2005 Parramatta Eels season

Australia Rugby League Parramatta Eels 2005 season March 2026 2005 gold blue NRL NRL 1st 16 0 8 704 456 Preliminary Finalists (Lost 0–29 vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Preliminary Final) World Club Challenge World Club Challenge DNQ Did not qualify CEO Denis Fitzgerald Coach AUS Brian Smith NZL Nathan Cayless Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741)Waikato Stadium (Capacity: 25,800) 16,264 (Home)15,670 (Home & Away)16,706 (Finals Series) 195,169 (Home)400,950 (Home & Away)64,037 (Finals Series) 44,327 (25 September vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2nd Preliminary Final) AUS Eric Grothe Jr (16) AUS Luke Burt (92) AUS Luke Burt (214) 2004 2006 yes List of Parramatta Eels seasons The 2005 Parramatta Eels season was the 59th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the NRL's 2005 Telstra Premiership.https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/parramatta/summary.html NRL 2005 - Parramatta Eels - Rugby League Project The Eels finished the home and away season on top of the ladder to claim the minor premiership, but were knocked out in the preliminary final, going down 0–29 to the North Queensland Cowboys.https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/prelim-final/parramatta-vs-north-queensland/summary.html NRL 2005 - Prelim Final - Rugby League Project Summary The 2005 season marked a resurgence of the Parramatta Eels; after two years in the wilderness, the club were back into premiership contention after ending the season as minor premiers on 36 points, ahead of the St. George Illawarra Dragons on points differential. The first week of the 2005 Finals Series saw a comfortable 46–22 win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, who were in their first finals campaign since the creation of the National Rugby League in 1998. Following the week off, Parramatta were beaten by the Johnathan Thurston-led North Queensland at ANZ Stadium, 29–0, ending another season in disappointment. Adding further salt to the wound, Parramatta's inspirational forward Nathan Hindmarsh missed the entire finals series and popular cult figure Fuifui Moimoi was suspended in the final round of the season, also missing the finals. Parramatta had also defeated eventual premiers the Wests Tigers twice throughout the season, defeated St. George Illawarra and also recorded a 50–12 victory over North Queensland earlier in the year.https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/parramatta-eels-five-times-they-should-have-been-set-for-a-big-season-but-flopped/news-story/70bdcb6a002101a0640921d067eb4c49/ Parramatta Eels: Five times they should have been set for a big season but flopped Fox Sports 20 March 2018 Standings Awards The following awards were awarded in the post-season:Honour 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 Michael Cronin Clubman of the Year Award: Mark Riddell Ken Thornett Medal (Players' Player): Nathan Cayless/Timana Tahu Jack Gibson Award (Coach's Award): Glenn Morrison Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Tim Smith References 2005 Category:2005 NRL season by club Category:2005 in sport in Sydney