In possibly the most insane, drama laden week in the history of the NRL we have some of the most significant issues facing the game on and off field in quite some considerable time. Sixties, Spiro and Forty20 head the news edition of The Tip Sheet to discuss all of it...and we mean all of it in one of the most charged episodes of the show.

We kick off with the biggest headline in the game as the complex fallout from Manly's pride/inclusion jersey weighs heavy across the code and country. The boys look at how it all played out - from mismanagement and miscommunication to deeper issues and implications.

The Titans have sacked Kevin Proctor after the backrower posted himself vaping at halftime in Round 19 to social media. Proctor was on a short leash after prior incidents and The Tip Sheet explores how the Titans are in the midst of a cultural crisis as they remain mired in mediocrity on the field.

From there it is on to the judiciary where Corey Waddell and Dale Finucane both received length suspensions. Spiro contends that the tough Cronulla lock was hard done by while the panel were in consensus about the Waddell decision.

After some NRL housekeeping, the show finally rolls on to the Parramatta Eels where a dive into the numbers shows that on both and team and individual level the Blue & Gold are below their best. Spiro applies the macro lens to the overall roster while Sixties looks at two underperforming members in the spine.

All this culminates in a look at the game on Friday night where the Eels need to upset the Penrith Panthers in order to keep pace with a frenetic scramble for the Top 4.