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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"Apparently Gough isn't listed a to ref a game this week. Probably been dropped but nrl being quiet about it"
"Jeez that word looks even worse with a S in front."
"Unrelated to the game, he is getting his gap cleaned."
"Keep up with the rest of us lunatics Mallee...snigger"
"This is likely"
"When they do Cap I'll step forward...long as its on the bench and its agreed I won't actually be called into action.
How cool to be a part of the team...if only on a technicality.
Chuckle"
How cool to be a part of the team...if only on a technicality.
Chuckle"
"An update, on Referee Peter Gough after his Eels v Tigers hack job. Has apparently been overlooked for a game this week.
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"All fox needed to do was catch that ball. That was not on TDS. He fabricated a try, fox just needed to catch a ball it was thrown directly at his chest..."
"I know, but accidents, not deliberate"
"Worth a look Simon"
"Illegal actions on the playing field have taken out 3 players. Thats not an excuse that's foul play effecting our longtime team makeup all at once."
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"It's a mystery NOS, whom would they target even if they get salary cap relief. I can't see a contract for a marquee player being signed. Like you say what of the mysterious warchest we are supposed to be hoarding. perhaps it's time to keep a…"
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"Didn't know my mistakey 😂"
"100%, Richie. Great comments.
I'm 100% with you, it's awesome to see the Eels finally stand up & say enough is enough - its great to see JS take this to the NRL.
As I say, if there are available players that can replace injuries / boost our roster,…"
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As I say, if there are available players that can replace injuries / boost our roster,…"
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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.