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A week of turmoil culminates in the Parramatta Eels clashing with the team that beat team for the services of Wayne Bennett in the South Sydney Rabbitohs. With Indigenous Round as the backdrop for the Round 12 meeting, can Trent Barrett guide the Eels to a bounceback win?

Before that though there are two other games of footy to play with the Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup also in action on Saturday. The Flegg are coming off a global bye and need to find a way to upset the 4th placed Rabbitohs while the Cup are flying high and starting to make some legitimate noise in the upper bracket of the ladder.

The Tip Sheet continues to explore a critical juncture for the Parramatta Eels in the week they sacked head coach Brad Arthur. Forty20 and Clint examine the latest developments on that front and beyond in another busy episode.

Wayne Bennett has rejeceted the Eels, choosing to stick with South Sydney...so where does that leave our club? Who sticks out as the prime candidates to helm Parramatta and which ones fit the criteria laid out in the club's press conference on Tuesday?

For his part, Brad Arthur continues to be nothing but class after speaking to a host of media outlets on his 50th birthday.

Team List Tuesday yielded almost nothing new for fans in a surprising twist. Trent Barrett hasn't rocked the boat in his first week in charge and the boys try to puzzle out the why of it all.

The Magic Round debrief covers a hugely successful weekend for the NRL as the boys look at a spread of closely fought games and terrific attendence. The pre-Origin carnage continues with Cameron Munsters and Kotoni Staggs now joining a galaxy of other stars on the sidelines.

Another negative news story is circling involving Taylan May and the show addresses the alleged situation before closing out on a positive note with a celebration of the upcoming Indigenous Round.

Brad Arthur has been sacked, effective immediately, by the Parramatta Eels and The Tip Sheet looks at the immediate fallout for the club.

Sixties, Forty20 and Clint convene for an unscheduled podcast as they look at the events that led to today and breaking down the developing story of the club chasing and allegedly getting rebuffed by Wayne Bennett.

The boys discuss what direction the club could head towards now, is it Wayne Bennett or bust? Are there other options for the Eels? What else needs to change for the Blue & Gold to move forwards?

A pathetic second half fade from the Parramatta Eels has seen them fall 48-16 to the Melbourne Storm in Magic Round. Sixties and Forty20 attempt to debrief the horrific second half effort as coaches, players and trainers come into the firing line for the wholesale collapse.

What changes should be made and what can be salvaged for the Blue & Gold as they move forward to next week? Thankfully, an in-form NSW Cup squad has now given them options that simply weren't there earlier this season but will Brad Arthur's loyalty hold him back from making necessary changes?

As always, we understand that emotions are running hot right now. Fans justifiably want - and deserve - better on the field and you can express that here on TCT. Just please don't make it personal with ad hominem attacks on coaches, players, staff and your fellow members of this community.

The Eels face down a magical Storm in Round 11 as they travel to Suncorp Stadium as underdogs to take on Craig Bellamy and his troops. The Tip Sheet previews the big game as Sixties and Forty20 breakdown the danger men as well as the opportunities for the Eels this week.

Suncorp isn't the only host of a festival of footy this weekend. North Sydney Oval is putting on a show in the NSW Cup and the Eels are looking to continue their midseason surge as they face the Magpies. What does Parramatta need to go in order to continue their climb up the ladder this week?

Sixties has jam packed the docket for this week's news edition of The Tip Sheet...and that doesn't even manage to cover everything as Magic Round mania sets in across the code.

The boys cover a busy week in Parradise with the latest on Blaize Talagi, the weekend results and hot news from Team List Tuesday. Who has made the cut against the Storm on Sunday and did 'BA' get it right across the board?

Another weekend of close results in the NRL means a spicy Round 10 wrap up and the boys look at all the controversial calls and tight finishes. Controversy found its way to the officials once again on the back of the questionable Harry Grant sin-bin - where exactly is the game trending?

David Fifita has backflipped and Forty jumps in from the editing floor to quickly comment on the crazy turn of events while once again there are ugly claims of racist fans abusing Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker.

The show closes out with a temperature gauge on Magic Round and whether the boys are still feeling the magic.