1979 NSWRFL

Parramatta Eels - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coach: Terry Fearnley
Captains: Ray Price (24); Michael Cronin (1)
Biggest home crowd: 22,055 (vs. St George in round 15)
Average home crowd: 14,501
Top pointscorer: Premiership: Michael Cronin (253); All Matches: Michael Cronin (273)
Top tryscorer: Premiership: Michael Cronin (15); All Matches: Michael Cronin (15)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Feb 24	Sat 8:00pm	CMC (1)	H	Penrith	W	26	-	17	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	11,426		>
Mar 3	Sat 4:30pm	CMC (2)	A	Balmain	L	5	-	19	R Price	T Fearnley	Leichhardt	5,526		>
10	Sat 8:00pm	CMC (3)	A *	Eastern Suburbs	L	10	-	11	R Price	T Fearnley	SCG	14,364		>
25	Sun 3:00pm	Round 1	H	Western Suburbs	L	10	-	21	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	14,302	3rd	>
Apr 1	Sun 3:00pm	Round 2	A	Cronulla	L	0	-	25	R Price	T Fearnley	Endeavour	8,203	8th	>
8	Sun 3:00pm	Round 3	H	Canterbury	W	25	-	24	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	13,160	5th	>
15	Sun 3:00pm	Round 4	A	St George	L	8	-	14	R Price	T Fearnley	Kogarah	21,756	9th	>
18	Wed 7:30pm	AC (1)	H *	North Sydney	W	44	-	10	A Beetson	T Fearnley	Leichhardt			>
22	Sun 3:00pm	Round 5	H	Newtown	W	37	-	19	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	11,020	10th	>
29	Sun 3:00pm	Round 6	A	Manly	W	28	-	13	R Price	T Fearnley	Brookvale	20,507	7th	>
May 5	Sat 3:00pm	Round 7	H	Penrith	W	20	-	11	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	6,992	2nd	>
13	Sun 3:00pm	Round 8	A	North Sydney	W	48	-	17	R Price	T Fearnley	North Sydney	5,621	5th	>
20	Sun 3:00pm	Round 9	H	Souths	W	18	-	7	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	15,308	5th	>
27	Sun 3:00pm	Round 10	H	Balmain	W	42	-	7	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	18,347	4th	>
Jun 3	Sun 3:00pm	Round 11	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	15	-	10	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	16,242	2nd	>
10	Sun 3:00pm	Round 12	A	Western Suburbs	L	13	-	31	R Price	T Fearnley	Lidcombe	14,709	1st	>
13	Wed 7:00pm	AC (2)	A *	Newtown	L	13	-	15	R Quinn	T Fearnley	Leichhardt			>
17	Sun 3:00pm	Round 13	H	Cronulla	W	29	-	14	M Cronin	T Fearnley	Cumberland	14,609	4th	>
23	Sat 3:00pm	Round 14	A	Canterbury	L	12	-	13	R Price	T Fearnley	Belmore	12,104	3rd	>
Jul 1	Sun 3:00pm	Round 15	H	St George	L	18	-	19	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	22,055	3rd	>
4	Wed 7:30pm	AC (3)	A	QLD Country	L	9	-	18	J Kolc	T Fearnley	Lang Park			>
8	Sun 3:00pm	Round 16	A	Newtown	W	34	-	21	R Price	T Fearnley	Henson	5,470	5th	>
15	Sun 3:00pm	Round 17	H	Manly	W	22	-	5	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	17,808	1st	>
21	Sat 3:00pm	Round 18	A	Penrith	W	22	-	19	R Price	T Fearnley	Penrith Park	10,732	1st	>
29	Sun 5:00pm	Round 19	H	North Sydney	W	41	-	3	R Price	T Fearnley	Cumberland	9,663	2nd	>
Aug 5	Sun 3:00pm	Round 20	A	Souths	W	21	-	7	R Price	T Fearnley	Redfern	10,368	1st	>
12	Sun 3:00pm	Round 21	A	Balmain	W	11	-	10	R Price	T Fearnley	Leichhardt	17,500	1st	>
26	Sun 3:00pm	Round 22	A	Eastern Suburbs	W	16	-	7	R Price	T Fearnley	Sports Ground	11,163	2nd	>
Sep 1	Sat 3:00pm	Major Prelim Semi	H *	Cronulla	W	24	-	4	R Price	T Fearnley	SCG	28,335	-	>
8	Sat 3:00pm	Major Semi	A *	St George	L	11	-	15	R Price	T Fearnley	SCG	38,531	-	>
15	Sat 3:00pm	Prelim Final	A *	Canterbury	L	14	-	20	R Price	T Fearnley	SCG	33,291	-	>

31 games
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Legend

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

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
ATKINS, Graeme	23			14	2	16	2	-	-	6	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	2	21	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
BAKER, John	33			2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BEETSON, Arthur	34	Roma		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BRENNAN, Wayne	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CHAPMAN, John	-	Blayney		10	1	11	2	-	-	6	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	2	14	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
CONNOR, Cliff	-			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CRONIN, Michael	28	Kiama		24	-	24	15	104	-	253	-	-	4	-	4	-	10	-	20	-	-	28	-	28	15	114	-	273	-	-	List
DOWLING, Garry	26	Camden		25	-	25	14	-	-	42	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	-	29	14	-	-	42	-	-	List
ELLA, Steve	19	Sydney		3	1	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	2	-	7	-	-	4	1	5	2	2	-	10	-	-	List
FAGAN, Marty	24			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FLAHEY, Eddie	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GERARD, Geoff	24	Sydney		22	-	22	6	-	-	18	-	-	4	-	4	2	-	-	6	-	-	26	-	26	8	-	-	24	-	-	List
GLOVER, Neville	24	Sydney		23	-	23	7	-	-	21	-	-	5	-	5	3	-	-	9	-	-	28	-	28	10	-	-	30	-	-	List
GROTHE, Eric	19	Sydney		3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	4	-	4	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
HAYES, Doug	-			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	-	9	-	18	-	-	2	3	5	-	9	-	18	-	-	List
HEDDLES, Greg	24			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
HILDITCH, Ron	26	Sydney		23	-	23	2	-	-	6	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	-	26	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
HOLTON, Glen	23			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HUNT, Neil	18			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JAY, Bob	26			17	2	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	-	21	2	23	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
KOLC, John	29	Adelaide		4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	1	4	1	5	1	-	-	3	-	-	8	1	9	2	-	-	6	-	1	List
LEVY, Mark	24	Sydney		18	1	19	7	9	1	40	-	-	1	-	1	1	1	-	5	-	-	19	1	20	8	10	1	45	-	-	List
McDONNELL, Warren	20			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MANN, John	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MANN, Phil	25	Sydney		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MURRAY, Graham	24	Parkes		20	-	20	1	-	-	3	-	-	2	1	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	22	1	23	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
OLLING, Graham	31	Sydney		12	-	12	3	-	-	9	-	1	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	15	-	15	4	-	-	12	-	1	List
PATTISON, Mick	20	Parramatta		20	2	22	10	-	-	30	-	-	3	-	3	4	-	-	12	-	-	23	2	25	14	-	-	42	-	-	List
PEARD, John	34	Atherton		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PLATZ, Lew	26			10	4	14	7	-	-	21	-	-	4	-	4	1	-	-	3	-	1	14	4	18	8	-	-	24	-	1	List
PRICE, Ray	26	Sydney		24	-	24	10	-	-	30	-	1	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	-	27	10	-	-	30	-	1	List
QUINN, Richard	21			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SHARP, Steve	22	Sydney		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
STERLING, Peter	19	Toowoomba		6	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	7	1	8	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
SULKOWICZ, Ed	25			1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
WEBB, Kevin	24			12	-	12	3	-	-	9	-	1	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	15	-	15	4	-	-	12	-	1	List
WEST, Glenn	25	Sydney		3	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	1	-	-	3	-	-	8	1	9	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
WOODWARD, Wayne	-			5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WYNN, Peter	21	Maitland		14	1	15	11	-	-	33	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	2	16	11	-	-	33	-	-	List
39 players	25.03		7 cur. / 16 tot.	25 matches			104	113	1	539	0	4	6 matches			21	22	0	107	0	1	31 matches			125	135	1	646	0	5

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 15 Sep 1979. 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: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann

Sources:News Reports

1979 NSWRFL

Parramatta Eels - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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