“I’ve Been Dead for 3 Days” | Gus’ Origin Calls, Magic Round Chaos & The Walsh v Ponga Debate
5/13/20261 hr 12 min
Phil Gould returns with one of the great podcast openers after revealing a heart monitor scare that led to the line: “I’ve been dead for 3 days.”
From there, it’s straight into Magic Round chaos and the biggest Origin talking points heading into team selections. Gus breaks down the Reece Walsh v Kalyn Ponga fullback debate, the Warriors’ decision to release Luke Metcalf, and why modern rugby league has become “a game of fatigue.”
There’s also Ask Gus from Switzerland, Perth expansion discussion, Women’s Origin preview, and a full Round 11 Magic Round breakdown thanks to TAB.
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First 90 secondsMathew Thompson· Host0:00
You win some, you lose more. For free and confidential support, visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. [upbeat music] Welcome to Six Tackles with Gus. What an episode we have coming your way today. Of course, we're presented by our great friends at TAB, who are giving the punters plenty to shout about this NRL season. Women's Origin Thursday night, Magic Round at Suncorp, and then the Origin teams are named. And this time next week they will be in camp, and we'll be looking forward to game one at Sydney on May 27. Welcome, Gus.
Phil Gould· Guest0:27
Matthew Thompson, how are you doing?
Mathew Thompson· Host0:29
Going well. It's occurred to me that both the Origin teams are going into camp at golf resorts.
Phil Gould· Guest0:34
Yeah.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:35
Is this a coincidence?
Phil Gould· Guest0:36
It's a big change from the old days. [laughs] We played a different type of golf in the old days.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:42
Pub golf?
Phil Gould· Guest0:42
Yeah.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:43
Yeah.
Phil Gould· Guest0:43
In the old days.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:44
Mm. So- I'm a little concerned.
Phil Gould· Guest0:46
I've just had a notification on my phone.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:48
Mm.
Phil Gould· Guest0:48
I've got a little heart monitor they put in my chest there to monitor my heart- Yeah ... and it says, "There's been no communication between your heart device and the app since the 10th of May."
Mathew Thompson· Host0:56
That's pretty- So I've been clinically, I've been clinically dead for three days. [laughs] Some would say you haven't got a heart.
Phil Gould· Guest1:02
Am I dreaming, am I dreaming this?
Mathew Thompson· Host1:03
Some would say you're heartless.
Phil Gould· Guest1:04
[laughs] Am I dreaming this or am I dead?
Mathew Thompson· Host1:07
[laughs] Well, it, it appear, it appears that you're okay at the moment.
Phil Gould· Guest1:10
Oh, anyway. As- That wa- that wasn't 'cause you were in the middle of that blue between Bracey and, uh, King. My heart hasn't responded for three days.
Mathew Thompson· Host1:17
We better fix that.
Phil Gould· Guest1:18
I'm in all sorts. [laughs] I'm in all sorts.
Mathew Thompson· Host1:22
Gus, he's gone. You're, you're a guest at your own wake.
Phil Gould· Guest1:25
Well, this might all be a dream. [laughs] I can