| 2006 Parramatta Eels season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 8th | |||
| Play-off result | Qualifying Finalists (Lost 6–12 vs Melbourne Storm, 4th Qualifying Final*) | |||
| World Club Challenge | DNQ | |||
| 2006 record | Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 506; against: 483 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Denis Fitzgerald | |||
| Coach |  Brian Smith (Round 1–9) Jason Taylor (Interim, Round 10–Qualifying Final) | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Parramatta Stadium (Capacity: 20,741) Waikato Stadium (Capacity: 25,800) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 14,587 (Home) 15,670 (Home & Away) 15,690 (Finals Series) | |||
| Agg. attendance | 175,042 (Home) 376,073 (Home & Away) 15,690 (Finals Series) | |||
| High attendance | 21,141 (21 April vs Wests Tigers, Round 7) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Jarryd Hayne (17) | |||
| Goals | Luke Burt (29) | |||
| Points | Luke Burt (76) | |||
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The 2006 Parramatta Eels season was the 60th in the club's history. Coached by Brian Smith and Jason Taylor and captained by Nathan Cayless, they competed in the NRL's 2006 Telstra Premiership.[1]