Six Tackles With Gus

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.

Six Tackles With Gus is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Six Tackles With Gus, a sports show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #30

  Can the Dolphins Make History?

  Sep 23, 202648 minS10

  Paul Gallen steps in for Gus as Mat Thompson previews a huge preliminary final weekend.  Can the Dolphins overcome the Roosters, and can Newcastle’s fairytale continue against Penrith? Gal gives his tips, assesses the Sharks’ season and explains why he’s returning to the boxing ring. Plus, a classic Ricky Stuart story and a quiz testing Gal’s knowledge of his own career. 00:00 Six Tackles with Gal: Gallen replaces injured Gus 02:27 Why Gal is returning to boxing 04:03 Boxing heroes and Mike Tyson stories 06:03 Marathons, charity walks and a pie-eating contest 07:29 Graduation celebrations 08:44 Grand final entertainment and Nolsey’s Origin encounter 10:48 Yes or No 11:57 Can the Dolphins handle preliminary final pressure? 12:53 Nathan Cleary’s fitness 15:08 Why the Roosters are hitting their straps 17:47 Who deserves Coach of the Year? 20:46 Latrell Mitchell and the Perth Bears speculation 24:48 What’s missing at the Sharks? 28:48 Ask Gal: preparing for a preliminary final 32:17 Ricky Stuart’s brutal training challenge 36:09 How well does Gal know his own career? 40:02 NRLW preliminary final predictions 41:21 Dolphins v Roosters 43:41 Panthers v Knights 45:35 Gal’s boxing comeback and approach to trash talk 47:46 Farewell   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #26

  Gus’s Life Lesson: Don’t Wrestle with a Skunk

  Sep 8, 20261h 21mS10

  Gus and Mathew Thompson revisit rugby league’s wild old end-of-season trips before Darrell “The Big Marn” Brohman joins them to tell the unforgettable story of Peter Kelly’s encounter with a skunk. Plus, Gus delivers his verdict on the NRL finals, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of every leading contender and reveals why Penrith remain the team to beat. 00:00 NRL finals have arrived 01:19 Mad Monday then and now 03:47 The Bulldogs’ legendary overseas trips 06:06 Gus’s life lesson - don’t wrestle with a skunk 10:40 Rugby league rallies around Jai Arrow 13:19 Darrell Brohman joins the show 14:10 Darrell tells the full skunk story 18:02 Memories from the Bulldogs’ trip 20:30 One final warning about skunks 21:14 Yes or No - Canberra’s exciting future 24:49 Should finals be played at suburban grounds? 31:03 Isaah Yeo’s remarkable recovery 33:38 Assessing the NRL finals contenders 34:14 Penrith Panthers - strength, weakness and X-factor 42:34 New Zealand Warriors - strength, weakness and X-factor 48:03 Dolphins - strength, weakness and X-factor 56:04 Sydney Roosters - strength, weakness and X-factor 01:01:34 Can a bottom-four team win the premiership? 01:02:02 Six Tackles Trivia 01:05:59 NRLW Round 11 01:06:34 Rabbitohs v Knights 01:09:13 Warriors v Dolphins 01:11:31 Sharks v Cowboys 01:16:28 Panthers v Roosters 01:18:04 Gus predicts the finals 01:19:16 The infamous “Sic ’em, Rex” commercial 01:20:45 Gus’s final life lessons See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #25

  Gus Names His NRL Team of the Year

  Sep 1, 20261h 13mS10

  Phil Gould and Mathew Thompson break down the final round of the NRL regular season as the Warriors and Panthers battle for the minor premiership. Gus explains why Lachlan Galvin’s rapid rise is unlike anything he has seen from a young half, assesses the legacies of Adam Reynolds, Payne Haas, Josh Papalii and Jarome Luai, and names his team of the year. The pair also revisit their preseason predictions, examine whether Cronulla can recover in time for the finals and preview every Round 27 match. 00:00 Round 27 and the minor premiership race 01:06 Bulldogs finish the season with promise 03:06 Lachlan Galvin’s remarkable season 03:26 Why young halfbacks need development time 07:19 Galvin’s extraordinary leap into the NRL 09:45 When halfbacks reach their prime 10:48 Adam Reynolds’ Brisbane legacy 13:11 Payne Haas prepares to leave Brisbane 17:05 Josh Papalii’s Canberra legacy 19:28 Jarome Luai’s complicated Tigers legacy 22:25 PNG and the changing player market 25:06 Can the Tigers replace Luai? 27:39 Six Tackles team of the year 41:46 Revisiting Gus’ preseason predictions 44:24 Can Cronulla recover before the finals? 48:48 The danger of resting players 51:03 Six Tackles trivia 53:01 NRLW news and Round 27 preview 54:27 Titans v Dolphins 57:21 Rabbitohs v Roosters and Jai Arrow’s milestone 01:00:58 Warriors v Sea Eagles 01:02:51 Cowboys v Raiders 01:03:31 Sharks v Storm 01:05:04 Dragons v Eels 01:06:31 Panthers v Tigers 01:08:24 The selection debate turns to golf 01:09:04 Gus’ Bob Fulton golf-cart story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #24

  Are the Warriors About to Win It All?

  Aug 25, 202650 minS10

  Brad “Freddy” Fittler fills in for Phil Gould alongside Mat Thompson for a special edition of Six Tackles with Gus . Freddy ranks the NRL premiership contenders and reveals his number-one team heading into the finals. He also predicts the PNG Chiefs will reach the finals in their inaugural season, reacts to the club’s star-studded recruitment drive and debates whether the Roosters can recover from their shock loss to the Tigers. The team pays tribute to Jai Arrow ahead of an emotional South Sydney milestone, reflects on Adam Reynolds’ remarkable career and selects a hotly contested NRL team of the year. Plus, Freddy recalls Penrith’s historic 1991 premiership and previews every major game from the penultimate round of the regular season. 00:52 Freddy’s son begins his French rugby journey 03:02 Jai Arrow’s emotional South Sydney milestone 06:11 Freddy assesses the experimental kickoff rule 09:30 Should Adam Reynolds receive a farewell game? 10:38 Adam Reynolds’ remarkable career 12:50 Will the PNG Chiefs make the finals immediately? 14:42 Could tax-free money tempt Freddy back? 15:59 Is Jacob Preston a future captain? 17:23 Can the Roosters still win the premiership? 18:59 The Warriors’ enormous home-finals advantage 20:37 Freddy ranks the premiership contenders 24:31 Mat and Freddy select their team of the year 25:45 Kalyn Ponga versus James Tedesco 26:00 The NRL’s most underrated winger 28:30 The best forwards of the season 30:24 Freddy challenges Mat’s back-row selections 31:58 Why Wade Egan deserves recognition 33:20 Listener tactics and field goals every set 36:02 Memories of Penrith’s 1991 premiership 39:09 Six Tackles trivia 40:07 Round 26 and NRLW preview 40:57 Broncos v Storm 42:04 Sea Eagles v Dragons 42:51 Panthers v Bulldogs 45:11 Titans v Rabbitohs 46:06 Roosters v Dolphins 47:27 Cowboys v Wests Tigers 48:34 Warriors v Knights 48:52 Eels v Sharks 49:31 Final thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #23

  Inside the Grind: Gus Breaks Down a Week in the NRL

  Aug 18, 20261h 18mS10

  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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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