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 thinking that at least some of their squad will be locals and as such have to pay PNG tax.
Will this lead to resentment in the ranks? Rhetorical question as nobody really knows. "
Will this lead to resentment in the ranks? Rhetorical question as nobody really knows. "
"100% this was actually a really smart deal using sport as a diplomatic binder between Aus and PNG. Keeping neighbourly ties is the smartest thing we can do as a nation, especially as new superpowers and a new world order tries to emerge on several…"
"The government of the day (regardless of the side) won't rip this up - it'll run the course for the 10 years now. Unless you're Trump diplomatic agreements run to term, regardless of governments changing. This is 100% locked in."
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"Yeah he has a lot of potential, injuries are killing him to go to the next level.
hopefully he comes back soon."
hopefully he comes back soon."
"Wrrong again Chiefy, go back to the relevant time....yes there was a very strong opinion that this guy was good......that's what I mentioned in my post.....he didn't deliver Chiefy, it was that simple!
PS just like your Jack and the Beanstalk didn't…"
PS just like your Jack and the Beanstalk didn't…"
"Who's paying the tax? If it's government, then that only needs a change of government to change the tax-free status."
"Reverse shoulder reconstruction Nos, Had my left one done 9 months ago, surgery last week for the right one.
Look up reversed shoulder operations, I am not kidding the technique now has surgery at 97% ....my left arm is like an 18 year old and this…"
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"was Jack on our run on team against manly last rnd or on the bench ? .... just asking "
"they have a squad of 30 to fill right, less J-rome & Johnston , what play not contracted isnt possibly being looked at , by PNG and Perth.
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"Pops, what have you done to yourself? Hope you are on the mend?
Haha... LB, hopefully Pops is ambidextrous."
Haha... LB, hopefully Pops is ambidextrous."
"Really interesting (and concerning) stats here, Cap. Nice work putting that together."
"He wasn't looking ordinary. Those who followed the younger grades told me he would play origin. He wasn't given the opportunity at Parramatta. The gave preference to older players like Alvaro and didn't want to offer good coin to Utokimanu as…"
"Take it easy Poppa, hope your left hand can keep you occupied other ways haha "
"The rules aren't worth the paper they are written on. PNG could just ask someone in the media to post this, and see if they get any bites."
" i did that with my left hand, one letter at a time
probably 15 minutes, i always compose what i am saying and keep on review it.
the subject of our critics on here and their lack of commercialty is always a pet hate of mine.
i am also terribly…"
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the subject of our critics on here and their lack of commercialty is always a pet hate of mine.
i am also terribly…"
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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.