2023 R7 Fri - Manly 18-8 Melbourne @ 4 Pines

[Marshall_magic]

Gus Gould is right; the game has become more about the referees and the NRL performing PR for "player welfare" than it is about the actual football.

He’s going to give a presentation about concussion hysteria tomorrow. Flanked by guest speakers Ian Roberts, Mario Fenech & Steve Mortimer.

 

[Valheru]

Yeah it met all the criteria. A late, high shoulder charge. Should have been gone.

Perfect example of what robbo said in the presser last week.

No problem with Radley getting binned for pure stupidity but there is a breadth of incidents getting the same punishment. Radley was late but not high or forceful and got 10 minutes with Munster able to play on. This was late, high and forceful with Munster leaving the field and the punishment is the same.

 

[mozza91]

Rampaging Ray Vaega should be a pro wrestler.

 

[This Year?]

Amazing Manly is somehow ahead carrying a Dragons-tier level of plodders.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

 

[Saxon]

Should be 12 on 12

Why isn't the storm player in the bin for a shoulder to Turbo's head which resulted in a HIA?

The same bunker an hour ago sent Smith to the bin for the same thing and that didn't even result in a HIA.

Fair.

 

[mave]

Unsurprisingly the Storm guy stays on the field, despite catching Tommy in the head.

Manly gets their guy in the bin.


Never change NRL.

 

[eagles4eva]

I wouldn't be too surprised if Vaega gets 32 weeks for that tackle on Munster..

And if i was the NRL i'd send out a strong message that these tackles are not part of the game and Suspend Morgan Harper for 5 years...

 

[Saxon]

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Bunker must have missed that...

So why is it a HIA but not at least on report if the independent doctor IN THE BUNKER can see it, but the bunker can't?

 

[Saxon]

Unsurprisingly the Storm guy stays on the field, despite catching Tommy in the head.

Manly gets their guy in the bin.


Never change NRL.

Maybe it makes up for the missed elbow to Olam's head?

 

[Diesel]

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Olam looked stunned, I was surprised to see him back on the field

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I know he’s not playing well, but when did ‘Tuaimalo Vaega’ become ‘Vayga’. Not just the abject mispronunciation but flat out leaving off half the name. It’s so unprofessional.

 

[skeepe]

Unsurprisingly the Storm guy stays on the field, despite catching Tommy in the head.

Manly gets their guy in the bin.


Never change NRL.

The Storm player’s one was like Ezra Mam on Whitehead last week - ref missed as well, difference was Whitehead stayed down and the bunker gave the penalty. No bin though.

We all complain about players staying down, but why the f**k wouldn’t you?

 

[mave]

Maybe it makes up for the missed elbow to Olam's head?

Maybe, except the ref didn't put anyone on report for the Olam tackle, did he?

 

[Munky]

He’s going to give a presentation about concussion hysteria tomorrow. Flanked by guest speakers Ian Roberts, Mario Fenech & Steve Mortimer.

Bulldogs obviously don't pay much for player conditioning.

Kikau managed to both HIA himself and tear a pec at training in the space of two weeks.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Olam looked stunned, I was surprised to see him back on the field

Me too, when the doc was walking him off he was touching his jaw and saying something.

 

[This Year?]

Olam looked stunned, I was surprised to see him back on the field

He is made of granite.

 

[Nealo 12]

Olam back on and will be looking for revenge

 

[Maximus]

Unsurprisingly the Storm guy stays on the field, despite catching Tommy in the head.

Manly gets their guy in the bin.


Never change NRL.

Shoulder contact direct to the head of a star player is normally a guaranteed sin bin. Looks like the Storm bias is enough to overcome even that

 

[hineyrulz]

“BALLS BEEN LOST, BALLS BEEEEEN LOST”