Judiciary

[boardlumps62]

Agreed. Seems a technique thing for Rava, to put the shoulder into the tackle and then bring his arm around. This isn't the style of shoulder charge that the NRL are targeting. He has no case to answer, Dragons must stand up and fight it.

That how you are taught to tackle before all this wrestling bullshit. Lead with you shoulder not your head. The arms are to lift and drive and hold the opposition player. Ask JDB how do you tackle below the neck? Same as Rava drive in they will be looking for him. This game is losing fans won't exist in 10 years or there will be an alternate game not NRL.

 

[Dragon David]

That how you are taught to tackle before all this wrestling bullshit. Lead with you shoulder not your head. The arms are to lift and drive and hold the opposition player. Ask JDB how do you tackle below the neck? Same as Rava drive in they will be looking for him. This game is losing fans won't exist in 10 years or there will be an alternate game not NRL.

It's becoming so ridiculous this game. A slap here and a tip there and a hit and giggle there.

It really goes to show that in the past when players hands touched the heads of opponents in tackles that nothing was done. It was only the stiff arm ones that copped the penalties, sin bins and send offs. Now just a little touch and there is a penalty and maybe on report.

A further longish suspension for Rava will not do his confidence much good and when he resumes, he will be extremely tentative of making one on one tackles. Going from what has been said on the forum, Rava's front on tackle on the Raiders player Whitehead was his body first then quickly wrapping his arms around the waist of the opponent. He needs to learn to wrap his arms around the player first then hit with his body. Maybe he should look at the following youtube clip.

 

[Gareth67]

It's becoming so ridiculous this game. A slap here and a tip there and a hit and giggle there.

It really goes to show that in the past when players hands touched the heads of opponents in tackles that nothing was done. It was only the stiff arm ones that copped the penalties, sin bins and send offs. Now just a little touch and there is a penalty and maybe on report.

A further longish suspension for Rava will not do his confidence much good and when he resumes, he will be extremely tentative of making one on one tackles. Going from what has been said on the forum, Rava's front on tackle on the Raiders player Whitehead was his body first then quickly wrapping his arms around the waist of the opponent. He needs to learn to wrap his arms around the player first then hit with his body. Maybe he should look at the following youtube clip.

Excellent demonstration D.D. of the correct tackling technique , which Ravalawa has displayed on numerous occasions .

If only someone at Dragon headquarters would have the initiative to watch it and take the video to the judiciary and use it in Rava’s defense .

Our mob need to demonstrate that the Dragons will no longer take it on the chin and the only way of doing so is to defend this nonsensical charge .

 

[Gareth67]

craig smith 1999 they got rid of him

Yes I remember that jak , the poor bloke use to run with his legs relatively high so they suspended him until he was forced to change his style completely , effectively taking away his destruction of opponents defense.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Any Dragons player put, or not put on report are at the mercy of Luke Potter, need I say more.

 

[getsmarty]

Any Dragons player put, or not put on report are at the mercy of Luke Potter, need I say more.

It's a Farce.....

 

[Evil Emperor Zurg]

Who is Luke Potter?

 

[Dragonslayer]

Who is Luke Potter?

Sorry Luke Patton

 

[SGMax]

How is Rav's tackle even called a shoulder charge?
Can't believe a high shot to the head by Tapine, no sin bin at the time and not cited.

 

[Dragon David]

Excellent demonstration D.D. of the correct tackling technique , which Ravalawa has displayed on numerous occasions .

If only someone at Dragon headquarters would have the initiative to watch it and take the video to the judiciary and use it in Rava’s defense .

Our mob need to demonstrate that the Dragons will no longer take it on the chin and the only way of doing so is to defend this nonsensical charge .

So true Gareth.

 

[boardlumps62]

I watched Dragons v Raiders twice. Did not see the Rava tackle. That is I was concentrating in something else and the tackle did not get my attention. Normally the commentators will make a song and dance of any bad tackles so did they brush it as not being in the bad category or did I miss something. So why is it a problem did someone complain.

 

[blacksafake]

I watched Dragons v Raiders twice. Did not see the Rava tackle. That is I was concentrating in something else and the tackle did not get my attention. Normally the commentators will make a song and dance of any bad tackles so did they brush it as not being in the bad category or did I miss something. So why is it a problem did someone complain.

I made comment in another thread that Whitehead who always whinges didn't appear to have an issue unless he said something to the touchie who passed it on???
The touchie was right there so you would think he would have called it straight away.

 

[OneEyedDragon]

Challenge it!

 

[TruSaint]

 

[Dragsters]

Good news.

I hope the defence lawyer is armed with a copy of that photo on the previous page...

 

[getsmarty]

Ravalawa to fight charge at judiciary

St George Illawarra winger Mikaele Ravalawa will head to the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night to fight his grade one shoulder charge incident.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[Gareth67]

Good news.

I hope the defence lawyer is armed with a copy of that photo on the previous page...

That plus Dragon David’s video clip of the correct technique of tackling around the hips as Rav has down pat - a copybook style of defense that will cause no injury to opponents.

Isn’t that what the NRL want ?

 

[Gomarchin]

Is Creagh on the judiciary panel?

 

[Dragonslayer]

I have no doubt the NRL are "shite" scared of one word.....lawsuit. Concussions and long term head injuries have lead the power that be to go down this path. If they are seen as not doing anything then that leaves then very exposed to future outgoing payments.......many future outgoing payments. Not just at 1st grade level either. This permeates down into grassroots and even junior level.

However, the game is still the game, without "contact" it no longer becomes Rugby League. Yes, there are times when foul play occurs, mostly accidental, spur of the moment actions. Deliberate, well that's a somewhat 'rare' occurrence. With 'force'! well yeah, after all it is a contact sport with the objective of stopping the opposition player.

I sense that the future will be rife with clauses inserted into contracts, excluding future lawsuits regarding head injuries etc, and can you imagine an eight year old's parents having to sign a waiver for "every game'?

This is what it will boil down to.

 

[getsmarty]

It's becoming so ridiculous this game. A slap here and a tip there and a hit and giggle there.

It really goes to show that in the past when players hands touched the heads of opponents in tackles that nothing was done. It was only the stiff arm ones that copped the penalties, sin bins and send offs. Now just a little touch and there is a penalty and maybe on report.

A further longish suspension for Rava will not do his confidence much good and when he resumes, he will be extremely tentative of making one on one tackles. Going from what has been said on the forum, Rava's front on tackle on the Raiders player Whitehead was his body first then quickly wrapping his arms around the waist of the opponent. He needs to learn to wrap his arms around the player first then hit with his body. Maybe he should look at the following youtube clip.

Forward onto the club.....