Gus’s Life Lesson: Don’t Wrestle with a Skunk
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Gus and Mathew Thompson discuss rugby league's end-of-season trips and share a memorable skunk encounter story with guest Darrell Brohman while analyzing the NRL finals.
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…
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