1996 Optus Cup
       Parramatta Eels

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• Round 1 - Mar 22-24
  Sun Sep 29: Panthers forfeited to Eels
  Date: Sunday September 29, 1996
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 29-31
  Fri Mar 29: South Queensland Crushers 24 d. Eels 20
  Date: Friday March 29, 1996
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 12,704
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 4-8
  Sun Apr 7: Raiders 14 l. Eels 20
  Date: Sunday April 7, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 11,098
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 12-14
  Sat Apr 13: Eels 14 l. Wests 18
  Date: Saturday April 13, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,349
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 19-21
  Sat Apr 20: Souths 10 l. Eels 38
  Date: Saturday April 20, 1996
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,420
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-28
  Sun Apr 28: Eels 14 l. Gold Coast 27
  Date: Sunday April 28, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,160
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 4-5
  Sun May 5: Auckland 28 d. Eels 4
  Date: Sunday May 5, 1996
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 23,432
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 10-12
  Sat May 11: Eels 14 d. South Queensland Crushers 4
  Date: Saturday May 11, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,261
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 17-26
  Sat May 25: Cowboys 12 l. Eels 26
  Date: Saturday May 25, 1996
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 12,088
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 31-Jun 9
  Sat Jun 8: Eels 20 d. St George 16
  Date: Saturday June 8, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,168
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 14-16
  Sun Jun 16: Canterbury 22 d. Eels 4
  Date: Sunday June 16, 1996
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,056
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 21-23
  Sun Jun 23: Eels 50 d. Raiders 10
  Date: Sunday June 23, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,497
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 28-30
  Sun Jun 30: Broncos 30 d. Eels 24
  Date: Sunday June 30, 1996
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 22,412
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5-8
  Sat Jul 6: Eels 18 l. Norths 20
  Date: Saturday July 6, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,012
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 13-15
  Sun Jul 14: Sea Eagles 44 d. Eels 0
  Date: Sunday July 14, 1996
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,021
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 19-22
  Sun Jul 21: Eels 34 d. Illawarra 18
  Date: Sunday July 21, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,392
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 26-29
  Sun Jul 28: Eels 18 d. Western Reds 6
  Date: Sunday July 28, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,060
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 2-5
  Fri Aug 2: Roosters 20 drew Eels 20
  Date: Friday August 2, 1996
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,092
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 9-12
  Mon Aug 12: Eels 18 d. Knights 16
  Date: Monday August 12, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,191
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 16-19
  Sat Aug 17: Sharks 26 d. Eels 18
  Date: Saturday August 17, 1996
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,241
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 23-26
  Sat Aug 24: Eels 14 l. Balmain 26
  Date: Saturday August 24, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,043
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Fri Aug 30: Panthers 24 d. Eels 16
  Date: Friday August 30, 1996
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,870
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  

Position: 13
Played: 21 (Home 10, Away 11)
Won: 9, Drawn: 1, Lost: 11, Byes: 0
For: 404
Against: 415
Points: 19, Difference: -11

Round 1 [29 Sep 96] v Panthers (A)
Round 2 [29 Mar 96] L 20-24 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Round 3 [07 Apr 96] W 20-14 v Raiders (A)
Round 4 [13 Apr 96] L 14-18 v Wests (H)
Round 5 [20 Apr 96] W 38-10 v Souths (A)
Round 6 [28 Apr 96] L 14-27 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 7 [05 May 96] L 4-28 v Auckland (A)
Round 8 [11 May 96] W 14-4 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 9 [25 May 96] W 26-12 v Cowboys (A)
Round 10 [08 Jun 96] W 20-16 v St George (H)
Round 11 [16 Jun 96] L 4-22 v Canterbury (A)
Round 12 [23 Jun 96] W 50-10 v Raiders (H)
Round 13 [30 Jun 96] L 24-30 v Broncos (A)
Round 14 [06 Jul 96] L 18-20 v Norths (H)
Round 15 [14 Jul 96] L 0-44 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 16 [21 Jul 96] W 34-18 v Illawarra (H)
Round 17 [28 Jul 96] W 18-6 v Western Reds (H)
Round 18 [02 Aug 96] D 20-20 v Roosters (A)
Round 19 [12 Aug 96] W 18-16 v Knights (H)
Round 20 [17 Aug 96] L 18-26 v Sharks (A)
Round 21 [24 Aug 96] L 14-26 v Balmain (H)
Round 22 [30 Aug 96] L 16-24 v Panthers (A)