NRL General Discussion Thread - 2016

[Kimlo]

For this year or next?

 

[Bull Shark]

Some natter on Twitter that Des Hasler is on shakey ground at the Bulldogs..

 

[Super Freak]

The NRL Match Review Committee will lay charges against players within 24 hours of each match from Round 10.

A meeting of NRL coaches today endorsed the move, aimed at giving clubs and players maximum notice of any charges they face.

In addition, each match will be reviewed by at least two Match Review Committee members, instead of one, to provide a second view on each incident.

All coaches supported the changes which have the potential to lead to quicker and more consistent Match Review Committee determinations.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg also told the meeting that Ivan Cleary has joined the NRL as a consultant to assist with match review, judiciary and refereeing issues.

“Ivan is one of the most experienced coaches in the game and he has a great feel for what the clubs want from our match and judiciary officials,” he said.

“So our coaches can now be assured that we are getting input from someone who has a real feel for the game from the coaching perspective.”

The meeting debated the merits of using technology to pick up on-field incidents of foul play.

There was support among the coaches for referees to make more decisions rather than relying on video evidence in real time.

Their views will now go to the next meeting of the Competition Committee for consideration.

A recommendation will also be put to the Competition Committee to consider the introduction of extra time in Finals Series matches in 2016.

Under the proposal, five minutes extra time each way would be played in the event of a draw in all Finals matches before the game goes to golden point.

The meeting also debated the current obstruction rules before endorsing the current system which allows some level of discretion for match officials to determine the significance of any contact and whether the defence is impeded.

The meeting was given a “State of the Game” update which showed that crowds, television audiences and close games are all on the rise.

Attendances at games are up 4 per cent, television audiences up 18 per cent and there have been more one-point games after 9 rounds than at any time since 1998.

Outcomes of NRL coaches meeting - NRL.com

 

[Morkel]

Up until now it's been one single person reviewing each incident?

 

[Super Freak]

It appears so.

They make it sound like a whole group of people review the incidents. But nope, only one.

 

[john1420]

MRC = match review COMMITTEE

Can't be a committee if it's only one person

Poorly named, perhaps deliberately so

 

[tommy]

They make it public knowledge who the ref is, the touchies, the video ref and the judiciary. Why not the match review com...er, person? If it's only one person why so much secrecy around who it is? If we knew would we see a pattern of certain people letting certain teams off?

 

[Kimlo]

Lol, match review committee with one person...

 

[Porthoz]

Lol, match review committee with one person...

Multiple personalities perhaps?

I'd like to see their/his deliberations... :laugh:

 

[Rally Towel]

Some natter on Twitter that Des Hasler is on shakey ground at the Bulldogs..

Crazy if true.

Des has been pretty consistent in his time there.

It's their spine letting them down.

 

[Kimlo]

Des is a great coach IMO. If Bulldogs sack him the Knights or Warriors would be nuts not to go pick him up. He won't be out of a job for long. He's the kind of coach that could get the Warriors going.

 

[Nashy]

Des is a great coach IMO. If Bulldogs sack him the Knights or Warriors would be nuts not to go pick him up. He won't be out of a job for long. He's the kind of coach that could get the Warriors going.

Can't see it. The coach isn't the issue at the Warriors.

 

[Harry Sack]

No it isn't but I think a good coach like Toovey or Des could pull that place into line. That said, McFadden started wielding the hammer last week and it paid dividends.

 

[Unbreakable]

[Tweet]729897665643749377[/Tweet]

 

[broncos4life]

[Tweet]729897665643749377[/Tweet]

Haha, this is pretty funny really. "can I have sunday's off too? the do a killer sunday session at Northies"

 

[Super Freak]

Smith announces retirement - NRL.com

I clicked on that article thinking Cameron Smith...

It's not.

It's Jeremy Smith. He'll retire at the end of the season.

 

[Morkel]

Smith announces retirement - NRL.com

I clicked on that article thinking Cameron Smith...

It's not.

It's Jeremy Smith. He'll retire at the end of the season.

I hate click-bait. "Mr Smith, a Grand Final winner with the Melbourne Storm, addresses the media. What he says next will shock you".

 

[Unbreakable]

http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/05/13/corvo_joins_maroons_.html

Maroons guaranteed to win now, they got Corvo-god.