The Tip Sheet – 2026 Ep 69: NRLW Kicks Off, League Locks In New Broadcast Deal

The NRLW has arrived for season 2026 and while hopes are high for the Eels this year - they have hit an early hitch with a trio of recruits already in the injury ward. The Tip Sheet looks at how the girls are shaping up ahead of Sunday's clash against the Tigers and how long they could be without the services of Keilee Joseph, Layne Morgan and Jayde Herdegen. Sixties and Forty20 wrap up a rather ordinary weekend for the fellas - although the NSW Women's Premiership squad delivered an excellent victory. Bronson Xerri is the latest missed signing for the Blue & Gold as pressure hits a critical threshold on roster building heading in 2027. The Eels were pipped by the Storm for the left centre's signature and there are serious questions about where the next impact signing is now going to come from. And while head coach Jason Ryles might be struggling to put out spot fires at the Eels, he turned real-life hero on the weekend as he saved a woman from a burning car in the wake of the club's loss to the Rabbitohs. Well that escalated quickly! There was little dilly-dallying with the new broadcast deal as Fox and Nine successfully retained the rights with a mammoth five billion dollar package securing the code's future for the next 7 years.