The Tip Sheet

The Tip Sheet combines preview and review this week as Sixties and Forty20 wrap up game two of Origin and then look to a triple header against the Newcastle Knights. Sixties and Forty20 celebrate a legacy game for Mitchell Moses after he delivered a masterful perfomance against Queensland to force a decider. Zac Lomax also lodged another outstanding effort with what was essentially a preview of th...

The Eels roar out of their bye week on the news that Matt Arthur will be making his NRL debut against the Newcastle Knights. The Tip Sheet naturally focuses on this breaking story this week as Sixties and Forty20 look at how Arthur arrived at this point and how he will handle the challenge. The show also breaks down the latest on the club's search for a new coach as a surprise new contender emerge...

The Tip Sheet previews a slightly different slate of games this week with the NRL squad on the bye. Sixties and Forty20 break down who is repping the Eels in the Sky Blue tonight with Lindsay Tui, Ryvvr-Lee Alo, Matt Arthur and Sam Tuivaiti all turning out for NSW. It is a huge weekend for both the Jersey Flegg and the NSW Cup as they look to solidify their midseason revivals with genuine litmus t...

Exactly how close are the Parramatta Eels to announcing their next head coach? The Tip Sheet explores the latest rumours from the media that pitch Josh Hannay against Jason Ryles as the last men standing for the position. Outside that it is the bye week and Sixties, Forty20 and Clint look at a hefty injury toll for the Blue & Gold as well as which Eels, young and old, will be donning the Sky Blue...

The Eels fought hard to overcome a 16-point deficit against the Roosters but ultimately ran out of gas as they fell to a 28-18 defeat. Sixties and Forty20 delve into the loss as they look at where and how the Blue & Gold challenged the Tri-colours and where they let themselves down. There were victories in the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg as both squads continue to surge up their respective ladders. T...

Round 15 sees the Parramatta Eels trading blows with the Sydney Roosters across the Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL. Sixties and Forty20 are back in action as they preview each grade in a Saturday triplet out games. The Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup both lodged important wins last week and now have serious opportunities to close the gap on the Top 6 in their respective competitions. Both squads have been...

A quickfire turnaround from Round 14 sees Forty20 and Clint spring into action for the News and NRL podcast. The Tip Sheet takes a final once over at the loss to the Bulldogs before looking at the headlines for the Eels this week. Junior representatives are the big ticket news piece with NSW schoolboy and a schoolgirl squads picked cross the Combined Catholic Colleges, Combined High Schools and Co...

Sixties and Forty20 get into the minutiae of a frustrating loss to a supremely gritty Canterbury Bulldogs' outfit on the King's Birthday public holiday in this Instant Reaction podcast. The Tip Sheet looks at how the Eels bottled numerous opportunities to seal an important back-to-back win and how roster construction continues to hamstring the Blue & Gold in the backline. Victories in the NSW Cup...

It is the King's Birthday Long Weekend and Clinton Gutherson is hosting a huge bash on Monday to celebrate his 200th NRL game. With the Eels and Bulldogs both looking to build on big wins in Round 13, who prevails on Monday? Sixties and Forty20 run through the Flegg, Cup and NRL matches as the Eels take on the Dragons in the lower grades. The Flegg are looking to kindle midseason form into a blazi...

The King's Birthday Long Weekend brings mixed news for the Blue & Gold. Just as the King himself, Clinton Gutherson, hits the double ton milestone the team is hit by a huge injury blow as Bailey Simonsson bows out of 2024 due to a torn ACL. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint get stuck into another busy week in the NRL as they cover all things Parramatta as well as State of Origin 1. From the latest on Par...

You got a halfback, you got a fullback and suddenly we're putting the band back together. The Blues (& Gold) brothers made all the difference for the Parramatta Eels in Round 13 as they emerged victorious from a high scoring shoot out against the Cronulla Sharks with a 34-22 win to their names. Sixties and Forty20 look at the immense efforts of Mitchell Moses and Clinton Gutherson as Parra snapped...

Can the Eels snap a 5-game losing streak with Clinton Gutherson and Mitchell Moses back in the fold for Round 13? Sixties and Forty20 discuss the Thursday night match-up against the Cronulla Sharks and why there could be reason for actual optimism this week. The preview starts with the Jersey Flegg though as the Eels look to build on a rousing victory against the Rabbitohs. Josh Lynn is back at th...

Clinton Gutherson and Mitchell Moses are back! The Tip Sheet gets a slight Lord of the Rings theme this week as the boys sound the horn for the return of the King (mixing up movies but who is counting?). How does the team shape up now that the star fullback and halfback have returned? Team List Tuesday yields some surprises as Trent Barrett starts to shape the squad in his image. The club announce...

The Instant Reaction podcast goes up-tempo this week as Sixties and Forty20 do a rapid fire breakdown of Parramatta's 42-26 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 12. It was a case of the same issues cripply the Blue & Gold with errors and sloppy ruck defence elevating their opposition. Parramatta fought back to make the game somewhat interesting but the Bunnies were never seriously threatene...

A week of turmoil culminates in the Parramatta Eels clashing with the team that beat team for the services of Wayne Bennett in the South Sydney Rabbitohs. With Indigenous Round as the backdrop for the Round 12 meeting, can Trent Barrett guide the Eels to a bounceback win? Before that though there are two other games of footy to play with the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup also in action on Saturday. The...

The Tip Sheet continues to explore a critical juncture for the Parramatta Eels in the week they sacked head coach Brad Arthur. Forty20 and Clint examine the latest developments on that front and beyond in another busy episode. Wayne Bennett has rejeceted the Eels, choosing to stick with South Sydney...so where does that leave our club? Who sticks out as the prime candidates to helm Parramatta and...

Brad Arthur has been sacked, effective immediately, by the Parramatta Eels and The Tip Sheet looks at the immediate fallout for the club. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint convene for an unscheduled podcast as they look at the events that led to today and breaking down the developing story of the club chasing and allegedly getting rebuffed by Wayne Bennett. The boys discuss what direction the club could...

A pathetic second half fade from the Parramatta Eels has seen them fall 48-16 to the Melbourne Storm in Magic Round. Sixties and Forty20 attempt to debrief the horrific second half effort as coaches, players and trainers come into the firing line for the wholesale collapse. What changes should be made and what can be salvaged for the Blue & Gold as they move forward to next week? Thankfully, an in...

The Eels face down a magical Storm in Round 11 as they travel to Suncorp Stadium as underdogs to take on Craig Bellamy and his troops. The Tip Sheet previews the big game as Sixties and Forty20 breakdown the danger men as well as the opportunities for the Eels this week. Suncorp isn't the only host of a festival of footy this weekend. North Sydney Oval is putting on a show in the NSW Cup and the E...

Sixties has jam packed the docket for this week's news edition of The Tip Sheet...and that doesn't even manage to cover everything as Magic Round mania sets in across the code. The boys cover a busy week in Parradise with the latest on Blaize Talagi, the weekend results and hot news from Team List Tuesday. Who has made the cut against the Storm on Sunday and did 'BA' get it right across the board?...

Steve Georgallis joins The Tip Sheet once again to chat to Sixties and Forty20 about the conclusion of the Junior Representatives as well as the NRLW as they approach their 2024 preseason. With three teams bowing out of the first week of the finals, the show looks at what lessons were learned including the difference in nature between the regular season and the finals. The Tarsha Gale missed the p...

For the second game running the Parramatta Eels rattled the cages of their highly touted opposition. Brad Arthur and his troops had the Broncos well and truly on the backfoot with an aggressive game plan that picked apart Brisbane's edges. Alas, as with the loss to Manly...a string of individual lapses proved costly as the Broncos ran out 30-14 victors. Sixties and Forty20 put on the snorkels and...

Can Blaize Talagi and Ethan Sanders guide the Eels to an improbable victory over the Brisbane Broncos? Sixties and Forty20 put their rainjackets on as they preview what looks to be a wet and wild weekend for the Parramatta Eels. The preview starts with the Jersey Flegg on Saturday as they travel to AAMI Park to take on the Melbourne Storm. Parramatta blew a chance to topple the Storm a month ago b...

Clint is back for this week's news podcast as The Tip Sheet jumps into a massive Team List Tuesday that is missing both Clinton Gutherson and Mitchell Moses. Blaize Talagi has been named to the coveted #1 jersey but the news comes at the same time as a breaking story that the young Eel will go to the open market. What does this mean for the club and who are the real threats to Parramatta when it c...

Clinton Gutherson is out for 5 weeks but Mitchell Moses could be back for Magic Round. Mixed tidings dominate the headlines for the Blue & Gold this week as Sixties and Forty20 get to work on the bye week. We all knew it was coming but the Eels have finally shutdown their courageous captain and fullback as 'Gutho' is put on ice to manage an unspecified knee injury. Parramatta is already struggling...