Eric Grothe
Winger
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2002
- Date of Birth:
- 06 January 1960
- Birthplace:
- Liverpool, NSW
- Nickname:
- Guru
- Debut Team:
- Parramatta Eels
- Date:
- 25 March 1979
- Opposition:
- -
- Venue:
- Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
- Representative:
- City, New South Wales, Australia
- Club:
- Parramatta Eels, Leeds
Career
Milestones
- Premierships: 1981-83, 1986
- Kangaroo Tour: 1982
- Rated No. 54 in Rugby League Week’s Top 100 players: 1992
- Named in NRL Team of the 1980s: 2004
Biography
Eric Grothe scored four tries in one match and had the distinction of scoring a try in every Test he played.
A Parramatta junior, Eric was awarded the Patron's Rookie of the Year Award in 1978. He was a member of the club's first premiership-winning side in 1981, scored a try in the Eels' 1982 Grand Final win and toured with the 'Invincibles' Kangaroos in the same year.
A lightning winger, Eric was known for tucking the football under his arm and fending off the opposition. His length of the field try against Eastern Suburbs in the 1982 Prelim Final will be remembered as one of the greats.
Eric played in all four premierships in 1981, 1982, 1983, and Parramatta's tryless grand final win in 1986.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002, Eric is a musician and recorded the 'Parra Power' song with Australia artist, Jon English in the 1980s.
Hall of Fame Members
Parramatta Eels respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.