2004 Parramatta Eels season
Australia Rugby League Parramatta Eels 2004 season
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The 2004 Parramatta Eels season was the 58th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2004 Telstra Premiership.
| 2004 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 12th | |||
| Play-off result | DNQ | |||
| World Club Challenge | DNQ | |||
| World Sevens | Runners-up (Lost 7–18 vs Wests Tigers, Grand Final) | |||
| 2004 record | Wins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 15 | |||
| Points scored | For: 517; against: 626 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Fitzgerald | |||
| Coach |  Brian Smith | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,766 (Home) 14,988 (Home & Away) | |||
| Agg. attendance | 141,186 (Home) 359,718 (Home & Away) | |||
| High attendance | 18,128 (12 April vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 5) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries |  Matt Petersen (14) | |||
| Goals | Luke Burt (43) | |||
| Points | Luke Burt (134) | |||
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Summary
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 710 | 368 | +342 | 42 |
| 2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P) |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 760 | 491 | +269 | 42 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 602 | 533 | +69 | 37 |
| 4 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 672 | 567 | +105 | 34 |
| 5 |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 624 | 415 | +209 | 32 |
| 6 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 684 | 517 | +167 | 30 |
| 7 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 526 | 514 | +12 | 29 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 613 | −59 | 26 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 509 | 534 | −25 | 24 |
| 10 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 516 | 617 | −101 | 24 |
| 11 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 528 | 645 | −117 | 24 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 517 | 626 | −109 | 22 |
| 13 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 615 | 754 | −139 | 22 |
| 14 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 427 | 693 | −266 | 16 |
| 15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 812 | −357 | 16 |
Awards
- Michael Cronin clubman of the year award: Michael Vella[2]
- Ken Thornett Medal (Players' player): Nathan Hindmarsh
- Jack Gibson Award (Coach's award): Wade McKinnon
- Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award: Jack Afamasaga