Ben Teo Facing 3-4 weeks

[Izz]

If Groat didn't want to be an easy target to get smashed he should ... just pass the ball.

:lol: You've never played the game, have you? And have you watched it apart from highlights packages?

Front rower's job early in the tackle count is to take the ball to the line, make as many meters as possible, suck in as many defenders as possible, play the ball as quickly as possible. Passing the ball to avoid getting hit is a pretty stupid ploy, because he'll get hit regardless and usually be in a worse body position because he's turned to pass.

I do agree Groat needs to add some form of step to his game. And he runs like he's 85 and escaping from a rest home without his walker. imo, he shouldn't be anywhere near the tigers fg squad, but that still doesn't mean he deserves to get a shoulder to the chin.

 

[Bazal]

Absolute crap IMO. I am still yet to see a conclusive shot where he did even hit his head. To me it looked more like the point of impact was the centre of his chest with a clip on the chin. What did more damage was his head smashing into the turf. Soft, soft, soft decision on a cracking hit

 

[hutch]

What a crock

Was a great hit

Was a not a great hit at all. He caught him flush on the chin and knocked him unconscious. He deserves a suspension!

 

[BunniesMan]

We'll see what BM is saying when a bunnies player is facing 3 weeks

Dave Taylor copped 5 weeks for less last year.

Females don't play NRL. Teenage boys make their own decisions.

By the time they have the money and freedom to play what they want it's generally too late to be a first grade player. Talent or not, in the majority of cases if you haven't played organised footy until the age of 16 or beyond it's too late.

 

[Dresden Dan]

Andrew Voss ‏ @AndrewVoss9
Not that i want to see a player knocked out,but i am curious to see how the league would handle a tackle like ben teo's in an origin game.

https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewVoss9/status/189223176222416896

We all know the answer to this ^. When the NRL start treating all NRL games like Origin then RL will start moving forward in Australia and kill AFL.

 

[gronkathon]

Yeah he was out before he hit the ground

 

[lockyno1]

How the heck is Prittchards hit better than Teo's

 

[gronkathon]

How the heck is Prittchards hit better than Teo's

Greater contribution from the player by falling in the case of Simmons and the difference in that Pritchard has not driving in an upwards manner towards the head.

 

[Izz]

Yeah he was out before he hit the ground

Certainly looked that way.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Personally I didn't think it was that bad and I'm a Tigers fan. One week at best, three to four weeks is ridiculous.

Then again it is that dog Te'o so I have no sympathy.

 

[BunniesMan]

Dresden Dan you are a joker. Your opinions are so wrong it's hard to take you seriously. I am right, you are wrong. Reading what you have to say makes me dumber. You have been added to my ignore list.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Andrew Voss ‏ @AndrewVoss9
Not that i want to see a player knocked out,but i am curious to see how the league would handle a tackle like ben teo's in an origin game.

Yes.......would very interesting. Origin is built on stuff like Ben Teo's hit.

I can cop the charge ...be nice if it gets down to 1 week, 2 tops

I agree in essence with what the league are saying re: making contact with the head, accidental or not

you just can't do it

Still.....shots like Teo's would have been roundly applauded not that long ago and be on someone's great hits high light reel for years to come.

It's become a fine line.

 

[gronkathon]

I think with recent and well publicised studies on repeated concussions and contact with the head the NRL finds itself in a position where if they do nothing they leave themself in a position for successful litigation against them.

 

[Mr Fourex]

can someone get a vid of the hit? youtube link maybe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYKSLpq6m-A

Best look at it is 0.42 secs.........he could have gone in lower

I s'pose...

 

[BunniesMan]

Yes.......would very interesting. Origin is built on stuff like Ben Teo's hit.

I can cop the charge ...be nice if it gets down to 1 week, 2 tops

I agree in essence with what the league are saying re: making contact with the head, accidental or not

you just can't do it

Still.....shots like Teo's would have been roundly applauded not that long ago and be on someone's great hits high light reel for years to come.

It's become a fine line.

A few cm's lower and it's a great high light reel tackle. But where it was is potentially very dangerous. It really isn't that hard to bend the knees a couple of degrees and hit them below the head/neck.

The only thing stopping it is lazyness, and people shouldn't be lazy when it comes to potentially dangerous tackles.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

If it were Groat on Teo there'd be no penalty and no charge.

As for SBW I think the only tackle he got wrong was the stiff arm on Johns? Can't remember too many shoulder charges where he took someone in the head.

 

[BunniesMan]

I think with recent and well publicised studies on repeated concussions and contact with the head the NRL finds itself in a position where if they do nothing they leave themself in a position for successful litigation against them.

This.

People just aren't grasping the seriousness of knocks to the head.

 

[juanfarkall]

Reading what you have to say makes me dumber.

not possible

 

[The Gambler]

Teo launched himself from the ground to get maximum force. I don't debate he had the right idea to put on a huge hit, and if he got him 10 cm lower it would have been hit of the year. Instead he, quite recklessly, nearly took a blokes head off with his shoulder - not him out cold at impact. It was pretty to watch obviously - but people seem to forget how dangerous it is. Doesn't matter if he 'meant' to do it or not.

It was high.

It was worse than Pritchards.

Should just take the 3 weeks.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Leave the Shoulder charges to the smaller men..
Matty Bowen has pulled off some good ones this yr.
I suppose the taller the player the more chance of contact with the head.