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

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