The finals have arrived and the scene is set for an absolutely insane opening week with four blockbuster match-ups. The Tip Sheet has its finger on the pulse of it all with Spiro reporting back to Sixties and Forty20 with exclusive content from the NRL Captain's Call including some brilliant chats with Clinton Gutherson.

Fresh Manly drama warrants an inspection before the suburban grounds arguments rears its head once again in light of Paul Kent's experience at Leichardt Oval. The New Zealand Warriors have turned over a mammoth 15 players heading in 2023 and the podcast looks at what lies ahead for their franchise.

The Taylan May Precedent was set this week in an honestly baffling move from the game's governing body. Sixties, Spiro and Forty20 all rip into one of the biggest can of worms ever opened for the code and what is all means. One drama backs into another as the efforts of The Bunker in the NRLW come under intense scrutiny following a series of brutal calls against the Eels on Sunday.

The show caps off on a bright note as Parramatta's journey to the Top 4 is reviewed. The lessons learned from prior campaigns look to have yielded the club's best run into the finals for a long, long time and there are some positive superstitions that could be in the favour of the Blue & Gold!