CROSS FORUM NRL 2023 Round 25 Discussion

[Sproj]

Surely not.

I've checked, its true. Crazy. He did make a decent amount of tackles though

 

[JayPee]

Surely not.

Yep. Seems impossible.

 

[Foordy]

Did Benji actually coach the Tigers this week, because I though Sheens was meant to be remaining as coach for the last 3 games this year.

I didn't watch the whole match, but i only saw Benji in the box. he also took the press conference

 

[Fozz]

Did Benji actually coach the Tigers this week, because I though Sheens was meant to be remaining as coach for the last 3 games this year.

I didn't watch the whole match, but i only saw Benji in the box. he also took the press conference

Yeah, Benji was coach. Sheens bailed out early.

 

[Brocko]

For the fans!

 

[Fozz]

Protected species

 

[Morkel]

Hands up if you're surprised. It was more of a hip drop than 90% of those charged as hip drops.

 

[LittleDavey]

That is absolute bullshit. Textbook hip drop and if old mate was injured, JFH would be sitting out for a month. This whole "the injury determines the charge" is fucked in the head, it should not be considered at all. If an action is illegal, it's illegal whether it injures someone or not.

 

[Sproj]

No one is surprised man. There is one rule for the Panthers, NAS and JWH and another rule for everyone else.

 

[Silvertails.net]

It doesn't come down to whether there was a careless or reckless action.

It comes down to whether the player ended up in a dangerous position. He lands on his back, so no he doesn't.

How can they blow a penalty when CNK doesn't break a single rule? What were people hoping they would penalize? Taking out the legs? There's no rule against that. The way he lands? He lands on his back, in every other tackle when a player lands on their back it's play on. You can't have it both ways.

There was nothing illegal in that tackle.

It should be pointed out that if you look at the tackle closely, you can see Garrick turn his body when he jumps. That contributes a great deal to the way it ended up. It stops CNK from getting him front on and the tackle ending up just a regular tackle.

If you're going to bring up what the players said, Garrick said it was all good. Just something that happens.

OK. You've stated your case well. Congratulations; it's a debate worth having. I still argue that Garrick was put in a dangerous position. During every RL match you see penalties for innocuous tackles which don't have the potential capacity to injure their opponent. Garrick was hurt, and will probably not play again this season.

Let's see the reaction when it happens again and the player is from one of the NRL darling clubs, which includes yours, and/or the tackled player ends up missing a finals match or, worse still, ends up with a broken spine.

 

[JayPee]

OK. You've stated your case well. Congratulations; it's a debate worth having. I still argue that Garrick was put in a dangerous position. During every RL match you see penalties for innocuous tackles which don't have the potential capacity to injure their opponent. Garrick was hurt, and will probably not play again this season.

Let's see the reaction when it happens again and the player is from one of the NRL darling clubs, which includes yours, and/or the tackled player ends up missing a finals match or, worse still, ends up with a broken spine.

They should be changing the rule. It goes under the duty of care. They want to protect guys everywhere else. They have a rule for when a guy dives on a ball and is laying on the ground and a players just comes in and sumo flops on him as hard possible driving the shoulder in while he is doing it. You are right. If that is one of the big names and they break their back or get a long term injury it is changed within the week.

 

[GCBRONCO]

That Newcastle Jersey......

 

[Kimlo]

Ponga is so good.

 

[Harry Sack]

Souths so shit though too

 

[Harry Sack]

Ponga is so good.

Shit kicker though

 

[JayPee]

That wind looks strong across the field.

 

[Kimlo]

Souths so shit though too

They're as good as Ponga's goal kicking this year.

 

[Waynesaurus]

Souffs forwards taking an age to get back onside, they are all walking.