The Tip Sheet - 2024 Ep 30: Parra's Struggles Deepen As Lomax Firms As An Eel

The Parramatta Eels are only 2-3 after 5 rounds in the NRL but the warning signs are clear as The Tip Sheet looks at where the Eels are letting themselves down. Sixties, Forty20 and Clint revisit the brutal loss to the Raiders before discussing the changes made by Brad Arthur for Round 6 - which just so happens to be Old Boys' Day for the club. There is some good news this week. The Lisa Fiaola, Harold Matthews and SG Ball squads are all in action in Week 1 of their respective finals series. Brent Read says the Eels are closing in on a Lomax announcement this week in another sliver of sunshine amidst the gloom right now. Just how bad was the Dom Young high shot last round? Was it a send off? The boys discuss the mechanics of the tackle and why the right call was made...but why wasn't similar discretion used back in Round 2 with Jarome Luai? Is Trent Robinson going too far in the defence of his team following this incident and the Leniu/Mam racial row earlier this year? South Sydney and Latrell Mitchell find themselves in the headlines again following a brain explosion from the Rabbitohs' fullback. Mitchell received a 3-week suspension for a nasty elbow strike on Shaun Johnson in a weak showing from the match review committee. Where does it leave the Bunnies as leaks threaten to sink the team and their coach?