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Six Tackles With Gus

Origin on the Line at the MCG | Darren Lockyer Joins Gus + Round 16 Tips

6/17/202647 min

State of Origin heads back to Melbourne with the series hanging in the balance and Darren Lockyer joins Phil Gould and Mat Thompson to break down the biggest Game II storylines. 

The team looks at the impact of Payne Haas' return, Billy Slater's Reece Walsh wildcard, Laurie Daley's selection calls and whether Queensland can force a decider at Suncorp Stadium.

Plus, don’t miss your Round 16 NRL tips from Gus!

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Clips

The Footy Gods' Bounce
Why Queensland Never Quits
Could Arthur Beetson Play?
Everyone Only Mentioned Payne Haas
Billy's Secret Reece Walsh Plan

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Mathew Thompson· Host0:00

    Welcome to Six Tackles with Gus. Thanks to Tab giving the punters plenty to shout about this NRL season. Download that Tab app. Tab we are on. Chances are you are about to lose. Just a couple of hundred meters away from where we are now sits the mighty MCG, and that is the venue for Origin 2 kicking off at 8:00 PM tonight. Will Queensland set up a decider at Suncorp Stadium, or can New South Wales seal the shield down here in neutral territory? Plenty to talk about with Phil Gould. Welcome, Gus.

  2. Phil Gould· Host0:31

    Matthew Thompson, how you doing?

  3. Mathew Thompson· Host0:32

    I'm going well. Welcome to my hotel room.

  4. Phil Gould· Host0:33

    Yeah.

  5. Mathew Thompson· Host0:34

    Which is very nicely kept.

  6. Phil Gould· Host0:36

    Your suite is a lot better than mine. You must be, uh, yeah. They've- Well- ... looked after you.

  7. Mathew Thompson· Host0:40

    I will get back to that.

  8. Phil Gould· Host0:41

    You've got spa baths and all- Yeah ... sorts of things in here.

  9. Mathew Thompson· Host0:43

    I've got champagne on ice. And that was part of the, uh, this, the, uh, agreement I came to with our other special guest. We have Queensland rugby league royalty with us. Darren Lockyer, welcome.

  10. Darren Lockyer· Guest0:54

    Yeah, thanks, Thommo. Yeah, I've gotta say this is, uh, a very, uh, impressive suite- Thank you ... you've got here.

  11. Mathew Thompson· Host1:00

    Yeah. Well, normally I, normally I can look out my window and get a panoramic view of the MCG, but I think the fact that this is the New South Wales team hotel means that they've got the good rooms. [laughs] I'm looking in someone's backyard.

  12. Darren Lockyer· Guest1:13

    Yeah, it was a little awkward walking in here- Yes ... just before.

  13. Mathew Thompson· Host1:17

    Yes.

  14. Darren Lockyer· Guest1:17

    Um, I, I actually thought the Queenslanders were staying here. I thought that would've been awkward for you guys, but it's, it's the, uh, New South Wales here.

  15. Phil Gould· Host1:24

    I walked in the door. I ran into Isaiaro. I ran into Victor Radley.

  16. Darren Lockyer· Guest1:28

    Mm.

  17. Phil Gould· Host1:28

    I ran into, uh,

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