Parramatta captain Jarryd Hayne has criticised coach Ricky Stuart and chief executive Ken Edwards after what he described as waking up to a ''massacre'' following a clean-out of the Eels' roster.

A day after 12 players were told they were unwanted by the club, Wests Tigers' Adam Blair has emerged as one of Parramatta's key recruitment targets.

Stuart told several players they were gone at a team meeting just two days out from their Friday night clash with the Sydney Roosters, before Edwards sent an email to club members explaining what had occurred.

While he understood the need for change, Hayne was furious with the way the club handled the axing of his teammates and adamant it should have been done differently.