The Eels played some of the worst football in months in Round 24 as they fell shy of the South Sydney Rabbitohs by 4-points. Sixties and Forty20 debrief the frustrating result with Parramatta straying from the style of footy that has seen them win plenty of admirers in 2025. The Tip Sheet also breaks down the other results from Saturday that featured wins for the HNWP, Jersey Flegg Cup and NSW Cup as well as a rough loss for the NRLW.

The footy feels like it is just about 24/7 right now with five grades approaching a frenzied zenith and it that vein another massive weekend looms for the Parramatta Eels as a number of grades look to consolidate their positions ahead of the finals. Sixties, Forty20 and Chris Ricketts analyse all five games on Saturday from Jersey Flegg right through to the NRL to see where the Eels stand and what there is to be gained.

Could Isaiah Iongi make an early return against the Rabbitohs? How can the NRLW upset the formidable Brisbane Broncos? Can all three lower grades continue their winning ways?

Breaking news hits the show mid-recording as well as the club announces the retirement and transition of Shaun Lane from the NRL to a new role within the club’s Elite Pathways and NRLW programs, focusing on mental skills and athlete wellness. The show celebrates Shaun's time as an Eel and look at how his new role will augment the big investment already made by the club in these spaces.

Could Isaiah Iongi make an early return and give the Parramatta Eels an early look at their first choice spine for 2026? The breakout star was named in the Eels' extended squad on Team List Tuesday and could force an exciting reshuffle if he is cleared to return on Saturday night against the Rabbitohs. The Tip Sheet looks at how who makes way in Iongi's hypothetical return and how or if it could change the Eels.

Sixties and Forty20 take their customary look around the NRL to unwrap all the big headlines and important story lines that are emerging as the code ramps up to the finals.

Where do you even begin to unwrap that pair of results? The NRL won and the NRLW loss but there was so much chaos in between as the both games went down to the wire. We had Trainergate 2.0 - Eelectric Boogaloo. We had controversial calls. We had a b-e-a-utiful game winning field goal from Mitchell Moses. We had the Bunker having to save a terrible missed call at the end of the game. If you enjoy drama the NRL fixture was just the right hit for you as the Eels prevailed by a solitary point to climb to 13th on the ladder.

In the NRLW the Eels will be left to rue a game that well and truly slipped through their hands and with it - the chance to leapfrog the Cowboys on the ladder. The Tip Sheet also delves into more chaotic results in the lower grades with the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup also posting madness induced victories in an all round crazy weekend.

The Tip Sheet previews another busy round for the Parramatta Eels with five grades in action across the weekend. The NRL and NRLW are taking on the North Queensland Cowboys and both Jason Ryles and Steve Georgallis have been forced to changes due to injuries. The boys discuss their options including a wildcard gambit that has emerged for the NRL.

In the lower grades there is big happenings too as Lorenzo Talataina is joined in the NSW Cup by Jezaiah Funa-Iuta. They face the Bears this week while the Jersey Flegg Cup take on the table-topping Melbourne Storm in a big tussle for ladder seeding. The HNWP - they are looking to claim a fourth straight victory as they host sister club Wenty.

The regularly scheduled news has been waylaid by a bombshell piece of breaking news by NRL Tonight who broke the story of Bailey Simonsson requesting a release from the Parramatta Eels. The Tip Sheet goes over what Sixties and Forty20 know over the developing situation as the boys try to solve what led to Bailey's alleged call.

Sixties and Forty20 also go over the normal happenings in the code including the continued drama involving the Penrith Panthers and their nefarious trainer tactics as the NRL once again delivers a soft punishment.

Join Sixties and Forty20 as The Tip Sheet reviews a hard fought loss against the Melbourne Storm in Round 22. The Eels fell 6-points shy of the premiership heavy weights in a fast and torrid battle at CommBank Stadium where Parramatta was left to rue costly red zone inefficiencies. Explore the positives and negatives out of the loss with the boys as they break down the result.

With the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup back from global byes, the Preview Podcast is also back in full stride as Sixties and Forty20 are joined by Chris Ricketts to analyse the upcoming round from top to bottom.

Coverage starts with the Flegg where the Eels welcome back Australian Schoolboy representative Cameron Bamblett and have a new face debuting in Lorima Rokosuka. The Eels are looking to keep touch with the Top 4 in the stretch to the finals and take on the Rabbitohs at Kellyville.

The NSW Cup also face South Sydney and have a debutante of their own as Lorenzo Talataina continues his exciting progression in 2025 while the Eels field their strongest line-up in some time as Bailey Simonsson, Kelma Tuilagi and Jordan Samrani add some serious oomph to the squad.

Can the HNWP make it three games on the trot? They have a derby match with the Panthers on Sunday and will be looking to catapult themselves up the ladder with a third straight victory. A bounceback win is the goal for the NRLW in Round 5 though and they get star forward Kennedy Cherrington back on board as they look to slay the Dragons in Magic Round.

Jason Ryles has named an unchanged team in Round 22 as the Eels face the Storm head on. It will be a daunting task as Melbourne welcome back Ryan Papenhuyzen and Cameron Munster but the Southern outfit have lost Jahrome Hughes.

Mary K jumps on board to help Sixties and Forty20 unpack another wild week in the NRL and NRLW. Phil Rothfield teased Parramatta fans with a rumour of a potential backrow addition - is his mail right and who could it be? The Knights have added a second recruit from the Eels to alongside Dylan Brown - could it be his future partner in the halves? Jason Ryles is earning respect in spades across the code with the rookie coach drawing rave reviews from the likes of Andrew Voss and Matty Johns.

The general code chaos is no lie with seismic movements due to injuries, retentions and other roster calls. Jahrome Hughes signs on until the end of 2030 with Melbourne in the same week he gets rubbed out for the remainder of the regulation season. What does this mean for Jonah Pezet? Canberra have told Trey Mooney and Chevy Stewart they are free to look elsewhere while the Titans have apparently down the same for Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Beau Fermor. Does any of this line up for the Eels?

The TCT Watch Party precluded any real chance of an extended reaction podcast so Sixties and Forty20 have reconvened with the chance to sleep on the epic victory and share fresh thoughts on the win. Additionally, they review a painful loss to the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW where the Eels were left to rue a raft of botched second half opportunities.