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While they now wait pensively to see if the $100,000 preseason bounty will be theirs to claim pending the result between the Storm and Gold Coast, more importantly the Parramatta Eels got the final hit out they would have been aiming for. The Sydney Roosters gave them a terrific battle throughout leaving Jason Ryles with plenty of tape - both positive and negative - to work with ahead of Round 1. Sixties and Forty20 debrief on the Gosford trial. What did they like? Where do the Eels need to sharpen up? Was there any late movement in the positional charts? The boys also go around the grounds for the Harold Matthews and SG Ball where the Eels prevailed against the Tigers in both grades.

It is just the Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cups in action this weekend as they travel to Leichardt to tussle with the Tigers in Round 3. Both grades are seeking to maintain their perfect starts to 2026 but with Balmain coming out of a bye in both grades - what should the Eels be wary of ahead of their third straight road trip? The NRL preseason hits its frenzied zenith this weekend and Parramatta find themselves right in the mix to claim the $100,000 prize. Jason Ryles has named a full-strength outfit as the Eels head to Gosford to face the Sydney Roosters. What do the boys think of the team? Who has a chance to make the most important final impressions? Which rookies are edging closer to a potential debut?

We have arrived at the final week of preseason trials as Jason Ryles and the Parramatta Eels prepare a full strength outfit for the Sydney Roosters in Gosford. The Tip Sheet looks at the ins and outs of the team list this week, who has stolen a march in the battle for positions and which rookies look to have the early running. Sixties and Forty20 recap the week that was for the Eels including final thoughts on their trial against the Sharks before touching on the latest media comments on the Zac Lomax saga. One Bulldogs has escaped serious injury but another wasn't as lucky. While Matt Burton will be on the plane to Vegas, Leo Thompson is set to miss up to 10 weeks for the Bulldogs with a calf strain. The luckless Te Maire Martin is looking at 3 months on the sideline after breaking his leg as the toll of the trials hits teams. State of Origin has been changed forever. After years of discussion over eligibility rules the NRL has blown selection protocols wide open by removing the requirement to declare for Australia to the formula. Henceforth, as long you meet the other key criteria (Born in NSW/QLD, resided in NSW/QLD by 13, father player for NSW/QLD) you can be selected for the relevant side regardless of your national allegiance. What does this mean for the game's showpiece series?

Ah, that time of year when trials mean nothing or everything! Where do Sixties and Forty20 fall on that famous preseason spectrum after the Parramatta Eels annihilated the Cronulla Sharks 40-6 on Sunday night? The Tip Sheet delves into the opening hitout of the year as Jason Ryles made full use of a 28-man roster. What areas impressed the boys the most? Who enhanced their stock? Did we see enough from the young outside backs to move the needle on depth in the unit?

The Lomax Saga has taken a wild twist today with evidence presented by Parramatta Eels in court alleging the Melbourne Storm attempted to leverage NRL CEO Andrew Abdo to "apply the blow torch on parramatta to get this done" while also allegedly coercing the Eels with the threat of punitive means being enacted against Parramatta's salary cap. The Tip Sheet reacts to the sensational claims, brought on by legal discovery, and how they threaten to blow the lid on the code in this landmark case. Sixties and Forty20 discuss the implications brought on by today's revelations including some extremely uncomfortable questions raised around neutrality and the balance of power in the code. How can this be resolved and how concerned should fans - not just of the Blue & Gold - be moving forwards?

The Eels are on the road again in Round 2 of the Junior Representatives with all four grades facing the Cronulla Sharks. The Tip Sheet analyses how the Lisa Fiaola, Harold Matthews and SG Ball can build on impressive opening round victories and what the Tarsha Gale need to do to get themselves on the board against the competitors from the Shire. Sixties and Forty20 even throw in a cheeky bonus preview this week with the NRL trial capping off a monster stretch of games at Henson Park on Sunday. Who stands to gain the most this week in the eyes of the coaches? What do we want to see out of the Eels in their first hit out of the year? Is there such a thing as too much footy!?

Jason Ryles is going to be a busy man on Sunday night after naming a gargantuan 28-man team list for Parramatta's opening trial against the Cronulla Sharks. Sixties and Forty20 finally shake off the preseason rust as they rip into one of the signpost podcasts of the season because ladies and gentlemen - Team List Tuesday is back! As always, The Tip Sheet goes far and wide across Parradise to look at the latest news including the most recent Lomax developments and the results from the first week of the Junior Representatives. South Sydney blindsided the entire NRL when news emerged on Sunday that they had secured the signature of Payne Haas from 2027 to the end of 2029. How did the Rabbitohs slip under the guard of the Broncos? Is there another twist to this tale? With the contract still in the cooling-off window, the Broncos have a right of reply - can they salvage this situation?

The Junior Representatives kick off this weekend with all four grades in action against the Wests Tigers (or their variant Western Suburbs Magpies) and The Tip Sheet launches the season in grand fashion with a monster podcast that features in-depth breakdowns with special guests Steve Georgallis and AJ Lucantonio. A long overdue catch-up with Steve Georgallis sets the scene as the boys reflect on 2025 results with the Elite Pathways Coaching Director and where the club is positioned across the Lisa Fiaola, Harold Matthews, Tarsha Gale and SG Ball Cups heading into the upcoming season. Steve breaks down the new coaching appointments and the challenges and opportunities facing each squad before providing some NRLW updates to round out the interview. The Tip Sheets goes beyond its regular Blue & Gold boundaries in Junior Reps as AJ Lucantonio (of the sensational League Scene fame) joins the show. AJ, quite literally one of the rising voices in junior pathways, walks the boys through the ever-changing landscape of the junior reps and which squads are set to improve in 2026 as well as who is expected to duke it out for each of the four titles. AJ then helps preview all of the Round 1 action for the Parramatta Eels as they make the trek out to Camden to tackle the Wests Tigers/Magpies in what is set to be a sweltering day of footy.

A media blitz today has seen some startling developments in the Parramatta Eels vs Zac Lomax saga as Melbourne CEO Matt Tripp looked to get ahead of incoming bombshell news surrounding subpoenaed emails in a bold interview with the Herald Sun. The Tip Sheet looks at Tripp's sensational claims and stack it up against the opening arguments put forth by the Eels via Arthur Moses as well as the counterpoints laid down by the Lomax camp. The boys take a very quick peek at the first Team List Tuesday of the season with the Junior Reps kicking off this weekend...but save the good stuff for a special preview podcast that will feature Steve Georgallis and AJ Lucantonio! We get our first NRL action of the year as well with the Bulldogs, Cowboys, Dragons and Knights naming their trials squads ahead of their trip to Las Vegas. Who's in, who's out and what can we gleam from the four playing lists?

The Eels are back from their Lennox Head Camp as the club makes the turn towards preseason trials. The Tip Sheet brings you all the news from the camp and more - including the latest on the Zac Lomax saga and some key preseason dates for keen fans of the Blue & Gold. The NRLW gets a massive shot in the arm with a crucial addition to its roster in Layne Morgan. A representative scrum half in union - does Layne project to dummy half for the Eels? In a relatively quiet week for the NRL, the boys look at latest stadia news as WIN Stadium gets in queue for a touch up while over yonder in England they are looking for a new head coach for their international team...and there is a familiar name among the candidates.

Sixties declared he wanted as much of a Zac Lomax free zone as possible last week but a potentially shocking twist in the story has blown that wish away. Reports emerged yesterday that the NRL could possibly intervene in proceedings in order to force the Eels to release the contractually exiled star to the Melbourne Storm for amounts as a pittance in compensation. This would be a landmark action from the game's governing body and opens up the mother of all cans of worms as The Tip Sheet rip in with their thoughts on the impasse. Believe it or not, there are other things to take about as the boys review another round of Junior Representative trials including a stunning performance by the SG Ball. Sixties brings the latest from training - even with the squad up at Lennox Head - as the Eels continue their build towards the trials. Who is on a hot-seat and who is just dead meat? The boys review the Daily Telegraph's coach security ratings ahead of the 2026 season amongst an assortment of NRL sundry news to wrap up the show.

The preseason rolls on in the new year and the Parramatta Eels continue to ramp up. Sixties has been in his element out at Kellyville with his training reports and the show looks at how the Blue & Gold are shaping up as we begin the gradual turn towards the trial games. Parramatta have locked up another exciting prospect with young forward Max Popo committing to the club until the end of 2028. It marks another priority junior retention for the Eels and the boys review how the club now stands with its young prospects. Speaking of juniors, the pathways are just about in full stride now as they prepare for the launch of their competitions early in February. With trials against the Bulldogs set to solidify each squad, the boys forecast how the junior representatives are set to stack up. The Bears continue to build towards their 2027 debut with another pair of NRL additions. After raiding the Eels for Sean Russell, Mal Meninga then turned to Melbourne where he nabbed Nick Meaney and Tyran Wishart. It marks Perth's most successful recruitment drive to date - so how are they stacking up? NRL clubs are pushing back against constant rule changes as they present a unified front to the governing body. It feels like a similar sentiment to the majority of fans, so how will it all play out?

Brian Kelly finally links up with the Parramatta Eels on a 2-year deal but the news cycle has been dominated in the last 24 hours by news surrounding former Eel Zac Lomax. The Melbourne Storm have allegedly approached the Eels about signing the rogue winger. For his part, Lomax has allegedly engaged the services of lawyer Ramy Qutami who has previously represented Isaral Folau in his dispute with Rugby Australia. Can the Eels extract some value from the Storm in a player swap? Buzz Rothfield is certainly stirring the pot in that regard as the boys discuss everything from top to bottom in a rapidly developing situation. Is there anything remotely interesting happening across the code in comparison? The show scours the news channels to find the latest general news for the NRL including a contract extension for Payne Hass...but a very short term extension as he continues to ponder a change of codes.

Some girthy changes could be coming to the NRL in 2026. The rules and competition committee have slapped a quartet of proposed changes on the table and now handed it over to the clubs and RLPA to now come to a consensus. The Tip Sheet explores the four theoretical rules changes and how it could quite literally change the game for the Eels. Christmas has come and gone but it was the Dragons who played the role of Grinch after they snuck in and stole the signing of Keaon Koloamatangi away from the Rabbitohs and Eels. Sixties and Forty20 look at how Parra were pipped at the very end and what the club does now.

It wasn't quite the night before Christmas but The Tip Sheet is live on the eve of Christmas Eve as Sixties and Forty20 yap about the latest happenings in the NRL. Sean Russell is rumoured to be the next recruit to join the Perth Bears and the boys look at what details have leaked out into the media and what is means for Sean and the Eels heading to 2026. Sixties brings the latest from the preseason and another slate of junior representative trials. Who made Santa's naughty list in the NRL? The Roosters and Storm, alongside some player agents copped breach notices from the NRL for a variety of reasons. The boys look at the naughty list and figure out who deserves the biggest lump of coal. Speaking of the Storm, Davvy Moale has joined the Melbourne franchise for a bridging year not unlike Jonah Pezet. Josh Hannay has poached Maweni Hiroti from the Sharks to the Titans in a nifty pick up for the Gold Coast club.

It is back-to-back Special Episodes for The Tip Sheet as Sixties and Forty20 are joined by PLC Directors Richard Foda and Darren Adam to discuss a broad range of topics surrounding the club. The boys talk footy, of course, including the outlook for the Eels and PLC's involvement in the new Centre of Excellence. There has been some transition on the board with a new President in Mark Jenkins and another seat filled by newcomer Stephen Bull and the show discusses what the changes mean for the club. From there the discussion steers towards exciting expansion and growth with the Parramatta Live precinct and the potential acquisition of another club to the Parra Leagues Group before the boys sign off with well wishes for Richard, Darren and all the watchers and listeners!

It's that time of year! No, it isn't Christmas - well it almost is - but it is that time of year when Mark O'Neill joins The Tip Sheet to debrief on the season just put into the books as well as look into what the future holds for the Parramatta Eels. Sixties and Forty20 quiz the General Manager of Football for the Eels on a wide range of topics from how the Blue & Gold fared on the field this year, what the outstanding Centre of Excellence brings to the table for the club and what lies on the horizon for fans through recruitment and development. As always, TCT extends a massive and sincere thanks to Mark O'Neill and the club for providing not only the time but the access for both ourselves and fans as we look to keep connecting the greatest fan base in the code to our club.

The Eels secured a banner extension last week with Isaiah Iongi agreeing to a long term extension with the club that will see the star fullback in Blue & Gold until the end of 2030. The Tip Sheet revels in the early Christmas present for the Parramatta faithful as Sixties and Forty20 review the roster in the wake of the news. Training switched gears recently with a one-club session that brought the entirety of the pathways coming together with the senior squads to light up the Centre of Excellence. They'reeeeee back! Well most of them. The NRL has leaned on the Wests Tigers to reinstate Barry O'Farrell and the independent directors that were sensationally removed recently. Shane Richardson however has moved on while Charlie Viola, one of the aforementioned directors, has indicated he will not rejoin the board. Amidst all this Dennis Burgess has also stood down as chaos continues to reign in Tiger Town. That didn't stop them re-signing Benji Marshall for a whopping 5 years in a jaw dropping extension for the young coach.

Summer has arrived and so has the...cool weather? An unseasonably cool turn has not prevented the Parramatta Eels from heating up at Kellyville as The Tip Sheet explores the latest from the 2025/26 preseason. Sixties and Forty20 discuss who is building their cases in front of Jason Ryles and the coaching staff as preseason training gets proper serious. In spite of the cool start to Summer, the heat is coming later this week, can the rookies keep impressing as the mercury rises? The Wests Tigers continue to Wests Tiger as a fresh wave of board room beefing unfolds this week while Shane Richardson is reportedly close to resigning. More signing news in the NRL as the Bears land Toby Sexton while the Roosters prepare for life after Mark Nawaqanitawase with the acquisition of Reuben Garrick while they also lock up their young stare centre Robert Toia long term. The Cowboys make a murmur in the player market as they pick up Matthew Lodge

While the international representatives are still on enforced rest, the Parramatta Eels now have all their other first graders back on deck and the preseason intensity has risen up several notches as a result. The Tip Sheet breaks down all the latest happenings from Kellyville as Jason Ryles ramps his boys up with the turn to Summer around the corner. The Foxx officially recommits to the Blue & Gold while the NRLW add a pair of young talents. So what exactly is the deal with R360? With Roger Tuivasa-Sheck rumoured to be exploring a return to the New Zealand Warriors - is the rebel league dead in the water? What does that mean for the Eels and Zac Lomax? More player transactions dot the market as teams scramble to round out their Top 30s. The boys discuss all this and sundry as they go around the grounds in the NRL.

The Eels have a sudden cap surplus...so what can they do with it? The Tip Sheet looks at the continued fall out from Zac Lomax's departure and scheme and strategise best possible solutions for Jason Ryles and the Parramatta Eels. Sixties brings the latest from training as competition ramps up with the return of the non-International first graders. Who is making the early impressions? We know expansion is on the horizon for the NRL - so what does it mean for the structure of the competition? Will the NRL change kickoffs again? There has been speculation that the commission will push for the scoring team to kick off, bringing the 13-man code in line with the likes of Rugby Union and NFL. The boys look at the overall NRL draw while the Melbourne Storm have announced that Eli Katoa will miss the entirety of the 2026 season in a move that should be hailed far and wide.

It is official. Zac Lomax is gone. So where to now? Sixties and Forty20 share their immediate thoughts on the matter and where Jason Ryles and the Parramatta now need to pivot to for 2026.

The international representative season has concluded after the Kangaroos completed an ugly sweep of the Poms while New Zealand triumphed over Samoa in an exciting finale to the Pacific Championships. The Tip Sheet takes it from there as Sixties and Forty20 wrap up all of the representative action and also bring you the latest from Parradise. From rumours and player movements to the hot news from preseason training, The Tip Sheet breaks it all down live from 7:30PM.

The preseason has arrived! It is far from a full attendance of roll call for the Parramatta Eels but J'maine Hopgood heads a class of talented prospects at Kellyville as Jason Ryles spearheads his second preseason at the club. The Tip Sheet explores who is getting a chance to make their mark early on as Forty20 leads the discussion about the young players hand picked by Ryles. Jonah Pezet is finally an Eel, albeit for the single season, while Matt Doorey and Elsie Albert have extended their stay at Parra as the NRL and NRLW rosters continue to take shape. Abbi Church shone for Australia on debut and ended up bagging player of the match honours as Parramatta's fullback starred for the Jillaroos. There is almost too much NRL news to cover this week but the show powers through as much of it as possible headlined by the disgraceful Eli Katoa situation.

The preseason hurtles towards us with the first action arriving with the turn to Summer in less than a week. The Tip Sheet rumbles on in the wake of it all as Sixties and Forty20 gas bag on about the latest from Parradise and the NRL. Speaking of, the Eels have launched a new institute focused on aligning the club with an educational pathway that runs parallel to the code. What does it all mean for the club and the community? Sixties brings the latest mail from recruitment and retention while Junior Paulo terrorised Tonga on the weekend. PVL has hinted at ambitious global plans for the code - how far does he plan to spread rugby league? The prelude to a potential market frenzy took place today with South Sydney, Manly and the Wests Tigers all involved in a complicated multi-player transaction. Finally, the boys review the weekend representative action including Australia's victory over the Poms.

Rarely does a week in the off-season demand a second a second podcast later in the week but we live in interesting times and the Parramatta Eels are making all sorts of roster moves ahead of the commencement of the preseason. Sixties and Forty20 try to keep up with it all in a bonus edition of The Tip Sheet. From the latest on Jonah Pezet, including comments made by Braith Anasta during the week, to the Daily Telegraph article today purporting that the Eels are ready to throw Nelson Asofa-Solomona a lifeline in the NRL - there is plenty to try and breakdown. Join the boys as they try to make sense of it all on a Friday night!

It turns out there was another twist in the Jonah Pezet situation and it has resulted in a truly bizarre outcome with the Parramatta Eels set to house the Melbourne halfback for a sole season before he joins the Brisbane Broncos on a long term deal. It is...a singularly odd scenario and The Tip Sheet tries to rationalise it for the Blue & Gold as Sixties and Forty20 both give their honest thoughts on the topic. Week 1 of the Pacific Championships dominates the NRL news cycle with a host of exciting games kicking off the tournament in style. New Zealand and Samoa played a classic while there upsets and hard fought games elsewhere. The boys break down how all the representative Eels fared and what their thoughts are of the upcoming match-ups in Week 2.

It feels odd to say we have reached a lull in off-season because well...it is the off-season but with the announcement of the PNG Chiefs and the Prime Minister's XIII games behind us we do have something of a down week in an otherwise frenetic off-season. The Tip Sheet still rattles on without any brakes to cover the latest from Parramatta and the wider NRL. How did the representative Eels fare on the weekend? With junior and senior talent in action across both Australian and Papua New Guinean squads. Was Mitchell Moses able to navigate a shock late call up (down?) onto the PM XIII bench? Jonah Pezet is the hottest name on the player market right now after activating a clause that makes him a free agent. Where exactly do Parramatta fit into the frame with the Melbourne playmaker? The action does ramp up on the weekend thankfully with the first round of the Pacific Championships. How does each side shape up? Meanwhile there have been some player and coaching transactions across the NRL as teams look to rebuild, reshape or reload ahead of the 2026 season.

The Tip Sheet is ready to close the books on the 2025 NRL & NRLW seasons after the Brisbane Broncos secured the premiership in both competitions. Sixties and Forty20 farewell another crazy year of domestic footy but there is still a veritable smorgasbord of representative footy ahead with an Ashes Tour and a monster Pacific Championships to come. Which Eels are set to feature in international footy? The boys run through the Blue & Gold honour roll including a twist for the Kangaroos as one Eel bows out for another. The club announced a massive signing for the NRLW as multi-premiership winner and incumbent Jillaroo Keilee Joseph joins the Eels on a 2-year deal. How much closer does Joseph push Parramatta towards the Roosters and Broncos? Speaking of the Broncos, they prevailed in both the NRL and NRLW grand finals and the show rates how both games stacked up. Did the Roosters and Broncos live up to the obvious grand final match-up from day one of the 2025 NRLW premiership? Was Melbourne and Brisbane a worthy capstone clash to an electric final series in the NRL?

The final week of NRL & NRLW action has arrived. Come the end of Sunday we will have champions crowned between the Storm and Broncos in the NRL and the Broncos and Roosters in the NRLW. The Tip Sheet looks at both match-ups and the big story lines heading into each decider as the season reaches its frenzied zenith. Sixties and Forty20 also recap a quiet week out of Parramatta with the 2026 coaching staff for the elite junior pathways locked in. The NRLW also announced its departures and the boys look at what it means for the composition of the squad heading into next year.

It is one of The Tip Sheet's most anticipated episodes each year and the inimitable Bernie Gurr joins the show once again to recap and review the 2025 season for the Parramatta Eels. Sixties and Forty20 talk everything Blue & Gold with Gurr and tap into his keen mind to break down a massive year of transition and growth for the Eels under new coach Jason Ryles. The show covers a broad range of topics starting with the importance of the Centre of Excellence and then through a series of focused footy questions. What did the Eels do to turn their season around after a dismal start? Which players and positional groups proved key during their scorching run home? Where do Parramatta need to improve and what positional should they be recruiting for? Bernie also takes a look at the wider landscape of the NRL. How does season 2025 stand among recent years for the code? With the finals down to just four teams - who will be the last team standing? The boys wrap up the show with a look at the looming expansion for the code and what logistical and administrative challenges await Perth and PNG.

The Parramatta Eels are finally in the throes of the offseason after the NSW Cup went down to the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday. The Tip Sheet plows fearlessly ahead as Sixties and Forty20 wrap the latest news for the Blue & Gold including the winners from the NRLW and HNWP Awards Night this week. We said sayonara, auf wiedersehen and arrivederci to the Raiders and Bulldogs over the weekend as only four teams are left standing in the pursuit of the Provan-Summons Trophy. The boys look at the lay of the land in the finals and cover some huge news out of Bondi as Mark Nawaqanitawase confirms his future beyond 2026.

There is just one game to preview this week for the Parramatta Eels as the NSW Cup vie for a berth in the Grand Final. To get there they will need to defeat the New Zealand Warriors in a massive clash at Jubliee Stadium on Saturday. The Tip Sheet takes a deep dive on what the Eels need to do to overcome the minor premiers and which players could star for the Blue & Gold if they are to prevail over their trans-Tasman rivals. Sixties and Forty20 also take a quick look at the latest happenings for the Eels including a link to Cody Ramsay as well as their tips for the NRLW and HNWP award winners.

The finals roll on across the NRL and other graders and the Eels still have a burning hope alive in the NSW Cup. The Tip Sheet analyses the shortest Team List Tuesday of the year as Parramatta gear up to upset the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday. Sixties and Forty20 wrap up an otherwise quiet week for the Eels with the off-season arriving for all other major grades. Week 1 of the NRL finals produced banger after banger that culminated in a legendary shootout between the Raiders and Broncos. The boys wrap every game and look at the fallout heading into Week 2. There is also breaking news surrounding the QLD police investigation into Brandon Smith and Victor Radley as the show carefully prods at the new developments to see what is what.

Sixties is back from the Ken Thornett Medal! He runs through the big night for the Blue & Gold as he and Forty20 review all of the award winners for season 2025. The Tip Sheet then returns to its regularly scheduled previewing as the boys see how the Eels shape up across the NRLW, NSW Cup and HNWP. It is a love/hate relationship with the Raiders this week with the NSW Cup looking to overcome Canberra while the NRLW need a crucial assist from the Raiders if they are to make the finals.

Sixties is absent from The Tip Sheet tonight but very much here in spirit as he does the ground work for the show at the Ken Thornett Medal presentation. Forty20 holds it down on the live stream as the wraps up the final full weekend of action before the off-season arrives for the NRL and Jersey Flegg Cup while Sixties transmits all of the deserved winners from the club's big night. There has been some big market action as the Bulldogs and Sharks lock up core talent on and off the field for the long haul while the Sea Eagles and Knights also made long-term acquisitions. There was one more piece of fascinating signing news with Taylan May rejecting a 3-year deal from the Tigers and the club then almost instantly folding to his counter offer. The intrigue and drama of the finals is well and truly underway with Josh Papalii and Reece Walsh potentially injured at training while Nicho Hynes had his hip-drop charge sensationally downgraded within the space of 24 hours – is it another case of right outcome but troubling process? Laurie Daley is set to join the Sea Eagles as an advisor to Anthony Seibold. What does it mean for the dirty birds and for NSW?

What a what to wrap up 2025! The Parramatta Eels have unloaded an almighty broadside on the Newcastle Knights to consign the Novocastrians to the dreaded wooden spoon following a 66-10 victory at CommBank Stadium. Mitchell Moses turned it on in front a raucous home crowd in a stunning individual showing but he was ably supported by his the full ensemble cast as players got off the nudie run list left, right and centre. It was a bittersweet farewell for Dylan Brown too, made that much sweeter with a try and a conversion (after a cheeky mulligan) etched into the record books for the departing Eel and it was wonderful to see the crowd champion the departing play-maker.

The final round of the NRL season is upon us as the Parramatta Eels celebrate a big milestone for Will Penisini and farewell one of their favourite sons in Dylan Brown. The Tip Sheet breaks out the big guns for a big preview podcast as Chris Ricketts joins the boys from Chicago for the final five-game docket of the year. Parramatta are sending their Jersey Flegg Cup and NSW Cup squads to the finals and the boys run through their respective rosters. It is sudden death for the Flegg and they welcome back Chris Petrus as they take on the Panthers. The Cup face the Dragons and are bolstered by the return of Ronald Volkman and the debut of Isaac Jim. The HNWP are hunting an 8th straight win as they host the winless Dragons while the NRLW are hunting a win of any kind in their game against the Tigers. Finally in the NRL, it will be an emotional day for the Eels with a milestone for Will and the big farewell for Dyl. Can they see off their storied five-eighth with a win and in doing so secure their 10th victory of the season?

It quickly became a frenzied Tuesday for the Parramatta Eels on the last TLT of the year for the NRL. Will Penisini inked an extension to the end of 2028 and was quickly joined in similar fashion by rising prospect Lorenzo Talataina while Jason Ryles has rewarded Dylan Brown with a CommBank Stadium send off against his future employers in the Newcastle Knights. The Tip Sheet is all over it as usual as Sixties and Forty20 break down all the news from Parradise and the NRL as well as taking a peak at the finals rosters of the NSW Cup and the Jersey Flegg Cup.

It ended up a closely fought affair but the Parramatta Eels have secured another prized scalp with a cracking 26-22 upset victory over the New Zealand Warriors. In a contest that was fueled by controversial calls - including some clutch challenges by Mitchell Moses - the Eels held on grimly in the final moments to keep the dreams a 10-win season alive. Sixties and Forty20 break it all down in a live reaction to a big win!

The Eels travel to New Zealand in the NRL while the NRLW jets off to the Gold Coast this week. The lower grades are all over the map as well with the Jersey Flegg traveling to Melbourne while the NSW Cup makes the trek to North Sydney Oval while the HNWP are the solitary team to enjoy a home field advantage with a game out of Kellyville Park on Monday night. The Tip Sheet previews the traveling show that is the Parramatta Eels this weekend and look at how the NRL can build off their outstanding against the Roosters and whether the NRLW can find a much needed bounce back victory against the Titans. With the lower grades all gearing up for the finals, how does each squad shape up this week? Reinforcements have arrived for the both the Cup and Flegg - will that give them the edge with sudden death footy looming?

After a quiet week in the NRL the news cycle has exploded heading into Round 26 with police investigations and sacked coaches heading a crazy docket. The Tip Sheet puts on its PPE and sorties into the chaos as Sixties and Forty20 unpack everything happening in the NRL. The boys ask - did the Eels peak in their rousing 30-10 victory over the Roosters? Josh Addo-Carr rings in a mega milestone as his 200th NRL cap approaches this week while Dean Ritchie was unhappy with the blowback he copped after putting Jason Ryles in his crosshairs. Des Hasler and now Adam O'Brien are goooorne. What is next for the Titans and Knights? Stephen Crichton has been grubbing it up while Brandon Smith is facing drug and gambling charges from the QLD police. The show carefully navigates these sensitive topics and offers what insight they can into the matters.

The Parramatta Eels needed more than just a bounce back effort after slumping to a disconsolate 20-16 loss the Rabbitohs last week and they did exactly that in Round 25 after BLUDGEONING the Sydney Roosters by 20-points. The Eels were relentless and while it should be acknowledged that the Roosters did lose Sam Walker early in the piece, by the second half the Tri-colours were actively wilting under Parramatta's incessant barrage. Sixties and Forty20 revel in a landmark win for the squad as the hard work from the boys and Jason Ryles reaches a frenzied zenith at CommBank Stadium this week!

A pair of tough games await the Eels in the NRL & NRLW this week as the Eels look to upset the in-form Roosters in both grades. The Tip Sheet previews the full docket of games on the weekend with Sixties and Forty20 analysing how the lower grades stack up against the New Zealand Warriors (Jersey Flegg & NSW Cup) and the Central Coast Roosters (HNWP).

More injuries and another exciting development in the lower grades - yep, just another week in Parradise. Join Sixties and Forty20 on the Tuesday live stream as The Tip Sheet gets stuck into Team List Tuesday and more.

The Eels played some of the worst football in months in Round 24 as they fell shy of the South Sydney Rabbitohs by 4-points. Sixties and Forty20 debrief the frustrating result with Parramatta straying from the style of footy that has seen them win plenty of admirers in 2025. The Tip Sheet also breaks down the other results from Saturday that featured wins for the HNWP, Jersey Flegg Cup and NSW Cup as well as a rough loss for the NRLW.

The footy feels like it is just about 24/7 right now with five grades approaching a frenzied zenith and it that vein another massive weekend looms for the Parramatta Eels as a number of grades look to consolidate their positions ahead of the finals. Sixties, Forty20 and Chris Ricketts analyse all five games on Saturday from Jersey Flegg right through to the NRL to see where the Eels stand and what there is to be gained. Could Isaiah Iongi make an early return against the Rabbitohs? How can the NRLW upset the formidable Brisbane Broncos? Can all three lower grades continue their winning ways? Breaking news hits the show mid-recording as well as the club announces the retirement and transition of Shaun Lane from the NRL to a new role within the club's Elite Pathways and NRLW programs, focusing on mental skills and athlete wellness. The show celebrates Shaun's time as an Eel and look at how his new role will augment the big investment already made by the club in these spaces.

Could Isaiah Iongi make an early return and give the Parramatta Eels an early look at their first choice spine for 2026? The breakout star was named in the Eels' extended squad on Team List Tuesday and could force an exciting reshuffle if he is cleared to return on Saturday night against the Rabbitohs. The Tip Sheet looks at how who makes way in Iongi's hypothetical return and how or if it could change the Eels. Sixties and Forty20 take their customary look around the NRL to unwrap all the big headlines and important story lines that are emerging as the code ramps up to the finals.

Where do you even begin to unwrap that pair of results? The NRL won and the NRLW loss but there was so much chaos in between as the both games went down to the wire. We had Trainergate 2.0 - Eelectric Boogaloo. We had controversial calls. We had a b-e-a-utiful game winning field goal from Mitchell Moses. We had the Bunker having to save a terrible missed call at the end of the game. If you enjoy drama the NRL fixture was just the right hit for you as the Eels prevailed by a solitary point to climb to 13th on the ladder. In the NRLW the Eels will be left to rue a game that well and truly slipped through their hands and with it - the chance to leapfrog the Cowboys on the ladder. The Tip Sheet also delves into more chaotic results in the lower grades with the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup also posting madness induced victories in an all round crazy weekend.

The Tip Sheet previews another busy round for the Parramatta Eels with five grades in action across the weekend. The NRL and NRLW are taking on the North Queensland Cowboys and both Jason Ryles and Steve Georgallis have been forced to changes due to injuries. The boys discuss their options including a wildcard gambit that has emerged for the NRL. In the lower grades there is big happenings too as Lorenzo Talataina is joined in the NSW Cup by Jezaiah Funa-Iuta. They face the Bears this week while the Jersey Flegg Cup take on the table-topping Melbourne Storm in a big tussle for ladder seeding. The HNWP - they are looking to claim a fourth straight victory as they host sister club Wenty.

The regularly scheduled news has been waylaid by a bombshell piece of breaking news by NRL Tonight who broke the story of Bailey Simonsson requesting a release from the Parramatta Eels. The Tip Sheet goes over what Sixties and Forty20 know over the developing situation as the boys try to solve what led to Bailey's alleged call. Sixties and Forty20 also go over the normal happenings in the code including the continued drama involving the Penrith Panthers and their nefarious trainer tactics as the NRL once again delivers a soft punishment.