2004 Parramatta Eels season

The 2004 Parramatta Eels season was the 58th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2004 Telstra Premiership.

Summary

Season 2004 was the worst in some time for the Parramatta Eels. After only managing 9 wins in 24 games, the Eels finished 12th and missed out on the Finals for the second year running. This was a grave cause for concern at the club who had not seen a Premiership victory since 1986.

Ladder

National Rugby League

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Sydney	24	19	0	5	2	710	368	+342	42
2	Bulldogs	24	19	0	5	2	760	491	+269	42
3	Brisbane	24	16	1	7	2	602	533	+69	37
4	Penrith	24	15	0	9	2	672	567	+105	34
5	St George Illawarra	24	14	0	10	2	624	415	+209	32
6	Melbourne	24	13	0	11	2	684	517	+167	30
7	North Queensland	24	12	1	11	2	526	514	+12	29
8	Canberra	24	11	0	13	2	554	613	−59	26
9	Wests Tigers	24	10	0	14	2	509	534	−25	24
10	Newcastle	24	10	0	14	2	516	617	−101	24
11	Cronulla-Suntherland	24	10	0	14	2	528	645	−117	24
12	Parramatta	24	9	0	15	2	517	626	−109	22
13	Manly-Warringah	24	9	0	15	2	615	754	−139	22
14	New Zealand	24	6	0	18	2	427	693	−266	16
15	South Sydney	24	5	2	17	2	455	812	−357	16

Awards

• Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: Michael Vella^[1]
• Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Nathan Hindmarsh
• Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): Wade McKinnon
• Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Jack Afamasaga

References