The Tip Sheet

Round 10 sees the Eels traveling all the way North to Townsville as Parramatta face off with the gunslinging Cowboys. The Tip Sheet has the Spaghetti Western music blaring and the tumbleweeds rolling and Sixties and Forty20 get their hands over their holsters and ready to draw in the blink of an eye. All signs point to a massive shootout on Friday night as the boys break down the keys to victory....

The North Queensland Cowboys are square in Parramatta's iron sights this week as the Eels head to Townsville for a gunfight in the tropics. It just so happens that the Eels are also targeting a Cowboy off the field with reports emerging today that Harrison Edwards could be a midseason transfer to the Blue & Gold. Forty20 is the lone sheriff in town this week as The Tip Sheet shoots from the hip. T...

Plenty of courage, some silly errors and ill-timed defensive lapses along with a handful of baffling calls. Sound familiar? Welcome to Ground-Eel Day. The class of the Warriors prevailed in the end in a tough Round 9 slugfest with the Eels but it was a torrid battle until the final 17-minutes. Sixties and Forty20 unpack another tough loss for the Blue & Gold as they continue to show plenty of figh...

The Warriors are rolling into town in Round 9 as The Tip Sheet previews a trio of contests against the New Zealand franchise across the NRL, NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg. Craig, John and Chris go into extra depth in the Flegg and Cup this week as the Eels make some bold calls surrounding the acceleration of some talented prospects including Cameron Bamblett, Ryda Talagi and Chris Petrus. Parramatta we...

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 46: Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final Preview by The Cumberland Throw

The youth takeover in the NSW Cup is very much on the cards in Round 9 as Ryda Talagi and Chris Petrus win positions in reserve grade. They join the likes of Lorenzo Talataina, Zack Visconti, Trace Beattie and fellow Round 9 promotee Jack Hudson in an aggressive revamp of the team following a victory over the Sea Eagles on Sunday. Sixties and Forty20 break down all the team news out of Team List T...

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 44: Second Half Slumber Costs Eels Dearly by The Cumberland Throw

The Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cups are both still very much defending their reigning premierships as both teams enter their Grand Final Qualifiers in red hot form. After earning the week off, both the Fiaola and Gale Cup squads will be fully charged to take on the Bulldogs and Roosters respectively as they look to book a date in the big dance next week. Sixties and Forty20 analyse each team and...

Chris Ricketts is back! The Tip Sheet, like the Eels, gets some reinforcements for ANZAC Round as the boys preview a trio of games against the Manly Sea Eagles. The boys break down Flegg, Cup and NRL match ups against the Eels' fraternal twin in the Sea Eagles. The returns of Sean Russell and Kelma Tuilagi cause a trickle down impact of playing talent for Parramatta. In the Flegg there is also a s...

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 41: ANZAC Round Reinforcements by The Cumberland Throw

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 40: Parra Proud by The Cumberland Throw

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 39: Round 7 Preview vs Bulldogs by The Cumberland Throw

The Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cup squads have earned the week off due to their combination of Top 4 finishes and first week victories in the finals. They now enjoy a bye and a ticket directly to the grand final qualifier. That leaves the Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup to fly the Blue & Gold flag this week as curiously, both teams will meet the minor premiers after a pair of upset results in the...

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 37: Eels Land Key Target But Injury Crisis Hits DEFCON1 by The Cumberland Throw

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 36: Contemptible Eels Thrashed As Effort Flat Lines by The Cumberland Throw

All four Parramatta squads in the junior pathways have qualified for the finals and the first week of games brings some doozies. We have derby rematches in the Tarsha Gale and SG Ball Cups as the Eels play back-to-back games against the Canterbury Bulldogs. The Lisa Fiola will face the Central Coast Roosters while the Harold Matthews will host the Canberra Raiders. Sixties and Forty20 preview all...

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. The Survivor creed is being put to the test by the Parramatta Eels - particularly the whole outlast part. A heart-breaking loss to the Tigers has seen them lose Bailey Simonsson, Apa Twidle, Jonah Pezet and Sean Russell for varying lengths of time ranging from the season to a game or two. Just another four more bodies to pile into the burgeoning injury ward for the Eels....

They may have fallen agonisingly short of a spectacular Easter Monday triumph amidst a barrage of injuries and awful calls but there was plenty of pride in the jersey from the Eels in Round 5. Sixties and Forty20 try to make sense of the chaos after Parramatta were defeated in golden point by the Tigers as the playing field became a triage unit for the battered Blue & Gold. Who was left standing f...

The traditional Easter Monday classic is upon us as the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers clash on the long weekend staple in Round 5. The Tip Sheet previews a fascinating match-up with the resurgent Tigers meeting the wounded Eels. Can the Blue & Gold prevail amidst questions surrounding their depth and defensive approach? Sixties and Forty20 cover the three senior games across the Jersey Fleg...

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 31 : Junior Reps Rd 9 Previews vs Bulldogs by The Cumberland Throw

The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 30: Eels Face Critical Roster Crunch by The Cumberland Throw

Anything that could go wrong did for the Parramatta Eels in Round 4. Up against the formidable Penrith Panthers, the Eels stalled out early on with weak defence and simple errors compounding their situation. Penrith were too good in every phase and despite something of a fightback in which the Eels showed the ability to trouble the Panthers' vaunted defence...a litany of injuries have officially p...

Round 8 of the Junior Reps arrives with some major ladder implications to unfold for the Parramatta Eels across the four pathways. Each grade recorded an impressive win last week and now have the chance to consolidate their positions inside the Top 8 with the finals looming. The Tarsha Gale have drawn by far the most critical match-up as they prepare to take down the undefeated Roosters Indigenous...

The Battle of the West arrives in Round 4 as the Parramatta Eels look to topple the high flying Penrith Panthers. The Eels are still reeling from the dual losses of J'maine Hopgood and Jordan Samrani but have to find a way to refocus on dismantling the premiership powerhouse that is Penrith. Sixties and Forty20 preview a trio of games against the Panthers on a Saturday slate that has some peculiar...

Tuesday means it is time to talk team lists, news and the wider NRL as Sixties and Forty20 get set for another action packed podcast. The Tip Sheet reviews a mammoth weekend for the Eels where they clocked 6 wins and just 1 loss. Victory came at a price though with J'maine Hopgood rubbed out for the season while Jordan Samrani is expected to miss at least 6 weeks with a meniscus injury. How does J...