Eventually she found a ticket for $300, but the die-hard Parramatta fan said she would've paid anything to watch the Eels play for an NRL premiership.

Ms O'Grady is still finding it hard to comprehend her team is in the grand final.

After spending most of the season outside the top eight, a surge of 10 wins from 11 games has now put the Eels within 80 minutes of a fifth premiership.

``After the game on Friday night I just couldn't believe it, I was still in shock a bit,'' she said.

``It's starting to sink in now, every time you turn the TV on or open the paper there's something about Parramatta in there.

``I was at Parramatta Westfields on Saturday the day after the game and there were Parramatta jerseys everywhere.''

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