The clock finally strikes midnight for the Parramatta Eels in 2023 as the Brisbane Broncos played them off the park in Round 24. The 54-10 loss put the Blue & Gold into the realms of mathematical possibilities to make the Top 8 and even that is generous for their current form.

Sixties and Forty20 work through a sombre instalment of The Tip Sheet as they rue mistakes made on and off the field this year. It all came home to roost against the Broncos and it threatens to not only alter the trajectory of the club in 2023 but for 2024 and beyond.