 With a then-record 619 points and 21 victories, 1982 was statistically the club's most successful season.In the major semi-final Parramatta were defeated by Manly 20–0, which allowed Manly to qualify for the Grand Final.With a second chance Parramatta rebounded in an extremely wet preliminary final to defeat Eastern Suburbs 33–0 and qualified to play Manly in the Grand Final.