Brad Arthur will become the most capped head coach in Parramatta Eels history on Monday when the Blue & Gold face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
His 244th match will see him overtake Brian Smith (1997-2006) with the most games as head coach of the Parramatta Eels in the Club’s 76-year history.
Arthur is currently in the 10th season of his tenure with the Eels, having taken the head coach position in 2014 after serving as a caretaker coach for six matches in 2012.
As head coach of Parramatta, he has qualified for the NRL Finals Series on five occasions, reached the 2022 NRL Grand Final, and recorded a win rate of 52.7%.
28 players have made their NRL debut under Arthur at the Eels, and 82 have made their Club debut in his time.
Parramatta Eels Head Coach History
NRL debutants during Brad Arthur’s coaching tenure (28)
- Daniel Alvaro
- Jakob Arthur
- Dylan Brown
- Andrew Davey
- Haze Dunster
- Bureta Faraimo
- John Folau
- Bevan French
- Wiremu Greig
- Brendan Hands
- Oregon Kaufusi
- Samuel Loizou
- Manu Ma’u
- Reed Mahoney
- Makahesi Makatoa
- Tepai Moeroa
- Luca Moretti
- Lee Mossop
- Marata Niukore
- Ethan Parry
- Pauli Pauli
- Will Penisini
- Ky Rodwell
- Sean Russell
- Jaeman Salmon
- Maika Sivo
- Ray Stone
- Stefano Utoikamanu
Club debutants during Brad Arthur’s coaching tenure (82)
- Daniel Alvaro*
- Jakob Arthur*
- Kirisome Auva’a
- Waqa Blake
- Dylan Brown*
- Nathan Brown
- Reagan Campbell-Gillard
- Bryce Cartwright
- Beau Champion
- Andrew Davey*
- Nathan Davis
- Isaac De Gois
- Matt Doorey
- Haze Dunster*
- Kane Evans
- Bureta Faraimo*
- Blake Ferguson
- Jai Field
- John Folau*
- Kieran Foran
- Bevan French*
- Michael Gordon
- David Gower
- Wiremu Greig*
- Clint Gutherson
- Brendan Hands*
- Keegan Hipgrave
- Josh Hodgson
- Josh Hoffman
- J’maine Hopgood
- Will Hopoate
- Justin Hunt
- George Jennings
- Michael Jennings
- Oregon Kaufusi*
- Cameron King
- Shaun Lane
- Samuel Loizou*
- Isaac Lumelume
- Joey Lussick
- Manu Ma’u*
- Reed Mahoney*
- Makahesi Makatoa*
- Suaia Matagi
- Ryan Matterson
- Tepai Moeroa*
- Jirah Momoisea
- Luca Moretti*
- Mitchell Moses
- Lee Mossop*
- Jack Murchie
- Cody Nelson
- Marata Niukore*
- Corey Norman
- Rory O’Brien
- Joe Ofahengaue
- Ofahiki Ogden
- Michael Oldfield
- Tom Opacic
- Isaiah Papali’i
- Ethan Parry*
- Pauli Pauli*
- Nathan Peats
- Will Penisini*
- Hayze Perham
- Frank Pritchard
- Mitch Rein
- Nathaniel Roache
- Reece Robinson
- Ky Rodwell*
- Sean Russell*
- Jaeman Salmon*
- Beau Scott
- Bailey Simonsson
- Maika Sivo*
- Will Smith
- Ray Stone*
- Brad Takairangi
- Stefano Utoikamanu*
- Siosaia Vave
- Anthony Watmough
- Danny Wicks*
* Indicates NRL debut.
Representative players during Brad Arthur’s coaching tenure
- City Origin: David Gower, Clint Gutherson, William Hopoate, Darcy Lussick, Joseph Paulo, Nathan Peats
- Country Origin: Daniel Alvaro
- New South Wales: Nathan Brown, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Blake Ferguson, Clint Gutherson, Jarryd Hayne, William Hopoate, Michael Jennings, Ryan Matterson, Mitchell Moses, Junior Paulo
- Australia: Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Semi Radradra
- Australian Prime Minister’s XIII: Nathan Brown, Clint Gutherson, Reed Mahoney, Tim Mannah, Tepai Moeroa, Mitchell Moses, Corey Norman, Semi Radradra, Matthew Ryan
- New Zealand: Dylan Brown, Manu Ma’u, Marata Niukore, Isaiah Papali’i, Brad Takairangi
- Fiji: Waqa Blake, Kane Evans, Jarryd Hayne, Semi Radradra, Maika Sivo
- Tonga: Richard Fa’aoso, Michael Jennings, Manu Ma’u, Will Penisini, Peni Terepo, Vai Toutai, Siosaia Vave
- Samoa: Oregon Kaufusi, Suaia Matagi, Junior Paulo, Frank Pritchard, Kaysa Pritchard
- Lebanon: Elie El-Zakhem, Tim Mannah, Mitchell Moses
- Italy: Daniel Alvaro, Nathan Brown, Jack Colovatti, Luca Moretti
- Cook Islands: Makahesi Makatoa, Tepai Moeroa, Marata Niukore, Brad Takairangi
- Scotland: Luke Bain
- NRL All Stars: Joseph Paulo
- World All Stars: Tepai Moeroa, Semi Radradra, Beau Scott
- Indigenous All Stars: Blake Ferguson, Bevan French, J’maine Hopgood
- Maori All Stars: Wiremu Greig, Brad Takairangi
- Junior Kangaroos: Reed Mahoney