Clint Gutherson is now free to negotiate to rival clubs for 2026. This bombshell news forced an extra recording session for The Tip Sheet as Sixties and Forty20 react to the news and what it all means. Clint is also there for everything else on this week's podcast!

The other Parra news looks at the Eels who earned representative honours in what was originally a fairly brief Parra news section.

In the NRL the boys review all three grand finals starting with the surprise result in the State Championship as the Devils snapped a long losing streak for QLD clubs in a narrow victory over the Jets. Cronulla rallied in the second half of the NRLW decider but just fell short against the Roosters while Penrith continue to climb to dizzying heights with their 4th straight NRL title.

What were the controversial selections and no-selections in the representative scene? What the hell has happened to the Western Australian expansion bid? The show discusses both topics before signing off.