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Injuries and suspensions 2020

Yosh

Yosh

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Don't want to sound too harsh and cold but does that open up a spot for a rep money middle forward to add to the 30 man roster for next season?

If it does, who should we go for?
 
Mr_Knightside

Mr_Knightside

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That’s sad for Glasby. I know he’s a pretty no-frills player and doesn’t do too many eye catching things but he’s been a good contributor since we got him here last year. Big shame if he doesn’t get to go out on his own terms.

This is one of the reasons why I find it hard to be too angry with players for moving clubs and chasing the money. Literally within the space of a few weeks your career can be over so hard to blame them for wanting to get paid well during that short window that they’ve got.
 
NoSchitSherlock

NoSchitSherlock

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Yosh said:
Don't want to sound too harsh and cold but does that open up a spot for a rep money middle forward to add to the 30 man roster for next season?

If it does, who should we go for?
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I reckon we'll focus on resigning who we have and bringing through young guys. O'Brien has a focus on a 5 year plan. We have a lot off contract end of 2021.
 
Knight Vision

Knight Vision

First Grade
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Mr_Knightside said:
This is one of the reasons why I find it hard to be too angry with players for moving clubs and chasing the money. Literally within the space of a few weeks your career can be over so hard to blame them for wanting to get paid well during that short window that they’ve got.
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I agree, it's not the players fault. The NRL has to make it rewarding to develop and easier to keep players under the cap....The footy is all about tribalism and nothing beats seeing a local boy wearing the red and blue fulfilling his dream.

Yosh said:
Don't want to sound too harsh and cold but does that open up a spot for a rep money middle forward to add to the 30 man roster for next season?

If it does, who should we go for?
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I think he's on reasonable coin old Glasby, 500-600K comes to mind.
 
NoSchitSherlock

NoSchitSherlock

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So many fans of other teams complaining how their squad is down due to injuries and competing poorly as a result.
We've had more than our fair share of injuries but have shown some depth and have got game time for guys coming through. We've got more depth and more positions that could have been covered.
Future looks good.
 
E

EdLondon

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NoSchitSherlock said:
So many fans of other teams complaining how their squad is down due to injuries and competing poorly as a result.
We've had more than our fair share of injuries but have shown some depth and have got game time for guys coming through. We've got more depth and more positions that could have been covered.
Future looks good.
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In the past I'd be pointing to players who are out with injury as to why w have lost. But no game this year can be attributed to anyone who is out. Any of the teams we have fielded this your could have won. Absolutely no excuses there.
 
alexwilliams_66692007

alexwilliams_66692007

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Poor bugger.. The bad news continues

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/...eer-blow-as-medical-retirement-looms/?cs=2503

Glasby's battle with concussions set to be career-ending with medical retirement looming

BARRY TOOHEY

Newcastle Knights

Veteran Knights forward Tim Glasby is still experiencing headaches more than a month after suffering concussion with the NRL's chief medical officer understood to have advised it is in his best interests to retire.

Glasby has not played since being replaced in the first half of the Knights clash against the Cowboys in Townsville in late June and following a series of medical tests, it now appears certain he won't play again.

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The club has forwarded reports from his specialists onto the NRL for assessment and are currently waiting to find out if the former Queensland Origin prop will be medically retired.

The Knights will receive salary cap relief if he is.



Tim Glasby

Glasby is part of a horror injury toll for the Knights, who will have more than a quarter of their squad unavailable for Sunday's clash against Melbourne on the Sunshine Coast.

Sione Mata'utia is the latest casualty with the backrower set to undergo ankle surgery this week that will sideline him for six weeks. He joins Jayden Brailey, Andrew McCullough and Connor Watson [out for the season] and Edrick Lee, Daniel Saifiti and Brodie Jones on the injured list.

Glasby's manager Allan Gainey told the Newcastle Herald the 32-year-old prop is virtually resigned to his fate.

"It's highly likely it is going to be career-ending unfortunately," Gainey said.

"Tim's not good. He's still getting headaches. I spoke to him a few days back and he said they had eased but they are still there and it's more than a month since he last played."

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Gainey said the NRL's chief medical officer Dr Paul Bloomfield's advice is for Glasby to not play again.

"There is a report from Bloomfield saying it is in Tim's best interests to pull the plug," he said. "They [the specialists] are saying if he was to come back and play, it will happen again."

It's understood Glasby, who has played 138 NRL games and made five Origin appearances for the Maroons, has suffered multiple head knocks this season including two in the one game.

His latest concussion came midway through the first half of the Cowboys game in round seven when he failed a HIA and did not return.

Knights CEO Phil Gardner said Glasby's health and welfare is paramount and must come first.

"Tim's had all his medicals done and we have put all that together in a report for the NRL to review and are waiting on the advice of the NRL in relation to the next step," Gardner told the NewcastleHerald.

Asked about the prospect of Glasby being medically retired, Gardner said:

"It's up to the NRL to decide whether he can be medically retired and we're not in a position to be pre-empting their decision on that."

Given the serious nature of his concussions and the NRL's stance on them, it is highly unlikely they will knock back the request.

Glasby still has a year to run on his contract at the Knights worth around $450,000 next season.

He will be entitled to a full pay-out if given the green light to retire by the NRL with his playing fee salary cap-exempt, giving the Knights the opportunity to sign a replacement middle forward.
 
Silent Knight

Silent Knight

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Why do so many of our players suffer from concussions? Maybe it's just me but our players seem to cop far more than other teams. Is it the way we play or (I sincerely hope not) are our players being targeted with foul play by opposition players? Glasby even copped 2 hits to the head in the one game.
 
Silent Knight

Silent Knight

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I just had a look at the following article and I'll backtrack on my last comment about our club copping more concussions than others. It seems like concussion is a real problem across many clubs.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...d/news-story/fdb4808067c5efdc146435c445f9207b

These players were concussed or had seizures from contact to the head in just round 11 alone:

Michael Chee Kam (seizure) - TBC
Ryan Matterson (concussion) - Round 12-13
Adam Doueihi (concussion) - Round 12-13
Trent Merrin (concussion) - Round 12-13
Adam Clune (concussion) - Round 12-13
Alex Johnston (concussion) - Round 12-13

I'll tell you what, it's not the AFL that is a threat to the NRL's ongoing existence. It's concussion and the impact it has on player's lives.

But in terms of our players in 2020 that have been concussed I can definitely name these blokes:

Tim Glasby
Sione Mata'utia
Mitchell Pearce
Kalyn Ponga

Any others you guys can suggest?
 
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