The Tip Sheet

The preview podcast gets a healthy dose of extra content this week as The Tip Sheet reviews the NRL Hall of Fame Class of 2024 including the induction of the 14th Immortal. Sixties and Forty20 pay their tributes to Ron Coote but also share their frustrations that the all-conquering Eels of 1981-86 are still without representation in the game's inner circle. The four previews this week are then int...

Have the Parramatta Eels finally found their heir to Clinton Gutherson? The Tip Sheet covers reports that the club is close to securing talented Penrith prospect Isaiah Iongi on a 3-year deal as Sixties, Forty20 and Clint offer their perspectives on the potential signing and other roster developments. Kennedy Cherrington celebrated an important miletone as she became the first Eel to reach 25 game...

In a special episode of The Tip Sheet, Sixties and Forty20 are joined by members of the NSW Physical Disability Rugby League to discuss one of the most empowering branches of our great game. The boys are joined by Rebecca, Che, Geroge, Todd and Joel as they discuss the origins of the PDRL, their recent trip to England for the World Cup as well as what lies ahead for them.

We feared a comprehensive defeat was coming and while the Roosters certainly won handedly...is it odd to say that the Eels still showed a bit of ticker? Sixties and Forty20 review the 38-14 loss in a game where Allianz Stadium almost flooded after a short downpour and the Eels spent 20min of the contest playing with 12 men. The contest felt closer to water polo than footy at times with the expensi...

The Tip Sheet pouts over another action packed weekend for the Parramatta Eels. Sixties and Forty20 cover five full games on the docket with the NRLW and Jersey Flegg in particular looking to flex their aspirations for the finals. A double header at Eric Tweedale Stadium sees the Flegg and NSW Cup taking on the Newcastle Knights while the HNWP and NRLW face the Wests Tigers across Monday and Sunda...

With a degree of prophetic certainty, The Tip Sheet gets to unload on a bizarre defence of a crucial obstruction no-call from Graham Annesley just one week after highlighting a troubling change in interpretations on the very same topic. It is safe to say that Sixties, Forty20 and Clint are fired up for this one as they hammer the code for circling the wagons on bad officiating. So yeah, that is th...

Ah yes, The Parra Special. Take an incredibly unlikely stranglehold over the best team in the competition only to let it slip away in the final moments. Throw in a string of controversial calls and no-calls and you have the recipe for an insanely exciting game rife with hope and ultimately heartbreak. Sixties and Forty20 record a morning after reaction in the wake of last night's insanity with fee...

There are another five games on the weekend docket headlined by a Western Sydney derby in the NRL and another trip to Brisbane in the NRLW. Sixties and Forty20 power through a moutain of footy previews starting with a huge clash in the Jersey Flegg as the Eels zero in on the finals. Standing between them and that destination this week are the Penrith Panthers in a must win match-up. The HNWP are u...

The news cycle does not sleep in the NRL with another loaded episode of The Tip Sheet covering everything happening in the code. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint look at the latest happenings in Parradise alongside big news for the rugby league Hall Of Fame as well as troubling trend creeping back into officiating. Nathan Brown is set to be announced as the right hand man to Jason Ryles in a major step...

The Eels have punched in a comfortable 30-20 win in Round 22, just as well all expected. Wait, what? Yep, the 2024 Parramatta Eels have not only backed up a gutsy effort against the Storm but showed a legitimate return to form this week to stun the Warriors in Auckland. Sixties and Forty20 celebrate a cracking team effort headlined by excellent performances from the entire spine. So what was diffe...

The preview pod is waylaid by the massive news that Blaize Talagi is departing the Eels at the end of 2024 as Sixties and Forty20 unpack and debrief an ugly outcome for the club. Why have they bled so many up and coming stars? Where do they go to from here? There is also some footy to talk about this weekend with five games on the docket. The men are taking on the New Zealand Warriors with all thr...

It didn't take long for the injury curse to settle onto the NRLW with the Eels losing both Rueben Cherrington and Boss Kapua for the season. The Tip Sheet breaks down how this impacts the squad moving forwards and what options Steve Georgallis has to replace them both. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint run down Team List Tuesday and the weekend wrap for the Eels as the NRLW opened season 2024 in outstand...

They might have gone down by 18pts to the Melbourne Storm but it was easily the best energy and effort we have seen from the Eels for weeks. if not months. Sadly, they let themselves down in execution and their own playcalling to let slip a golden chance to stun the presumptive minor premiers. Sixties and Forty20 discuss the Round 21 result and how the Eels rallied in spite of a gulf in available...

The preview podcast has another grade to cover this week as The Tip Sheet look at season launch of the NRLW. Sixties and Forty20 analyse how the Eels match up against the Broncos and how Steve Georgallis and his charges will play in 2024. The HNWP and NSW cup squads have tough match-ups this week with both teams looking to bounce back from consecutive losses. In the NRL, Parramatta are hosting the...

Jason Ryles is set to make his first major decision as Parramatta head coach as reports indicate he is close to appointing Mitchell Moses as captain in 2025. The Tip Sheet leads off with this story as Sixties, Forty20 and Clint share theories behind the potential appointment and what it means for the team. The launch of the NRLW in 2024 is upon us and the show looks at how Steve Georgallis and his...

The NRL is on a bye but there is plenty of footy still to preview as The Tip Sheet covers action in the Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and Harvey Normans Women's Premiership. Sixties and Forty20 break down those games as well as the wild Origin decider. Origin is over and the Blues have claimed a legendary series win. Mitchell Moses was at the heart of it all and produced a career defining string of games....

The sanctuary of another bye week shelters the Eels from an allround shoddy season but The Tip Sheet gets no such respite as Sixties, Forty20 and Clint cover all the big news from the NRL and Parradise. Headlining this episode is speculation that Jason Ryles could be granted an early release from his duties in Melbourne in order to join the Eels. The boys look at the logistics behind the release a...

It is another tough Instant Reaction pocast after the Eels dropped this week's game to the Titans in a 24-16 loss. Sixties and Forty20 breakdown an odd game where the Gold Coast were threatening a massive blowout victory before Parramatta somewhat rallied. Clinton Gutherson and Eels' centurion Reagan Campbell-Gillard led the way but couldn't quite drag the team over the line. A loaded slate of Sat...

Is there ever really a thing as too much footy? That question gets put to the test this Saturday with the Eels playing five games of senior rugby league across roungly eight and a half hours. The Tip Sheet straps in for the long haul this week as they preview the NRL, NRLW, NSW Cup, HNWP and Jersey Flegg action taking place on Saturday. There are plenty of enforced changes in the Flegg this week a...

As Frank Herbert once famously wrote about the Parramatta Eels, the news must flow. Flow it does this week as The Tip Sheet covers a mountain of topics including the club's new coach, Lorenzo Mulitalo's debut and the latest from both the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership and the NRLW. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint unpack all the latest from Parradise before getting up to speed with the happenings in...

The search is finally over with the Parramatta Eels announcing Jason Ryles as their new head coach for the next four years. Sixties and Forty20 convene for an emergency episode of The Tip Sheet as they discuss the ramifications of the massive decision. Why did the Eels pick Ryles over Josh Hannay and was it the right call? Was there even a wrong call between the two? The boys discuss what Jason Ry...

A morning after edition of the reaction podcast sees Sixties and Forty20 dissecting a rather water saturated loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Parramatta's woes continued with a 32-16 defeat that was starkly punctuated by sloppy errors and frankly poor footy IQ. The boys look at the costly mistakes and lapses in judgement as increasingly it is apparent that the Eels are discovering means to lose...

The Preview Podcast goes up another gear this week with the launch of the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership for season 2024. The Parramatta Eels have announced both their inaugural squad and Round 1 team as Sixties and Forty20 analyse a team rich in pathways talent and how they line up for a clash against the Sea Eagles. The Flegg, Cup and NRL are all in action against the Rabbitohs this week. For...

The Parramatta Eels have finally selected their new head coach. Problem is, only the board knows! The Tip Sheet lock in their picks to start this episode as Sixties, Forty20 and Clint all put their cards on the table. There is plenty happening in Parradise beyond that with Charlie Guymer and Jake Tago to make their NRL debuts this week. Throw in Parramatta's inaugural Harvey Norman Women's Premier...

The Parramatta Eels put together a spirited effort for Matt Arthur's NRL debut but it wasn't enough as they fell 34-26 to the Newcastle Knights. Sixties and Forty20 go in on a terrible effort from the match officials following a series of baffling calls that battered the struggling Eels. That isn't to say that Parramatta didn't get in their own way as the Instant Reaction podcast look at some cruc...