Gus UNLOADS on Gal over NRL rules | NRL on Nine

[@dwyanecamilleri8023]

Reasons why Brace is the perfect host: 1. He consistently keeps the show flowing smoothly. If a topic is heating up, he will generally let that topic continue a bit longer than normal because that's what the viewers want. Even though the producers are responsible for this, he makes it seemless. 2. He realizes that the show is NOT about him. He doesn't interject with nonsensical statements as though he just likes to hear his own voice. He defers to the professionals for the technical analysis of the game. Is there anything more annoying than a talk show host who makes the show about themselves? 3. He's professional....but not too professional. Brace is not scared to laugh at himself, he keeps a jovial tone and positive attitude throughout. He looks like he's actually enjoying himself and doesn't come across as being too serious, while keeping a professional demeanor. 4. He's a genuine Rugby League fan. I listen to his podcast with Gus every week, and when Gus brings up a subject which most would find ominous, Brace generally has a good idea about what Gus is talking about. If Brace doesn't know what Gus is talking about, he will ask about it curiously as though he genuinely wants to learn. 5. Brace just comes across as a very likeable guy in my opinion. He looks like he actually enjoys his job and is doing it for the right reasons. He doesn't come across as an elitist. He's just an average guy, doing an above average job. Good on you James. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.

[@photomakerman]

I've slowly warmed up to him, you're 100% right on your evaluation.

[@MrWalkercl1]

1000% man, dead on, he does a fantastic Job. Good bloke!

[@davidrice3258]

Spot on bra

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

Well spoken.

[@bringabong4648]

Michael Keating same. I remember saying to my brother he’s no good Totally changed my mind during covid. Seems like a top bloke

[@Crispy99999]

4:04 GUS: "I'm agreeing with myself, that's all I need"...GOLD!! Pure, 24 carat GOLD

[@user5661]

Haha

[@patrickegan8866]

I agree with Gus. Didn't take defenders long to start realising they could just flop & prevent try's being scored.

[@fishesndishes]

It used to be open to interpretation and there was no consistency. At least now the refs are consistent. That's all that matters. Gus just has a bad memory and is 100% wrong

[@lkuc06]

its not consistant untill a try is scored though

[@Jackhardman93]

Gallen and his mates the pioneers

[@mankytoe1061]

I agree completely

[@MrPaulviles]

It is just a matter of players gaming the system...........we see it now with “crusher” tackles. How many players grab their neck like they are never going to walk again then magically feel better after the whistle is blown? How many of these “crusher” tackled players ever leave the field? Until players stop trying to game the system then it will happen and stupid rules will be made to cover it.

[@willyeagle9781]

I'm totally on Gus side on this argument

[@Hulldog212]

Gus 7 mins into his rant.. " I haven't even started yet"

[@cgabsoa]

Gus is correct in the argument. The call should be left to refs...

[@Djshava]

Gus is right on this one

[@denonjade1]

feels like Gus is arguing with his younger "self lol

[@MrStoudemire11]

I love that Greg bird reference so true.

[@jon-francis9289]

This was just classic. Love him or hate him he never fails to make sense. In all my time of watching footie I have only ever heard two people being called a genius by their peers. One was Jack Gibson and the other was was Phil Gould.

[@Tone6372]

One of the best football brains. As a Queenslander, I was relieved when he stopped coaching origin.

[@alipetiofanoa93]

Let gus be the nrl CEO then we won't feel like we are watching soccer hehe

[@sachadesmarais]

Gus is 100% right on both arguments the rule and Gallen being a cheat! Never thought I would say that.

[@johngolder2216]

Exactly cherry-Evans we all saw your flop on the Broncos try.

[@aidenporter2130]

that one had me confused, he committed to that

[@absoluteclutch4585]

@Timon Yeah it's a flop %100 but it's so easy bending the NRL rules. Look at Storm with the scrum penalty. They abused it so easily and NRL didn't care lol. The rules have always been inconsistent. Gus raised some very good points. Not to mention the forward pass/ruck control issues.

[@timhayes3336]

then manly were given the try when a decoy runner took out a defender. exact same play too

[@CakeShooter]

But no one cares because the Broncos are rubbish 🤷‍♂️

[@gerardtema778]

6:16 “I’d just step him” 😂😂

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

I like that line. I'm going to use it with my boss and see how it goes: "So long as I agree with myself, that's all that matters".

[@Eric_412]

The immovable object battling with the irresistible force....Gus makes a good point when explaining running at the defenders..

[@dazhwood]

Gus is classic here …..owns Gal then injects the comedy 🤣❤️👌

[@Vegeta_____]

How many NRL players milk for penalties now? Even in the play the ball, there’s milking all the time. That’s what you get when you make the rules so specific, coaches can manipulate gameplay to take advantage of the flaws. What Gus is saying isn’t in the rules, but it’s common sense. It should be the on-field referees interpretation of the play, does he believe the defending team was genuinely at a disadvantage or did it have no effect. The rule shouldn’t be black and white, the interpretation should be

[@fatlip98]

gus vs. gal in the ring next

[@montywilson4062]

fatlip98 my money’s on Gus

[@hanoitripper1809]

Young gus v gal

[@EverydayImVloggin]

I agree with Gus. I would love to see the ref making more decisions on the field and it being Up to the captain to challenge it

[@arthurgordon6072]

I never thought the day would come when I was in complete agreement with Gus!

[@bzmaiava3237]

Paul Gallen maybe you should follow the rules ASADA 🤫🤫🤣🤣

[@Mike-lx8ll]

The question was does the obstruction rule need to change. Not - was it the right call. So Gallens argument of ‘but its the rules’ is irrelevant.

[@rh21992]

I wish i could be loved as much as gus loves himself

[@aximusroh6453]

prolly why you and only you thumbed up your comment LMAO

[@rh21992]

@@aximusroh6453 ok

[@jttorres534]

I love you Gus

[@patcummins6036]

Give it to him Gus!

[@Ignatius7778]

Gus is 100% correct. DCE with the Broncos is the classic example

[@maddogmorgan8737]

So sick and tired of having to hear gallen's view on every single thing that ever happens in the nrl. The guy is boring, he's a goose and he ruined boxing.

[@gregorybaillie2093]

I'm going with Gus.

[@peterhall6656]

This is GOLD!! Gus is actually right. There is a highly engineered ecosystem in operation in the NRL.

[@dannyboy5583]

Gotta agree with Gus tbh he speaks common sense

[@photomakerman]

Gus is right!!

[@tja7238]

Gus, the legend!

[@loganm6178]

Gus knows more then anyone in the game and you all hate to accept it

[@HakatimeRugby]

Gus is right! The 14th defender, perfect analogy.

[@BitzOfAll075]

5:00 Third consecutive gam?

[@jackvoodoo2900]

love gus, agree.

[@kvmftOriginal03]

Wait, who did the round table layout first 9 (100% footy) or Fox (nrl360)?

[@markgoman8316]

Absolutely correct what he's saying..

[@ajlee-wright7211]

I love Gus, he's the best

[@blinkybill4307]

Thought this was gonna be about the peptide scandal hehehe

[@sammyojeda9288]

OMG😱 I actually agree with Gus!!!

[@thirstyrabbittanks2u191]

Both right yes it is a rule and yes it’s not a good one

[@sutaroski1]

yeh agreed with gus look at the jarome hughes try that was disallowed against newcastle. the player that was so called obstructed had no chance of getting to the ball and the rest of the Newcastle team gave up on the play but it was disallowed because of that one player playing for obstruction.

[@funnyatitsfinest6743]

Gus knows.

[@Cring0r]

the games spirit at its core is the defender must stop a try at all costs, the obstruction rule completely negates that spirit and infact encourages defenders to take flops.

[@dmack4543]

when i was in my teens and refereeing an obstruction or shepherd was where the ball player ran behing his own player and obstructed the defender , seems a hole lot more simple to me and it doesnt matter where on the field it hapens i saw the roosters do it last year and they made a break for 50 m no penalty awarded change it back to the ball carier it is so much more simple

[@canijustplease]

Just get rid of the bunker completely and have the ref take 100% control of the game. How come we never used to talk about the rules so much before the bunker? Remember bill Harrigan? He seemed to be able to ref the game near perfectly and he was just 1 man.

[@oscarhetherington8431]

Sure till yr team gets screwed over . THINK

[@dylanrobinson5224]

Already corrupted enough flipping momentum when they get a blowout score just because the fans stop watching the game once it’s 30-0

[@absoluteclutch4585]

NRL need someway to control the matches .$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@gregrobinson2394]

Just shows that the rules have been made so complicated over recent years that we now have a game that refs cant referee.

[@hisodesu1]

I agree with Gus on this.

[@paeydean2988]

Gus we love you and you are right.

[@mozzyboilup7052]

Guss for NRL CEO!!!👌

[@benneem]

I think they should add a rule that as soon as an attacking support player has past the ball carrier he has to attempt to decelerate/turn inside and if he is doing so then it is never an obstruction and then the refs can be even harsher on decoy runners that don't decelerate. Gus is right that the defenders intentionally get obstructed to place doubt on a possible try later in the play, but attacking players also continue their line past when they could have received a pass to disrupt the defence.

[@GiantSlayer512]

Couldnt agree more with Gus

[@tyecorbett4496]

gus has a very good point and i also agree that there should not be a rule about the inside shoulder.

[@ashleykmiec1207]

Gus for NRL CEO

[@Mikequalitycontrol]

When you realise you're on centrelink 2:21

[@georgecabarrus9398]

Yep like the storm player who ran into Klemmer....wow!

[@carpetsnake83]

You’re not allowed blockers or people taking out defenders To avoid this from happening it’s good practice to stop short of the defence line run through the defence line Don’t run into the defence line and stand there inside outside shoulder doesn’t matter it just the outside shoulder you stand a higher probability of creating a block obstruction to the the defender

[@owent2032]

In most cases the defensive player is drawn to the decoy runner because if that decoy runner is passed the ball he is through the gap . That's what creates the space on the outside and overlap. Its not a Sheppard if they catch the ball on the outside.players shouldn't milk a penalty if they made the wrong choice

[@mankytoe1061]

Well said Gus!

[@lkuc06]

all warriors fans need to back gus on this, its well known the warriors are playing more than the team they face every week, one reff has gone and when the bunker goes aswell, warriors will be a massive threat

[@jasonm1288]

If you think the refs are the only thing that are standing in the way of the Warriors you are mistaken. 1. Nikorima and Green in the halves 2. Forwards are not to good. At least you just got rid of the games worst coach

[@painimwok6473]

Gus has a good point. Players taking advantage of that stupid rule.

[@Will-nb8qk]

Gal had no idea here, his comprehension was the issue 😂

[@Grasshoppa65]

Gus is 100% correct. Most of these so called obstructions are the result of defenders grabbing the decoy and reading the play wrong. They are grabbing the decoy to be obstructed. I am losing interest in this great game by the day.

[@robinalexander5772]

I agree with guys all the way!

[@AJWRAJWR]

Haha. Gus had me laughing there. How did he get funny all of a sudden? 😆

[@ilmeni541]

Gus obviously hasn't read the rules properly. The exact rule is, "‘Block’ or ‘Flat’ runner[s] (who do not receive the ball) must not run at (chest or outside shoulder of) defender[s] and initiate contact." So you can run at the chest or outside shoulder, as long as you don't initiate contact. Gus's argument falls apart if he acknowledges this part of the rule. Furthermore, at the end of the day it's still up to the ref to determine if the obstruction had an impact on the play. The rule continues, "The Referee or Review Officials can determine the significance of contact initiated by the ‘Block’ or ‘Flat’ runner[s] (who does not receive the ball) in impeding a defender’s involvement in a try scoring play." Come on Gus, at least know what you're criticising.

[@dylanrobinson5224]

Mate have you ever played footy or you just like to read the rule book you ref?

[@absoluteclutch4585]

@@dylanrobinson5224 Imagine he works in the bunker lmao.

[@ilmeni541]

​@@dylanrobinson5224 lol yeah as if actually read the rule book when discussing the rules. What a nerd.

[@Jeezzaz]

Does that make me wrong when I think that if someone without the ball runs a line that directly impacts a defender (as in runs straight into them) that should be a penalty?

[@ripme6616]

Should be up to the ref... period

[@johnnysweets82]

Crazy to see Big daddy Brown on the same panel as Gal

[@MotivatedMan]

9 months on and Kikau just proved to us how much of a flop fest the obstruction is He just flopped like someone had shot him makes a miraculous instant recovery and in the same play ran 20m down the other side of the field and makes a try saving tackle

[@francolaudadio193]

Gus, Joey, are speaking sense. Our game is turning into soccer. Players falling over on purpose. That and some of the six again calls is ludicrous and we need to be careful we don’t ruin the game.

[@josephwright4222]

At around 2.30 Gal makes an argument that Gus can’t understand. He doesn’t understand what an overlap is and derails the argument because he wants to be right. He doesn’t give Gal a chance to comment and Gal never gets a chance to go back to that point.

[@jasparsingh7707]

The rule should be simple if an defending team's player commits to tackle an attacking player with or without the ball then it's an obstruction however if the attacking team player without the ball purposely blocks an defending player from stopping the ball to create an opportunity on the outside than it IS an obstruction.

[@jamesedward3619]

This is a debate about the legitimacy of a rule and Paul's whole argument boils down to "well it's the rule so therefore it's legitimate".

[@John-kv7jo]

I would have disallowed the Dragons try but allowed the Sharks try. In the Sharks try Ben Hunt makes a defensive decision to tackle the lead runner, whilst in the Dragons try the Dragons' lead runner takes out a Sharks' player.

[@sebbyh9764]

That 2nd disallowed try was and is especially ridiculous

[@John-kv7jo]

I agree. Hunt makes a defensive decision to tackle the lead runner. This does not disadvantage the defence and therefore the try should have been allowed.

[@MP_145]

or, not have decoy runners in front of the ball 🙃 These rules are in place to allow more tries in a defensive game. You want line breaks and busts without offside players continue reducing the interchange rule. The six again change is the best thing, now let's drop the interchange to 6. Make the game about stamina and you will see open, free flowing running football again without offside players. Sure beats the 5 hitups and a hail Mary kick for the corner and hoping your winger can out jump another. Even bring back the need for the kicker to put players onside before they are allowed to move. You will see a better game open game.

[@sentientbean1]

Started in the 90s. Knock ons and forward passes that "came out of the hands" or bounced "forward". Best thing to happen to RL is six again. They need to fix the strip rules. Remove the one on one bit.

[@VS97VS]

Totally agree with Gus

[@RodneyLynch68]

This is like some marriages. Gus is the nagging wife and poor old Gal is the frustrated husband. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SirSamTheThird]

Gus' idea of an argument is him talking over everyone so no one else can actually make a counter point. The point he is making is the same for every single thing that gets sent to the bunker, there are often penalties that wouldn't be charged if it didn't go to the bunker, like a contested high ball and who's hand it goes off first but because a try has a huge effect on the game the lead up comes under extra examination. Everyone knows the rule and it is the same for all teams, if you are running a dummy line you have to either pull up or ensure you run the line right.

[@blakelamont6912]

Gus is a flog - he wants people to listen and he may have a point but he neglects to be productive in the conversation and just lectures people thinking it’s convincing

[@benbishop7512]

Knew what you were doing with this title lol thought it was going to be on the peptides scandal.

[@wayneberiman297]

Gus is a ex football player and coach he knows the game. And I actually agree with everything he said.

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

The coaches strategies are built around the rules ... dumb rule, change it. AND, be careful what you replace the old rule with, because coaches will build strategies around the new rules ... They are called unintended consequences.

[@Zmart30]

Agree with Gus

[@nickfitzsimmons3929]

The first one the dragons player cleaned up the sharks player. In the sharks try the dragons player went in for a tackle but no contact. Daly cherry Evans tackled a player and try got disallowed for obstruction

[@bobslav5832]

Gallons all over the place with his point. First hes talking about a defenders position and then hes talking about an ball attackers responsibility. Then when he cant get back on point he just keeps saying "Its the rules Gus", hes Boof head

[@nathanjinimbo4597]

This is the only time i will agree with Gus

[@harrykarl3210]

I know they were being serious, but this is oddly a very funny video

[@iainbain1788]

Gallen is a flog !

[@shinjuku96jackson4]

The biggest possible flog I agree

[@chemtrailer6078]

@@shinjuku96jackson4 yep, flogged almost every award thru his career.

[@karambwan1649]

chem trailer Biggest loser in the NRL is his best award

[@11henger]

3:07 says it all

[@blank.9301]

I agree, otherwise it slows down the game.

[@sethatkinson3835]

Now let’s have a talk about forward passes

[@bwoolno]

Gus is spot on

[@adrianantoniou1521]

Straight facts

[@blocker1954]

I don’t believe it but I agree with Gus on this one.

[@Aka_Luthy]

Gus is the biggest hypocrite ,he's the first to bag the refs when they get a call wrong yet he wants them to run the game without going to bunker

[@harrisonhiggins3102]

Facts!

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

I feel like sports nowadays besides (basketball and cricket) really make their replay officials do *TOO MUCH* Keep it simple, check for the obvious, make the call, keep the game flowing