1998 Parramatta Eels season

March 2026 1998 gold blue NRL NRL 4th 17 1 6 468 349 Preliminary Finalists (Lost 20–32 vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2nd Preliminary Final) CEO Denis Fitzgerald Coach AUS Brian Smith NZL Jarrod McCrackenAUS Dean Pay Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) AUS Stuart Kelly (15) AUS Clinton Schifcofske (78) AUS Clinton Schifcofske (176) 1997 1999 yes List of Parramatta Eels seasons The 1998 Parramatta Eels season was the 52nd in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Dean Pay they competed in the National Rugby League's 1998 Premiership season. Summary Parramatta finished fourth in the newly created 20-team NRL. Parramatta had a highly successful finals series, beating the North Sydney Bears in a Qualifying Final and then backing up to defeat eventual premiers the Brisbane Broncos 15–10 at ANZ Stadium in Brisbane. Due to the win, Parramatta gained a week off before clashing with arch-rivals Canterbury in the Grand Final Qualifier. The game was poised at 18–2 in favour of Parramatta with 11 minutes to go. However, Canterbury managed a late resurgence scoring three tries in eight minutes to tie the game up at 18–18 with Daryl Halligan kicking two side line conversions which took the game into extra-time. The extra-time period is remembered for the performance of Parramatta player Paul Carige who made three crucial errors. Parramatta would go on to lose 32-20 in extra-time.https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/24/top-10-preliminary-final-heartbreaks/ Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks www.nrl.com 23 September 2015 https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/08/12/memorable-match-1998-preliminary-final/ Memorable Match: 1998 Preliminary Final www.bulldogs.com.au 12 August 2014 Standings Awards Club man of the year: Stuart KellyHonour Roll http://www.parraeels.com.au/district-reps-honour-roll parraeels.com.au Parramatta Eels 19 February 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140225003814/http://www.parraeels.com.au/district-reps-honour-roll 25 February 2014 Players' player: Jason Smith Coach's award: Nathan Cayless Rookie of the year: Nathan Hindmarsh References 1998 Category:1998 NRL season by club Category:1998 in sport in Sydney