1997 Optus Cup
       Parramatta Eels

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• Round 1 - Mar 7-9
  Fri Mar 7: Eels 10 d. Norths 8
  Date: Friday March 7, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 25,114
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 14-16
  Sun Mar 16: South Queensland Crushers 23 d. Eels 6
  Date: Sunday March 16, 1997
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 9,523
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 21-23
  Sat Mar 22: Eels 2 l. Roosters 8
  Date: Saturday March 22, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,254
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 27-30
  Thu Mar 27: Wests 25 d. Eels 14
  Date: Thursday March 27, 1997
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,592
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 4-6
  Sun Apr 6: Knights 29 d. Eels 10
  Date: Sunday April 6, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,225
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 11-13
  Sat Apr 12: Eels 8 l. Sea Eagles 18
  Date: Saturday April 12, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,202
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 18-20
  Sat Apr 19: Illawarra 16 l. Eels 23
  Date: Saturday April 19, 1997
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,992
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 25-27
  Sat Apr 26: Eels 28 d. Gold Coast 10
  Date: Saturday April 26, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,093
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 2-4
  Sat May 3: Souths 26 l. Eels 32
  Date: Saturday May 3, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,219
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 9-Jul 13
  Sat May 10: Eels 25 d. Balmain 14
  Date: Saturday May 10, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,150
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-18
  Fri May 16: St George 10 l. Eels 17
  Date: Friday May 16, 1997
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,504
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 23-Jun 1
  Fri May 30: Norths 14 l. Eels 25
  Date: Friday May 30, 1997
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,281
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 6-15
  Sun Jun 8: Eels 52 d. South Queensland Crushers 10
  Date: Sunday June 8, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,009
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 20-29
  Fri Jun 27: Roosters 6 l. Eels 18
  Date: Friday June 27, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,917
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 4-6
  Sat Jul 5: Eels 20 d. Wests 18
  Date: Saturday July 5, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,372
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 12-20
  Sun Jul 20: Eels 28 d. Knights 22
  Date: Sunday July 20, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,148
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-27
  Fri Jul 25: Sea Eagles 10 l. Eels 17
  Date: Friday July 25, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,746
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-3
  Sun Aug 3: Eels 24 l. Illawarra 28
  Date: Sunday August 3, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,419
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-10
  Sat Aug 9: Gold Coast 8 l. Eels 18
  Date: Saturday August 9, 1997
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 13,182
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-17
  Sat Aug 16: Eels 36 d. Souths 18
  Date: Saturday August 16, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,301
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-24
  Fri Aug 22: Balmain 26 d. Eels 6
  Date: Friday August 22, 1997
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,203
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-31
  Fri Aug 29: Eels 12 drew St George 12
  Date: Friday August 29, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,055
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Qualifying Finals - Sep 5-7
  Sun Sep 7: Knights 28 d. Eels 20
  Date: Sunday September 7, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,849
  
  
  
• Qualifying Finals - Sep 12-14
  Sat Sep 13: Norths 24 d. Eels 14
  Date: Saturday September 13, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,025
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 22 (Home 11, Away 11)
Won: 14, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 431
Against: 359
Points: 29, Difference: 72

Round 1 [07 Mar 97] W 10-8 v Norths (H)
Round 2 [16 Mar 97] L 6-23 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Round 3 [22 Mar 97] L 2-8 v Roosters (H)
Round 4 [27 Mar 97] L 14-25 v Wests (A)
Round 5 [06 Apr 97] L 10-29 v Knights (A)
Round 6 [12 Apr 97] L 8-18 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 7 [19 Apr 97] W 23-16 v Illawarra (A)
Round 8 [26 Apr 97] W 28-10 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 9 [03 May 97] W 32-26 v Souths (A)
Round 10 [10 May 97] W 25-14 v Balmain (H)
Round 11 [16 May 97] W 17-10 v St George (A)
Round 12 [30 May 97] W 25-14 v Norths (A)
Round 13 [08 Jun 97] W 52-10 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 14 [27 Jun 97] W 18-6 v Roosters (A)
Round 15 [05 Jul 97] W 20-18 v Wests (H)
Round 16 [20 Jul 97] W 28-22 v Knights (H)
Round 17 [25 Jul 97] W 17-10 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 18 [03 Aug 97] L 24-28 v Illawarra (H)
Round 19 [09 Aug 97] W 18-8 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 20 [16 Aug 97] W 36-18 v Souths (H)
Round 21 [22 Aug 97] L 6-26 v Balmain (A)
Round 22 [29 Aug 97] D 12-12 v St George (H)
Qualifying Finals [07 Sep 97] L 20-28 v Knights
Qualifying Finals [13 Sep 97] L 14-24 v Norths