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My condolencesThere is only 28 days until the season proper starts. I lost my mother yesterday, so I need some much needed cheering up.
My condolencesThere is only 28 days until the season proper starts. I lost my mother yesterday, so I need some much needed cheering up.
My condolences
I am so sorry for your loss.There is only 28 days until the season proper starts. I lost my mother yesterday, so I need some much needed cheering up.
Hi,I am so sorry for your loss.
Much love to your and your family in this extremely hard time.
One step closer to the sport not existing, its a matter of timeI've been calling for independent doctors to make calls about concussion for some time.
This is a step in the right direction. Some times players need saving from themselves.
NRL’s radical concussion change: Power taken away from club doctors
For the first time in the code’s history, independent doctors will have the authority to overrule club medicos in regard to a player’s health as the NRL steps up its concussion battle.www.watoday.com.au
One step closer to the sport not existing, its a matter of time
I thought that was the case already?I've been calling for independent doctors to make calls about concussion for some time.
This is a step in the right direction. Some times players need saving from themselves.
NRL’s radical concussion change: Power taken away from club doctors
For the first time in the code’s history, independent doctors will have the authority to overrule club medicos in regard to a player’s health as the NRL steps up its concussion battle.www.watoday.com.au
The only way the sport survives is if offloading is banned........is it the same sport then?Maybe, maybe not. Most of the trouble comes from players no longer tackling around the hips. Nearly all players these days are attempting to tackle opposition players whilst the player is standing up.....leading to heaps of head clashes.
It did need though to be addressed.
The only way the sport survives is if offloading is banned........is it the same sport then?
In the olden days (yes I'm showing my age here) tackles were generally made by going round the hips and sliding down the legs.....(a grassing tackle) Very few concussions occured whilst using this technique.
Spear tackles, coathanger tackle in those years caused the most damage to the attacking player.
Perhaps we need to go back to the classic tackle of the 60's and 70's. Get rid of this wrestling shit. Or alternatively allow only maxiumin of 2 players in a tackle, instead of 4 or 6.
Tackling players around the chest or shoulder (in my opinion) is what is causing the problem.
The old saying then 'you can't run without legs' would come back into vogue.
More players get hurt going legs now.
No islanders back then nor Full time in gyms meant players could. Players are too powerful these days
I agree.
Perhaps it's time to limit how many players can be in a tackle, and outlawing all types of martial arts training.
Players don't go for legs now. They're yelled at by coaches when they do bar players on an edge. They're taught to get for the hips and drive them back if you go low. If they go for the legs players just easily offload.More players get hurt going legs now.
No islanders back then nor Full time in gyms meant players could. Players are too powerful these days
I agree that they are not taught to go low but I don’t think it is about the offload, but more about the way the game is reffed. A good legs tackle and it is hard to offload, but they hit the ground fast and the refs yell at you to get off straight away. Can’t slow the play the ball down.Players don't go for legs now. They're yelled at by coaches when they do bar players on an edge. They're taught to get for the hips and drive them back if you go low. If they go for the legs players just easily offload.