Direct answer: Chris Phelan, a former Parramatta Eels premiership-winning forward, has passed away in May 2026 at age 70. The club has publicly announced his death and is honoring him with black armbands in the upcoming match.
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If you’d like, I can assemble a brief timeline of Phelan’s career highlights and provide a short tribute note suitable for fans or a club bulletin.
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www.sbs.com.auParramatta Eels premiership winner Chris Phelan died aged 70 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the club said on Tuesday. The former Queensland State of Origin forward was part of Parramatta’s 1982 and 1983 title teams and played 53 games for the club from 1982 to 1984.His death removes one of t…
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www.parraeels.com.auA summary of the career stats for Immensely strong for his size, Townsville forward Chris Phelan was playing for Souths Brisbane when he first represented Queensland in 1981. Brisbane's Rothmans Medal winner that year Phelan signed with defending premiers P’matta in 1982 but had to sit out the start of the season while Queensland waged a battle with the Eels over his transfer fee. He was used as a prop in the Eels' two grand final wins over Manly in 1982-83 but moved to the second row in the...
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