1979 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Parramatta Eels

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• Round 1 - Mar 24-25
  Sun Mar 25: Eels 10 l. Wests 21
  Date: Sunday March 25, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,302
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 31-Apr 1
  Sun Apr 1: Sharks 25 d. Eels 0
  Date: Sunday April 1, 1979
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,203
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 7-8
  Sun Apr 8: Eels 25 d. Canterbury 24
  Date: Sunday April 8, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,160
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 14-16
  Sun Apr 15: St George 14 d. Eels 8
  Date: Sunday April 15, 1979
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,756
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 21-22
  Sun Apr 22: Eels 37 d. Newtown 19
  Date: Sunday April 22, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,020
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-29
  Sun Apr 29: Sea Eagles 13 l. Eels 28
  Date: Sunday April 29, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,507
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5-6
  Sat May 5: Eels 20 d. Panthers 11
  Date: Saturday May 5, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,992
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 12-13
  Sun May 13: Norths 17 l. Eels 48
  Date: Sunday May 13, 1979
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,621
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 20
  Sun May 20: Eels 18 d. Souths 7
  Date: Sunday May 20, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,308
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 26-27
  Sun May 27: Eels 42 d. Balmain 7
  Date: Sunday May 27, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,347
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 2-3
  Sun Jun 3: Eels 15 d. Easts 10
  Date: Sunday June 3, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,242
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 9-10
  Sun Jun 10: Wests 31 d. Eels 13
  Date: Sunday June 10, 1979
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,709
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 16-18
  Sun Jun 17: Eels 29 d. Sharks 14
  Date: Sunday June 17, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,609
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 23-Aug 19
  Sat Jun 23: Canterbury 13 d. Eels 12
  Date: Saturday June 23, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,104
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Eels 18 l. St George 19
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,055
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 8
  Sun Jul 8: Newtown 21 l. Eels 34
  Date: Sunday July 8, 1979
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,470
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 15
  Sun Jul 15: Eels 22 d. Sea Eagles 5
  Date: Sunday July 15, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,808
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 20-22
  Sat Jul 21: Panthers 19 l. Eels 22
  Date: Saturday July 21, 1979
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,732
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 28-29
  Sun Jul 29: Eels 41 d. Norths 3
  Date: Sunday July 29, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,663
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 4-5
  Sun Aug 5: Souths 7 l. Eels 21
  Date: Sunday August 5, 1979
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,368
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 11-12
  Sun Aug 12: Balmain 10 l. Eels 11
  Date: Sunday August 12, 1979
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,500
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 25-26
  Sun Aug 26: Easts 7 l. Eels 16
  Date: Sunday August 26, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,163
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Sep 1-2
  Sat Sep 1: Eels 24 d. Sharks 4
  Date: Saturday September 1, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 28,335
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 8-9
  Sat Sep 8: St George 15 d. Eels 11
  Date: Saturday September 8, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 38,531
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 15
  Sat Sep 15: Canterbury 20 d. Eels 14
  Date: Saturday September 15, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 33,291
  
  
  

Position: 2
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 16, Drawn: 0, Lost: 6, Byes: 0
For: 490
Against: 317
Points: 32, Difference: 173

Round 1 [25 Mar 79] L 10-21 v Wests (H)
Round 2 [01 Apr 79] L 0-25 v Sharks (A)
Round 3 [08 Apr 79] W 25-24 v Canterbury (H)
Round 4 [15 Apr 79] L 8-14 v St George (A)
Round 5 [22 Apr 79] W 37-19 v Newtown (H)
Round 6 [29 Apr 79] W 28-13 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 7 [05 May 79] W 20-11 v Panthers (H)
Round 8 [13 May 79] W 48-17 v Norths (A)
Round 9 [20 May 79] W 18-7 v Souths (H)
Round 10 [27 May 79] W 42-7 v Balmain (H)
Round 11 [03 Jun 79] W 15-10 v Easts (H)
Round 12 [10 Jun 79] L 13-31 v Wests (A)
Round 13 [17 Jun 79] W 29-14 v Sharks (H)
Round 14 [23 Jun 79] L 12-13 v Canterbury (A)
Round 15 [01 Jul 79] L 18-19 v St George (H)
Round 16 [08 Jul 79] W 34-21 v Newtown (A)
Round 17 [15 Jul 79] W 22-5 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 18 [21 Jul 79] W 22-19 v Panthers (A)
Round 19 [29 Jul 79] W 41-3 v Norths (H)
Round 20 [05 Aug 79] W 21-7 v Souths (A)
Round 21 [12 Aug 79] W 11-10 v Balmain (A)
Round 22 [26 Aug 79] W 16-7 v Easts (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [01 Sep 79] W 24-4 v Sharks
Semi-finals [08 Sep 79] L 11-15 v St George
Preliminary Finals [15 Sep 79] L 14-20 v Canterbury