2002 Parramatta Eels season

Australia Rugby League Parramatta Eels 2002 season March 2026 2002 gold blue NRL NRL 6th 10 2 12 531 440 Qualifying Finalists (Lost 14–24 vs Brisbane Broncos, 2nd Qualifying 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) 14,088 (Home)14,762 (Home & Away)19,115 (Finals Series) 169,062 (Home)342,842 (Home & Away)19,115 (Finals Series) 22,136 (28 March vs Bulldogs RLFC, Round 16) AUS Luke Burt (10) AUS Luke Burt (42) AUS Luke Burt (114) 2001 2003 yes List of Parramatta Eels seasons The 2002 Parramatta Eels season was the 56th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2002 Telstra Premiership. Summary Parramatta started the 2002 season with a 64-6 victory over Penrith at Parramatta Stadium. The club would win seven of their first ten games to sit fourth on the competition ladder. However, towards the back end of the year the club would lose six games in a row. The 2002 season ended with Parramatta finishing in sixth place. The side lost in the first week of the finals 24–14 to the Brisbane Broncos at what was then known as Telstra Stadium. However, this loss resulted in the elimination of the club from the 2002 Finals Series as seventh place St. George Illawarra upset the defending premiers, Newcastle.https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2002/parramatta/summary.html/ 2002 Parramatta Eels season www.rugbyleagueproject.org Standings Awards Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: Andrew RyanHonour 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 Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Nathan Hindmarsh Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): Luke Burt Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Ashley Graham References 2002 Category:2002 NRL season by club Category:2002 in sport in Sydney