The 2004 Parramatta Eels season was the 58th in
the club's history. Coached by
Brian Smith and captained by
Nathan Cayless
Nathan Frederick Cayless (born 28 March 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and has coached in the 2010s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (captain), and ...
, they competed in the
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
's
2004 Telstra Premiership
The 2004 NRL season (also known as the 2004 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra) was the 97th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the seventh run by the National Rugby League. Fifteen clubs competed dur ...
.
Summary
The 2004 NRL season was the worst in some time for the Parramatta club. After only managing nine wins in 24 games, the Parramatta side finished 12th and missed out on the Finals for the second year running. The highlight of the season was defeating
Manly 52–12 in round 14 of the competition.
Standings
Awards
*Michael Cronin clubman of the year award:
Michael Vella
*Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player):
Nathan Hindmarsh
Nathan William Hindmarsh (born 7 September 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who captained the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative second- ...
*Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award):
Wade McKinnon
Wade McKinnon (born 12 February 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. His position of preference was as a fullback.
Playing career Early years
Educated at St Dominic's College, P ...
*Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award:
Jack Afamasaga
References
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Parramatta Eels seasons
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