Are our players getting soft?

[Eels Fanatic]

I like others have been watching the build up to the 2010 season and have come to the realisation that some of the star players may have been wrapped in cotton wool and this may have affected their body conditioning.

For example Daniel Mortimer has a head clash with one of his own players with the result as seen here:

http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.a...e/1756852.aspx

Compared to a 16 month old child who has a head clash whilst running at full speed, becoming airborn with the resulting impact into the solid door frame bringing his body to a complete stop.

http://www.athomepctraining.com.au/Running.htm

Whilst there was 30 seconds of whimpering and cuddling plus 4 hours sitting and playing with him at the hospital to make sure he was ok it is obvious his body conditioning had endured the impact a lot better, with no stitches and all the blood you see is what you get. Not to mention the lump was gone by morning.

I may have to send J into training one arvo so he can show how you condition your head to withstand a head clash with dignity and a lot less blood!

;-);-)

 

[Pierced Soul]

i think it's more to do with long term running into things at high speeds and the buildup of damage especially if you dont let something heal vs a kid runninginto something once.

also if mortimer reinjures his stitches and bleeds everywhere he's no good to the team and given the amount of money he costs that isnt very cost effective

 

[redvscotty]

i think it's more to do with long term running into things at high speeds and the buildup of damage especially if you dont let something heal vs a kid runninginto something once.

also if mortimer reinjures his stitches and bleeds everywhere he's no good to the team and given the amount of money he costs that isnt very cost effective

lulzing at the idea that all kids only hurt one body part once... ever.

I do see your point though.

 

[Eels Fanatic]

Very well surmised redvscotty. J has fallen over a 1000 times, and managed to only scrape his knee on a handful of occasions. However the forehead has broken his fall on the majority of the other occasions.

Day care would have reported us if they didn't see it for themselves first hand. What can I say he trips, he falls, he lands on his head.

He is a little older now and the body scrapes are building up, but their is always a little bruise on his forehead to remind him to slow down, and to not land on it.

As for Mortimer, it was kind of a joke!!!

 

[gronkathon]

The higher tuned a body the more prone to injury it is.

With head cuts and so on it is parially to do with repeated contact and partly because of anatomy

 

[Shorty]

^Agreed.
So many armchair experts on this forum, I'd love to see them play high level football and come back with the same opinion.

 

[m0nty]

Maybe it's the fans who are getting soft. :sarcasm:

 

[Dazraider]

The older you get the more time it takes to heal. If you run full pelt at 100kg plus blokes then i think you have a huge chance to re-injure your head cut.
As for hospital treatment, its wise to double check anything that can be infected.
You wouldnt want your team to lose a good player cause you got lazy in getting it treated.

 

[Nugby]

Wait, why is it that just because Mortimer, and possible all Parra players (at least until the 13th of March hopefully!) are soft, you start a thread in the NRL forum presumably about star players at all clubs getting a bit soft?

 

[simostorm]

I dont think Rugby League players are anything close to being soft.