A special episode of The Tip Sheet takes Sixties and Forty20 into the Parra House. Host parents Char and Milo take precious time out of their busy lives to talk about the importance of the Parra House and how it helps shape the development pathways at the club.

The launch of the NRLW and a critical games against the Cowboys in the NRL means The Tip Sheet needs to bring out the big guns this week. Spiro comes in from the back fence to join Sixties and Forty20 to preview a massive weekend of footy for the Parramatta Eels.

Before that though, the boys canvas Spiro's thoughts on some rugby league current affairs including the Fainu brothers signing with the Wests Tigers and Ethan Sanders leaving the Eels for the Raiders.

.The Eels head to Townsville to take on the Cowboys in another high leverage match for ladder seedings. The Blue & Gold will be without Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Maika Sivo, can they overcome that handicap?

Back at home the NRLW makes a confident statement with a standalone game between the Eels and Tigers on Sunday. Wests have recruited smartly and leaned into their connection to players from the Harvey Normans Women's Premiership but the Eels have also picked up some key players. Who will prevail? Can the home crowd get Parramatta over the line?

Sixties and Forty20 wrap up the show with a look at the Wentworth Park double header as the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup take on the Sydney Roosters. The Flegg have plenty to play for this weekend as an upset over the ladder-leading Roosters keeps them right in the hunt for the finals. The NSW Cup are playing purely for pride as they look to knock off the only team now seeded below them.

The 2023 NRLW season is about to begin and the race for this year's premiership is shaping up to be quite literally bigger and better than ever. With four expansion teams joining the fray and a burgeoning talent pool there is every reason to believe that this will be the best season ever for the growing competition.

Sixties and Forty20 are joined by one of the most prominent voices in the field as Mary K (Ladies Who League) joins The Tip Sheet to talk both the Parramatta Eels and the NRLW as a whole.

Pure excitement for the season is tempered early on by concerns with the stalled collective bargaining agreement negotiations. That is followed by frustrations with a bizarre schedule for State Of Origin as the two game series ate into squad preseasons.

There is plenty to get pumped up about though as Mary talks the boys through the new look Eels squad. Which new faces will shine and will the Blue & Gold miss any of their former players? Parramatta launch their campaign with a standalone fixture against the Tigers at CommBank Stadium on Sunday. It is a huge statement of self-belief for the code and the show looks at what sort of turnout we can expect for the Eels.

Favourite NRLW players and a massive preview of Round 1 and the finals prospects of each team round out the show. Traditional powerhouses in the Broncos and Roosters look set to contend for the title once more but sharp recruitment from the Cronulla Sharks has them looming as dark horses. 2023 winners and runners-up in the Knights and Eels are also positioned well to push for the Top 4 but the playing field is loaded with hungry rosters!

The Parramatta Eels face a month of footy without Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Maika Sivo, how will they fare? The Tip Sheet takes a long look at what lies ahead for the Eels in a crucial stretch of games.

Sixties, Forty20 and Clint also revisit the victory over the Titans before looking at how Parramatta shape up across all four grades this week - including the season launch of the NRLW! Unfortunately there is also breaking news that rising halfback Ethan Sanders has signed with the Canberra Raiders which leads the boys to discussing what that means for Ethan and the Eels.

Latrell Mitchell and Reece Walsh return for the Rabbitohs and Broncos this week to set up a massive clash. Matt Lodge is set to debut for Manly which reopens discussion about notional value and exactly what he should cost the Sea Eagles to play each game this year.

Speaking of Manly, their bizarre PR stunt raised plenty of eyebrows in NRL spheres after the released a list management update of which player managers represent clients at their club. The Wests Tigers lurch from issue to issue after chairman Lee Hagipantelis did little to convince fans things were on the up-and-up in an interview on NRL360.

It was a win choc-full of flaws but vitally it was a win for the Eels in Round 20 as they fought back from two players in the sin-bin to win 25-24 at CommBank Stadium. Sixties and Forty20 are back for an instant reaction podcast as they look into the details of a critical 1-point win.

A fast start gave way to a manic period that saw Maika Sivo and Reagan Campbell-Gillard both sent to the sin-bin for foul play. The boys agree that the Bunker got both calls right but have plenty of grievances in between - at both the officials and the Eels themselves.

Core players stood up in the second half when they needed to be counted and the show looks at who made the difference in a game of centimetres.

The Blues avoided the series sweep while in the Under 19s the men and women played two pulsating contests to close out State Of Origin in 2023. The Tip Sheet looks at what went down in all three matches and how the Parramatta representatives fared. Sixties and Forty20 celebrate Mitchell Moses tasting his first Origin success and RCG's triumphant return as well as Ethan Sanders and Charlie Guymer starring in the Under 19s.

Round 20 previews focus on the NSW Cup and NRL this week with the Jersey Flegg on the bye. Reserve grade receives a boost this week with Makahesi Makatoa and Ofahiki Ogden forced back down due to NRL reinforcements. Will they be enough to turn the tide for the struggling Cup team?

In the NRL the Eels are hunting a rapid bounce back win against the Titans. With a congested ladder and a tough upcoming schedule this is a game that Parramatta need to win. Moses, Gutherson and Campbell-Gillard will all back up from Origin while Shaun Lane returns to the starting backrow. It is the strongest line up the Eels can name until Round 23 but the Titans possess plenty of strike power. It will be take a focused effort through the middle to win on Sunday but Parramatta have the squad to get it done.

The series is already over but State of Origin approaches its official zenith ahead of Game 3 as The Tip Sheet cheers on the three Parramatta superstars who will give their all to prevent the sweep. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint talk Origin, Eels, short drop outs and plenty more in a sprawling edition of the show.

On the Parramatta front the final takes from the loss to the Warriors are laid out. The NRLW has appointed co-captains in Kennedy Cherrington and Rachael Pearson while Team List Tuesday sees the Eels rolling out a formidable line-up.

Can the Blues prevent the sweep? The boys argue about who will win on Wednesday night as Billy Slater looks to put the cap on an impressive Origin series. Data on the success of short drops outs has come out which leads to a fun discussion on the meta impact short drop outs have had on the game as well as the game theory behind why you should always attempt them.

There is more cap controversy in the NRL after the Bulldogs allegedly offered Gold Coast star Tino Fa'asuamaleaui shares in a pub as part of a contract offer. The panel are unified in their disagreement with the principle but there are voices in the media that like the idea. Forty20 and Clint point to the slippery slope this can lead to and how it ultimately only benefits a select handful of clubs.

The Eels suffered their first defeat at CommBank Stadium since Round 2 after getting run off the park by the New Zealand Warriors 46-10. Although the Blue & Gold were without a number of foundational players, their ruck defence was picked apart by the visitors. Brett Kenny joins The Tip Sheet live from Jacks Bar & Grill to share how he saw the loss.

Sixties and Kenny also talk about the recent ring ceremony for the all-conquering 1981-83 three-peat team. Kenny shares insight into the special brotherhood that remains as strong as ever with that team.

The Tip Sheet surges out of the bye with a massive preview of the Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL action on Saturday. Sixties and Forty20 are ready to rip into the previews but first they cover the major developing story in the NRL as the RLPA begins selective media strike action. The boys take a long look at the situation and where it could take the game with the NRL and the RLPA continue their stand off.

The other major happening this week is in the NRLW where the Parramatta Eels host the St George Illawarra Dragons in a preseason trial. In their first ever hit out at their new home at Eric Tweedale Stadium, a new look Parra roster will be looking to build combinations ahead of the season launch in a couple of weeks.

Saturday sees a trio of games for the Blue & Gold and it starts with the Jersey Flegg as they host the Rabbitohs at Ringrose Park. They are without three of their finest with Ethan Sanders, Charlie Guymer and Sam Tuivati playing for NSW Under 19s. In desperate need of a win, the boys look at how the Flegg can get it done.

The NSW Cup are another squad down bad for a win and they enter this week fresh off a bye. Their opponents in the New Zealand Warriors are inside the Top 4 and will be a tough ask to knock over.

Finally we arrive at the NRL with the Eels chasing a career high 6th straight win for Brad Arthur. With no Mitchell Moses, no Reagan Campbell-Gillard and no Clinton Gutherson they are down some serious strike power. Can the likes of Daejarn Asi, Sean Russell and Ofahiki Ogden stand tall?

Origin 3 selections have left the Eels reeling after Clinton Gutherson and Reagan Campbell-Gillard were called upon alongside Mitchell Moses to save a series sweep in Sydney. The Tip Sheet jumps into the impact the dead rubber suddenly has on the Blue & Gold as they prepare to take on the high flying New Zealand Warriors.

Sixties, Forty20 and Clint have a robust discussion about the wildly inconsistent selection policies of the Blues including the shocking revelation that Will Penisini was never a consideration in 2023.

The team list - sans Gutherson, Moses and Reagan Campbell-Gillard - is in and there is a surprise selection on the wing. Isaac Lumelume has beat out Waqa Blake and Haze Dunster while Sean Russell takes over at fullback. Can this team beat the Warriors? The show takes a quick look at the match up on Saturday with news breaking that Shaun Johnson could be out for the opposition.

The NRLW trial against the Dragons, more Origin talk and the terrible, horrible, no Good, very bad weekend for the Tigers and Bulldogs are talking points. Last up is chatter about a trio of sudden free agents in Zac Lomax, David Fifita and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui.