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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I'm now hoping Samrani could be that guy that solves our centre issue. "
I'm now hoping Samrani could be that guy that solves our centre issue. "
"Was hoping somebody else thought that, for the right price, id be more than happy to have him in the side. Out of favor at the moment, but a damaging off the back fence forward when hes on! "
"Captain, That's a fair encapsulation of it. Well said.
The media made a point of it as well. Immediately.
It will be interesting to see if the media press him on it this week. And I wonder if he'll 'sigh' or have a 'chesire cat' smile about it.
I…"
The media made a point of it as well. Immediately.
It will be interesting to see if the media press him on it this week. And I wonder if he'll 'sigh' or have a 'chesire cat' smile about it.
I…"
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You can't improve a stat like that if your fowards are getting arseholed it's one of those media…"
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"There is also a rumour going around Leniu is on the outer at the rorters. They are happy to pay freight and would be interested in getting him out before June 30.
At the right price, he'd be a good signing."
At the right price, he'd be a good signing."
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"It's just leadership shadow stuff - Ryles will learn with time. It's annoying, but as a leader everyone listens to every single word. There's no such thing as an "offhand comment" anymore. It'll all be analysed and used.
Irritating, kinda silly,…"
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"Farnworth "Something" "may"....WTFF"
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"Tahu was the last decent centre we've signed and he had some good years.
The best we've developed is Penisini and that says alot"
The best we've developed is Penisini and that says alot"
"Matto has sought independent advice i think he still holds hope of playing again.
That's what ive heard anyway"
That's what ive heard anyway"
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I mean Fergusson Radradra Sivo are probably 3 of the most prominent we've had the last 10 odd years.
Gutho and Iongi at fullback the last 10…"
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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.