Parramatta Eels Women are a rugby league team, representing the Parramatta region of Sydney. The team is part of the Parramatta Eels club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership. The club announced their first player signings in late June 2021.
Seasons The Parramatta Eels Women's team entered the National Rugby League Women's Premiership in the postponed 2021 season on 27 February 2022.
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2026 Draw The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.
Round Opponent Score Date Time Venue 1 Tigers Sun 5 Jul 2026 11:50 AM Home CommBank Stadium 2 Dragons Sun 12 Jul 2026 1:45 PM Away WIN Stadium 3 Titans Sun 19 Jul 2026 11:50 AM Away Cbus Super Stadium 4 Warriors Sun 26 Jul 2026 12:00 PM Home Eric Tweedale Stadium 5 Knights Sun 2 Aug 2026 4:00 PM Neutral Geohex Stadium, Wagga Wagga 6 Roosters Sun 9 Aug 2026 6:15 PM Away Polytec Stadium 7 Bulldogs Sat 15 Aug 2026 3:15 PM Home CommBank Stadium 8 Sharks Sun 23 Aug 2026 6:15 PM Away Sharks Stadium 9 Broncos Sun 30 Aug 2026 1:45 PM Home CommBank Stadium 10 Raiders Sun 6 Sep 2026 6:15 PM Away GIO Stadium 11 Cowboys Sat 12 Sep 2026 12:00 PM Home CommBank Stadium
Head-to-head records
Opponent First Meeting Win % Share % Knights 27 Feb 2022 7 1 0 6 79 198 14.29% 28.52% Dragons 6 Mar 2022 6 1 0 5 56 138 16.67% 28.87% Titans 13 Mar 2022 6 2 0 4 98 156 33.33% 38.58% Roosters 20 Mar 2022 7 1 0 6 106 247 14.29% 30.03% Broncos 27 Mar 2022 6 2 0 4 80 168 33.33% 32.26% Tigers 23 Jul 2023 4 2 0 2 74 78 50.00% 48.68% Raiders 20 Aug 2023 4 3 0 1 103 72 75.00% 58.86% Cowboys 26 Aug 2023 4 3 0 1 79 60 75.00% 56.83% Sharks 17 Sep 2023 4 2 0 2 82 106 50.00% 43.62% Warriors 13 Jul 2025 2 0 0 2 12 28 0.00% 30.00% Bulldogs 12 Sep 2025 2 2 0 0 76 32 100.00% 70.37% Totals 27 Feb 2022 52 19 0 33 845 1283 36.54% 39.71% Notes Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against. Clubs listed in the order than the Eels Women first played them. (after Round 11)
Coaches
Coach Season Span Win % Share % Dean Widders 20212023 21 5 0 16 285 551 23.81% 34.09% Steve Georgallis 2024present 31 14 0 17 560 732 45.16% 43.34%
Captains All players that have captained the Parramatta Eels NRLW team.
Name Years as Captain Debut Games as Captain Games for Club Date Round Solo Joint Total 1 Simaima Taufa 20212022 27 Feb 2022 1 7 5 12 12 2 Tiana Penitani Gray 2022 20 Aug 2022 1 0 5 5 10 3 Kennedy Cherrington 2023 23 Jul 2023 1 3 2 5 34 4 Rachael Pearson 2023 12 Aug 2023 4 4 2 6 36 5 Mahalia Murphy 2024present 27 Jul 2024 1 28 0 28 37 6 Abbi Church 2025 3 Jul 2025 1 3 0 3 47
Current squad The team is coached by Steve Georgallis.
2027 Gains and Losses
Off contract after 2027
Individual awards The Parramatta Eels player of the year and other club award winners since 2021.
Season Player of the Year Player's Player Blue & Gold Army Members' Award Coach's Award Rookie of the Year Community Award 2021 2022 & 2023 2024 2025 2026
Club records Win loss record since entering the NRLW in 2021
Games Wins Drawn Loss Points For Points Against +/- Win % 52 19 0 33 845 1,283 438 36.54%
Player records Lists and tables last updated: 12 September 2026 (after Round 11). Career records (at the Eels)
Most games for the Eels Qualification: 20 games
Rank Player Games 1 2021present 48 2 2022present 41 3 2023present 37 4 2022present 36 4 2023present 36 6 2021present 34 7 2023present 31 8 2022present 30 8 2023present 30 10 2024present 27 11 2023present 24 11 2024present 24 13 2025present 20 13 2025present 20
Most points for the Eels Qualification: 20 points
Rank Player 2026 Club Points 1 36 5 87 2 196 2 24 17 0 0 68 3 48 11 0 0 44 3 37 11 0 0 44 5 41 10 0 0 40 6 20 9 0 0 36 7 6 1 15 0 34 8 31 8 0 0 32 8 15 8 0 0 32 10 30 5 1 0 22 11 34 5 0 0 20 11 12 5 0 0 20 11 18 5 0 0 20 11 7 5 0 0 20
Most tries for the Eels Qualification: 5 tries
Rank Player Tries 1 17 2 11 2 11 4 10 5 9 6 8 6 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5
Most goals for the Eels All goal kickers
Rank Player Goals 1 87 2 Tayla Preston 15 3 7 4 2 5 1 6 1 7 1
Most field goals for the Eels Three instances to date
Rank Player Field goals 1 2 2 1
Season records Season length has increased over time as the competition has expanded.
Most points in a season for the Eels Qualification: 16 points
Rank Player Season Points 1 2025 11 3 27 0 66 2 2026 10 1 26 2 58 3 2024 9 1 22 0 48 4 2026 10 10 0 0 40 5 2022 6 1 15 0 34 6 2025 11 7 0 0 28 7 2023 6 0 12 0 24 8 2023 7 5 0 0 20 8 2024 9 5 0 0 20 8 2024 9 5 0 0 20 11 2021 5 1 7 1 19 12 2022 7 4 0 0 16 12 2024 8 4 0 0 16 12 2025 11 4 0 0 16
Most tries in a season for the Eels Qualification: 4 tries
Rank Player Season Tries 1 2026 10 10 2 2025 11 7 3 2023 7 5 3 2024 9 5 3 2024 9 5 6 2022 7 4 6 2024 8 4 6 2025 11 4 6 2026 8 4
Match records Most points in a game for the Eels Qualification: 10 points
Rank Player Date Opponent Venue Points 1 Rachael Pearson 19 Jul 2025 Raiders GIO Stadium 1 7 0 18 2 Rachael Pearson 12 Sep 2025 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 1 5 0 14 2 Rachael Pearson 15 Aug 2026 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 1 5 0 14 2 Rachael Pearson 23 Aug 2026 Sharks Ocean Protect Stadium 0 7 0 14 5 Martha Mataele 7 Sep 2025 Tigers CommBank Stadium 3 0 0 12 5 Tayla Preston 25 Sep 2022 Roosters Suncorp Stadium 1 4 0 12 7 Rachael Pearson 3 Jul 2025 Sharks Sharks Stadium 1 3 0 10 7 Rachael Pearson 7 Sep 2025 Tigers CommBank Stadium 0 5 0 10
Most tries in a game for the Eels Qualification: 2 tries
Rank Player Date Opponent Venue Tries 1 Martha Mataele 7 Sep 2025 Tigers CommBank Stadium 3 2 Rikeya Horne 4 Sep 2022 Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 2 2 Zali Fay 23 Jul 2023 Tigers CommBank Stadium 2 2 Kimberley Hunt 26 Aug 2023 Cowboys Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 2 2 Rosemarie Beckett 11 Aug 2024 Cowboys Totally Workwear Stadium 2 2 Elsie Albert 8 Sep 2024 Titans Eric Tweedale Stadium 2 2 Chloe Jackson 3 Jul 2025 Sharks Sharks Stadium 2 2 Rory Owen 19 Jul 2025 Raiders GIO Stadium 2 2 Mahalia Murphy 7 Sep 2025 Tigers CommBank Stadium 2 2 Abbi Church 12 Sep 2025 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 2 2 Kiana Takairangi 12 Sep 2025 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 2 2 Elsie Albert 19 Jul 2026 Titans Cbus Stadium 2 2 Rory Owen 23 Aug 2026 Sharks Ocean Protect Stadium 2 2 Zali Fay 23 Aug 2026 Sharks Ocean Protect Stadium 2 2 Rory Owen 6 Sep 2026 Raiders GIO Stadium 2 2 Keilee Joseph 12 Sep 2026 Cowboys CommBank Stadium 2 2 Rory Owen 12 Sep 2026 Cowboys CommBank Stadium 2
Most goals in a game for the Eels Qualification: 4 goals
Rank Player Date Opponent Venue Goals 1 Rachael Pearson 19 Jul 2025 Raiders GIO Stadium 7 1 Rachael Pearson 23 Aug 2026 Sharks Ocean Protect Stadium 7 3 Rachael Pearson 7 Sep 2025 Tigers CommBank Stadium 5 3 Rachael Pearson 12 Sep 2025 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 5 3 Rachael Pearson 15 Aug 2026 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 5 6 Tayla Preston 18 Sep 2022 Broncos Central Coast Stadium 4 6 Tayla Preston 25 Sep 2022 Roosters Suncorp Stadium 4 6 Rachael Pearson 8 Sep 2024 Titans Eric Tweedale Stadium 4 6 Rachael Pearson 12 Sep 2026 Cowboys CommBank Stadium 4
Oldest and youngest players The oldest and youngest players to represent the Parramatta Eels Women's team in the NRLW.
Name Age Year36 and 257 days202318 and 111 days2022
First try and last try Who scored the first try and most recent try for the Eels.
Name Year Round Minute Opponent 2021 1 30' Knights 2026 11 67' Cowboys
Margins and streaks Biggest winning margins Qualification: 10 point margin
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date Round 34 4612 Raiders GIO Stadium 19 Jul 2025 3 34 384 Tigers CommBank Stadium 7 Sep 2025 10 32 4614 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 12 Sep 2025 11 26 4216 Sharks Ocean Protect Stadium 23 Aug 2026 8 14 2410 Roosters Suncorp Stadium 25 Sep 2022 Semi Final 14 206 Cowboys Totally Workwear Stadium 11 Aug 2024 3 12 2816 Broncos Central Coast Stadium 18 Sep 2022 5 12 2210 Broncos Suncorp Stadium 27 Jul 2024 1 12 3018 Bulldogs CommBank Stadium 15 Aug 2026 7 10 2414 Titans CommBank Stadium 13 Mar 2022 3 10 2414 Titans Eric Tweedale Stadium 8 Sep 2024 7
Biggest losing margins Qualification: 24 point margin
Margin Score Opponent Venue Date Round 50 656 Sharks GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023 9 44 1256 Roosters CommBank Stadium 23 Aug 2025 8 40 646 Roosters Polytec Stadium 9 Aug 2026 6 38 1250 Titans Cbus Stadium 19 Jul 2026 3 34 438 Broncos Suncorp Stadium 27 Mar 2022 5 34 438 Knights CommBank Stadium 6 Aug 2023 3 34 1246 Roosters Industree Group Stadium 3 Sep 2023 7 34 438 Broncos Suncorp Stadium 16 Aug 2025 7 34 1044 Broncos CommBank Stadium 30 Aug 2026 9 28 836 Tigers CommBank Stadium 23 Jul 2023 1 28 1442 Dragons CommBank Stadium 31 Aug 2024 6 26 1238 Dragons WIN Stadium 29 Jul 2023 2 24 630 Knights Eric Tweedale Stadium 27 Jul 2025 4
Most consecutive wins 2 (18 September 2022 25 September 2022) 2 (11 August 2024 18 August 2024) 2 (8 September 2024 15 September 2024) 2 (7 September 2025 12 September 2025) 2 (15 August 2026 23 August 2026) 2 (6 September 2028 12 September 2026)
Most consecutive losses 6 (20 March 2022 10 September 2022) 6 (2 October 2022, and 23 July 2023 to 20 August 2023) 6 (5 July 2026 9 August 2026)
Biggest Comeback Recovered from 16 point deficit to win. Trailed North Queensland Cowboys 6-22 after 42 minutes at CommBank Stadium on September 12, 2026 and won 33-28.
Worst Collapse Surrendered 10 point lead Led North Queensland Cowboys 10-0 after 44 minutes at CommBank Stadium on August 10, 2025 and lost 10-14.
History
First game and first win Result Score Opponent Venue Date Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 27 Feb 2022
First Team The first ever Parramatta Eels team who played the Newcastle Knights on the 27th February 2022 at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Eels won the match 13-12.
Jersey Position Player 1 Botille Vette-Welsh 2 Taina Naividi 3 Tiana Penitani-Gray 4 Jocephy Daniels 5 Rikeya Horne 6 Sereana Naitokatoka 7 Maddie Studdon 8 Kennedy Cherrington 9 Nita Maynard-Perrin 10 Tommaya Kelly-Sines 11 Ellie Johnston 12 Jade Etherden 13 Simaima Taufa () 14 Shirley Mailangi 15 Abbi Church 16 Therese Aiton 17 Filomina Hanisi Coach Dean Widders
Grand Final appearances
Result Score Opponent Venue Date Newcastle Knights Accor Stadium 2 Oct 2022
Players The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Eels. Table last updated: 12 September 2026 (after Round 11).