‘That Shocks Me’: Gus Can’t Understand the Olakau'atu Call
6/9/202650 min
State of Origin selection drama dominates this week's Six Tackles with Gus as Phil Gould questions some of New South Wales' biggest Game Two decisions ahead of the MCG blockbuster.
Why isn't Haumole Olakau'atu in the Blues' best 17? Is Mitchell Moses a gamble worth taking? And has Laurie Daley got the balance of his bench right?
Gus also breaks down Queensland's changes, explains why the Maroons always seem to find another gear after a loss, reflects on his memories of playing at the MCG, discusses the Dolphins' rise under Kristian Woolf and previews Round 15. It's all thanks to TAB.
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First 90 secondsMathew Thompson· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Greetings. Welcome to Six Tackles with Gus. Great to have you with us. Of course, we are presented by Tab, which is giving the punters plenty to shout about this NRL season. Download the Tab app, Tab we're on. Chances are you are about to lose. Origin a week away at the MCG. The teams have been named, the camps are together, and there is plenty to talk about. We've got some club footy as well, and plenty happening off the field. Phil Gould, welcome.
Phil Gould· Host0:25
Matthew Thompson, how you doing?
Mathew Thompson· Host0:26
I'm going well. You feeling better?
Phil Gould· Host0:28
Uh, yes. Yes.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:32
[chuckles] That's not very convincing.
Phil Gould· Host0:33
[chuckles] No.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:34
Well, your tick has not given out again, is it?
Phil Gould· Host0:36
No, no, no.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:36
No.
Phil Gould· Host0:37
No, it's okay.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:38
Oh, good.
Phil Gould· Host0:38
The rest of it's breaking down.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:39
Nice to see you back. Uh, gutsy win by the Bulldogs. That was a bit of a nail biter on, uh, the King's birthday long weekend Monday.
Phil Gould· Host0:48
Yeah, very entertaining for the crowd. Not so good for the coaches, but, uh- Nil all at half time.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:52
Been a while since I've seen one of them.
Phil Gould· Host0:53
Yeah, really good old traditional game between the two clubs. Um, very enjoyable.
Mathew Thompson· Host0:58
All right. Plenty to dissect with respect to the Origin teams. Um, before that though, Jai Arrow, I, I think he's captured everyone's hearts really. It's been absolutely devastating. Uh, but the announcement's come that there'll be Jai July, which is a massive month-long fundraising campaign across the NRL to support, um, Jai Arrow, who's been forced into retirement. I must say though, I looked at the South Sydney team list this week, and paying tribute to him, he's been named in jumper number 23, which I thought