Parramatta Eels 28–10 Penrith Panthers — Semi-Final, 2000 NRL Finals Series
12 Aug 2000 · Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 25,746
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 2000 NRL finals series: Parramatta Eels 28–10 Penrith Panthers, at Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW on 12 Aug 2000.
Sourcing caveat: No try-scoring minutes were found for this fixture. Parramatta's lineup differs from the Qualifying Final: Nathan Cayless (captain) played this match at #8 prop with Andrew Ryan at #13 lock — a swapped positional arrangement from the previous week — reported exactly as sourced. Penrith's second row and bench also differ from their Qualifying Final sheet (Scott Sattler and Sid Domic starting, rather than Sattler on the bench) — also reported as sourced.
Scorers
| Parramatta Eels | Tries: Hindmarsh (I.); Kelly; Moodie; Moran Goals: Schifcofske (6/6 conversions) |
| Penrith Panthers | Tries: Beckett; Cross Goals: Girdler (1/2 conversions) |
Team sheets
| Parramatta Eels | Penrith Panthers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton Schifcofske | Fullback | Peter Jorgensen | 1 |
| 2 | Pat Richards | Wing | Robbie Beckett | 2 |
| 3 | Jamie Lyon | Centre | Ryan Girdler | 3 |
| 4 | David Vaealiki | Centre | Shane Elford | 4 |
| 5 | Jason Moodie | Wing | Chris Hicks | 5 |
| 6 | Daniel Wagon | Five-Eighth | Steve Carter (c) | 6 |
| 7 | PJ Marsh | Halfback | Matthew Rodwell | 7 |
| 8 | Nathan Cayless (c) | Prop | Carl MacNamara | 8 |
| 9 | Jim Dymock | Hooker | Craig Gower | 9 |
| 10 | Michael Vella | Prop | Craig Greenhill | 10 |
| 11 | Nathan Hindmarsh | Second Row | Scott Sattler | 11 |
| 12 | Ian Hindmarsh | Second Row | Sid Domic | 12 |
| 13 | Andrew Ryan | Lock | John Cross | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Dennis Moran | Jody Gall | 14 | |
| 15 | Stuart Kelly | Lee Hopkins | 15 | |
| 16 | Jason Cayless | Brad Drew | 16 | |
| 17 | David Westley | Duncan MacGillivray | 17 | |
| Brian Smith | Coach | Royce Simmons | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Bill Harrigan |
Match report
Parramatta backed up their upset of Sydney Roosters with a comfortable win over fellow finals debutant-era rivals Penrith, ending the Panthers' season in straight sets. Nathan and Ian Hindmarsh combined for a dominant forward display, propelling the Eels into their third straight Preliminary Final.