Eels suffer eighth straight loss

David Shillington of the Raiders is tackled during the Canberra Raiders and the Parramatta Eels. Source: Stefan Postles / Getty Images

PARRAMATTA have equalled their worst losing streak in almost two decades with a tough 14-0 loss in Canberra.

2 Tries 0
Jarrod Croker 6'
Sami Sauiluma 29'
2 Conversions 0
Jarrod Croker 7'
Jarrod Croker 30'
1 Penalties 0
Jarrod Croker 75'

The two sides duked out a tryless second half in woeful conditions, with sleet lashing the surface throughout the 80 minutes.

But while the lowly Eels battled admirably in the frigid damp, they never looked like wrestling control after the Raiders posted converted tries in the sixth and 32nd minutes.

Parramatta also finished the game with 12 men after Joseph Paulo was sin-binned in the 74th minute, his indiscretion leading to the lone points of the second stanza - a Jarrod Croker penalty goal.

By the greatest indignity for the visitors was their eight straight loss, an wanted feat not matched by any Eels side since their coach Ricky Stuart was playing for the Raiders in 1995.

While their potency in attack was lacking, Parramatta were unlucky to leave the venue scoreless after having two suspected tries overturned by the video referees.

The second came with 12 minutes remaining, when Ryan Morgan appeared to have scraped across following a slick movement that featured a chip kick for fullback Jake Mullaney.

But despite the on-field referee signalling a try, the upstairs men ruled that Croker had carried Morgan into touch. 

Eels captain Tim Mannah admitted the chilly four degree celsius temperatures took its toll.

"It's a nice place to come to, but it's also a nice place to leave," Mannah said.

Despite the loss, Eels coach Ricky Stuart said he was proud of his side's performance, pointing out they had two video referee calls narrowly go against them.

"If they went our way we probably would have won the game,'' Stuart said.

"Everything I asked them to do they did tonight.

"You're not going to play in much tougher conditions."

Young Raiders fullback Anthony Milford was classy at the back, his handling skills tested by Eels halfback Kelly's kicking game on countless occasions.

"Is Kevin Rudd renting over at Yarralumla still? Because I'd be buying the Lodge and giving it to young Milford to keep him here," Stuart said.

"He's a real talent."

The win puts the Raiders one step closer to the club's home winning streak record of 17, which was posted between 1993 and 1995.

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