The Parramatta Eels came out of Round 12 with hugely conflicted feelings. On the one hand they swept their bitter arch-rivals in the Sea Eagles across the NRL, NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg. That euphoria was heavily undercut by the news that Lachlan Galvin had made the decision to defect to the Bulldogs. The Tip Sheet tackles the good and the bad to come out of the week that was for the Eels as Sixties, Forty20 and Chris Ricketts go live on Team List Tuesday.

How does Galvin’s decision impact Canterbury? That thought experiment will dominate the NRL news with reports about the futures of Reed Mahoney and Toby Sexton already causing stirs. Throw in a fiery confrontation between Phil Gould and Michael Chammas on 100% Footy and the question is getting asked – will this destabilise the top of the table Dogs?

The show rounds out with some sundry NRL news and the latest from both State of Origin camps ahead of Wednesday night’s clash.