Phil Gould

Phil Gould

Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald

LEAGUE

Time to talk about league's real issues

Phil Gould OK footy fans, it's feedback time again.

League

Right on Ricky: decks needed clearing

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Phil Gould There are two ways to run a professional football club.

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League

Clinical Bunnies bound for glory

Phil Gould The modern-day version of the South Sydney Rabbitohs has finally come of age as a football team.

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League

Dugan owes his fans respect, and Mr Bennett's been busy

Josh Dugan

Phil Gould The six salient points Phil Gould noticed from the first week of the 2013 NRL competition.

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Solid foundation: Rabbitohs and Roosters to party like it's 1908

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Phil Gould Does your team have a realistic shot at the title in 2013? I like the Rabbits and Roosters.

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Matter of degree: Sea Eagles compensate for lapses but Bunnies' Jekyll-Hyde routine could end in heartache

Inglis

Phil Gould The two better teams won the elimination semi-finals. However, the devil is usually in the detail, so let's dig a little deeper.

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Different styles create perfect mix for finale

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Phil Gould The two best teams following the 26 home-and-away rounds of the premiership have safely negotiated the treacherous waters of semi-final football to make their way to the big show on NRL grand final...

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Rugby League

Even stevens in a clash of the titans

On a high: The Storm's Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater celebrate a try in their win against the Manly Sea Eagles.

Phil Gould The Storm and the Bulldogs have made the grand final with vastly different game plans.

No defence for Cronulla display, but Cowboys will be spurred on

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Phil Gould The quality of yesterday's clash between Cronulla and the North Queensland Cowboys never rose to any great heights.

Manly show their best is frighteningly good

Phil Gould A sunny, August Sunday afternoon at their Brookvale home base, hosting the in-form Knights, provided the perfect platform for Manly to make a statement about their 2012 intentions.

Bunnies pass titanic test of character

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Phil Gould I was very keen to see how South Sydney handled this difficult assignment. It was never going to be an easy game for them.

Rabbitohs have what it takes to give title shake

Burgess

Phil Gould South Sydney fans can really start to get excited. They're probably showing signs of jubilation already.