The Parra Cave Podcast

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.

The Eels travel upto Nth Qld and specifically Townsville to play the 6th place Cowboys at QLD Country Bank Stadium.Round 10 Friday night footy can the Eels get the win?I go through some stats of the past before diving into a preview of the current game. Who is the danger from the Cowboys, what is key for the Eels to win and I give some predictions as well. Go Parra.

Round 10 of the NRL and I go through each game this week starting with the Dolphins v Bulldogs. I go through the ins and outs and give my thoughts of how each team will go from what I have seen as a fan.Some cracking games Panthers v Raiders, Manly v Brisbane and Cowboys v Eels as well.

Its Round 10 of the NRL and I am joined again by my little co host Ella as we go through the games and make our tips.Will you tip the same as us or will you tip differently?Some great games this weekend including Panthers v Raiders, Manly v Brisbane and Sharks v Rabbitohs.

The Eels went down to the Warriors 36-14 at Commbank Stadium on Saturday night.I go through my review of this game as hard as it is to do after a loss but go through the moments of the match, the tries, the eels players performances and more. A tough carry but someone has to do it as I am Parra Proud.

Round 9 of the NRL is done and dusted and there were some big scores and exciting games. The Panthers won again, the Tigers were brought down to earth and the Eels lost again. I go through all the games in my round review, the moments and my thoughts of the game as a fan of rugby league.

The Eels are back at home this week to take on the Warriors on Saturday night at 5.30pm.The Eels have won the last 6 out of 7 games between these two clubs can they get it done again?Ben from The Corner Post joins me as we go down memory lane with some fun stats before we delve into the current game. How can Parra win, key players and matchups and our predictions. Go Parra

Another weekend and another weekend of great footy coming up. joining me to go through it is Ben from The Corner Post as we go through the news of the NRL including the Jerome Luai signing and also the upcoming NRL games.We also touch a bit on the Womens State of Origin game to be played in Newcastle between NSW and Qld.

Iconic Elle and I go through the games of Round 9 before the team lists have come out. A new strategy to see if our tipping will go better in our tips and going off last weekends performances.Will you follow our tips or go your own way?

Here we went Manly v Parra is past with the Sea Eagles getting the win over the Eels 33-18 at 4 Pines Park. It was another tough podcast to do as it always is after a loss but you have to front up and take the tough carry which I did. I went through the moments, the players, some players stats and my thoughts as a fan.

Anzac Round is done for another year and there were some high scores in this round with some great tries scored.Tigers got a win to start the round off and the Sea Eagles got a win to finish it off with some great games in between and some great games on Anzac Day itself.

Here we go again its Manly and Parra. 2 rivals go head to head in the last game of Anzac Round at Brookvale Oval.Ben from the Corner Post joins me and we go some stats, history of games and players who have played for both clubs before we dive into the current day.How will Parramatta win this game, are the team selections right and give our predictions as well.

Anzac Round footy this weekend a very special round and a emotional one as well with the Last Post and Ode of Rememberence before every game.Some classic games from the Tigers v Raiders, the traditional Dragons v Roosters and ending with the Sea Eagles taking on the Eels at 4 Pines Park.Joining me is Ben from the Corner Post to discuss the weekly events of each team and give our tips as well. Will you follow our tips?

Anzac Round this weekend and a very special round that means a lot of different things to people but there is also some classic games to be played.Ella and I go through each and every game from the opening game the Wests Tigers v Raiders to the traditional Dragons v Roosters and ending with the Sea Eagles playing Parra.Hear Ella and my tips and decide if your going to tip the same or not? Good luck in your tips and enjoy your footy.

Round 7 is done and dusted and Ben from The Corner Post joins me to go through the 8 games played over the weekend. Some great games, mixed results and a Parra win.What was your favourite game of the round?

In front of 25,000 plus fans and the 1986 Grand Final premiership winning team the Eels got the win 38-20 at Commbank Stadium.Ben from The Corner Post was there with me at the game and he joins me to give a review of this game. Our thoughts on the moments, the tries, the players of the match and more.

Rivalry like no other the Eels are at home to the Bulldogs. The 40th anniversary of the 1986 grand final which was won by Parra 4-2. The whole Eels 1986 GF team will be there in attendance in a must win game for Parra.Ben from the Corner Post joins me as we go through some history of games played, players who have played for both clubs and then into the current day game.Who are the players to watch, what do Parra need to do to win, the team list and our predictions.

Its already Round 7 and Ben from the Corner Post joins me as we go through each and every game and give our thoughts. We also talk about any news of those clubs at the time if they come up as well about player moves and the like.Tigers v Broncos headlines a great round but other games include Eels v Bulldogs, Cowboys v Sea Eagles and Roosters v Knights.

Ella and I are back going through the games of Round 7 and making our tips. The tipping competition brought to you by Assure Strata Reports. Tigers v Broncos, Eels v Bulldogs, Cowboys v Manly and Roosters v Knights are just some of the great games up this week.Who will we tip and will you tip different to us?

A new series that will occur from time to time where I chat with Lee Addison better known as the Rugby League Coach on socials. We hear the fans sides of things with our previews and reviews so I thought why not get a coach on and look at this through a coaches eyes without any bias to Parramatta.In this episode we especially centre around the defence issues at Parramatta and perhaps ways of fixing them or what Lee would do as a coach.

A disappointing loss for the Parramatta Eels v Titans at Commbank Stadium.Ben from the Corner Post me and as hard as it is to do we have to front up and talk about this game. Very hard after a loss of that magnitude. What went wrong for the Eels, what changes need to happen due to more injuries and where to for Parramatta for the rest of season.

Some blow out scores, some close games and new joint leaders of the competition.Joining me to review the action from Round 6 is Ben from the Corner Post as the Panthers lose their first game, the Cowboys win the QLD derby, The Eels get smashed by the Titans and the Tigers win v Newcastle.Hear our thoughts about each game the moments and the players from a fans point of view.

Well the Eels need a win as do the Titans. Its 14th v 15th at Commbank Stadium and Ben from The Corner Post joins me as we go through some history stats, former players and games then into the preview.Who are the key players from the Titans, how does Parra win this game and then we give our predictions of crowd figure, first try scorer and and the score in the game.

Already Round 6 in the NRL a time where teams start to work out other teams and the like. Some cracking games this week from the west of the country with a double header in Perth to a top 4 showdown between the Tigers and Newcastle. Yes you saw right.Ben and I go through each game and give a little preview and our tips.

Round 6 Tipping Podcast brought to you by Assure Strata Reports and some cracking games once again. A double header in Perth, a Qld derby and the 2nd placed Tigers playing the 3rd placed Knights.Who will Ella and I tip as we go through each game and give our tips.

Well another close Easter Monday game between these 2 teams at Commbank Stadium with the Tigers getting the victory 22-20.I go through this game as best I can obviously being deflated and disappointed so this one was a hard one to do but I try my best.

Round 5 Easter Weekend footy isn't complete yet with one more game to go on Easter Monday. However Ben from The Corner Post joins me as we go through the 7 games that have been played so far.From the Sea Eagles getting their first win to the Panthers putting 50 on the Storm and the Knights getting a win against the Raiders its all there.Plus we answer some of your viewer questions as well.

Its Easter Monday footy the traditional game between the Eels and Tigers at Commbank Stadium..Ben from The Corner Post joins me as we go through memory lane of favourite games, players and a few stats before we head into the current day.We go through the team lists, players in both sides, key to winning the game and also give our predictions as well.

Nigel a avid Parramatta Eels fan for over 30 years joins me for a chat about his love and support for the Parramatta Eels. In this episode we chat the retail side of things as Nigel is sports shop owner and also bush footy as well and what is needed to help bush footy.

Easter Weekend footy is here. 2 traditional Easter games one on Friday and one on Monday. The Good Friday game between the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs and the Easter Monday game between the Eels and Tigers.Ben from the Corner Post joins me to preview each of the 8 games across the weekend and we give our tips as well and thoughts about each game as well.

After a terrible round of tipping from myself getting only 1 from 8 and Ella getting 2 out of 8, we are both looking for a solid bounce back this week.Its Round 5 its Easter week so some traditional games on this weekend on Good Friday between the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs and also the Easter Monday game between the Eels and Tigers among some other great clashes.Listen in to hear who both Ella and I tip for Round 5 and follow if you dare.

Back to the fans and members interview series and to Part 1 with Nigel Wilbow. Nigel is a avid Parramatta Eels fan for over 30 years who lives on the NSW North Coast and is also a sports shop owner as well.We go down memory lane through favourite games, players, moments, merchandise and talk about grounds in Part 1.

A tough carry for us to as both of us Ben from The Corner Post and myself were disappointed with the result. But being passionate rugby league fans and Eels we still delivered a review going through the moments, tries and Eels players of the game ahead of the Easter Monday game v Tigers.

Well upsets galore and a coach got sacked happened in Round 4. The Panthers are competition leaders winning 4 from 4 and the Dragons have lost 4 from 4.Ben from The Corner Post joins me to review all 8 games and have a chat via Instagram Live where we also answer your questions as throughout the show.

The Battle of the West is here for 2026 and who better to join us then Micko from the Panther Army to preview this game. Ben from The Corner Post also joins me as go down memory lane talking about past players, games between these two clubs and some stats.Then we get into this current game at Commbank Stadium. 2nd plays 9th and we go through key players in both teams, the Mitchell Moses v Nathan Cleary kicking game and also key match ups.We also give our predictions of a score, first try scorer and also a crowd prediction as well.

Sean Thomas has been and still continuing to be in the sporting industry for nearly 50 years. Sean is currently the Australian agent for Macron the apparel partner for the Parramatta Eels.Also Sean is a massive Manly Sea Eagles fan and has been for a long time and continuing today. In this episode we talk mostly about the apparel side of things including Sean's work with Macron and various things connected with it like rugby league jersey pricing and more.

Round 4 has some beauty of games including the Battle of Brisbane the Dolphins v Broncos, Battle of the west featuring the Panthers v Eels and also the homecoming of DCE to Brookie but in a Roosters jersey with the Sea Eagles v Roosters.Joining me is Ben from the Corner Post as we preview each game and give our thoughts.

Round 4 Tipping podcast with Ella who is beating me in the tipping competition. The tipping competition proudly sponsored by Assure Strata Reports.But it is Round 4 and we have the Battle of Brisbane the Dolphins and Broncos, the Battle of the West Eels v Panthers and the homecoming of DCE but this time he is playing for the Roosters not Manly.Who will we tip this week?

Sean Thomas has been and still continuing to be in the sporting industry for nearly 50 years. Sean is currently the Australian agent for Macron the apparel partner for the Parramatta Eels.Also Sean is a massive Manly Sea Eagles fan and has been for a long time and continuing today. In this ep we talk mostly about the support Sean has given the Sea Eagles and rugby league over the years.

Back to back wins now for the Eels as they defeat the Dragons 30-20 in their first home game of the year at Commbank Stadium.Joining me again is Ben from The Corner Post another Eels tragic as we go through the moments of the game, players of the game and more. Enjoy this one Parra fans as it always easier to talk about a Eels game when you win. Go Parra

Round 3 is done and dusted and Ben from The Corner Post joins me to review it.Some cracker games and some interesting results and teams are slowly working working out each other getting into the groove of the season.Broncos got a win, the Dragons and Titans are winless, Warriors and Panthers are undefeated and the Eels got another win v Dragons.

The Eels return to Commbank Stadium for the first time in 2026 v Dragons. This is game preview podcast featuring Ben from the Corner Post as we go through the Eels team, some stats of both teams, former players of both teams, where Parramatta will win this game and more.

Part 2 of the David Westley interview. David is a former professional rugby league player with the Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels, Northern Eagles and also represented his homeland Papua New Guinea.In this interview we talk about all things David career like growing up and early rugby league days, winning a premiership with the Raiders, different coaches he has had, playing for PNG and also PNG rugby league now.

Its Round 3 in the NRL already so its time for a preview and joining me is Ben from The Corner Post as we go through each game and give our tips.A cracking Friday night sees the Roosters v Panthers and a grand final rematch of the Storm v Broncos whilst our Eels play their first home game at Commbank Stadium v Dragons.

My little podcast sidekick buddy the Iconic Elle joins me for the tipping podcast for Round 3. I go through all the games of the round and give our tips based on form from the previous week before the team lists come out.Have we got the tips right?

David Westley is a former professional rugby league player with the Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels, Northern Eagles and also represented his homeland Papua New Guinea.In this interview we talk about all things David career like growing up and early rugby league days, winning a premiership with the Raiders, different coaches he has had, playing for PNG and also PNG rugby league now.