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The Tip Sheet previews a slightly different slate of games this week with the NRL squad on the bye. Sixties and Forty20 break down who is repping the Eels in the Sky Blue tonight with Lindsay Tui, Ryvvr-Lee Alo, Matt Arthur and Sam Tuivaiti all turning out for NSW.

It is a huge weekend for both the Jersey Flegg and the NSW Cup as they look to solidify their midseason revivals with genuine litmus test matches against the Canberra Raiders on Saturday. The boys go into both match-ups and how the Eels line up against the boys in lime green.

Exactly how close are the Parramatta Eels to announcing their next head coach? The Tip Sheet explores the latest rumours from the media that pitch Josh Hannay against Jason Ryles as the last men standing for the position.

Outside that it is the bye week and Sixties, Forty20 and Clint look at a hefty injury toll for the Blue & Gold as well as which Eels, young and old, will be donning the Sky Blue in the coming days.

The NRL recap looks at some see-sawing encounters before the show breaks down the two Origin squads ahead of the must-win Game 2 fixture for the Blues in Melbourne.

The Eels fought hard to overcome a 16-point deficit against the Roosters but ultimately ran out of gas as they fell to a 28-18 defeat. Sixties and Forty20 delve into the loss as they look at where and how the Blue & Gold challenged the Tri-colours and where they let themselves down.

There were victories in the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg as both squads continue to surge up their respective ladders. The boys quickly recap both results and where that positions both teams as they begin the long run home.

The second half of the podcast goes back in time to the Pre-Game Show with Michael Buettner as the boys preview the Round 15 clash against the Roosters. The show also looks at a wide range of topics including Origin and the possibility of the Bears coming back into the NRL.

Round 15 sees the Parramatta Eels trading blows with the Sydney Roosters across the Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL. Sixties and Forty20 are back in action as they preview each grade in a Saturday triplet out games.

The Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup both lodged important wins last week and now have serious opportunities to close the gap on the Top 6 in their respective competitions. Both squads have been impacted by the NSW 19s squad, so how do they shape up and how can they knock over the Chooks?

A bounceback win is needed for the NRL squad but a talented Tri-colours line-up stands between them and that goal. The boys look at how the two steam stack up and what the Blue & Gold need to do in order to contain a fearsome backline featuring Manu, Young and Tupou.

A quickfire turnaround from Round 14 sees Forty20 and Clint spring into action for the News and NRL podcast. The Tip Sheet takes a final once over at the loss to the Bulldogs before looking at the headlines for the Eels this week.

Junior representatives are the big ticket news piece with NSW schoolboy and a schoolgirl squads picked cross the Combined Catholic Colleges, Combined High Schools and Combined Independant Schools. Parramatta are well represented across the board and it doesn't end there with Matt Arthur, Sam Tuivaiti, Lindsay Tui and Ryvvr-Lee Alo all earning selection for NSW in Under 19s Origin across both the male and female games.

The NRL Round recap reviews some big blowouts before a serious development surrounding the future of Tom Flegler dominates discussions. Brandon Smith and Lachlan Galvin could both be leaving their current clubs but for very different reasons as the show looks at the stories swirling around bouth players.

Sixties and Forty20 get into the minutiae of a frustrating loss to a supremely gritty Canterbury Bulldogs' outfit on the King's Birthday public holiday in this Instant Reaction podcast.

The Tip Sheet looks at how the Eels bottled numerous opportunities to seal an important back-to-back win and how roster construction continues to hamstring the Blue & Gold in the backline.

Victories in the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg see the Eels continue a midseason resurgence in both grades. The boys breakdown both wins and how each side performed as they swept the Dragons.