Parramatta strike centre Michael Jennings believes the Eels have got the team to end a 34-season premiership drought but has sent the club a timely reminder about the scars of 2018.

Two years ago the Eels were touted as one of the NRL premiership contenders before enduring a horror season which saw the club finish with the wooden spoon.

Jennings told Fox Sports coach Brad Arthur has already addressed the Parramatta playing group about being complacent on the back of a strong run into the finals last year.

The Eels loom as a title contender in 2020. Picture: Brett Costello Source: News Corp Australia

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The Eels centre understands what it takes to win a title, having scored 20 tries in 26 appearances as part of the Sydney Rooters 2013 success.

Jennings now wants to help smash the NRL’s longest title drought stretching back to 1986 for one of the NRL’s most popular clubs.

After finishing fifth last year and with the additions of new recruits Ryan Matterson and Reagan Campbell-Gillard, the Eels should once again be challenging for the NRL title come September.

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“It would be unbelievable. That would be a legacy that I would love to leave behind having a premiership at Parramatta,” Jennings said.

“It’s still early days but we can still get excited. We’ve got the team to do it so we can’t let it go to waste.

“Things are looking really good with the new recruits Ryan Matterson and RCG. They’ve slotted in well.

“There’s a lot of expectation on us now and we had the same issue going into 2018.

“This year there’s a lot that’s changed. Everyone’s training harder and doing more than what we were doing this time last year.

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“Just for the reason we know we can’t be complacent. What happened last year is last year now.

“Training-load, footy, video, weights, everything’s gone up a level.

“It’s not ridiculous where everyone’s going to feel like we’ll be burned out.

“We’ve got a good balance going on so that’s a good thing.”

Parramatta's Michael Jennings (left). Picture: Brett Costello Source: News Corp Australia

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The Eels will field a slightly new-look right edge with Manu Ma’u having moved on and new recruit Matterson to play alongside halfback Mitch Moses and centre Waqa Blake.

Playmaker Moses, whose playing weight last year was around the 81kg mark, has added another 5kgs of muscle to his frame over the off-season and will aim to take the field at around 86kg.