We are still a good chance of beating them.
Agree, can't wait for this game. The Mam suspension is crazy but I am excited to see Madden play. Would be great for him to have a good game and keep some pressure on Mam.
Yea, people seem to forget that Hass and Mam aren't the first ones to be suspended for soft "hip drops" this year.It never ceases to surprise me that some people make comments about the judiciary process without apparently having done any research to understand what the process is that leads to a person being charged and then having to front a judiciay hearing (if they challenge the charge or the grading).
For those that do not understand the match review process, read this:
Inside the NRL’s match review committee
They’re a favourite punching bag of coaches, players and fans, but how do the NRL’s match review committee actually come up with those calls which spark outrage?www.smh.com.au
For those that suggest that the NRL either gives riding instructions to the match review committee and the judiciary panel and that those riding instructions are followed, I call bullshit.
I would find it exceedingly difficult to believe that any of the people involved in either body would allow that to happen. I further suggest that there is very little chance that this could happen and not become public knowledge knowing how much rugby league leaks. Further, if it did happen, and I was on either body and was pressured by anyone to bring about a pre-determined result, I would resign in a very public manner and make it known that this had occurred.
The whole conspiracy against Team A thing is just rubbish. Are the MRC and the judiciary inconsistent - definitely yes (on occasions, they are human not machines); are they potentially incompetent on occasions - arguably yes. Are they intentionally biased against some clubs - no way.
I even put in paragraph breaks and used simpler words for folk like yourself as well. Oh well.TLDR......
This is the smart move. We are four competition points ahead on the ladder and have the most wins by far. Will do Payne and Ezra good having a spell for only one week, if the suspension was more than one week we might have well contested it. We are still a threat against souths with Palasia (who was great last week after a shit start to the season). He has performed for us before while Haas was out during origin playing 60 minutes. I would expect Jensen, Flegler, Carrigan to start with Hetherington, Taupau and Palasia on the bench. Madden in for Maam although I would honestly prefer Josh Rogers. I feel Madden is slightly overrated, kind of like a poor mans brodie croft.
It never ceases to surprise me that some people make comments about the judiciary process without apparently having done any research to understand what the process is that leads to a person being charged and then having to front a judiciay hearing (if they challenge the charge or the grading).
For those that do not understand the match review process, read this:
Inside the NRL’s match review committee
They’re a favourite punching bag of coaches, players and fans, but how do the NRL’s match review committee actually come up with those calls which spark outrage?
For those that suggest that the NRL either gives riding instructions to the match review committee and the judiciary panel and that those riding instructions are followed, I call bullshit.
I would find it exceedingly difficult to believe that any of the people involved in either body would allow that to happen. I further suggest that there is very little chance that this could happen and not become public knowledge knowing how much rugby league leaks. Further, if it did happen, and I was on either body and was pressured by anyone to bring about a pre-determined result, I would resign in a very public manner and make it known that this had occurred.
The whole conspiracy against Team A thing is just rubbish. Are the MRC and the judiciary inconsistent - definitely yes (on occasions, they are human not machines); are they potentially incompetent on occasions - arguably yes. Are they intentionally biased against some clubs - no way.
The problem with the AFL tackle zone is the difference in where the ball is carried..every league tackler has to stop the off load so someone has to go higher and so many times the arm then slips up to the head just with contact momentum. They banned the cannon ball tackle which was intended to lock up the ball and also bring the player down. With duty of care issues being so much in vogue now. I am FIIK where we end up while still keeping some semblance of a game and contest.
simple, just ban the offload!
It was never going to go any other way. It's hard to imagine a situation where the club would challenge the MRC, despite what we fans think we saw.
to much of a shit shoot on what result you are going to get imo hopgood getting kissed on the dick is a prime example of why it is just not worth it.
