The Parra Cave Podcast

Episode 105 features Pat Richards a former professional rugby league player with the Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers, Wigan Warriors and the Catalan Dragons. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories playing and favourite players - Making his first grade debut at the Eels and playing at the Eels - Joining the Wests Tigers and the early injury setbacks - The 2005 Grand...

Episode 104 features current CEO of the Parramatta Eels Mr Jim Sarantinos . During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories and favourite players - Why he chose the Eels to work at - The biggest challenges he has faced as CEO at the Eels - The clubs approach to recruitment and retention  - The Eels new centre of excellence and how its coming along and what to expect when i...

Episode 103 features Dallas Weston a former professional rugby league player with the North Sydney Bears but most notably at the Parramatta Eels. Dallas also represented NSW City. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories playing and favourite players - How he got to the Eels - Playing with and under Eels legends Brett Kenny and Mick Cronin - Playing at the Eels and...

Episode 102 features Matt Seers a former professional rugby league player with the North Sydney Bears, Wests Tigers and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the English Superleague, NSW Country and also the NSW Blues in State of Origin. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories playing and favourite players - Playing in those early 90s Norths Sydney finals teams with a...

Episode 101 features Joey Grima a former junior player for the Parramatta Eels and also a coach in the juniors for Parramatta, a assistant coach in the NRL for the Sharks, Dragons and Eels, head coach in the English Superleague for the London Broncos and is now the elite pathways coaching director for the Parramatta Eels. During the chat we discuss such things as: - How Joey got into rugby league...

Episode 100 is a milestone episode featuring a compilation of Parramatta Eels legends from the previous 99 episodes. - The episode also includes some congratulations messages from previous guests and some very special guests as well You will hear great short stories from such legends as : Brett Kenny from episode 7 Peter Sterling from episode 4 Ray Price from episode 53 Steve Ella from episode 52...

Episode 99 features Stuart Kelly a former professional rugby league player with the Gold Coast Seagulls and Chargers, Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos plus also representing his beloved Queensland Maroons.   During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - Moving to the Gold Coast from country QLD to play with the Seagul...

Episode 98 features Jamie Goddard a former professional rugby league player with the Gold Coast Seagulls and Chargers, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles and also representing his beloved Queensland Maroons.   During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - Moving to the Gold Coast with his great mate Kevin Campion - Playi...

Episode 97 features Matt Cleary a journalist, a Canberra Raiders fan and more importantly the author of the book The Milk a story about the history of the Canberra Raiders through the eyes of a fan. A unique way of capturing the history through 20 of the clubs greatest games that defines their history. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories inc...

Episode 96 features Gary Belcher a premiership winning player with the Canberra Raiders, represented his beloved Queensland Maroons and the Australian Kangaroos. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - Playing and winning comps in the Brisbane league - How he got to the Canberra Raiders - Representing Australia on 2...

Episode 95 features Steve Jackson a professional rugby league player with 3 clubs the Canberra Raiders, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Gold Coast Seagulls. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - Playing for the 3 above mentioned clubs - Playing for Queensland in State of Origin - Some chat about current day rugby...

Episode 94 features Denis Fitzgerald a former first grade rugby league player with the Parramatta Eels, NSW and Australia. Also Denis was the Parramatta Eels CEO for over 30 years and the leagues club CEO for over 20. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - Playing for Parramatta in those early days - Playing in the...

Episode 93 features Tim Smith a former professional rugby league player for 2 clubs in the NRL the Cronulla Sharks and the Parramatta Eels as well as 3 clubs in the English Superleague the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - How he got to the...

Episode 92 features David Solomona a former professional rugby league player for 2 clubs in the NRL the Sydney City Roosters and the Parramatta Eels as well as 3 clubs in the English Superleague the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Bradford Bulls and the Warrington Wolves. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including favourite players - How he g...

Episode 91 features John Simon a former professional rugby league player for 5 clubs the Illawarra Steelers, Sydney City Roosters, Parramatta Eels, Auckland Warriors and the Wests Tigers . During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including coming through the grades at Parramatta - First grade debut at the Illawarra Steelers v defending premiers t...

Episode 90 features Brett Delaney a former professional rugby league player for 2 clubs the Parramatta Eels and GOld Coast Titans in the NRL and the Leeds Rhinos in the English Superleague . During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including coming through the grades at Parramatta - First grade debut at the Eels - Playing for the Parramatta Eels,...

Episode 89 features Dean Widders a former professional rugby league player for 4 clubs the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and the Castleford Tigers in the English Superleague . During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including playing footy in his hometown of Armidale - His junior clubs the Armidale Greens...

Episode 88 features Craig Field a former professional rugby league player for 3 clubs the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Balmain Tigers which turned into the West Tigers. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories  - First grade debut for the Rabbitohs - playing for the above 3 mentioned clubs - Talk about todays footbal...

Episode 87 features Josh Hoffman a former professional rugby league player for 3 clubs the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including playing footy with his cousins Dane Gagai and Ben Barba - First grade debut for the Broncos - playing for the above 3 mentioned clubs - Coach Bra...

Episode 86 features Justin Horo a former professional rugby league player for 2 NRL clubs the Parramatta Eels and the Manly Sea Eagles and also 2 clubs in the English Superleague Catalans Dragons and Wakefield Trinity. During the chat we cover off on such things as: - Growing up and early rugby league memories including watching his Dad Mark play for the Parramatta Eels - First grade debut for the...

Episode 85 features 2 guests this week with the first guest a bloke who knows his rugby league inside and out and is now making a career out of it Mr Nathan Durkin or better known as the Rugby League Guru.  During the chat with the Guru we discuss such things as: - His love for rugby league - Early rugby league memories watching the game and favourite players and teams  - Podcasting (The Rugby Lea...

Episode 84 features former professional rugby league player with the North Sydney Bears and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Mr Daryl Halligan.  During the chat we discuss such things as: - Starting off playing rugby union and then making the switch to rugby league - Early rugby league memories watching the game and favourite players and team  - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Playing in...

Episode 83 features former professional rugby league player with the NZ Warriors and Brisbane Broncos but best known as a Parramatta Eels player Mr PJ Marsh.  During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories watching the game and favourite players and team  - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Playing in 2 Grand Finals in 2001, 2002 - being coached by Brian Smith and W...

Episode 82 features former professional rugby league player with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters but also had a career as a V8 Ute racer as well Mr Jack Elsegood.  During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories watching the game and favourite players and team  - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - The difficulty of playing with injuries which forced...

Episode 81 features rugby league journalist Steve Mascord who has covered rugby league in 15 countries on 2 sides of the world and is also a author with his new book Two Tribes the story of rugby leagues divided season  in 1997 and the birth of the NRL in 1998.  During the chat we discuss such things as: - How Steve fell in love in rugby league - Covering rugby league during that Superleague era a...