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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"Well you said Penrith are favoured by refs and now saying they weren't. Maybe don't be a hypocrite next time and I won't question you."
"I expect you must have seen a lot of this Twidle guy in the lower grades Jack, or did you make that judgement after 5 minutes last week. Young players can be classy coming through the grades, but very rarely a class player whilst within them. My…"
"Ryles is contracted to end of 2028? Assuming that's true, I can't seen the club bothering with any coach-talk at all, beyond "we are busy supporting the coach", until mid-2028. Also, the narrative is currently on Ryles' side. His first season 2025…"
"And a place in the GF with his poor defence in their elimination game in last years finals.
It just goes to show that the grind that Parra put on other sides end of last year is the way to beating sides like Panthers, Easts and even Bronco's for…"
It just goes to show that the grind that Parra put on other sides end of last year is the way to beating sides like Panthers, Easts and even Bronco's for…"
"Walker starting at lock seems dictated by injuries than strategy. Hopgood out for the season and DBL obviously not doing what is asked, and Doorey out too, takes away what were Ryles first three choices for starting lock. Note I include Doorey as he…"
"lol Only a Parra Fan could turn a belting into a positive...no wonder we happy with mediocrity"
"I am under the impression he (Bamblett) is a really good fullback but has failed to impress in other positions as well......I would love someone to tell me we have a backline player who is super fast, a real athlete and football skills you can't…"
"Cappy, you don't blame Apa or his Manager but you blame MON.......Please explain what you would like for him to have done and now do?"
"The NRL favour whoever they want and whenever they want to suit their purpose. It's not rocket science"
"LB, Jenkins under a high ball, yes he dropped a couple do you think Illongi,Pappilli, Edwards,Walsh DONT....the list is never ending. The way high balls are put up, it is becoming more of a lottery every week.
Did you not see the try scored by…"
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"Panthers did beat themselves. 65% completion, a sin bin and a bunch of penalties/ late set restarts.
in saying that, dogs are the only team that come close to Penrith in regards to fitness so it makes sense that they were able to keep up. I still…"
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"surely Thompson will be under done after a length stint on the side lines."
"I think 4 years even Cap. No matter how we go this year and next, unless we go winless or back to back spoons, Ryles will see out his current contract. That's a fair enough time to judge his impact as a coach on this club."
"Origin is a completely different game. QLD understand that, NSW still don't seem to get it. You pick Origin type players. I'd definitely have Latrell, Turbo, Crichton etc. "
"Jenkins as well under the high ball. That is why I wouldn't pick him in Origin. He's playing well but has elements of his game that needs fixing before Origin. Like naming a whole bunch of Panthers has worked in Origin before."
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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.