Three rounds remain and the race to the finals is heating up.

Phil Gould and Mat Thompson break down Brisbane’s dramatic fall from defending premiers, why Gus still has Penrith as his premiership favourite, and whether Souths can genuinely threaten the top sides.

Plus, Gus gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what an NRL training week actually involves, and whether conferences, trade windows and a revamped Origin period could work in a 20-team competition.

They also preview Round 25, revisit one of Brad Fittler’s great finals performances and remember some extraordinary goal-kicking displays from Hazem El Masri and a teenage Nathan Cleary.

00:00 - Welcome & the Logies

02:27 - The Premiership Race Takes Shape

03:35 - Can the Sharks Recover Without Braydon Trindall?

06:17 - What Is Going On With the Cowboys?

08:48 - Bulldogs' Missed Opportunity Against Souths

09:56 - Are South Sydney a Genuine Premiership Threat?

13:12 - Will Cody Walker Play On?

14:28 - Tedesco's Kangaroos Chances

15:30 - What's Broken at the Broncos?

20:07 - The Pressure of the NRL Media

22:43 - Why Gus Still Believes in Penrith

29:08 - Are Penrith in a Mini Pre-Season?

30:17 - Inside the Week of an NRL Team

33:02 - How NRL Players Spend Their Training Week

36:17 - Travel, Captain's Runs & Game-Day Preparation

38:06 - How Short Turnarounds Change an NRL Week

40:21 - Team List Tuesday & the Six-Man Bench

42:26 - Are Five-Day Turnarounds a Disadvantage?

44:29 - What Fans Don't See About NRL Players

47:24 - Could Conferences Work in the NRL?

49:17 - Does the NRL Need a Trade Window?

51:31 - Gus' Vision for Rugby League's Future

53:38 - Should Origin Be Played in Consecutive Weeks?

55:27 - Gus' Fan Mail

56:38 - Gus Discovers Amazon

58:10 - Six Tackles Trivia: Fittler's Famous Comeback

1:02:20 - Hazem El Masri's Incredible Goal-Kicking

1:05:45 - Teenage Nathan Cleary's 10 From 10

1:07:08 - Round 25 Preview & Gus' Tips

1:17:08 - A Special Panthers Reunion Coming?

Three rounds remain and the race to the finals is heating up.
Phil Gould and Mat Thompson break down Brisbane&rsquo;s dramatic fall from defending premiers, why Gus still has Penrith as his premiership favourite, and whether Souths can genuinely threaten the top sides.
Plus, Gus gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what an NRL training week actually involves, and whether conferences, trade windows and a revamped Origin period could work in a 20-team competition.
They also preview Round 25, revisit one of Brad Fittler&rsquo;s great finals performances and remember some extraordinary goal-kicking displays from Hazem El Masri and a teenage Nathan Cleary.
00:00 - Welcome &amp; the Logies
02:27 - The Premiership Race Takes Shape
03:35 - Can the Sharks Recover Without Braydon Trindall?
06:17 - What Is Going On With the Cowboys?
08:48 - Bulldogs' Missed Opportunity Against Souths
09:56 - Are South Sydney a Genuine Premiership Threat?
13:12 - Will Cody Walker Play On?
14:28 - Tedesco's Kangaroos Chances
15:30 - What's Broken at the Broncos?
20:07 - The Pressure of the NRL Media
22:43 - Why Gus Still Believes in Penrith
29:08 - Are Penrith in a Mini Pre-Season?
30:17 - Inside the Week of an NRL Team
33:02 - How NRL Players Spend Their Training Week
36:17 - Travel, Captain's Runs &amp; Game-Day Preparation
38:06 - How Short Turnarounds Change an NRL Week
40:21 - Team List Tuesday &amp; the Six-Man Bench
42:26 - Are Five-Day Turnarounds a Disadvantage?
44:29 - What Fans Don't See About NRL Players
47:24 - Could Conferences Work in the NRL?
49:17 - Does the NRL Need a Trade Window?
51:31 - Gus' Vision for Rugby League's Future
53:38 - Should Origin Be Played in Consecutive Weeks?
55:27 - Gus' Fan Mail
56:38 - Gus Discovers Amazon
58:10 - Six Tackles Trivia: Fittler's Famous Comeback
1:02:20 - Hazem El Masri's Incredible Goal-Kicking
1:05:45 - Teenage Nathan Cleary's 10 From 10
1:07:08 - Round 25 Preview &amp; Gus' Tips
1:17:08 - A Special Panthers Reunion Coming?

League legend Phil 'Gus' Gould and Mathew Thompson tackle the biggest talking points in Rugby League each week, delivering bold opinions, deep analysis and inside stories.

 

League legend Phil 'Gus' Gould and Mathew Thompson tackle the biggest talking points in Rugby League each week, delivering bold opinions, deep analysis and inside stories.
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James Bracey and league legend Phil “Gus” Gould bring you the six biggest issues in Rugby League each week. Released every Wednesday.

Six Tackles With Gus

League legend Gus Gould and Mathew Thompson tackle the biggest talking points in Rugby League each week, delivering bold opinions, deep analysis and inside stories.

League legend Gus Gould and Mathew Thompson tackle the biggest talking points in Rugby League each week, delivering bold opinions, deep analysis and inside stories.