1998 NRL Premiership

Parramatta Eels - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coach: Brian Smith
Captains: Dean Pay (24); Jarrod McCracken (18)
Biggest home crowd: 17,089 (vs. Manly in round 14)
Average home crowd: 11,709
Top pointscorer: Clinton Schifcofske (176)
Top tryscorer: Stuart Kelly (13)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Mar 14	Sat 3:30pm	Round 1	H	Penrith	W	27	-	16	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	12,222	2nd	>
21	Sat 7:30pm	Round 2	A	Gold Coast	W	14	-	12	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Carrara	9,734	5th	>
29	Sun 2:30pm	Round 3	H	North Qld	L	15	-	16	J McCracken	B Smith	Parramatta	10,177	6th	>
Apr 3	Fri 7:30pm	Round 4	A	Manly	W	34	-	10	D Pay	B Smith	Brookvale	14,366	7th	>
11	Sat 7:30pm	Round 5	H	Canterbury	W	22	-	14	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	14,012	6th	>
19	Sun 2:30pm	Round 6	H	Melbourne	L	22	-	32	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	15,434	6th	>
26	Sun	Round 7	A	Illawarra	L	12	-	20	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	WIN	9,119	8th	>
May 3	Sun	Round 8	H	Gold Coast	W	24	-	2	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	6,063	8th	>
8	Fri	Round 9	A	Balmain	W	21	-	18	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Leichhardt	18,117	7th	>
16	Sat	Round 10	H *	Adelaide	W	10	-	2	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Pioneer	7,514	7th	>
23	Sat	Round 11	A	North Qld	W	29	-	12	D Pay	B Smith	Malanda	17,361	6th	>
30	Sat	Round 12	H	Auckland	W	14	-	6	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	13,218	2nd	>
Jun 7	Sun	Round 13	A	Brisbane	W	20	-	16	J McCracken	B Smith	ANZ	18,163	5th	>
13	Sat	Round 14	H	Manly	W	17	-	14	D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	17,089	4th	>
20	Sat 6:00pm	Round 15	H	North Sydney	W	25	-	12	D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	12,313	3rd	>
28	Sun	Round 16	A	Newcastle	L	12	-	36	D Pay	B Smith	Marathon	25,094	3rd	>
Jul 5	Sun 2:30pm	Round 17	A	Sydney City	L	12	-	30	D Pay	B Smith	SFS	13,864	4th	>
10	Fri 7:30pm	Round 18	H	Cronulla	W	22	-	12	D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	11,098	2nd	>
18	Sat 7:30pm	Round 19	A	Canterbury	W	7	-	6	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Belmore	9,541	4th	>
26	Sun 2:30pm	Round 20	H	Canberra	L	8	-	22	D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	10,085	4th	>
Aug 1	Sat	Round 21	A	Souths	W	16	-	8	D Pay	B Smith	SFS	6,140	2nd	>
8	Sat	Round 22	A	Penrith	W	20	-	14	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Penrith	10,214	4th	>
16	Sun	Round 23	H	Western Suburbs	W	50	-	4	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	7,085	5th	>
23	Sun	Round 24	A	St George	D	15	-	15	J McCracken	B Smith	Kogarah	16,659	4th	>
29	Sat	Major Prelim Semi	H *	North Sydney	W	25	-	12	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	Parramatta	16,033	-	>
Sep 6	Sun	Major Semi	A *	Brisbane	W	15	-	10	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	ANZ	21,172	-	>
20	Sun	Prelim Final	A *	Canterbury	L	20	-	32	J McCracken, D Pay	B Smith	SFS	36,841	-	>

27 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
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BARNES, Nathan	23			25	-	25	7	-	-	28	-	-	List
BELL, Jason	27			14	8	22	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CARIGE, Andrew	22			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CARIGE, Paul	25			25	2	27	9	-	-	36	-	-	List
CAYLESS, Nathan	20	Sydney		8	11	19	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
DYMOCK, Jim	26	Sydney		24	-	24	3	-	1	13	-	-	List
FREW, Andrew	23			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HERRON, Ian	27			1	-	1	-	3	-	6	-	-	List
HINDMARSH, Nathan	19	Bowral		14	3	17	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
HODGSON, Michael	18	Newcastle-Maitland		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HORSNELL, Brett	28			8	8	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KELLY, Stuart	22	Taroom		26	-	26	13	-	-	52	-	-	List
LOVELL, Karl	20			6	11	17	4	1	-	18	-	-	List
McCRACKEN, Jarrod	28			16	2	18	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
McGUIRE, Casey	18	Nambour		-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MORAN, Dennis	21			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MORGAN, Justin	23	Sydney		6	1	7	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
NAVALE, Eparama	23			4	-	4	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
OWENS, Jamie	22			8	3	11	-	-	1	1	-	-	List
PAY, Dean	29	Dubbo		24	-	24	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
PENNA, David	26			11	11	22	6	-	1	25	-	-	List
PEZET, Troy	24			3	6	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
RAPER, Aaron	27	Sydney		14	-	14	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
SCHIFCOFSKE, Clinton	22	Moranbah		26	-	26	5	78	-	176	1	-	List
SIMON, John	26	Port Kembla		20	1	21	5	1	6	28	-	-	List
SMITH, Jason	26	Brisbane		22	1	23	6	-	1	25	1	-	List
SPENCE, Matthew	22			2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TOOKEY, Mark	21	Sydney		10	7	17	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
TROY, Julian	26			7	2	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
VELLA, Michael	20	Sydney		-	8	8	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
WESTON, Dallas	27			4	13	17	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
WHEREAT, Shane	28			20	-	20	12	-	-	48	-	-	List
32 players	24.17		5 cur. / 10 tot.	27 matches			88	83	10	528	2	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 20 Sep 1998. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)

1998 NRL Premiership

Parramatta Eels - Season Summary

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