And then there were but two games left. A Grand Final a piece in the NRL and NRLW for the Parramatta Eels. Two bids for rugby league immortality on the biggest Sunday of the year. Bernie Gurr joins The Tip Sheet for one last preview podcast to put it all on the line. All the chips and all the marbles as the Eels look to end a 36 year drought in the NRL and carve out a new era in the NRLW.

Gurr and the boys analyse how the Eels can dismantle the all-conquering Penrith Panthers. It is a Herculean task but one that the Blue & Gold have proven they are capable of in 2022. The shows dives into Bernie's extensive history with premiership campaigns in the NRL and why Brad Arthur's Eels can be the ones to end the odyssey.

It is much the same in the NRLW with Dean Widders and his troops entering the game as underdogs to the Newcastle Knights. After staging two brilliant upset victories over the Broncos and Roosters, the show looks at how the Eels can go one further and upstage the Knights to win it all.

Finally, a reminder that The Tip Sheet will be live from Jacks Bar & Grill on Friday night from 7:30PM. In a special edition of the show, Sixties and Forty20 relive the Road To The Grand Final and everything that made the journey such a special one.

The biggest week in three and a half decades is well and truly underway for the Parramatta Eels as they prepare for a brace of Grand Finals in the NRL and NRLW. Spiro joins The Tip Sheet in the midst of a whirlwind week of his own to look back at the milestone victories over the Cowboys and Roosters on the weekend. He, alongside Sixties and Forty20 then cast their eyes forwards to the monster Sunday as both glory and an incredibly unique slice of rugby league history lie for the taking.

There is plenty else to talk about of course including the mad scramble for tickets fans had to endure on Monday morning. The Dally Ms take place tonight so the boys take their punts on which Eels will feature while Shaun Lane is set to lock in for a further three years at the club.

One of the wildest weekends in years keeps on giving for The Cumberland Throw as the Parramatta Eels blaze an unprecedented path to the NRLW Grand Final after executing the mother of all upsets today. Sixties and Forty20 hit record for a truly special instant reaction episode of The Tip Sheet following Parra's 24-10 victory over the previously undefeated Sydney Roosters.

Coach Dean Widders played a masterful hand, timing Parramatta's charge and guiding his youthful team expertly. His leaders and core players responded in kind and the young and talented players across the team showed they weren't overawed by the grand stage or their formidable opposition.

The Parramatta Eels are now the first club since the 2018 Roosters to be represented in the same season NRL and NRLW Grand Finals and the first in the 6-team NRLW era. Next Sunday now awaits as one of the most unique and special opportunities for the Eels that you are likely to see!

The morning after has rolled around and The Tip Sheet is back with an ensemble cast to try and grasp exactly what transpired last night. Sixties and Forty20 are joined by Mitch, Spiro, Mary K and Clint as they relive the brutal exchanges from the Grand Final Qualifier in Townsville.

Everyone is still very much pinching themselves but also resolute as we now all turn to the biggest game for the Eels in well over a decade. Next Sunday could also be that much sweeter as our NRLW battle for a maiden berth in their big dance tomorrow!

There are times where words simply can't do justice to what you have witnessed. Tonight was such an occasion as the Parramatta Eels outlasted a valiant North Queensland Cowboys outfit in truly testing conditions. Parra's 24-20 triumph, a win built on big moments and relentless defence, puts the Blue & Gold into their first Grand Final since 2009.

Sixties and Forty20 were live from a raucous Jacks Bar & Grill where they sat down with Tim Mannah ahead of kick off and then later Steve Ella to try and breakdown the insanity of what they had all just witnessed.

There will be a second reaction podcast to follow on Saturday as Sixties and Forty20 take a thorough inspection at a truly iconic comeback victory but for now, please enjoy!

We arrive at the week of the Grand Final Qualifiers and the Parramatta Eels find themselves with not one but two teams looking to blaze trails into their respective showcase games. Bernie Gurr joins Sixties and Forty20 on perhaps the most significant episode of The Tip Sheet to date to preview tomorrow's game against the Cowboys before the boys take a look at both the NRLW and NRL matches.

Gurr brings his unique brand of polished analysis and insight to the fore as he contrasts the journeys of the Eels and the Cowboys. Bernie breaks down the key players for both sides, what Parramatta need to do to prevail and who holds the keys to victory for the Blue & Gold.

Sixties and Forty20 then take at look at the lineups for the Eels in the NRLW and NRLW Grand Final Qualifiers before calling their shots.

As the Parramatta Eels surge into the Grand Final Qualifier against the North Queensland Cowboys, The Tip Sheet takes a moment to step back and reassess the bigger picture. Spiro joins Sixties and Forty20 to talk about all the happenings around the league and indulge just a wee bit in the glorious win over the Canberra Raiders.

The show starts by winding everything back to Friday night as Spiro delivers his takes on the breakthrough victory and what it means for the club. The panel then looks at the status of Tom Opacic and the inclusion of Bryce Cartwright ahead of the trip to Townsville this week. The conversation eventually turns to the unique position that the Parramatta Eels hold inside the domain of the media and why negativity seems to follow them - even after clearing the hurdles set for them in 2022.

Next up is the bid by Tyrell Sloan to leave the Dragons. It is the latest chapter of player-vs-club contract drama and the dilemma faced by young stars who need to establish themselves quickly lest they get cast aside is the main theme of the discussion. That chat turns Northwards to Brisbane as rumours of a divide between Ben Ikin and Kevin Walters emerged this week.

The Sydney Roosters dominated the RLPA Team Of The Year which leads Sixties to pose the question - did they underperform? The conversation opens up the idea that rugby league players can lead surprisingly insular lifestyles when it comes to the game itself and how that can impact these sort of votes.

The show closes out with Spiro delivering his predictions for Friday night and how the Eels will book their place in the big dance come next week!

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James Webb: 00:02:30

Parranutta Prophet: 00:37:45

Ron Greep: 0:59:57

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The Tip Sheet turns itself over to the fans this week as Sixties and Forty20 are joined by a fascinating ensemble cast of Blue & Gold stalwarts. First up is a rising star in the domain of professional eating. James Webb, who finished 3rd in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest, talks to the boys about how he fell into the world competitive eating and how a chance meeting with Nathan Hindmarsh set him on the path to Parramatta.

The Parranutta Prophet is our second guest this week with fellow fans most likely recognising him for his amazing costumes at CommBank Stadium home games. The boys talk about his talent for dressing up and the joys that connection has brought to young Parra fans.

The Tip Sheet then goes international as last up is Ron who hails from the US of A. Ron provides a fascinating insight into international fandom after discovering the NRL during the COVID lockdown. The trio discuss how he became a fan of the Eels, what his learning process was and how he has connected to other fans over here in Australia.

On top of their three unique backgrounds and stories, Sixties and Forty20 quiz their guests on Parramatta's journey through the 2022 season as well as the unfinished business that lies ahead!

In front of 29,000+ raucous fans the Parramatta Eels have delivered an almighty inverted suplex to the King Kong sized gorilla on their back. Their 40-4 victory over the Canberra Raiders has catapulted them to within 80min of the big dance itself with only the North Queensland Cowboys standing in their way.

Sixties and Forty20 are joined by John Muggleton live from Jacks Bar & Grill as they soak in the watershed night for Brad Arthur and his valiant charges. With a packed house full of exuberant fans, they walk through Muggo's storied career and how he saw tonight's victory.

Apologies for any audio feedback in this particular episode. Parramatta Leagues Club was as you can imagine very, very loud!

It is all or nothing moving forwards for every team in the race for the 2022 NRL Premiership and for the Parramatta Eels their immediate future lies with the Canberra Raiders. Bernie Gurr returns to join Sixties and Forty20 on the preview edition of The Tip Sheet to reflect on the loss to Penrith before looking at how the Blue & Gold can win the day against the Green Machine.

The boys discuss the key players, big match ups and core strategies that will define the contest on Friday night and how it can all lead to a breakthrough victory for Brad Arthur and his players.

That isn't the only bout of sudden death footy involving the Eels this week. The NRLW are still in the hunt for the finals despite not having a win to their name thus far. All that is required for them is for the Roosters to account for the Titans and for the Eels to win by 6 points or more against the Broncos. Sixties and Forty20 look at the journey for the Eels into Round 5 and how they can channel the lessons learned and steps made into a critical victory.