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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"We are probably recalling the same game at Brooky around about '12-'14. I was there with a mate and his grownup son standing on the hill surrounded by Hostiles.
Come halftime the score was Manly 31 Parra yet to score. Grimm. My mate and son said…"
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"This is where the backrowers are so important there a halves best friend if there hole running hitting outside in targeting defenders running a fade basically it gives the halves reads and options that's what we want to look out for around Pezet…"
"If the purpose of the rule is to not have "one hand interfering with the opposition player", it should be worded as such."
"1. The rule is dumb and incredibly vague.
2. It's a coin toss decision
3. According to The Bunker in this game, basically making it look like you're going to go with 2 hands is good enough.
Can't wait for this stupid rule to ruin a rep/finals game."
2. It's a coin toss decision
3. According to The Bunker in this game, basically making it look like you're going to go with 2 hands is good enough.
Can't wait for this stupid rule to ruin a rep/finals game."
"Yeah Cheyse Blair run at the end.
I remember people saying why did Benji kick the FG. Lol the bastard understood the assignment."
I remember people saying why did Benji kick the FG. Lol the bastard understood the assignment."
"Yep, I was with my dad was only like 7 at the time and with about 15 to go, I wasn't feeling 100% and was chilly and dad said "Let's go, no point staying out in cold longer if they aren't going to win and you get sick"
On the walk back to the car…"
On the walk back to the car…"
""goes up with two hands" (as per Bunker ref statement) does not equal "an attempt to catch using two hands".
Does anybody have the actual rule?
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Does anybody have the actual rule?
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"Even more interesting is why the hell it was a knock on against us!
The bunker has simply turned into a ref decision vindication machine."
The bunker has simply turned into a ref decision vindication machine."
"3 - Walker
2 - Smith
1 - Tuilagi
Samrani was good. Kelly needs to stay in reserves.
Pezet was good but also a bit lucky with his rebounding kicks turning into tries. That's often the difference between rocks and diamonds. "
2 - Smith
1 - Tuilagi
Samrani was good. Kelly needs to stay in reserves.
Pezet was good but also a bit lucky with his rebounding kicks turning into tries. That's often the difference between rocks and diamonds. "
"I believe we can beat dragons and penrith if we hold possesion."
"What an amazing comeback and performance in the end!
We really need to fix our defence though..."
We really need to fix our defence though..."
"I don't remember that in meeiks "
"I was at that game, too haha. Insane comeback. I had hopes we'd do the same as Penrith did to the Wests Tigers in 2003, when they came from 31-8 down with about 13 minutes to go and won. "
"they didnt attack his side and i dont think he is a great defender. he was caught out alot last yr"
"The greatest comeback that never was, was a game against the Tigers where we were trailing 31-0 with 13 minutes to go and the score ended up 31-30. 2012 round 8."
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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.