Hindmarsh also guaranteed the players' full support for the embattled coach after they fell out of the finals race with the 24-16 loss to South Sydney on Friday night.
The champion back-rower admitted he was "nervous" about leading the Eels into a new era without long-serving captain Nathan Cayless, who will retire after next weekend's match against the Warriors.
Hindmarsh believes it is crucial to the club's future that Anderson sees out his term.
"He'll be around next year," Hindmarsh said. "I've been given that assurance from people within the club. He'd want to be here next year, put it that way."
Anderson and the entire Eels coaching structure will come under review at the end of the season.
"It's difficult to get settled.
"Especially the last couple of years when we went from Brian Smith, to Jason Taylor, to Michael Hagan. It's been a bit unsettling.
"Different ideas come in and you think it wouldn't bother you, but it's difficult.
"We just think he should stay.
"He's got the full support of the players."
As part of his post mortem, Hindmarsh said that Parramatta's players often struggled when the pressure was on and it was something that needed to be addressed.
That pressure is only intensifying.
"It has a lot to do with making the grand final last year, but also where the club stands," Hindmarsh said. "It's a very respected club with what it did in the '80s.
We sometimes feel the pressure that we don't have the Sterlos [Peter Sterling] or anything like that and how good they were in the '80s. We'd love to replicate that, but it's very hard."
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TAKE A HOLIDAY.....now
There is a man that sounds completely burnt out and disillusioned. To talk about the WEIGHT of carrying Parra while searching for LEGENDS of his own, in his era, is simply, mind boggling and DISTURBING
Based on this statement - I am not sure Hindy is the right man to be CAPTAIN - negativity and a feeling of hoplessness that resonate in this statement ARE NOT QUALITIES you want from your leader
This negativity, no matter how tired and jaded Hindy may be - SHOULD NEVER be spoken to the press and revealed to the public - seriously Hindy.....WHERE IS YOUR HEAD AT SON !!!!!!!!
I admire Hindmarsh enourmously as a player - and we all agree that Hindy is a living LEGEND
BUT - does his recent attitude recently, especially the AWEFUL admission that Parra players had NEVER completed an Anderson game plan.....AND NOW THIS CLANGER !!!!
Seriously, as much as I admire Hindmarsh, this attitude is unacceptable from a LEADER OF MEN - making Hindy captain without seriously questioning his state of mind is a HUGE MISTAKE in my opinion
His negativity and "weight of the world" attitude will INFECT players around Hindy - judging on this statement from Hindmarsh - he clearly has been carrying this baggage arounf for MANY YEARS......and like it or not.....that is a genuine concern !!!!!
Hindy you are a great player but shut the bloody hell up ! You cant moan about leaks and go out and give the press your opinions !
I think you guys ought to stop jumping at shadows and come to the simple realisation that we had no 'playmaker' this year and that's what cost us. We'd be in 2nd spot if we beat the Sharks twice, Broncos and Knights as we should have!
I see it as simple, Dominant number 7 and the correct team attitude, thats it! The difference between "failure" and glory in this comp is at the margins, its the 5 - 10% adjustments.
For the life of me I can't see what "clanger" he has made, nor the "huge mistake" or even his "negativity" or "weight of the world" attitude.
Hindy just sounds like a loyal player sticking up for his coach. Maybe we should listen.