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
The 2002 NRL season was the 95th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fifth to be run by the National Rugby League. The season was affected by the competition-leading Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' salary cap breach fi ...
.
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
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upset the defending premiers,
Newcastle.
Standings
Awards
*Michael Cronin clubman of the year award:
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*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
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