Mark 'Spudd' Carroll highlights concerns about the NRL's new partnership with Papua New Guinea's PNG Chiefs, emphasizing the challenges players and their families may face living in a luxury resort. While the arrangement offers tax-free income and high-end accommodations, Carroll raises questions about the loss of everyday freedoms Australians take for granted, such as independent mobility. Phil Gould's recent interview with Chiefs football manager Michael Chammas underscored practical issues like food supply, healthcare access, and family support during players' absences. Carroll stresses that the happiness of players and their families will be critical to the experiment's success, warning that financial incentives alone cannot compensate for dissatisfaction. The article also touches on Latrell Mitchell's potential return to form for South Sydney and the Warriors' advantage in the NRL finals race.