Couple of days old this story, but nonetheless. Only about 70% of the Broncos have bothered getting their first Covid vaccination. But Ben Ikin assures us he'll be putting a firecracker under their arsecracks shortly. So far, he's already got a commitment from notorious needle-dodger Payne Haas:
“We won’t have a problem. We want everyone fully vaxxed by the time the season starts. There won’t be an issue at the Broncos. Since the Broncos have gone on a break, there was a bit of complacency towards Covid shots because the players were disconnected from the club, but as we edge back closer to training, the communications we’ve had with them have all been positive."
“We have communicated what is potentially coming and what is happening in other sports around the world. We don’t want any issues by the time we get back to football next year so let’s get this done now. It’s been very conciliatory. It’s been about framing-up what is potentially coming our way in our industry and reinforcing to the players where to get the vaccinations done, when to do it and why it’s important."
“There’s been no big stick that has been waved, but our message has been really strong and clear as we get back towards players returning to training.”
“Our numbers in terms of players fully vaccinated are growing and we are heading in exactly the direction we need to be. If I’m being honest, our living conditions for all Queenslanders have made us a bit slower to act because unlike our southern neighbours, we haven’t been living in lockdown."
“From the club’s perspective, we’ve seen what’s happened in other sports around the world and we expect the same thing in some way, shape or form to find its way into the NRL.”
Donuts says the club can't afford to have their gun players sitting on the sidelines because of some loudmouth bimbo they follow on Instagram:
“I’m expecting all our players and staff to be fully vaxxed by the start of the season. It’s the reality of everything I’m hearing and seeing with government protocols ... it’s going to be very challenging to operate in the NRL industry without vaccination. We have had constant two-way dialogue with our playing group and the medical experts we have on staff."
“Everyone in society has been challenged over the last 18 months and sport and the Broncos are no different. I’ve been very impressed at the level of maturity and the challenges our players and staff have had and their understanding of the Covid situation. They have taken in the education that has been provided around vaccinations."
“I don’t believe we will have any issues.”
McHunt
“We won’t have a problem. We want everyone fully vaxxed by the time the season starts. There won’t be an issue at the Broncos. Since the Broncos have gone on a break, there was a bit of complacency towards Covid shots because the players were disconnected from the club, but as we edge back closer to training, the communications we’ve had with them have all been positive."
“We have communicated what is potentially coming and what is happening in other sports around the world. We don’t want any issues by the time we get back to football next year so let’s get this done now. It’s been very conciliatory. It’s been about framing-up what is potentially coming our way in our industry and reinforcing to the players where to get the vaccinations done, when to do it and why it’s important."
“There’s been no big stick that has been waved, but our message has been really strong and clear as we get back towards players returning to training.”
“Our numbers in terms of players fully vaccinated are growing and we are heading in exactly the direction we need to be. If I’m being honest, our living conditions for all Queenslanders have made us a bit slower to act because unlike our southern neighbours, we haven’t been living in lockdown."
“From the club’s perspective, we’ve seen what’s happened in other sports around the world and we expect the same thing in some way, shape or form to find its way into the NRL.”
Donuts says the club can't afford to have their gun players sitting on the sidelines because of some loudmouth bimbo they follow on Instagram:
“I’m expecting all our players and staff to be fully vaxxed by the start of the season. It’s the reality of everything I’m hearing and seeing with government protocols ... it’s going to be very challenging to operate in the NRL industry without vaccination. We have had constant two-way dialogue with our playing group and the medical experts we have on staff."
“Everyone in society has been challenged over the last 18 months and sport and the Broncos are no different. I’ve been very impressed at the level of maturity and the challenges our players and staff have had and their understanding of the Covid situation. They have taken in the education that has been provided around vaccinations."
“I don’t believe we will have any issues.”
McHunt
