The Parramatta Eels suffered a heartbreaking 36-24 loss to the Melbourne Storm in Week 1 of the finals in a result that leaves them scrambling to find healthy bodies to throw into the backline.

Forty20 and Sixties dive into the breakdown of a game that was equally scintillating and frustrating to find out where the Eels made progress and conversely where they let themselves down. Sixties turns the focus on the aspects of the loss that Parramatta could and could not control in order to isolate where the Blue & Gold can improve ahead of a sudden death final next week.

Maika Sivo is out for the remainder of the season while Blake Ferguson is under considerable doubt as he awaits scans. The boys consider their likely replacements for the clash against the Rabbitohs or Knights and how the team can compensate for the loss of their two first-choice flankers. The lads close out the show by talking about the significance of the upcoming home final and why the Eels, despite the the tragic loss last night, need to rebound by any means possible.