The temperatures are starting to soar and the humidity is settling in at home as the preseason ascends to its frenzied peak. The Tip Sheet swelters along as Sixties, Forty20 and Clint return for another busy episode as the Eels dial the preseason up to 11.

Sixties opens the show with a tribute to one of the longest serving members of the Parramatta Junior League as Barry Guy finally clocks off after a storied career. It is followed by a report of the sizzling session by the NRL as they look to conquer the Wanda sand dunes.

Parra news is rounded out by a focus on men's health, junior reps, the Blue & Gold Alliance Christmas drinks and a report about the Eels signing an Australian grid iron prospect to their SG Ball squad.

Staff writers are in the firing line again this week after an embarrassing gaffe involving Dane Laurie. Who are they? What are they? How can they get something so wrong? The boys discuss the fallout from the egregious mistake.

In the NRL the player market is still waiting to see where Jarome Luai and Addin Fonua-Blake land. Neither the Tigers nor the Bulldogs have been able to get a deal over the line and now Cronulla have thrown their hat into the ring for 'AFB'.