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 arrived01:19 Mad Monday then and now03:47 The Bulldogs’ legendary overseas trips06:06 Gus’s life lesson - don’t wrestle with a skunk10:40 Rugby league rallies around Jai Arrow13:19 Darrell Brohman joins the show14:10 Darrell tells the full skunk story18:02 Memories from the Bulldogs’ trip20:30 One final warning about skunks21:14 Yes or No - Canberra’s exciting future24:49 Should finals be played at suburban grounds?31:03 Isaah Yeo’s remarkable recovery33:38 Assessing the NRL finals contenders34:14 Penrith Panthers - strength, weakness and X-factor42:34 New Zealand Warriors - strength, weakness and X-factor48:03 Dolphins - strength, weakness and X-factor56:04 Sydney Roosters - strength, weakness and X-factor01:01:34 Can a bottom-four team win the premiership?01:02:02 Six Tackles Trivia01:05:59 NRLW Round 1101:06:34 Rabbitohs v Knights01:09:13 Warriors v Dolphins01:11:31 Sharks v Cowboys01:16:28 Panthers v Roosters01:18:04 Gus predicts the finals01:19:16 The infamous “Sic ’em, Rex” commercial01:20:45 Gus’s final life lessonsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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