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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"If everything goes well I have no doubt we play finals footy no doubt at all.If Moses can't finish the year we'll finish around the same spot as this year.
The start and SoO period is the key if go well early it sets the year up.Get through the last…"
The start and SoO period is the key if go well early it sets the year up.Get through the last…"
"Whose going to do the main goal kicking this year? Moses, Pezet, Russell ? Or maybe another? Pezet is very good. Moses very good, Russell ok but struggles with kicks that are closer to the sidelines. "
"Just no injuries please. I dont care if we lose. Means nothing if we rock up to Melbourne round 1 and get flogged.
Mitch should kick a few balls, make 1-2 tackles, pass the ball once or twice and then come off.
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Mitch should kick a few balls, make 1-2 tackles, pass the ball once or twice and then come off.
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"We will finish top 4"
"But also when do they do it on their own? We cannot manipulate to make them great all the time for the sake of expansion. The idea is survival of the fittest."
"Great points Yehaz and fair ones too. 10+ wins is fair. If we get less Ryles has pressure."
"and then remove the above response from activity....message received."
"For context, last year we didn't drop Dylan Brown until it was mathematically impossible to make the eight. That was round 20 and he signed with the Knights before round 2."
"I don't fully disagree. Getting 10 wins is not far from finals. Last few seasons 12/13 wins got you 8th. So really we should be able to add up to 5 wins this year IMO.
But if we don't and we stay at 10/11, but there are excuses, I'd accept it. As I…"
But if we don't and we stay at 10/11, but there are excuses, I'd accept it. As I…"
"When do we consider that wonderful chant from last year. The future is now! Considing Russell is on the move at the end of this year.
Do we call it first few games, half way through the year, with 5 games to go. Do results or position on the ladder…"
Do we call it first few games, half way through the year, with 5 games to go. Do results or position on the ladder…"
"Mate I get it but it was a frustrating time watching him play and knowing he was on huge $$$; he either aims up and becomes 'elite' or he filters off like a few have over time."
"V'landys said the "whole point of Vegas" was to promote the Watch NRL overseas app. He then went onto plans for their 300K UK viewers (around $70m AUD pa). Then, there's broadcasting, wagering and other sponsors and stakeholders. He sees dollar…"
"I'm going against the grain a bit here.
This is now Ryles's team except for Matterson. (obviously trying to get rid of him). This team has been put together and the recruitment guys have tried their best to get players. Wheather they succeeded is…"
This is now Ryles's team except for Matterson. (obviously trying to get rid of him). This team has been put together and the recruitment guys have tried their best to get players. Wheather they succeeded is…"
"There are expectations, but teams fail them every year.
As far as I am concerned for our sake, my redline is we don't regress.
In simple terms, if we get 10 wins again and players keep improving, I am fine. Not necessarily delighted, but…"
As far as I am concerned for our sake, my redline is we don't regress.
In simple terms, if we get 10 wins again and players keep improving, I am fine. Not necessarily delighted, but…"
"Shit Carlo.... .yes he does! ... now i just can't unsee that. "
"Lol.....just checking you were on your toes and not just leading that "horse eel" around.
PS there was a lot of catholic priests at that inquisition.....past loves?/ lives?"
PS there was a lot of catholic priests at that inquisition.....past loves?/ lives?"
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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.