Potential NRL changes

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KENDOZA December 30, 2025 at 10:04pm

So what if parra are down 16-12 with 3 to go we score covert but opposition wants ball back. They kick a 2pt field goal to goal into golden point. Fucking stupid rule. Watch the blowups in the pressers....horse man needs to fuck off he will ruin the game the fuvkwit
- Joeyboyz > KENDOZA December 30, 2025 at 10:09pm
  
  That's exactly the type of scenario that they want.
  - KENDOZA > Joeyboyz December 30, 2025 at 10:15pm
    
    I know mate its all about entertainment and gambling.
    - Randy Handlinger > KENDOZA December 31, 2025 at 10:03am
      
      Don't forget personal Prestige..."I fixed it!!!! It was broken and I fixed it!!!! Yay me" Ffs
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > KENDOZA December 30, 2025 at 10:45pm
  
  If we kick deep and they get to the 40, that would be on us. They shouldn't be getting near half way
  - KENDOZA > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 December 31, 2025 at 8:25am
    
    I think you will see alot more short 10 kickoffs
- LB > KENDOZA December 31, 2025 at 7:37am
  
  That's an issue I didn't think about. Yeah what if a team is coming back with limited minutes and the opposition want the ball back just takes away the great finish.
parra supporter December 31, 2025 at 12:50am

1) don't hate or love it. As long as there's no delay waiting for coaches orders for kick or receive I'm not overly against it.

2) not the biggest fan. It'll see players play 18-19th man over several weeks and get no game time for nrl or cup.

3-agree- the rule was brought into the game after a tendency of kickers booting it dead on purpose to get the fullback out of the game. A knock on over the line shouldn't have such a harsh punishment.

4- don't like it. Teams will be pushing there luck from the 20 metres. There's already too much holding down/ wrestle in the game
- LB > parra supporter December 31, 2025 at 8:03am
  
  The way you handle the 19th man issue, where players are not playing Cup as they might be needed for NRL and other players miss out preparing for NRL, is just a extending to 2 players that could be used in case of HIA etc. So instead of saying Joash is 18th man and that's it, we could also name Samrani who can play Centre and back-row. Then make it a little bit easier to get a player in. Yes can be exploited but still better. Maybe 1 HIA or if they come on, they cannot be replaced or the player they replace cannot come back in.
  
  Its more strategic but coaches name their 17 either with strategy in mind. Most teams don't really utilize their 17th player anyway so why not name a winger? Or just have 18th man activated every game but can only use 4 subs.
Archie December 31, 2025 at 7:54am

I think the 6 player bench will only further the devide of the haves and have nots of the competition. The likes of the Roosters, Broncos, Dogs ect will continue to attaract the major talent and give them a big leg up when in years to come.

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"Great point, what sports other than NFL give possession back from a kick?
NFL do it as teams can have the ball for minutes upon minutes. V'Landys has this hard on for NFL and American sports."

"Teams will know but shouldn't happen that way. The more I think about it the dumber it is.
Like comebacks won't happen. They want closer games yet this year was the tightest comp I decades."

"The VLandys era NRL are great at fixing problems by creating new problems. It reminds me of this Simpsons clip:
https://youtu.be/LuiK7jcC1fY
I'm not sure I have a better solution, but every year introducing a swathe of new rules and crackdowns that…"

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