The Parramatta Eels put together a spirited effort for Matt Arthur's NRL debut but it wasn't enough as they fell 34-26 to the Newcastle Knights. Sixties and Forty20 go in on a terrible effort from the match officials following a series of baffling calls that battered the struggling Eels.

That isn't to say that Parramatta didn't get in their own way as the Instant Reaction podcast look at some crucial moments where the Eels hurt themselves in the final exchanges. The boys look at the positives from loss, including a strong debut from Matt Arthur and a wonderful effort from Mitchell Moses as he backed up from State of Origin.

The show wraps up with a look at the Flegg and Cup with the Under 21s falling to a strong Newcastle outfit while reserve grade bounced back from a Rd 16 loss magnificently to post a 30-8 victory.