Ponga at half back would be lunacy

NRL Monday: Tackle Tough Together

Melbourne prop Josh King joins NRL Monday with Andrew Moore to talk about the Storm’s mental health initiative. We reflect on South Sydney’s tribute to Jai Arrow, Ashley Klein’s gambling issues, and the shot clock blunder in Auckland. Finally, Matthew Elliott swings by the studio to preview the second State of Origin at the MCG.

Jack Williams: Eels are showing plenty of fight

On NRL Sunday, current Panther and future Bear Scott Sorensen joins Andrew Moore, Luke Lewis and John Gibbs. We go inside Queensland Origin camp with second rower Kurt Capewell, reflect on Parramatta's win with acting captain Jack Williams, and go back into the Origin archives with Darius Boys. We chew over the big topics in Six Again and our First Thought is players who changed positions.

As a game we need to keep doing more to be inclusive

It's been a big week in the NRL and plenty of headlines have been made by the story surrounding Kane Evans. The former Roosters and Eels hard man publicly came and detailed the tough time he'd had dealing with his sexuality. Andrew Moore, Luke Lewis, Ruan Sims and Michael Carayannis give their thoughts on the impact on the sport. Plus Jeremy Marshall-King joined the crew for a chat about the Dolphins big win over the Roosters, NSW captain Isaah Yeo joined from the Blues camp to give us the latest on the injury news. Rod Wishart reminisced about the NSW clean sweep from 1996 and there's an MC's Hammertime

NRL Monday: A stinker for the bunker

In a jam packed NRL Monday with Andrew Moore, we dissect both State of Origin teams for game two with Ruan Sims and Michael Carayannis. Penrith centre Paul Alamoti joins the show after the Panthers destroyed Wests Tigers 68-nil. Ru and MC discuss a stinker of a weekend for the bunker, and we also find out that we’re very popular in sheds.

Keano Kini: I count myself lucky to be pulling my boots on

It was a miraculous moment of brilliance from Keano Kini to help the Gold Coast win the Queensland Derby but the gun full back reckons it's a miracle he's even playing. He explained how close he came to being paralysed last year and also told Andrew Moore and the team how the win over the Broncos was reward for all the hard work they've been putting in. Moorey also puts Presidential aspirant Luke Lewis and soothsayer John Gibbs to the Test in 6 Again. The First Thought is "Queenslander" and there's a chance to get to know South Sydney's Euan Aitken. And Denis Carnahan's taps into a rich vein of inspiration for his Song of the Week.