1999 Parramatta Eels season
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| 1999 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 2nd | |||
| Play-off result | Preliminary Finalists (Lost 16–18 vs Melbourne Storm, 1st Preliminary Final) | |||
| 1999 record | Wins: 17; Draws: 0; Losses: 7 | |||
| Points scored | For: 500; Against: 294 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Fitzgerald | |||
| Coach |  Brian Smith | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Clinton Schifcofske (10) Jason Smith | |||
| Goals | Clinton Schifcofske (64) | |||
| Points | Clinton Schifcofske (164) | |||
| ||||
The 1999 Parramatta Eels season was the 53rd in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Jarrod McCracken and Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 1999 Telstra Premiership.
Summary
Parramatta continued their success and consistency into the second year of the new National Rugby League, finishing 2nd behind Minor Premiers Cronulla Sharks. The Eels kicked off their finals series with a comfortable 30–16 win at Parramatta Stadium. However Parramatta could not back up that performance against the Melbourne Storm, after having a week off. The Storm won 18–16 at the SFS in a close match and the result meant that Parramatta went one more season without winning a Premiership and the 'chokers' tag stayed.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 586 | 332 | +254 | 40 |
| 2 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 500 | 294 | +206 | 38 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm (P)
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 639 | 392 | +247 | 36 |
| 4 |  Sydney City Roosters
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 592 | 377 | +215 | 36 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 520 | 462 | +58 | 35 |
| 6 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 588 | 416 | +172 | 34 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 575 | 484 | +91 | 33 |
| 8 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 510 | 368 | +142 | 32 |
| 9 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 618 | 439 | +179 | 31 |
| 10 |  Penrith Panthers
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 492 | 428 | +64 | 27 |
| 11 |  Auckland Warriors
|
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 538 | 498 | +40 | 24 |
| 12 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 349 | 556 | -207 | 24 |
| 13 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 454 | 623 | -169 | 23 |
| 14 |  North Sydney Bears
|
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 490 | 642 | -152 | 20 |
| 15 |  Balmain Tigers
|
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 345 | 636 | -291 | 20 |
| 16 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 398 | 588 | -190 | 13 |
| 17 |  Western Suburbs Magpies
|
24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 285 | 944 | -659 | 10 |
Awards
- Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: David Penna[1]
- Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Michael Vella
- Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): David Kidwell
- Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Luke Burt
References
- ^ "Honour Roll". parraeels.com.au. Parramatta Eels. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.