Tales from Tiger Town had another dramatic twist this week with coach Michael Maguire surviving the axe. Phil Rothfield, Michael Carayannis and Adam Mobbs look at the mess the club is in, how they mishandled their football review and whether any changes will result in improvements on the field in 2022. The boys also debate which of the preliminary finalists’ premiership windows are closing, preview this week's grand final qualifiers and the Dally M Awards. Plus, Buzz, Mick and Mobbsy reveal their three-day preliminary final meal plans.

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Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....

<p>Every Thursday during the NRL season, you'll hear from Code Sports journalists Dave Riccio, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis, and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart the inside workings of the NRL....</p>

Each week you&apos;ll hear from Daily Telegraph journalists Phil Rothfield, Mick Carayannis, Paul Kent, Dean Ritchie, David Riccio and Paul Crawley as they pull apart all the goings on in the NRL