The Tip Sheet launches into 2023 with a serious look at the salary cap stalemate embroiling the code across both the NRL and NRLW. Sixties and Forty20 are joined by Mary K as they breakdown a frankly embarrassing state of affairs and discuss the potential impact in particular on the NRLW.

The NRL announced a slate of rules changes last week, stressing that there would be no new rules added to the game in 2023. Forty20 disagrees however as he contends that some of the changes amount to essentially new rules and will impact the game significantly. Sixties joins to discuss the changes - some of which are clearly positive - as the boys speculate what dramas could arise as a result of it all.

Finally the show gets to the Eels as Sixties gives his latest from Kellyville. Who has locked in their places in the starting team? Who is pressing for a berth on the bench and which young players are impressing? Sixties has all the answers as Parramatta's NRL squad takes shape ahead of the trials.

Episode 1 closes with a recap of the Junior Representative trials against the Canterbury Bulldogs. Forty20 and Sixties analyse where it right and wrong for the Eels across the Tarsha Gale, Harold Matthews and SG Ball and begin to frame an idea of where each team will excel ahead of the regular season.