Player Jersey change at half time Question.

[Joely01]

I have a question im hoping someone can answer for me.

On Saturday night, Penrith V Dogs, had anyone noticed that first half Michael Gordon is wearing the 5 Jersey and then once he gets injured and they run out for the second half that David Simmons is now wearing the 5 jersey.

Now are the Panthers allowed to do this? i thought players had to keep the number that they had on for the start of the game right through the 80mins....

 

[eozsmiles]

Yeah, pretty sure they do. Didn't notice this but it sounds very weird.

 

[Mr Angry]

Clearly a bad jersey neither 5 finished the game.

 

[Pierced Soul]

there was a team one year which didn't want to wear the 13 cos a number of players had gotten injuries in it

i think technically simmons shouldnt have worn another number unless his one (s) had been damaged

 

[Timmah]

Just checked the footage. He's right. Bizarre.

 

[Charlie124]

Fullbacks wear no. 1

 

[Timmah]

I imagine that's why Lachie Coote was wearing #1 Charlie, not sure how that's relevant?

 

[Whoosh]

I've checked the footage too - Charlie's right, fullback is definitely #1.

 

[Parra Pride]

That can't be right, Jarryd Hayne wears #1, but Stuart told me Hayne is a 5/8.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

It's just insult to injury for Gordon. They're saying they're willing to give out two number 5 jumpers but they still won't give him a number one.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

They should be fined. It's only a small thing but Clubs purport to be professional and yet they can't get this right.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I dont think this wouldve been allowed but I guess nothing has been said since.

I can understand Simmons wearing a number 19 or 20 jersey, not someone elses number.

 

[Charlie124]

I imagine that's why Lachie Coote was wearing #1 Charlie, not sure how that's relevant?

Its ok Tim Tim, I was having a dig at Gordon being a bitch about not getting the no 1 jersey.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Its ok Tim Tim, I was having a dig at Gordon being a bitch about not getting the no 1 jersey.

Whoooosh. Way too subtle mate. Just like a lot of cops, forum cops don't have much of a humour radar.

 

[PaddyBoy]

They should be fined. It's only a small thing but Clubs purport to be professional and yet they can't get this right.

Frankly they should be kicked out of the competition.

 

[northwest9]

Surely this must be melbournes fault. I bet Bellamy came up with this idea

 

[eozsmiles]

I blame Gould.

 

[Mr Fourex]

Yes

 

[Loudstrat]

I guess that explains why the chick on ABC radio announced that Gordon had a fractured hip, and a few minutes later Morrow calls Gordon being tackled.

Damn sure that's illegal.

 

[Loudstrat]

Thinking about it...........

Before the teams play, the team list has to be submitted to the NRL. This is usually done on Tuesday Night - as per the NRL demands. This ties in with the publishing of team lists and player numbers in Big League - the "official organ of the NRL". Of course, not always are the teams still the same on match day for a variety of reasons. Still, where players are ruled out late, a replacement player and number are provided. There would have to be an official element to this.

Meaning that Purtell has to be registered as playing in his own unique number.

Either Purtell did not play in that number (for whatever obscure reason), or that he is an illegal player.

I am amazed that we have not heard more about this.