The TIp Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes!
The Parramatta Eels help kick off the 2025 NRLW as they head to the Shire to face the Cronulla Sharks. Sixties and Forty20 preview a massive season opener for the Blue & Gold as Steve Georgallis bloods five new players amidst injury and opportunity. Can Abbi Church lead the Eels to a first-up victory? How will boom rookie Ryvvr-Lee Alo fare in her debut game?
The Tip Sheet has plenty of other games to cover this week too, even though the NRL are on the bye as the run through contests across the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership, NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup.
The HNWP features a stack of Tarsha Gale Cup talent while there is plenty of mystery around the composition of the Flegg this week as they battle through injuries and suspensions. The NSW Cup features two massive inclusions this week as Bailey Simonsson and Sam Tuivaiti return ahead of schedule looking to punch their tickets back into first grade.
In regards to Twidle, while fullback may be his best position, Ryles has already said this year he will pick his best footballers and find positions for them.
His pathway at fullback is blocked by Iongi and probably will be for a long time.
I don’t think we can risk losing another star junior like Saunders and Blaze with pathways being blocked.
Blaze obviously did not want to be a fullback and we were very lucky that his decision to leave got us Iongi.
I’m not sure of Twidles contract situation so this rant might be an over reaction if we already have him locked up for some years to come.
Ryles already showed his hand playing Twidle at five eight in a nrl trial this year and I think he will give him first shot as Moses half partner next year.
He is a bigger body than Hunter and Lorenzo and I think he could thrive in the halves.
Time will tell and I also love how Hunter is progressing as well.