It is a crazy week for back rowers in all aspects of the game as The Tip Sheet gives you a front row seat to all of the action. Starting with a serious note, Ryan Matterson is walking away from…
Team List Tuesday – Funa’s Debut, Take Two Edition
NRL Team List Round 25 vs The Dolphins, Friday 8:00PM, Suncorp Stadium While the Parramatta Eels did claim a dramatic last minute victory over the North Queensland Cowboys in their 32-30 (which was eerily close to their previous 33-30…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 86: Bears Hit Paws On Junior Paulo Negotiations
The Eels will have to close out season 2026 without Isaiah Iongi and Sam Tuivaiti after blow young stars succumbed to high grade MCL sprains (with a bonus PCL sprain thrown in for Iongi). The Tip Sheet looks at how…
Team List Tuesday – Indigenous Round Part 2: Eelectric Boogaloo Edition
NRL Team List Round 24 vs North Queensland Cowboys, Saturday 5:30PM, CommBank Stadium Will second time be the charm for Jezaiah Funa-Iuta? The rookie edge forward has been named on the bench – this time inside the Top 17 –…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 83: Back Line Reinforcements, Back Row Debut?
Sean Russell and perhaps Bailey Simonsson are set to return for the Eels in the NSW Cup while Jezaiah Funa-Iuta could be in line for a NRL debut in the back row. Sir Mix-a-Lot might have something to say about…
Team List Tuesday – Indigenous Round Part 1: Rabbitoh Hoodoo Edition
NRL Team List Round 23 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Saturday 7:35PM, Allianz Stadium Win or lose you can always count on rolling into the next Team List Tuesday (at least during the regulation season) and while we found ourselves…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 80: The Jungle Book (2026)
It is up for debate whether Rudyard Kipling would approve but with the Eels, Bears and Tigers all converging this week we have something of the rugby league equivalent of The Jungle Book playing out in real time. The Tip…
Team List Tuesday – Just Another Week Edition
NRL Team List Round 22 vs Wests Tigers, Sunday 4:05PM, CommBank Stadium This is going to be a difficult game to try and read. Both the Eels and Tigers come into Round 22 on last start losses – the…
The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 78: Rounds 21/4 Super Show (News & Previews)
A rapid fire turnaround from Team List Tuesday to Thursday night footy means a not so rapid fire show as Sixties and Forty20 pull double duty for a news and previews super show. There was no follow-up signing news after…
Team List Tuesday – Moses Uncorked, Joseph Debuts Edition
NRL Team List Round 21 vs Penrith Panthers, Thursday 7:50PM, CommBank Stadium You know the old saying, out of the bye and into the byeing pan. Or something like that. There is probably fire involved somewhere and the metaphorical…