The Parra Cave Podcast

Round 20 in the NRL this week and only 8 games to go so every win is crucial. Every 2 points is crucial to make that top 4 or even top 8. Some cracking games this weekend Sharks v Knights, Dolphins v Cowboys or even Roosters v Storm take your pick.I go through each game bit by bit and give my thoughts and predictions as well a bit of NRL news.I also give my tips for the upcoming NRLW round.

Back to regular programming this round with 8 games and Parra having the bye. Some very interesting games coming up with some having implications on the top 4 and top 8.Who will you tip this weekend or will you tip the same as me this weekend?

What a round of footy that was? One flogging and Super Sunday with close games including a golden point game.From the Tigers v Warriors through to the Storm v Titans, I go through each and every game as a fan who watches the game and gives my thoughts on them.

The Eels travelled to Allianz Stadium to take on the Roosters in Daniel Tupou's 300th NRL game.The Roosters won 28-12 and I watched it from home and I go through this game as a fan going through the moments, the tries and the stats.Also I touch briefly on the NRLW loss to the Dragons as well. All this and more in this episode. Enjoy.

The Eels travel to Allianz Stadium in the city to play the Roosters in Round 19. The Roosters in the top 4 and the Eels looking to go back to back for the first time this year. I go through some history of the 2 clubs, players who played for both clubs and games that come to mind as well. Then I dive into the current game and go through the teams, aome stats and how Parramatta can win. Then I give my predictions of a score and a tryscorer.

7 games this weekend in the NRL where every game will mean something for the teams and if they play finals football or not. Every win from here on in is crucial for finals chances.From the Wests Tigers taking on the NZ Warriors to the Melbourne Storm taking on the Gold Coast Titans and every game in between I go through each and every one and give my thoughts and predictions.

The decider done and dusted and the NSW Blues have come out victorious 30-12 to win the series 2-1. It was a great game and one to remember for NSW fans and especially for coach Laurie Daley.I go through the moments, the tries and more from a fans point of view and a NSW fans point of view a very happy one at that.

It all comes down to this Game 3 at Suncorp Stadium. Who will come out victorious NSW or QLD. State v State Mate v Mate this is the best rugby league you can watch. As a fan I go through each team and give my thoughts, ask the question about Laurie Daley and give my predictions of a score, first try scorer and some anytime tryscorers for both teams.Enjoy your Origin football and may the best team win. Go the Blues

7 games this week after the State of Origin decider on Wednesday. Doing the tips on a Monday before team list Tuesday so will be interesting to see how we go this week. Dolphins v Sharks should be a cracker as will be the Sea Eagles v Cowboys as they will be wanting to stay in touch with the top4 and top 8.Who will Ella and I tip and will you tip the same or different?

Here we go again its Manly and Parra and its Parra coming out on top winners 23-14 at Commbank Stadium in front of 18,000 plus fans.A great comeback from behind win from the Eels and I go through the moments, plays, tries and stats of the game from a fans point of view. Go Parra

Round 18 done and dusted in a shortened round due to State of Origin. Starting off with the Panthers beating the Rabbitohs and ending with the Knights defeating the Dolphins and everything in between I go through each and every game and give my opinions and thoughts as a fan.Oh and Parramatta defeated the Sea Eagles as well forgot to mention that.

Here we go again its Manly and Parra. 2nd time this year these two teams have played as Manly took out the first game 33-18 at Brookvale Oval.This time though its the return bout at Commbank Stadium minus state of origin stars for both teams. Can Parra reverse the result of last time these teams played?I go through some stats, players and games of these 2 clubs before diving into a preview of the current game.

Round 18 is a origin interrupted round with only 5 games this week. But every win is crucial for those teams vying for a top 8 birth. Starting with Panthers v Rabbitohs and ending with Knights v Dolphins I go through each and every game and give my thoughts and predictions.

Ella and I are going the early crow by doing our tips for Round 18 on a Monday before team list Tuesday. The only thing we know is the State of Origin players will be out so will our tips be right for the weekend so early out?Will you tip the same as Ella or me? we also quickly tip the first round of the NRLW as well.

Well it was Mitchell Moses' 250th NRL game. Unfortunately the Eels went down 32-12 at Commbank Stadium.Here is my review of that game from a fans point of view about the moments of the game, player stats and my general thoughts about the game and what happened.Also a little bit of Parramatta Eels news as well thrown in.

Beanies for Brain cancer Round 17 review and what a round of football it was. Dolphins v Warriors being the game of the round, Panthers losing another game and Broncos now 7 losses in a row.I go through each and every game of the round giving my opinions as a fan along with some breaking news of the NSW State of Origin team named as well.

Hear my thoughts of each game this week in the NRL and news about each club if there is any about that particular club as well. I also give my predictions of who will win, a margin and some try scorers as well.Most looking forward to obviously Parramatta v Souths but also the Dolphins v Warriors at Suncorp where there should 50k plus.

Round 17 the Eels take on the Rabbitohs at Commbank Stadium. In what will be Mitchell Moses' 250th NRL game a major milestone the Eels will be looking for a win to celebrate.I go through the history of these 2 clubs including players who have played for both clubs, famous games and moments and the stats that matter before giving my thoughts of this game coming up from a fans point of view. Go Parra

That time of week again the Assure Strata Reports Tipping Podcast for Round 17. Ella and I give our tips of all 8 games after going through them and giving a little detail.These tips were done on a Monday before team lists have come out so we are going in blind and have a vague idea of who is playing and not playing.Will you follow our tips or have different ones to us let us know.

What a weekend of footy that was. 2 one point victory games including a golden point win and wingers scoring tries left right and centre.I go through each and every game from my point of view as a fan of rugby league and give my thoughts on the game. I go through the ladder and next weeks draw as well.

Queensland equal up the series with a 44-24 win over the NSW Blues. I go through the game from a fans point of view going through the moments and stats.Also throw up a few questions as to whether Laurie Daley will hold his position as coach of NSW and what changes need to be made for the NSW team going into the decider.

Getting down to the business end of the season soon where every win is a must if you want to make the top 8 or the top 4.I go through each and every game and give my thoughts and tips of a margin and try scorers for each team. Some good match ups this week Sharks v Roosters among them.I also pose the question is Monday night football the right place to play the extra game in 2027? what are your thoughts?

Round 16 tipping podcast brought to you by assure strata reports proud sponsors of the tipping competition for 2026.Ella joins me once again as we go through the round and make our tips after I go through a few stats and thoughts. Surprisingly we almost had almost the same tips but one. Which one well have a listen and see.Will you tip differently to us?

Well the series is on the line and what I mean by that is if NSW win its game over but if Qld win it goes up to QLD for a decider.Hear my thoughts on this game from a NSW perspective mostly being a NSW fan. It is the greatest rugby league you can watch.I also give my predictions of the score, first try scorer and player of the match. Go the Blues

One for the Qld Origin fans with some former Qld legends.Kerrod Walters, Dale Shearer, Gary Belcher, Jamie Goddard and Steve Jackson share their stories from their Origin days playing NSW. Some great stories from playing in America, the MG and Wally fight, to debuts for QLD and more.

An emotional start to the weekend of footy with Jai Arrow attending the Souths v Brisbane game and ending with a emotional victory to the Tigers at Leichhardt Oval before renovations for 18 months. Round 15 also have some close scoring games on the Saturday. I go each and every game and give my thoughts and opinions on every one.

Eels win 15-12 and here is my take on the game from Saturday night at Commbank Stadium.Everything from the tries, moments and players i give my thoughts to you. Isaiah Iongi player of the match, Kelma's try and the Ronald Volkman field goal. Go Parra

Round 15 Eels v Raiders at Commbank Stadium 7.35pm on Saturday. Here is my preview featuring some stats from the past, fav game memories, Eels teamlist, thoughts on how the Eels can win and some predictions as well like tryscorers and the score.

Can you believe it is Round 15 of the NRL already? Ella joins me once again for the Assure Strata Reports tipping podcast as we go through each and every game and I give my thoughts and we give our tips.Did we tip the same or different? What will you tip?Enjoy your footy and good luck tipping.

A shortened round in the NRL this week due to Origin 2 next week. I go through each game and give my thoughts about each team, the ins and outs, give my try scoring predictions and also my margin predictions as well.I also ask the question about should bye points be awarded to teams or should it be 0 points and just a rest. what are your thoughts?

Tough one to review as the Eels went down to the Bulldogs in the Kings Birthday game 14-12.0-0 at halftime and all points scored in the second half with some interesting referring decisions i thought that went against Parramatta. What are your thoughts?Hear my review as I go through the plays, stats of the teams and players and go through what was a tough loss to the Bulldogs.

Some close games and some blow outs in this round. Doing this podcast with 1 game to go in the round the Bulldogs taking on the Eels. But some great close games like Storm v Newcastle and Broncos v Titans and some talking points to come out of Round 14 as well.

You could say half way point of the season in the NRL now this weekend so every win is crucial to stay in touch with the top 8.Some big games and rival games as well including Bulldogs v Eels and Sharks v Dragons make for some excellent rugby league action.

Ella is back this week with me as we go through our tips for round 14 in the NRL. Some big names are back this week after being rested because of Origin and some teams need to win to stay in contention for finals.Hear who we have tipped and see if you agree or disagree. Enjoy your footy and good luck with your tips.

Another round in the bank and some great games played in Round 13 of the NRL. I go through each and every game and give my thoughts about each game. Panthers v Warriors to end the round was probably the best game of week and showed how much in front those 2 teams are at the moment. Also I ask the question where should the extra game be played next year when the Perth Bears come into the competition.

The Eels went down bravely I thought 28-22 v Newcastle in Newcastle. The effort was there but just couldn't get the job done unfortunately however people thought Newcastle were going to flog Parramatta that wasn't the case.Hear my thoughts of the game from being at the game among 23k other fans as well as I go through some moments and stats.

The Eels charge up the M1 to Newcastle this week to take on the Knights on Saturday 3pm. In what will be the first time ex Eel Dylan Brown plays his old club in new colours and after a Origin game as well should make it a interesting game for sure.Hear my thoughts as I go through some stats and some memories of Eels v Newcastle games and some other fun stuff before previewing this weeks game. Go Parra

What a game of State of Origin that was on Wednesday night and I was lucky enough to be there to witness it live. A couple days to go through it and give my thoughts but it is here. NSW got the victory 22-20 in a dramatically charged game. Go the Blues 1-0 up in the series and onto Melbourne for Game 2 in a couple of weeks.

Round 13 of the NRL is upon us and with State of Origin in teh middle of the week the questions are being asked will the players back up for their clubs in some crucial games for some teams.Dylan Brown takes on the Eels for the first time in Newcastle whilst team number 1 the Panthers play team number 2 the Warriors in the last game of the round.Who did I tip? Have a listen and find out and let me know if you will go any different.

State of Origin is here and it is Game 1 in Sydney. Here is my preview and thoughts of the game, the team lists and selections and more. I also go through a few stats as well of state of origin history and a few of my fav state of origin games from the past. Cmon the Blues

Its State of Origin time and why not hear from some of NSWs finest. In this short compilation you will hear in this order Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Mark Geyer, Brad Clyde and Ben Elias talk about various things in their State of Origin career.From winning 3-0 in 1986, State of Origin in the USA, Wally v MG, driving the bus past the Caxton St hotel and having your mum on the field covered in blood wiping your face. So many great stories so enjoy.

Only the 5 games this week in the NRL due to State of Origin 1 being played on Wednesday night.No major upsets I don't think and we did have the lowest scoring game of the year this round. A round without Origin players but still some exciting rugby league played. I go through each of the games and give my thoughts.

A bye week for many teams but there is still some rugby league to be played. Only 5 games starting on Thursday with the Dolphins v Raiders and ending on Sunday with the Cowboys v Rabbitohs. I go through each and every game give my thoughts and the ins and outs.

Another Magic Round done and dusted and this year it was Parramatta taking on the Melbourne Storm. The Storm running out winners 34-8 in front of 48,000 odd fans.These podcasts are always hard to do after a loss but they have to be done so I go through some moments and plays, stats of the Eels and more. Hear the thoughts from a fans point of view.

Well Magic Round is done and dusted for another year and this year it was Round 11 in the Telstra Premiership.I go through each and every game of the 8 games and yes the high scores remain but there some great games played and all before the Origin period is played.This is my take on all 8 games played from the weekend.

Magic Round is here and here is my preview of the Eels v Storm game to be played at 7.45pm on the Saturday night.I go through some stats about these two teams, players who have played for both clubs, the Eels team lineup and my thoughts about it and also give a prediction or two.

Magic Round 2026 NRL preview with all 8 games being played in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Kicking off with the Sharks v Bulldogs and ending with the Panthers v Dragons. My Eels are taking on the Melbourne Storm for the 3rd time in Magic Round can they get the job done on Saturday?I go through the ins and outs of each team and a little thought about how each game will go as well as giving some predictions of the margin and try scorers as well.

Ella and I give our tips early on a Monday for Magic Round which is Round 11 in the NRL. Even before team lists are named I go through the form of each team from the previous weekend and give my thoughts about each game and who I think will win. Ella gives her tips as well. Enjoy your Magic Round footy and good luck in your tipping.

What a game and what a win for the Eels against the Cowboys 33-30. A golden point win which ended up being a 3 point win in golden point something that hasn't happened in history before.A big confidence building win for the Eels and one I go through it from a fans perspective watching it from home. Go Parra

Round 10 done and dusted and here is my review of all games. There were some high scores and some close scores, great tries scored and Parra won as well.I go through each game giving my thoughts about the moments and some stats as well. The game through a fans eye not an experts eye.