2024 NRL General Discussion Thread

[Sproj]

Probably should sue the club who doesn't want him too. Very poorly done by the Roosters but doesn't seem to be any blowback for them.

 

[1910]

Probably should sue the club who doesn't want him too. Very poorly done by the Roosters but doesn't seem to be any blowback for them.

Why do you always want litigation? A club saying you can take other offers happens 10 times a year. Dragons just did it to Hunt. Is Paix going to sue the Broncos?

 

[Big Del]

Probably should sue the club who doesn't want him too. Very poorly done by the Roosters but doesn't seem to be any blowback for them.

Roosters reference counter = #2

 

[Sproj]

Roosters reference counter = #2

 

[Big Del]

The devil made me do it .

 

[Foordy]

@Redfern_1980 who is your pick for Souths captain next year given Cam Murray is out to start the year with a long term injury.

I read a report saying Latrell Mitchell could be considered

 

[mitch222]

@Redfern_1980 who is your pick for Souths captain next year given Cam Murray is out to start the year with a long term injury.

I read a report saying Latrell Mitchell could be considered

Id said Walker considering he is vice captain. Bennett will want to keep things as simple as for Latrell next year I reckon so he doesnt have any outside distractions.

 

[Redfern_1980]

@Redfern_1980 who is your pick for Souths captain next year given Cam Murray is out to start the year with a long term injury.

I read a report saying Latrell Mitchell could be considered

Good question mate. It better not be Fatrell Mitchell, I will literally consider joining your forum fulltime if that is the case lol.

I really don't know, Cam better not be out for too long hopefully. It is pretty thin stocks to he honest. Cody is one match away at all times from losing his head. It's gotta be Wighton I think. He is the most logical choice for me. Always good for a brain fade here and there, but he is usually all 100% effort at least and provides a bit of leadership to the blokes.

God almighty I just checked the predicted team list for round one. Wayne is gonna need to be the true messiah to get this lot into anywhere close to the finals. We might have to snatch Benny Hunt from yas to have a slither of hope

 

[Foordy]

The Courier mail is reporting that Vlandys has worked out a deal with the PNG Government where Australian players / staff going to the club won't pay any tax. the CM referred to it as the 'Danger Money' deal.

that effectively means the PNG club effectively have a 45% higher salary cap than the rest of the comp

 

[Browny]

The Courier mail is reporting that Vlandys has worked out a deal with the PNG Government where Australian players / staff going to the club won't pay any tax. the CM referred to it as the 'Danger Money' deal.

that effectively means the PNG club effectively have a 45% higher salary cap than the rest of the comp

How has the ATO signed off on this?

 

[BroncsFan]

The Courier mail is reporting that Vlandys has worked out a deal with the PNG Government where Australian players / staff going to the club won't pay any tax. the CM referred to it as the 'Danger Money' deal.

that effectively means the PNG club effectively have a 45% higher salary cap than the rest of the comp

Aren't they basing mostly out of Cairns or are they now sending them to Port Moresby??

 

[Foordy]

How has the ATO signed off on this?

Aren't they basing mostly out of Cairns or are they now sending them to Port Moresby??

I think they changed the model and no longer plan to base the club out of Cairns.

If they're based in Port Moresby, the ATO / Australian Government probably have no say in tax arrangements. It would be similar to the NZ based players, who i assume are taxed based on the NZ tax system, not the Aus tax system.

 

[Sproj]

Man, what would it take to remove this idiot running the game?

 

[Locky's Left Boot]

Bring him to PNG. We can riot and off him

 

[Foordy]

Man, what would it take to remove this idiot running the game?

an act of God

 

[Sproj]

Wide World of Sports' The Mole is reporting that the rule change will see any team who has a kick-off that goes beyond the opposition's 20-metre line on the full concede a seven-tackle set.

Currently, any kick-off that goes over the dead ball line on the full concedes a penalty in the middle of halfway, but that requires a 60-metre kick.

A 30-metre kick is a far shorter proposition, and the NRL is understood to be hopeful that it will reduce the speed of collision in the first tackle after a kick-off.

The NRL had already made changes to rules policing short kick-offs and dropouts last year in an attempt to encourage teams to use the tactic more often, removing penalties for failed attempts and instead only allowing the non-offending team to receive a standard restart.

NRL to make drastic kick-off rule change

Kick-offs as we know them may be dead.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Big Del]

Wide World of Sports' The Mole is reporting that the rule change will see any team who has a kick-off that goes beyond the opposition's 20-metre line on the full concede a seven-tackle set.

Currently, any kick-off that goes over the dead ball line on the full concedes a penalty in the middle of halfway, but that requires a 60-metre kick.

A 30-metre kick is a far shorter proposition, and the NRL is understood to be hopeful that it will reduce the speed of collision in the first tackle after a kick-off.

The NRL had already made changes to rules policing short kick-offs and dropouts last year in an attempt to encourage teams to use the tactic more often, removing penalties for failed attempts and instead only allowing the non-offending team to receive a standard restart.

NRL to make drastic kick-off rule change

Kick-offs as we know them may be dead.

www.zerotackle.com

There will be injuries ...
Jumping to contest the ball will mean more uncontrolled collisions . Also a new skill and technique for some players . eg forwards . I predict more tall forwards or guys that have a big leap to take advantage .

Getting more like union with the short kick offs . That is another skill for kickers to polish as well . Reyno`s short drop outs haven`t been high % plays . Will Walsh perfect a short kick off that can be contested / regained ?

 

[Financeguy]

Wide World of Sports' The Mole is reporting that the rule change will see any team who has a kick-off that goes beyond the opposition's 20-metre line on the full concede a seven-tackle set.

Currently, any kick-off that goes over the dead ball line on the full concedes a penalty in the middle of halfway, but that requires a 60-metre kick.

A 30-metre kick is a far shorter proposition, and the NRL is understood to be hopeful that it will reduce the speed of collision in the first tackle after a kick-off.

The NRL had already made changes to rules policing short kick-offs and dropouts last year in an attempt to encourage teams to use the tactic more often, removing penalties for failed attempts and instead only allowing the non-offending team to receive a standard restart.

NRL to make drastic kick-off rule change

Kick-offs as we know them may be dead.

www.zerotackle.com

Jesus...if every kick off now becomes a contest for the ball like drop outs we will struggle for possession.unless Madge works overtime in this area.

I don't know stats but felt like we had about a 20% success rate on short dropouts.