'I'm lucky they found it early': Phil Gould tweets from hospital bed after 'significant' health scare
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Canterbury Bulldogs general manager and Nine's resident league expert Phil Gould has tweeted from his hospital bed after news broke he was battling health issues.
Nine's Danny Weidler first posted the news on social media on Wednesday night, saying Gould was facing "significant health concerns".
The 67-year-old gave an update on his situation on Thursday morning.
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"Thank you to all the very kind well-wishers. Greatly appreciated," he said.
"Everything is OK. My regular blood tests this week showed up something else that needed investigation.
Phil Gould. Nine
"Basically, I came in to change the tyres, and they found a problem with the engine. Go figure. I'm lucky they found it early.
"The doctors and hospital staff have been simply amazing, but hopefully I'm going home soon.
"Looking forward to grand final day. Best wishes to all."
Gould did not feature on Nine's weekly Six Tackles with Gus podcast. Darryl Brohman featured in his place.
Host Mat Thompson revealed on the podcast the health issues have been ongoing for weeks.
"Now some serious business to start, over the last few weeks my man Gus has had some health issues unfortunately," he said.
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Phil Gould speaks at a Bulldogs press conference. SMH
"And viewers of 100% Footy would've seen he was absent from the show on Monday and unfortunately he can't be with me this week either.
"Given it's grand final, is a real shame."
Brohman passed on his well-wishes to Gould, with whom he once shared a house during their playing days in Sydney.
"I hope Gus is OK. I know he's not 100 per cent by a long way," he said.
Gould recently re-signed with the Bulldogs until the end of the 2031 season.
