https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1608091715833/footy-concussions
Very interesting and tragic. Featuring parras Ray Price and Brett Horsnell.
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"Great blog HOE.However, I understand why the Eels chose to initiate legal action first. Once Lomax formally advised in writing that he did not intend to comply with the terms of his release, the club had little choice but to act. It was far better…"
"Great article HOE, one of your best.
I agree, win or lose this feels like a bigger turning point that the Eels are no longer comfortable being pushovers and a line in the sand hasfinally been drawn. Personally, I'm glad we're going head-to-head with…"
I agree, win or lose this feels like a bigger turning point that the Eels are no longer comfortable being pushovers and a line in the sand hasfinally been drawn. Personally, I'm glad we're going head-to-head with…"
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"This is a great read HOE. It certainly has been a bug bear of mine for some time that the Club never stands up to the NRL - the most obvious example being the Israel Folau drama you mentioned.
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Ray Price sounded so fried when he was speaking. My young bloke wants to play league next year, jury is still out for me if I let him.
Shit poppy, that was a bit harsh. Feel free to have a crack at me, but taking a dig at the intelligence of my son is a bit low.
My earliest memory of the eels is my old man making me watch the 86 GF. When pricey and crow were chaired off, my old man was crying. So, either dad love them, or he had a horrible foreboding of the priemership drought to come :)
Concussions were poorly understood in Ray's day. Given the era and position he played in, he likely had a number of concussions, especially when you take into the fact players like Matty Johns said he had about 10 or so through his career.
But concussions aren't the biggest issue here. The biggest issue is repeated sub-concussive impacts. Those hits that rattle you but don't give you a complete concussion. It's like a boxer taking small jabs throughout a fight. The more of those they take the higher chance of a KO. What Dr. Omalu found was that those repeated minor head traumas had more of an impact on later quality of life than the larger, more infrequent hits.
I do know that the NRL is actually seen as one of the better concussion managers in professional sport. Their HIA system and protocol is seen as one of the most stringent and most closely abides by the recommendations from medical professionals. It's also why I don't think we'll see a class action against the NRL. Unlike the NFL, as far as we know, the NRL has tried to address the long term impacts of concussions as soon as they became aware of them.
What would you change poplet?
Maggie, Both Ray and Brett Kenny need a Swahili interpreter on hand at all times.