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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"Holmes has scored about 10 tries a year in the same backline. Suli 2 a year
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"Good point Rocky, this starting to feel like a Russell Crow production!"
"This one is for you Daz, there is a strong possibility Moses is not his real name!/? having two Moses could be encouraging fake news."
"Ok, if the case why is he playing and why not rest up so it is 100% clear? We have Edwards at least so no need for him right now if not 100% also why play full 80?
He could be back next week and all good but I just find it coincidental that Ryles…"
He could be back next week and all good but I just find it coincidental that Ryles…"
"that ticks all the boxes for our RnR......hes in !"
"I reckon he probably hurts when he runs the ball up as well.....Christ knows, we need some runners that can hurt. The wingers can score the tries after it takes two to tackle him, probably why the try assists are pretty good. Don't forget he…"
"His tackle efficiency is good for a wide defender.
Line breaks id like to compare with other centres especially our centres like Penasini or Russell and also tackle breaks
My stat in tries scored is very low for an outside back, and that's where…"
Line breaks id like to compare with other centres especially our centres like Penasini or Russell and also tackle breaks
My stat in tries scored is very low for an outside back, and that's where…"
"What's your reply to those numbers Cheefy?"
"just to add to that and subject to League live stats being accurate -
2025 - had 8 try assists and 15 line breaks assists, busted 4 tackles agame .tackled at 93% effieciency.
2024 had 5 try assists and 6 line break assists, busted 3 tackles a game.…"
2025 - had 8 try assists and 15 line breaks assists, busted 4 tackles agame .tackled at 93% effieciency.
2024 had 5 try assists and 6 line break assists, busted 3 tackles a game.…"
"don't forget Fifita in that cap and Brandon Smith :)"
"Hmmm, changed my mind, it's a no for me. I didn't realised he'd been everywhere man!"
"lol, about to write the same thing Poppa. Which one of those centres are potentially available for this year and next? I think he'd have to be slightly better than we have and only if he can beat Samrani in a race. I already hope he's got Penisini's…"
"I was kind of thinking the same thing, but only if he can come this year, otherwise maybe a no from me?
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"are we atlking about Penisini ot Suli :)"
"Yeh sternum injuries are notoriously bad for healing and can reoccur just as easy as any other injury if not easier. I think people are otherthinking it and that his injury was worse then previously thought "
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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.