The new year kicks off at a leisurely pace for The Tip Sheet with a relatively no-nonsense holiday period for the code. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint get back to work as the preseason resumes and the run towards Round 1 (and 0) begins in earnest.

An ACL injury to young talent Richard Penisini headlines the Parramatta news. He will miss the 2024 season as a result and the boys look at how that will shape his future.

Jarome Luai is officially a Tiger while Scott Fulton has lost his stripes as the joint-venture continue to overhaul their roster on and off the field. Up at Brisbane, Selwyn Cobbo is flagging a move to the centres - is that the best thing for both player and club?

Round Zero and the big double header at Vegas is getting closer and closer and the show tackles some of the issues that will face the NRL as they look to win over the American audience.