby ball 10'
Lomax rugby ball 14'55'
Brown rugby ball 63'
Samrani rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Lomax 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 11', 56', 62 pen', 65'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 20,125
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 12: 23 May 2025 Parramatta Eels 30–10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Parramatta
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Samrani rugby ball 22'
Papalii rugby ball 24'
Williams rugby ball 36'
Iongi rugby ball 46'
Hopgood rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Russell 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 26', 37', 47', 61', 64 pen'
Report
Tries:
Hopoate rugby ball 8'28'
Goals:
Garrick 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 29'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 13,425
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 13: 1 June 2025 Penrith Panthers 18–10 Parramatta Eels Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
C. McLean rugby ball 17'
Jenkins rugby ball 57'
To'o rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Cleary 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 19', 59', 74'
Report
Tries:
Russell rugby ball 3'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 45'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 46'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 21,282
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 14: 9 June 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30–12 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
Tries:
Burton rugby ball 7'
Montoya rugby ball 19'
Kikau rugby ball 60'
Hayes rugby ball 68'
Galvin rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Crichton 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 8', 21', 50 pen', 69', 74'
Sin bin:
Kikau yellow card 35' to 45'
Report
Tries:
Moses rugby ball 11'
Walker rugby ball 35'
Goals:
Lomax 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 12', 36'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 59,878
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 15 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 16: 22 June 2025 Parramatta Eels 36–20 Gold Coast Titans Parramatta
18:15 AEST
Tries:
Russell rugby ball 11'
Lussick rugby ball 15'
Guymer rugby ball 20'
Hawkins rugby ball 48'
Penisini rugby ball 66'70'
Goals:
Lomax 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 13', 17', 22', 49', 67', 71'
Sin bin:
Penisini yellow card 78' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Jolliffe rugby ball 3'
Randall rugby ball 28'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 34'62'
Goals:
Campbell 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 4'
Fermor 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 29'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 8,074
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 17: 28 June 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons 34–20 Parramatta Eels Wollongong
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Lawson rugby ball 1'13'
Allan rugby ball 26'
Flanagan rugby ball 29'
Holmes rugby ball 33'75'
Goals:
Holmes 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 14', 30', 35'
Flanagan 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 76', 79 pen'
Report
Tries:
Addo-Carr rugby ball 22'
Lomax rugby ball 45'
Hawkins rugby ball 54'
Tuilagi rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Lomax 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 55', 58'
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 18,191
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 18 (Bye for Parramatta Eels)
Round 19: 13 July 2025 Parramatta Eels 10–32 Penrith Panthers Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kautoga rugby ball 14'
Lomax rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 16'
Report
Tries:
Jenkins rugby ball 21'
Garner rugby ball 40'
Tago rugby ball 54'
Alamoti rugby ball 62'
Cleary rugby ball 71'
Smith rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Alamoti 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 29 pen', 40', 55', 78'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 22,792
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 20: 19 July 2025 Canberra Raiders 40–16 Parramatta Eels Canberra
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Stuart rugby ball 3'52'
Hosking rugby ball 6'
Sasagi rugby ball 59'
Pattie rugby ball 72'77'
Strange rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Fogarty 6/8 rugby goalposts icon 5', 7', 60', 74', 78', 80'
Report
Tries:
Guymer rugby ball 13'
Lomax rugby ball 28'
Russell rugby ball 37'
Goals:
Lomax 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 14', 39'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 20,751
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 21: 25 July 2025 Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels Brisbane
20:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 22: 31 July 2025 Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm Parramatta
19:50 AEST
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Round 23: 10 August 2025 Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Round 24: 16 August 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels Moore Park
19:35 AEST
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Round 25: 23 August 2025 Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters Parramatta
19:35 AEST
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Round 26: 29 August 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels Auckland
20:00 NZST
Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 27: 7 September 2025 Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights Parramatta
16:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium

Player statistics

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As of match played 22 June 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

Player Apps T C PG FG Total
Australia Josh Addo-Carr 13 9 0 0 0 36
New Zealand Dylan Brown 14 4 0 0 0 16
Australia Matt Doorey 8 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Charlie Guymer 7 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Brendan Hands 2 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Dean Hawkins 7 2 0 0 0 8
Australia J'maine Hopgood 15 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Isaiah Iongi 15 5 0 0 0 20
Fiji Kitione Kautoga 14 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Dan Keir 1 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Shaun Lane 5 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Zac Lomax 10 3 23 3 1 65
Australia Joey Lussick 4 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Toni Mataele 1 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Ryan Matterson 3 0 0 0 0 0
Italy Luca Moretti 8 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Mitchell Moses 6 2 1 0 0 10
Tonga Joe Ofahengaue 6 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Joash Papalii 5 1 0 0 0 4
Samoa Junior Paulo 15 0 0 0 0 0
Tonga Will Penisini 13 4 0 0 0 16
Australia Sean Russell 14 3 12 3 0 42
Australia Jordan Samrani 9 2 0 0 0 8
New Zealand Bailey Simonsson 4 2 0 0 0 8
Australia Ryley Smith 14 0 1 0 0 2
Samoa Jake Tago 1 1 0 0 0 4
Samoa Kelma Tuilagi 7 1 0 0 0 4
New Zealand Sam Tuivaiti 7 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Ronald Volkman 2 0 0 0 0 0
Australia Dylan Walker 11 1 0 0 0 4
Australia Jack Williams 12 1 0 0 0 4

Awards

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The Ken Thornett Medal will be held at the end of the season to recognise the best-performed players of the season for the club. Reagan Campbell-Gillard is the reigning Ken Thornett medalist.[56]

Award Recipient
Ken Thornett Medal (NRL Player of the Year)
Nathan Hindmarsh NRL Players' Player Award
Jack Gibson NRL Coaches' Award
Eric Grothe NRL Rookie of the Year Award
Blue & Gold Army NRL Award
Ray Price NRL Community Award
Bob O'Reilly NSW Cup Player of the Year
Geoff Gerard NSW Cup Coaches' Award
Steve Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year
Brett Kenny Jersey Flegg Coaches' Award
Michael Cronin Club Person of the Year

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