On this week's episode of In League With the NRL, we take a look back on the results of Round 5, and discuss whether teams such as the Sharks and the Cowboys and the Raiders are already in serious trouble in regards to playing finals in 2023, and how much longer they can go before it becomes a real issue.

On today's Talking Point, I attended two games in last weekend's round - a first in the past 30 years - and I discuss the two venues I attended, and talk about the positives and negatives of both stadiums and their facilities and fans.

Then after a quick look at the ladder I offer you my tips for the upcoming weekend, and hope I haven't put the mocka on the Eels in their clash with the Tigers.

All of that on the latest installment of In League With the NRL, on the podcast that always seems too close to the sideline, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern.