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An interesting week in the NRL as the boys do yet again another episode over Zoom. Payne Haas and Albert Kelly are officially suspended for one week after the old fashioned 'shoe gate'. Latrell Mitchell is out for 8 weeks due to a hamstring injury just before the Good Friday match. Nathan and Ivan Cleary are locked in to Penrith until 2027 while Kotoni Staggs returns to good form after an impressive display against the Sydney Roosters.

Jonty is stuck in isolation which means another episode through Zoom. Payne Haas and Albert Kelly get into a bust up over a brand new pair of shoes while Tommy Turbo is injured for 4-6 weeks. Kyle Flanagan has been recalled into the Bulldogs line up after they were towelled up by the Storm which has caused much confusion everywhere.

As Aaron was unable to make this weeks episode, Jonty discussed the Round 3 results. He looked at how the Sharks are flying, the Tigers are disappointing, the Roosters are underachieving and the Rabbitohs bounced back after a tough opening two rounds. Jonty also discusses Mitch Barnett's six week suspension as the NRL has its first Send Off for 2022.

As Aaron battles sickness, Round 2 is discussed as the Roosters return while the Raiders came crashing down. Harry Grant has gotten COVID which means he is out for this round while the boys are optimistic about the Bulldogs after they went down in a narrow loss against Brisbane who began life with Adam Reynolds.

Round One is complete and the boys are stoked after the Bulldogs managed to get a sluggish win over the Cowboys. There were a few upsets in the opening week as the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles all went down but it was the major injuries to key players Brandon Smith, Shaun Johnson and Christian Welch that has the boys talking after an interesting week of rugby league.

The season is about to kick off and the uncertainty of teams is leaving many fans wondering which decisions coaches will make for the upcoming year. Jarrod Croker is looking out of favour while Adam Reynolds may make an early COVID return as the boys unpack all the recent news heading into Round One.

After a long hiatus, the NRL season is about to return and the boys dig into their thoughts of how teams will go this year. The boys dissect who will be successful, who will improve and who will struggle for the 2022 NRL Season.

The boys don't disappoint as they provide their second episode of the week where they unpack the 2021 Grand Final between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. They tell us where they think the game will be won or lost, who they think will win, first try scorer and the Clive Churchill medalist.

The Grand Final has been finalised and we are seeing the South Sydney Rabbitohs up against the Penrith Panthers for the battle to lift this years premiership trophy. The boys dissect each game, talk about the off field dramas that have already occurred while also discussing the Dally M Medal where Tom Trbojevic was presented with the honour of being the NRL's best player for season 2021.

The boys join each other and discuss the preliminary finals that are taking place this week along with dissecting the semi finals from last week where Manly and Penrith were victorious. They discuss the Dally M Medal being split into two weeks and how they believe Penrith received a slap on the wrist for stopping the game at a crucial part of their match against Parramatta. With four teams left, who will make the Grand Final for the 2021 Season?