Immortal key to end 35-year drought The longest premiership drought currently in the NRL could be ended by the man who ensured it lasted another two decades. Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 20th Feb 2021 6:18 AM It's the unavoidable fact that will haunt Parramatta until they break it but the NRL's longest premiership drought is out to 35 years. The Eels finished the 2020 season in third but were eliminated in straight sets after losses to eventual champions the Melbourne Storm before the South Sydney Rabbitohs delivered the knockout blow. While the losses were disappointing after another promising campaign went begging, the Eels now have a settled spine with Dally M fullback of the year Clint Gutherson, third-year five-eighth star Dylan Brown, halfback Mitch Moses and hooker Reid Mahoney solidly in place.