https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1608091715833/footy-concussions
Very interesting and tragic. Featuring parras Ray Price and Brett Horsnell.
You need to be a member of 1Eyed Eel to add comments!
This reply was deleted.
Latest comments
"Yes, but last year we had Dylan Brown ( who has great defence) and there was Lomax as well who made a big difference. I hope the Eels can turn this around. It's possible"
"They should challenge it.
He either gets off or gets two weeks.
If he gets two weeks, it's no big loss."
He either gets off or gets two weeks.
If he gets two weeks, it's no big loss."
"Yes I know last night was shit. But lets face it, it's Round 1 against Melbourne in Melbourne. No other team has managed to beat them, and on top of the 2 sin bins, the 6 agains, having no match fitness, and the use of Joash instead of forward…"
"I had us finishing 12th-16th and last night reaffirmed that.
We have a quality halfback and the rest of the team are just average Joe's.
We have a average rookie coach and our front office has to be one of the worst in the NRL.
It wouldn't surprise…"
We have a quality halfback and the rest of the team are just average Joe's.
We have a average rookie coach and our front office has to be one of the worst in the NRL.
It wouldn't surprise…"
"Storm scored 11-2 tries when they belted us 64-10 in 2019 and then 32-0 later that year: our worst vs that mob. Since 2022, it's been one belting after another: 46–16, 48–16, 56–18, and now 52–4. Lest we forget.
"
"
"The rules allow these blowouts. Playing with 12 for 20mins, 6 against, most on 4th or 5th tackle. No team can come back from that, especially when a team as good as Melbourne have 10 and 12 tackle sets. Playing catch up footy just compounded the…"
"Sounds weird but not a lot has changed for me.
We were never a chance of genuinely competing for a Premiership in 2026 the moment DB left and we failed to replace him (Galvin, anyone else who’s an actual 5/8th).
No team has won a Premiership with a…"
We were never a chance of genuinely competing for a Premiership in 2026 the moment DB left and we failed to replace him (Galvin, anyone else who’s an actual 5/8th).
No team has won a Premiership with a…"
"Honestly, I felt like we were done last night. I was absolutely ropable.
But after calming down and being a little more reflective rather than reactive, remember we started shit last year while missing Moses and had a NSW Cup team, and then came…"
But after calming down and being a little more reflective rather than reactive, remember we started shit last year while missing Moses and had a NSW Cup team, and then came…"
"We always knew Madge was going to be a big chance of getting Barnett, it was Madge who brought him into Origin in the first place that elevated his positioning. Hard to battle the big dogs, but I do know how you feel."
"Keep it simple. Tuivaiti to replaces Hopgood, then Teancum or Moretti gets the bench spot.
Keep Kautoga and Williams on the edges and don't disrupt the team positions too much."
Keep Kautoga and Williams on the edges and don't disrupt the team positions too much."
"HOE, going further with history, that was our largest 1st round loss since 1963.
This was Jason Ryles biggest loss as a coach.
Storm 9 tries to our 1 try is one of the biggest differentials in tries ever between the two clubs.
"
This was Jason Ryles biggest loss as a coach.
Storm 9 tries to our 1 try is one of the biggest differentials in tries ever between the two clubs.
"
"You were missing DB last night too, weren't you EA.
"
"
"Hasn't Ryles seen a Bellamy pre season & preparation for Rd1? "
"Errors can 100% come from fatigue, from score board pressure, from defending set after set with 12 men, from your opposition getting 2 or 3 sets in a row to your 1.
The Eels were not given a chance to compete. Arm wrestles form when adjudicating the…"
The Eels were not given a chance to compete. Arm wrestles form when adjudicating the…"
Irony is Even Deader
I posted this earlier on Hoe's blog, which was poor placement."Isn't it Ironic, Don'tcha think?
Read more…
Views: 353
Shark Attack..... Moses told to be wary of the surf!
Parramatta has moved their pre season training to Lennox Head for this week.They have been warned that when your luck is out, you need to be very careful going into the surf! in Northern NSW.Parramatta officials are very wary of these danger's as…
Read more…
Views: 441
Poppa's Dilemma, Welcome to my Corner, come in and have a Cuppa with a Silly Old Bastard. I think it's New Year Shortly?
Well we have been having a few dilemma's around here lately and I am getting confused, from what I can tell we have a lot of problems telling our left from our right. We don't have this problem at home because my wife is always right and I am…
Read more…
Views: 346
Keaon done deal
As of Thursday, December 11, 2025, South Sydney Rabbitohs forwardKeaon Koloamatangi has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Parramatta Eels, but it is not yet officially announced by the clubs. Soon to be announced.
Read more…
Views: 2164
Does anyone have hope for the rest of the season?
24 hours ago, I was so hopeful. I seriously thought we could push for a finals spot and be a serious darkhorse.I didn't think we'd beat Melbourne, but I thought we would put up a very good fight and come away with positives despite the loss. After…
Read more…
Views: 195
Attracting big names problem
Seriously,always getting my fcken hopes up when I see parra interested in a big player but they always end up getting swooped by another club like it's actually a fcken joke.We actually have nothing to attract the big names to our clubs.Like it's…
Read more…
Views: 123
1eE Modern day Eels team: Hooker
Fui and Captain Cayless were the winners earning the spots at front row for the team.Now onto Hookers, a position that had limited options.Anyway not long now til our starting 13 is settled.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Q9GTXJ1. Hayne2. Radradra3.…
Read more…
Views: 90
One game only, same old story. 40 years of this rubbish (spoiler alert REALLY REALLY LONG POST)
One game only, same old story. 40 years of this rubbish. Every pre-season, big talk, everyone says this is our year. Sometimes we start okay, sometimes we get smashed like last night, 52-4 by Storm. Then the losses start, we lose all momentum, and…
Read more…
Views: 136
<script src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<p> </p>
<script>// <![CDATA[
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
// ]]></script>
Replies
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.