 In 1982 he was the season's top try-scorer and also set the club record of a total of 23 tries in a season, until Semi Radradra scored a total of 24 tries in the 2015 season thus breaking the record.He scored 92 career tries for Parramatta placing him in 4th place behind Jarryd Hayne, Brett Kenny and Luke Burt on the club's all time try tally.Steve Ella made seven State of Origin appearances for New South Wales between 1983 and 1985.