The Professor and Paul Dalligan dive into a massive week of rugby league as the NRL and NRLW finals reach boiling point.

They kick off with the biggest talking point in the game — Latrell Mitchell’s future at South Sydney. Is he worth $1.2 million a season, and will he still be in Rabbitohs colours in 2028? The boys compare Latrell’s availability and impact with Kalyn Ponga, unpack Souths’ salary‑cap squeeze and explain why clubs sometimes pay overs for elite match‑winners.

Then it’s onto Penrith, where they debate whether Liam Martin deserves a million‑dollar extension after four premierships and a Clive Churchill Medal — and why the Panthers may still refuse to break their pay structure.

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