The Tip Sheet

There is an unprecedented amount of representative rugby league to watch this weekend and The Tip Sheet is ready to preview it all. First things first though, Forty20 and Sixties have a long overdue catch up with long-time friend of the show Joey Grima! The return of the JETS program is the capstone on a long and detailed chat that covers the state of the junior pathways. There is plenty to discus...

The slate is loaded up with representative games this week as the Sixties, Forty20 and Spiro carve into the state and international action. First stop though is a quick review of the 26-16 win over the Sydney Roosters and while there was plenty to love, Spiro also has some points to pick for the Eels. Selection drama has embroiled the NSW Blues after wholesale changes for Game II - including Reaga...

The Tip Sheet is live from Jacks Bar & Grill as the Parramatta Eels bounce back from the shock loss to Canterbury with a high quality victory over the Sydney Roosters. Sixties and Forty20 analyse the 26-16 win, breaking down a fluent and flowing first half and a grittier and tougher second half. On a night where the forwards were the difference, the boys discuss who was the best. Junior Paulo took...

The Preview Podcast gets waylaid by a significant development for the Parramatta Eels as Nathan Brown is dropped to the NSW Cup and his future at the club put under question. Sixties and Forty20 break down what it all means for both the player and the team. The Daily Telegraph has tipped the Eels to be picking up young Newcastle forward Jirah Momoisea for the next two years and his recruitment pro...

The Tip Sheet has moved to a triweekly format and that means more content more often! The new era kicks off with a trip around the NRL as Sixties, Forty20 and Spiro break down all the big news involving the Eels and the wider NRL around them. Dylan Brown and Marata Niukore have won their maiden New Zealand jerseys as they join Isaiah Papali'i (New Zealand)and Will Penisini (Tonga, 19th man) as Eel...

Parramatta fell to their worst loss of the season in a 34-4 humbling by the Bulldogs. Sixties and Forty20 rip off the bandaid in the Instant Reaction to talk about a bizarre lack of faith in proven systems and an inexplicable need to play 'heroball'. Sixties questions how the Eels handled their bye week given the lack of energy and focus put on display today while Forty20 calls for changes against...

With each and every week of the 2022 NRL season it seems like there is more and more to talk about. It certainly keeps The Tip Sheet loaded up with content with this episode looking at the fallout from Origin I, the massive turnover of NRL coaches and the upcoming platinum jubilee Monday game against the Canterbury Bulldogs. The show kicks off with the boys breaking down the Jersey Flegg and NSW C...

It was the Dylan Brown show in Canberra as the rising superstar put on an incredible performance in the nation's capital in Round 12. A morning after edition of the review podcast sees Sixties and Forty20 wax lyrical about his heroics and the defensive gumption of the Eels in the second half. However, another game means another controversial call and the boys have to rip into the carcass of anothe...

A road trip to the nation's capital is all that is left for the Parramatta Eels ahead of their bye. It won't be a simple road trip though given that the Canberra Raiders are riding a 3-game win streak and playing full of confidence. Sixties and Forty20 break down a huge game for the Blue & Gold in this week's preview podcast but there is plenty else to talk about before that. Spiro is back to chat...

It wasn't champagne rugby league but the Parramatta Eels rallied when it counted to lodge a 22-20 victory over the Sea Eagles in Clinton Gutherson's 150th NRL game. Sixties and Forty20 jump into a belated instant reaction after a big post-game show at the Parramatta Leagues Club to discuss how the Eels won a tough game. The boys look at a string of controversial calls, coupled with an effort from...

The Parramatta Eels finally arrive home after a month on the road in the NRL. Their opponents this week? None other than the Manly Sea Eagles. With both teams looking to right wrongs from Magic Round, who exactly will prevail? Sixties and Forty20 break down where Friday night's game will be won and lost with some bold predictions to boot. Before that though the boys go Behind The Mic with Spiro as...

An ugly start to Magic Round proved costly to the Parramatta Eels as they spotted the Sydney Roosters too many points early on. While a spirited second half comeback saw them bridge the gap to just a single score they fell short at the final hurdle. Sixties and Forty20 analyse a game that blended frustration and pride together closely as they too have mixed emotions. From where the Eels let themse...

Magic Round is here and while it means there is plenty of action up in Brisbane, it leaves us without any action in the grades below the NRL. Have no fear though, Forty20 and Sixties are undefeated when it comes to waffling on about footy and beyond so there is plenty to unpack in this edition of The Tip Sheet! It all starts with Spiro as the boys go Behind The Mic. They debrief Parramatta's heroi...

Rocky Balboa vs Ivan Drago, Randy Marsh vs Batdad, The Parramatta Eels vs Penrith Panthers. Just a few of the greatest against the odds triumphs in sports entertainment history. The follow-up to 2021's incredible elimination final against the Panthers was worth the wait. Tonight was a true successor to that instant classic in essentially every way as the undermanned Eels somehow outgunned the phen...

Out of the frying pan and into the fire this week. The Eels head back to Sydney from a tough loss to the Cowboys in Darwin and head down the M4 to take on the reigning premiers in the Penrith Panthers. It is a brutal assignment but perhaps the one the Eels need given that iron sharpens iron. Before that though, the show kicks off with a follow up to an editorial Sixties posted in the wake of the D...

The Eels were completely rolled by the North Queensland Cowboys in Darwin in Round 8. Out enthused and out executed, Parramatta quickly slipped off the pace in the torrid Northern Territory conditions and never looked a serious chance at knocking off the Cowboys. Sixties and Forty20 try to break down a game where almost nothing went right and what the Eels can do to bounce back ahead of a brutal a...

0:00:26 - Intro 0:01:22 - Behind The Mic 0:47:41 - Fantasy Fast Food Menu 1:03:40 - Previews A hectic week in the NRL means a big dive Behind The Mic and Spiro joins the Sixties and Forty20 to tackle all the highs, lows and rising drama across the game. From even more MRC and Judiciary drama to which coaches are sitting on scalding hot seats, Behind The Mic has you covered this week. It is a quiet...

The Parramatta Eels needed a palette cleanser after an incredibly frustrating loss to the Wests Tigers on Easter Monday and they found it with a 39-2 clinic against the Newcastle Knights. It was a case of back to basics for the Eels as they expertly handled a pregame reshuffle to blow the Knights off the park. It was everything both Forty20 and Sixties wanted to see against the Tigers and while th...

It is a short for the Parramatta Eels but a massive episode for The Tip Sheet. We kick off the show as we go Behind The Mic with Spiro to break down the Easter Monday loss and take a look at all the wild action in the NRL. Sixties and Forty20 are joined by Craig McLaren and Clay Ross from the Greystanes Devils as we dive deep into the lastest Parra Story. Craig and Clay talk about the rich tapestr...

The Tip Sheet unpacks an extremely disappointing Easter Monday result live from Jacks Bar & Grill with Brett Kenny. Stepping into the co-host seat this week is Clint as Sixties recovers from COVID and along with Forty20 and Kenny, the trio look at where the Parramatta Eels lost their way in the 21-20 loss. The Eels are celebrating 75 years since the club's inception in 1947 and the boys chat to Ke...

It is a monster weekend of footy with 5 days of NRL but the important stuff happens on Friday and Monday for the Parramatta Eels. Spiro is back to discuss all of the the big talking points for the Blue & Gold and he has a bone to pick with the wild inconsistency of suspensions handed out in the code. There is big injury news this week - both good and bad. While the team loses Waqa Blake to a serio...

The machine that is the Parramatta Eels keeps on rolling - even in the face of serious adversity - as the Blue & Gold posted their 4th victory of the season tonight. Parramatta's 26-20 victory will go down as a game of two halves but the pluck and resilience of the Eels to absorb a tidal wave of Titan's possession in the second stanza was critical. Sixties is plenty fired up though and kicks off t...

The Tip Sheet arrives a day late this week as Forty20's throat recovers from a bout with COVID but the show still rolls on. This week kicks off with Spiro taking us Behind The Mic to talk about the rise and rise of Dylan Brown and the impact of Reed Mahoney on the team. We then pivot to some major NRL headlines haunting the Bulldogs and Broncos this week. It is a Super Saturday of footy for the Ee...

The Parramatta Eels made a statement with their 48-14 annihilation of the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 4. Sixties and Forty20 were live from Jacks Bar & Grill inside Parramatta Leagues Club to break down all of the highs from the stunning victory. Joining them this week was Neville Glover who helped break down the game and also shared a couple of cracking stories.

00:00:26 - Introduction, Remembering & Celebrating Joe Briffa 00:07:25 - Behind The Mic With Spiro 00:35:56 - NRL News 00:52:31 - Previews This week's episode of The Tip Sheet is dedicated to the late, great Joe Briffa. Joe was a close friend of both Sixties and Forty20. A wonderful man and perhaps the single most dedicated and dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Parramatta Eels. His sudden passing follow...