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Mate not meaning for it to be personal. I think it looked like a shoulder charge too by pub test. My argument was it doesn’t matter if someone in the public thinks it was or wasn’t a shoulder charge or even if majority do in the way the NRL has set up the system. It’s more of a legal process...

That’s the issue you believe which does not make it fact in a legalistic environment. I suppose question is what is the burden of proof in judiciary? Is it balance of probabilities like a civil court? To me the structure sounds more criminal (which is a huge problem if true as we should be...

Agree with everything except Lewis was best 5/8. He’s could control a game behind a beaten pack in his peak. Never seen anyone else do that consistently. Smith is not better but agree when u touch the ball every tackle, make 40 tackles holding the centre defence and control the calls then...

For the all the crap we give Melbourne at the end of the day this is a huge reason they win premierships. Hoffman 18th man. Guy is a club and league legend but at end of day no favouritism. He hasn’t performed or doesn’t meet what they think will win so he may not play. Tough but puts team...

Nostradamus or just good at logic. Spot on. Back to my original statement system is set up to fail. There was never a way for NRL to win this one. Need to change consequences and systems so NRL doesn’t back themselves into this corner where there is no consistent punishment as opposed to...

Well it’s almost as choreographed as the NRL.... but seriously if we train at wrestling that much then both the wrestling coach and the guy responsible for not firing him need the sack. Nobody can be that incompetent.

If O’Sullivan plays and wins GF we could finally have what we need next year - a premiership winning halfback. And hell if can do it with only 2 NRL games even more impressive.

Why are we not talking more about banning friend too cause his was far worse from a player safety perspective. Black and white rule there - don’t go above horizontal. He went 270+ degrees and lifted the legs not even an accident there. With risk of spinal injury far greater than bracing into...

Storm sitting out a GF made him a less powerful or ‘grubby’ player... rest is spite which I don’t have any respect for. Slater has played hard with the rules (more specifically the enforcement of them), don’t recall him trying to hurt people with illegal tactics although the foot to hands...

If Slater tries to go front on with arms he risks taking his own head off more than Feki’s doing what he did And tackle would have more likely been ineffective. This wasn’t a cocked shoulder front on (both players vectors into each other) shoulder charge that the rule was designed for. Yes...

You’re assuming they think about the penalty when they do the foul? Grade 1s should be by definition minor careless events in the heat of the moment. Do u think Slater was thinking about shoulder charges and next week or just find a way to stop a try? Similarly if he plays in the GF since he...

Same issue every year with SOO and finals. Manufactured drama that sells papers but makes the game look like amateur hour. Another example of short term media at the cost of respect and long term interest for the game. Instead of talking about lawyers and technicalities surely better for the...

He’s not Slater class but who is aside from Slater and Lockyer in last 30 years. Ponga has only really played 1 year - need to wait 5-10 before we say he’s a great Have u seen Knik slice through a half gap? Reckon he could in class of Barber/ Bowen and Campbell. For me KNik has...

THIS! For all those saying we can win without the wrestle please check the trophy cabinet. Been 12 years and counting while there were other factors this is also the time when wrestle became part of the game.

I don’t think the Storm are as bad as stated but perhaps I’m naive. I think there is more room for nuance in technique and strategy without playing dirty or reckless. But at the end of the day I’d settle for tying up the ball, putting people on their back or holding them up a second or two...

Great solution. Let’s only hire coaches that do everything Bennett wants... Broncs coaching staff need more yes men. You can’t just drop the shoulder these days, or lift or carry someone back 10 metres. No reward for chopping in half down low either. Half the ‘good’ tackles from Ryan’s era...

Wing is different to fullback - got isolated in wing against a big winger. Fullback won’t be so much for short bombs. Also KNik will have time to learn - doubt he ever played wing much. Bowen, Barba, Slater etc. Terrible fullbacks since they were short...

It’s been getting worse for 3 years in a row. Blind Freddy could see that just look at he points table. Issue is fixing it! Can forgive 400 points odd with a young pack but 500 is a lot to excuse. Young pack that wasn’t responsible for a lot of that excess and was only indirectly for some of...

Not the worst options. Don’t like Milf at halfback but if he’s going to be there (he is now anyway) then Bird adds a lot of defence and can run hard lines from 6 to compliment quick footed running do KNik and Milf. Need them to not stay on one side of field and KNik to help with some first or...

You only do surgery when there is hope of success - so no.