Easter Monday match (NRL)

The Easter Monday match is held annually on the Easter Monday holiday in Australia between the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers. It is generally played at Stadium Australia, however Parramatta home matches were held at Western Sydney Stadium from 2019.

Easter Monday match

Sport	Rugby league
Location	Sydney, Australia
Teams	Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers
First meeting	21 April 2014 Wests Tigers 21–18 Parramatta
Latest meeting	1 April 2024 Wests Tigers 17–16 Parramatta
Next meeting	21 April 2025
Broadcasters	Fox League
Statistics
Most wins	Tied 5 wins
Largest victory	Parramatta Eels 45 points (22 April 2019)

Background

The match has traditionally drawn large crowds, including selling out the opening of the new Western Sydney Stadium, where the Parramatta club defeated the Wests Tigers by a record-breaking 51–6.^[1]

No event was held in 2020 due to the season being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Head-to-head record

As of April 2024

Team	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD
Parramatta Eels	10	5	0	5	230	182	+48
Wests Tigers	10	5	0	5	182	230	−48

Results

Season	Winner	Score	Venue	Attendance	Ref.
2014	Wests Tigers	21–18	Stadium Australia	50,688	[2]
2015	Wests Tigers	22–6	Stadium Australia	35,510	[3]
2016	Parramatta Eels	8–0	Stadium Australia	36,112	[4]
2017	Parramatta Eels	26–22	Stadium Australia	28,249	[5]
2018	Wests Tigers	30–20	Stadium Australia	30,420	[6]
2019	Parramatta Eels	51–6	Western Sydney Stadium	29,047	[7]
2021	Parramatta Eels	36–22	Stadium Australia	29,056	[8]
2022	Wests Tigers	21–20	Western Sydney Stadium	28,336	[9]
2023	Parramatta Eels	28–22	Stadium Australia	28,611	[10]
2024	Wests Tigers	17–16	Western Sydney Stadium	28,608	[11]
2025	Parramatta Eels	38–22	Western Sydney Stadium	26,145	[12]

See Also

• NRL Good Friday Game
• ANZAC Day Cup
• King's Birthday match (NRL)