2000 Parramatta Eels season
The 2000 Parramatta Eels season was the 54th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2000 Telstra Premiership.
| 2000 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 7th | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Finalists (Lost 10–16 vs Brisbane Broncos, 2nd Preliminary Final) | |||
| World Club Challenge | DNQ | |||
| 2000 record | Wins: 14; Draws: 1; Losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 476; Against: 456 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Fitzgerald | |||
| Coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brian Smith | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Jason Moodie (12) | |||
| Goals | Clinton Schifcofske (38) | |||
| Points | Clinton Schifcofske (104) | |||
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Summary
The Eels finished an inconsistent 2000 season in 7th place. However, in the first week of the Finals series, Parramatta was involved in the biggest upset, defeating Sydney Roosters 32–8 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Eels managed to repeat the result against local rivals Penrith Panthers the next week in a comfortable 28–10 win in front of 25,746 at the SFS, meaning that the Parramatta Eels reached their third straight NRL Preliminary Final. The Eels were looking to make it "Third Time Lucky" against the former NRL premiers, Brisbane Broncos, but it ended up to be "Third Time Unlucky" as the Broncos won the match 16–10.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brisbane Broncos (P) |
26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 696 | 388 | +308 | 38 | |
| 2 |  Sydney Roosters |
26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 601 | 520 | +81 | 32 | |
| 3 |  Newcastle Knights |
26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 686 | 532 | +154 | 31 | |
| 4 |  Canberra Raiders |
26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 506 | 479 | +27 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Penrith Panthers |
26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 573 | 562 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 |  Melbourne Storm |
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 672 | 529 | +143 | 29 | |
| 7 |  Parramatta Eels |
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 476 | 456 | +20 | 29 | |
| 8 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 570 | 463 | +107 | 26 | |
| 9 |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 576 | 656 | -80 | 24 | |
| 10 |  Wests Tigers |
26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 519 | 642 | -123 | 24 | |
| 11 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 469 | 553 | -84 | 21 | |
| 12 |  Northern Eagles |
26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 476 | 628 | -152 | 18 | |
| 13 |  Auckland Warriors |
26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 426 | 662 | -236 | 18 | |
| 14 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 436 | 612 | -176 | 121 | |
1 North Queensland were stripped of 2 competition points due to a breach of the interchange rule in Round 4.
Awards
- Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: Michael Vella[1]
- Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Nathan Hindmarsh
- Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): Brett Hodgson
- Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Andrew Ryan
References
- "Honour Roll". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.