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Western Sydney Derby

Western Sydney Derby
LocationWestern Sydney, Australia
TeamsParramatta Eels & Penrith Panthers
First meetingParramatta 5–6 Penrith
(5 March 1967)
Latest meetingParramatta 34-36 Penrith
(9 August 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total118
Most winsParramatta Eels (66)
All-time seriesParramatta: 66 wins
Penrith: 52 wins
Drawn: 1
Largest victoryParramatta 64–6 Penrith
(17 March 2002)[1]

The Western Sydney Derby is the rivalry between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.

History

Parramatta entered the NSWRL now NRL competition in 1947, meanwhile Penrith entered 20 years later in 1967. Parramatta are the closest NRL team to Penrith geographically.

Former Penrith and current Parramatta player Reagan Campbell-Gillard spoke about Penrith and Parramatta saying "As a Penrith junior, you come through the system to hate them. “I also don't like that word but it is. It doesn't matter what form you're in, it's a game you get up for".[2]

In 2002, Parramatta thrashed the Penrith 64–6, this coming after a season in which Parramatta finished first on the ladder and Penrith last. But they would not meet again until Round 26, 2003, when Penrith, in front of a then-record crowd defeated Parramatta 40–22 denying the Eels a place in the finals (Parramatta had to win by 28+ points). Penrith went on to win the premiership that year. Round 17, 2009 saw a Penrith win by 38–34 in which the lead changed several times, before Parramatta recorded a huge 48–6 win in the penultimate round of the 2009 NRL season.[3]

In the 2010 NRL season, Parramatta came from 22–0 down at half-time against Penrith to win 34–28 at Penrith Park with Parramatta player Jarryd Hayne starring with a man of the match performance.[4]

Since Penrith entered the competition in 1967, the two clubs have played each other five times in the finals. The last being the 2022 NRL Grand Final which Penrith won 28-12. In round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Parramatta came back from a 10–0 deficit at the 61st minute to beat Penrith 16–10, that would be Penrith's only loss in the 2020 NRL regular season that year as Penrith finished as minor premiers.[5]

In round 9 of the 2022 NRL season, Parramatta defeated Penrith 22-20 at Penrith Park. It was Penrith's first loss of the season and it also ended the clubs 21-match winning streak at the ground. Parramatta were the only team to defeat Penrith twice in the 2022 NRL season.[6] The two teams met twice in the finals series, with Penrith winning both matches en route to their second consecutive premiership.

In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Parramatta met Penrith in the grand final rematch. Parramatta went into the game having started the season winless. Parramatta lead the match 16-8 with less than seven minutes to play but Penrith levelled the scores at 16-16 after Nathan Cleary kicked a 40 metre field goal with seconds remaining. In golden point extra-time, Mitchell Moses kicked a field goal to win the game for Parramatta 17-16.[7] In round 26, Parramatta pulled off one of the upsets of the season, defeating Penrith 32-18. Before the match, Penrith were sitting top of the table meanwhile Parramatta were sat 11th on the table and were unable to qualify for the finals.[8] In round 23 of the 2024 NRL season, Penrith staged one of the best comebacks in recent memory as they came from 16 points down to defeat Parramatta 36-34. Penrith scored three converted tries in six minutes to claim the victory.[9]

Results

Overall

Team Played Won Drawn PS PD
Parramatta Eels 117 65 1 2143 +306
Penrith Panthers 117 51 1 1837 -306

As of 5 September 2021

Overall in NRL

Team Played Won Drawn
Parramatta Eels 108 61 1
Penrith Panthers 108 46 1

As of 29 March 2023

NRL results

Date Season Round Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Report
F1= Finals Week 1, EF= Elimination Final, PF= Premliminary Final, GF= Grand Final
Sunday, 28 May 1967 10 Parramatta Eels
25 – 2
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 12,917
Saturday, 12 August 1967 21 Penrith Panthers
9 – 18
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 5,368
Sunday, 14 July 1968 16 Penrith Panthers
14 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 13,163
Sunday, 30 March 1969 1 Penrith Panthers
10 – 21
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 11,338
Sunday, 15 June 1969 12 Parramatta Eels
8 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 14,572
Sunday, 12 April 1970 3 Parramatta Eels
9 – 12
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 10,065
Sunday, 28 June 1970 14 Penrith Panthers
14 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 8,825
Sunday, 18 April 1971 4 Penrith Panthers
24 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 9,125
Sunday, 4 July 1971 15 Parramatta Eels
11 – 0
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 13,375
Saturday, 13 May 1972 9 Parramatta Eels
19 – 12
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 3,174
Sunday, 6 August 1972 20 Penrith Panthers
27 – 15
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 4,100
Sunday, 6 May 1973 7 Penrith Panthers
12 – 21
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 8,676
Sunday, 22 July 1973 18 Parramatta Eels
15 – 29
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 4,381
Sunday, 19 May 1974 8 Parramatta Eels
21 – 5
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 6,526
Sunday, 4 August 1974 19 Penrith Panthers
29 – 21
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 5,931
Sunday, 4 May 1975 7 Parramatta Eels
13 – 8
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 8,949
Sunday, 27 July 1975 18 Penrith Panthers
15 – 30
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,290
Sunday, 30 May 1976 11 Parramatta Eels
12 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 13,570
Sunday, 22 August 1976 22 Penrith Panthers
10 – 11
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 15,342
Sunday, 1 May 1977 7 Parramatta Eels
23 – 4
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 15,288
Sunday, 24 July 1977 18 Penrith Panthers
14 – 33
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 12,308
Sunday, 21 May 1978 9 Penrith Panthers
10 – 19
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,859
Sunday, 6 August 1978 20 Parramatta Eels
31 – 7
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 9,140
Saturday, 5 May 1979 7 Parramatta Eels
20 – 11
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 6,992
Saturday, 21 July 1979 18 Penrith Panthers
19 – 22
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,732
Sunday, 4 May 1980 6 Penrith Panthers
19 – 19
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 13,423
Saturday, 14 June 1980 12 Parramatta Eels
19 – 9
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 5,775
Sunday, 27 June 1981 7 Penrith Panthers
10 – 13
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 14,736
Sunday, 2 August 1981 18 Parramatta Eels
22 – 5
 Penrith Panthers Cumberland Oval 9,682
Sunday, 21 March 1982 4 Parramatta Eels
33 – 9
 Penrith Panthers Belmore Oval 6,453
Sunday, 27 June 1982 18 Penrith Panthers
6 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 16,478
Saturday, 12 March 1983 3 Parramatta Eels
46 – 8
 Penrith Panthers Belmore Oval 5,024
Sunday, 19 June 1983 17 Penrith Panthers
4 – 16
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 9,584
Sunday, 27 May 1984 13 Parramatta Eels
10 – 22
 Penrith Panthers Belmore Oval 9,086
Sunday, 26 August 1984 26 Penrith Panthers
10 – 22
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 20,523
Sunday, 21 April 1985 6 Penrith Panthers
24 – 16
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 14,607
Monday, 15 July 1985 19 Parramatta Eels
21 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Sydney Cricket Ground 8,080
Sunday, 20 April 1986 7 Penrith Panthers
16 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 15,360
Sunday, 20 July 1986 20 Parramatta Eels
16 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 21,049
Sunday, 24 May 1987 13 Parramatta Eels
23 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 20,002
Monday, 31 August 1987 26 Penrith Panthers
4 – 30
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 8,155
Sunday, 27 March 1988 18 Penrith Panthers
8 – 6
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 11,611
Friday, 22 July 1988 19 Parramatta Eels
10 – 14
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 9,174
Sunday, 2 April 1989 3 Parramatta Eels
8 – 6
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 12,070
Saturday, 29 July 1989 18 Penrith Panthers
11 – 18
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 8,481
Sunday, 18 March 1990 1 Parramatta Eels
19 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 15,036
Saturday, 14 July 1990 16 Penrith Panthers
14 – 2
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 13,137
Sunday, 16 June 1991 12 Penrith Panthers
20 – 14
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 12,349
Sunday, 14 June 1992 11 Parramatta Eels
20 – 0
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 11,006
Sunday, 14 March 1993 1 Penrith Panthers
10 – 11
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,782
Sunday, 16 July 1993 16 Parramatta Eels
4 – 22
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 13,191
Sunday, 24 April 1994 7 Parramatta Eels
10 – 34
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 12,045
Sunday, 28 August 1994 22 Penrith Panthers
23 – 16
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,819
Sunday, 12 March 1995 1 Penrith Panthers
24 – 18
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,340
Sunday, 27 August 1995 22 Parramatta Eels
12 – 18
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 6,020
Sunday, 30 August 1996 22 Penrith Panthers
24 – 16
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 3,870
Saturday, 14 March 1998 1 Parramatta Eels
27 – 16
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 12,222
Saturday, 8 August 1998 22 Penrith Panthers
14 – 20
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 10,214
Sunday, 4 April 1999 5 Penrith Panthers
13 – 0
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 13,027
Sunday, 8 August 1999 23 Parramatta Eels
17 – 16
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 19,060
Saturday, 8 April 2000 10 Parramatta Eels
14 – 12
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 16,172
Sunday, 7 September 2000 16 Penrith Panthers
16 – 14
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 18,371
Saturday, 17 February 2001 1 Parramatta Eels
40 – 4
 Penrith Panthers ANZ Stadium 54,833
Sunday, 27 May 2001 14 Parramatta Eels
54 – 28
 Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium 14,019
Sunday, 17 March 2002 1 Parramatta Eels
64 – 6
 Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium 13,348
Sunday, 7 September 2003 26 Penrith Panthers
40 – 22
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 22,304
Saturday, 26 June 2004 16 Penrith Panthers
26 – 16
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 20,567
Saturday, 28 August 2004 25 Parramatta Eels
20 – 30
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 14,280
Friday, 1 April 2005 4 Parramatta Eels
26 – 16
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 15,119
Sunday, 5 June 2005 13 Penrith Panthers
22 – 32
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 18,519
Sunday, 9 April 2006 5 Parramatta Eels
18 – 44
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 14,194 [1]
Friday, 19 May 2006 11 Penrith Panthers
30 – 23
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 16,764 [2]
Friday, 13 April 2007 5 Penrith Panthers
14 – 27
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 18,746 [3]
Saturday, 3 May 2008 8 Penrith Panthers
18 – 26
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 18,724 [4]
Sunday, 6 July 2008 17 Parramatta Eels
16 – 22
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 14,012 [5]
Sunday, 5 July 2009 17 Penrith Panthers
38 – 34
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 16,845 [6]
Friday, 28 August 2009 25 Parramatta Eels
48 – 6
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 20,237 [7]
Saturday, 17 July 2010 19 Penrith Panthers
28 – 34
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 22,582 [8]
Friday, 18 March 2011 2 Parramatta Eels
6 – 20
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 15,974 [9]
Saturday, 16 July 2011 19 Penrith Panthers
23 – 22
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 17,333 [10]
Friday, 23 March 2012 4 Parramatta Eels
6 – 39
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 13,788 [11]
Saturday, 23 June 2012 16 Penrith Panthers
18 – 19
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 15,275 [12]
Monday, 29 April 2013 7 Penrith Panthers
44 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 14,211 [13]
Saturday, 29 March 2014 4 Parramatta Eels
32 – 16
[10]		 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 14,448 [14]
Friday, 29 May[11] 2014 12 Penrith Panthers
38 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 19,141 [15]
Saturday, 29 May 2015 12 Penrith Panthers
20 – 26
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 17,821 [16]
Saturday, 8 August 2015 22 Parramatta Eels
10 – 4
 Penrith Panthers TIO Stadium 8,340 [17]
Sunday, 3 April 2016 5 Parramatta Eels
18 – 20
 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Stadium 15,600 [18]
Sunday, 17 July 2016 19 Penrith Panthers
22 – 18
 Parramatta Eels Penrith Stadium 15,251 [19]
Saturday, 22 April 2017 8 Parramatta Eels
18 – 12
 Penrith Panthers ANZ Stadium 14,070 [20]
Sunday, 11 March 2018 1 Parramatta Eels
14 – 24
 Penrith Panthers BlueBet Stadium 21,506 [21]
Sunday, 8 April 2018 5 Parramatta Eels
6 – 12
 Penrith Panthers Stadium Australia 10,061 [22]
Sunday, 17 March 2019 1 Penrith Panthers
12 – 20
 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 12,604 [23]
Thursday, 23 May 2019 11 Parramatta Eels
10 – 16
 Penrith Panthers Bankwest Stadium 16,228 [24]
Friday, 12 June 2020 5 Parramatta Eels
16 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Bankwest Stadium 507 [25]
Friday, 11 September 2020 18 Penrith Panthers
20 – 2
 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 3,955 [26]
Friday, 2 July 2021 16 Penrith Panthers
13 – 12
 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 0
Friday, 3 September 2021 25 Parramatta Eels
6 – 40
 Penrith Panthers Cbus Super Stadium 8,580
Friday, 6 May 2022 9 Penrith Panthers
20 – 22
 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 21,348
Friday, 29 July 2022 20 Parramatta Eels
34 – 10
 Penrith Panthers BlueBet Stadium 26,912

Finals series

This table only shows competitive finals series matches.
Date Round Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Report
7 September 1985 QF Parramatta Eels
38 – 6
 Penrith Panthers Sydney Cricket Ground 18,939
12 August 2000 SF Parramatta Eels
28 – 10
 Penrith Panthers Sydney Football Stadium 25,746
18 September 2021 SF Penrith Panthers
8 – 6
 Parramatta Eels BB Print Stadium 6,011
9 September 2022 QF Penrith Panthers
27 – 8
 Parramatta Eels BlueBet Stadium 21,863
2 October 2022 GF Penrith Panthers
28 – 12
 Parramatta Eels Accor Stadium 82,415

NRL Nines

Playing in the NRL Nines does not count as a senior first grade appearance.
Date Round Home team Score Away team Venue Attendance Report
5 February 2017 SF Penrith Panthers
13 – 0
 Parramatta Eels Eden Park 22,000

Statistics

Most appearances

Player Team Games
Nathan Hindmarsh Parramatta 25
Geoff Gerard Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels		 20
Raymond Price Parramatta Eels 20
Isaah Yeo Penrith Panthers 19
Luke Burt Parramatta Eels 19
Steve Carter Penrith Panthers 19
Tim Mannah Parramatta Eels 19
Michael Cronin Parramatta Eels 18
Michael Jennings Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels		 18
Brett Kenny Parramatta Eels 18
Mark Levy Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels		 18
Royce Simmons Penrith Panthers 18

Top pointscorers

Player Team Tries Goals FG Points
Michael Cronin Parramatta Eels 11 73 0 181
Luke Burt Parramatta Eels 9 55 0 146
Nathan Cleary Penrith Panthers 3 48 3 111
Ryan Girdler Penrith Panthers 9 32 1 101
Mitchell Moses Parramatta Eels 0 30 1 61
Clinton Schifcofske Parramatta Eels 3 22 0 56
Preston Campbell Penrith Panthers 2 23 0 54
Michael Gordon Penrith Panthers 5 16 0 52
Greg Alexander Penrith Panthers 5 15 0 50
Rhys Wesser Penrith Panthers 12 0 0 48

Top tryscorers

Player Team Tries Games
Rhys Wesser Penrith Panthers 12 12
Michael Cronin Parramatta Eels 11 18
Brett Kenny Parramatta Eels 11 18
Luke Burt Parramatta Eels 9 19
Ryan Girdler Penrith Panthers 9 13
David Simmons Penrith Panthers 9 9
Michael Jennings Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers		 8 18
Stephen Ella Parramatta Eels 8 11
Brian To'o Penrith Panthers 8 12
Maika Sivo Parramatta Eels 8 10
Josh Mansour Penrith Panthers 7 10

Attendances

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Parramatta Penrith like chalk and cheese". www.7news.com.au. 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2009 - Round 25 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Hayne leads Parramatta comeback over Penrith". i.stuff.co.nz. 17 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Friday Night Results". ABC News. 12 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Found peace with his anger': Moses new-found calm orchestrates rival upset". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Mitchell Moses leads Parramatta Eels to 17-16 NRL win over Penrith Panthers with golden-point field goal". ABC News. 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Luai anomaly to frighten Panthers fans as star set for sideline stint; Gutho's captain's knock - Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Panthers produce comeback for the ages to break Eels hearts". www.nrl.com.
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  11. ^ Boulous, Chris (26 May 2014). "NRL western Sydney derby excites the fans". St Marys Star. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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