<P> In 1976, the club finally reached the Grand Final, in their thirtieth season . However, they lost narrowly to a Manly - Warringah side that they had defeated just two weeks earlier . Ironically, after both clubs were admitted into the NSWRFL in 1947, Parramatta were in their first Grand Final while Manly were in their eighth premiership decider (having qualified for their first in 1951) and were bidding for their third premiership after wins in 1972 and 1973 . Unfortunately for Parramatta, this game is regarded as "the one that got away" with Manly winning 13--10 despite the Eels crossing for two tries to Manly's one . A dropped pass by winger Neville Glover with the line wide open in the dying moments of the game ultimately costing the Eels a chance to win the game . Had Glover scored the score would have been tied at 13 - all giving goal kicking Five - eighth John Peard a sideline conversion attempt to win the game . </P> <P> The following year, Parramatta captured their first minor premiership before qualifying for the Grand Final for the second year running . Against St. George, the match was drawn 9--9, forcing a Grand Final replay the following weekend . In this match, Parramatta lost 22--0 . The Eels made the finals in both 1978 and 1979, but missed the finals in 1980 for the first time since 1974 . </P> <P> The early 1980s was the most successful period for Parramatta, who earned five Grand Final appearances and four premierships from 1981 to 1986 . Under the influence of coach Jack Gibson and with a team including names such as Ray Price, Peter Sterling, Tom Grubisa, Eric Grothe, Sr., Steve Ella, Mick Cronin and Brett Kenny, the club captured three consecutive premierships from 1981 to 1983, the most recent "threepeat" in the competition's history . In 1984 the team once again reached the Grand Final, but lost in a low - scoring Grand Final to Canterbury - Bankstown 6--4 . In 1986, the club took out their third minor premiership while also reaching the Grand Final, beating Canterbury 4--2 in the lowest - scoring Grand Final in history . </P> <P> From 1987 to 1996, the Eels failed to make the finals . With the advent of the Super League war in the mid-1990s, Parramatta capitalised on staying with the Australian Rugby League by picking up high - profile players such as Dean Pay, Jason Smith, Jim Dymock and Jarrod McCracken from the 1995 premiership - winning side, the Sydney Bulldogs . </P>

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