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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"...and so we should abide by terms of release. Pretty sure there would've been no swap deal suggestion in there. So why are we softening up.
he could've just asked if we'd have him back? But he and storm waited till we'd searched for and announced a…"
he could've just asked if we'd have him back? But he and storm waited till we'd searched for and announced a…"
"Parra still has the option of not releasing Lomax and forcing him to sit out the remaining terms of his contract- three years.
The agreement was agreed in 'Good Faith': under these conditions both parties would have sought legal clarification and…"
The agreement was agreed in 'Good Faith': under these conditions both parties would have sought legal clarification and…"
"Normally not this unforgiving, but just wish Parra didn't make any kind of offer at all and stuck to the contract release terms.
scenario- next player wants out of a signed and sealed contract, which in fact he is saying he isn't 'all in' right, we…"
scenario- next player wants out of a signed and sealed contract, which in fact he is saying he isn't 'all in' right, we…"
"Are there any prerequsites to be a member of "Club Randy" I think I am ready to settle down!"
"I don't think we are at all obligated to take him back. We have released him from the contract under the stipulation that he doesn't play for another NRL team, unless we agree, until his old contract time is expired. He can ask for us to take him…"
"Good luck to them Mattos had plenty of opportunities to extend his career but imo he's done as a footy player he doesn't want it anymore."
"Send lomax there early ask for Munster 27 on that fits the Moses timeline expedientally speeds up the rebuild.Pezets gone in 27.Or Melbourne need to get a third team involved so they can get what they want and we get what we need."
"I'm old school Pops when it comes to my footy A lot of my points are basically just going back to the eighties before they started adding all these new ways to make the game more "entertaining""
"1 of his "pRoVeN pReDiCtIoNs""
"LOL! So true."
"Yeh LB The ref literally stops the game so lads can beat the shit of each other I'm not sure if they still do it but it always amazed me that they did in the first place There'd have to be rules involved like no king hits or MMA kicks and holds but…"
"Sure I get that.
The 7 tackle restart was initially brought in (from my memory) to stop teams who have had a poor set, managing to get to the halfway line at best, and just having a half back with a big boot kicking it as deep as possible so it goes…"
The 7 tackle restart was initially brought in (from my memory) to stop teams who have had a poor set, managing to get to the halfway line at best, and just having a half back with a big boot kicking it as deep as possible so it goes…"
"Problem with Lomax is he and his advisers (Clint Shit-kofski) thinks he is the next SBW. Quite different situation to Lyon and Tallis. They think he can earn big $ in R360 as well as a MMA fighter (eventually).If he knuckles down, and only at 26, he…"
"If we kamikamica for lomax we offical are run by aliens"
""... or Jack Howarth" ....sloppy seconds for us yet again.
The guy is NOT an origin player. Picked as an invitation Maori player only and whilst he is an OK player he ain't like for like."
The guy is NOT an origin player. Picked as an invitation Maori player only and whilst he is an OK player he ain't like for like."
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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.
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ANY MORE SIGNINGS???
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Lomax has blown up his own career. And for what?
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Can someone please tell me
If we dont get a swap for Lomax do we still have to pay him to sit in the side line for next 3 years
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Eels demand 1 of 3 Storm stars in exchange for Zac Lomax
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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.