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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"No to keeping Kelma - has no idea how to defend"
"I wasn't disagreeing with your overall point. I was more talking about the use of "subjective". Opinions on a player's ability are subjective, but his market is largely determined by what clubs are willing to offer. And I wasn't annoyed, just…"
"If we do re-sign Kelma it's purely to see how Jezaiah continues developings. With Su'a coming and Kiti really developing I can't imagine we'd want to block Jez long term."
"Never disagreed with you LB, just explained the subjectiveness of "his market" you are getting a bit sensitive in your old age, too much time on social media.
PS No need to be getting old and cantankerous at your age....leave it to us silly old…"
PS No need to be getting old and cantankerous at your age....leave it to us silly old…"
"Your a good judge Richard and well put JC"
"I see that to JC"
"Doesn't that actually support my point? If Super League is offering the security of a three-year deal while NRL clubs aren't, that's a reflection of his market. Market isn't just ability, it's what clubs are prepared to offer and for how long.
So…"
So…"
"Yeah he's running over half's every week atm. Him and Kautoga have been damaging "
"Another positive to Volkman is he can play 7 as well. That is what we need someone who can take the reins if Moses is out."
"I wouldn't be giving Volkman a massive deal but a 1-2 year deal is fair."
"You may find that legally they could do nothing about it with regard to a straight out sacking.
Proper management would have limited his opportunities and eventually settled him back in Reserve Grade.
I have made a big thing about credability even…"
Proper management would have limited his opportunities and eventually settled him back in Reserve Grade.
I have made a big thing about credability even…"
""His market" is subjective LB, his future at SL is probably a 3 year deal, which will see him home, realistically he probably like most of us, see about one good year left in him for NRL.....
I would take Nikorima if we cannot get what we want, he…"
I would take Nikorima if we cannot get what we want, he…"
"That's why I would have you as one of the Generals in charge Cappy.....no more "The Captain" from now on the General, I love good leadership, it become's great in good hands!
Let the soldiers follow and the Generals lead, wish I was your age Cappy…"
Let the soldiers follow and the Generals lead, wish I was your age Cappy…"
"You can see the improvement in Volkman. He's still young and learning each week. I'd like to see him stay to be honest. Another off season and he will improve even more."
"I'm not sure on salary or duration for volk, but if we follow the same model we did with Iongi we will be in good stead."
"Who knows if we were talking to him. But also, if he goes to SL, I think that says a lot about his market at the moment and what all the other teams think.
Is Volkman worth the investment for at least another year? I would say yes."
Is Volkman worth the investment for at least another year? I would say yes."
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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.