Parramatta's premiership window is closing and its players aren't shying away from it.The Eels know that when the full-time siren blows on their season, whether in Townsville on Friday night or Sydney Olympic Park the following Sunday, they will no longer be in striking distance of winning the Provan-Summons Trophy.Reed Mahoney is bound for the Bulldogs, Marata Niukore has signed with the Warriors, Oregon Kaufusi will join the Sharks, Ray Stone will depart for the Dolphins and Tom Opacic will head to Super League club Hull KR.The Eels also look set to lose Isaiah Papali'i given he's penned a three-year deal with Wests Tigers, although the gun second-rower remains non-committal about his Concord contract.And while Nathan Brown is contracted for 2023, there are whispers of the former Blues State of Origin forward warring with coach Brad Arthur. He hasn't played in the NRL since round 17 and could exit Parramatta at the end of this season."Hopefully The Last Dance is not this week; it's next week," Mahoney said, referencing the documentary that chronicles Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998.There's a link between the 2022 Eels outfit and the 1997-1998 Bulls roster, which farewelled Jordan, Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson."This is their last chance to win a premiership," Andrew Johns said on Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth.
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