Rd10: Non Parra games - Magic Round Suncorp Stadium

[strider]

I didn't see all of Ricky's presser .... but I'm gonna give him a big hooray for part of it .... tho no doubt he was aiming to defend his players

He said something along the lines of .... the game is built on being a collission sport - that is the spectacle - if the league wants to take away that then so be it, but he needs some notice so he can sign some different merkins ... lol

I think its actually a fair point ..... they suddenly go all, oh don't hurt eachother, mid f**kin season ...... bring on "tip 1,2,3"

 

[Twizzle]

he's right about one thing though, no one goes out there meaning to do a head high tackle and these rules wont change that

 

[TheParraboy]

I didn't see all of Ricky's presser .... but I'm gonna give him a big hooray for part of it .... tho no doubt he was aiming to defend his players

He said something along the lines of .... the game is built on being a collission sport - that is the spectacle - if the league wants to take away that then so be it, but he needs some notice so he can sign some different merkins ... lol

I think its actually a fair point ..... they suddenly go all, oh don't hurt eachother, mid f**kin season ...... bring on "tip 1,2,3"

I like what Trent Robinson said, made the best sense from anyone

He blatantly said in so many words, that coaches have been teaching players systematically to tackle high for years, and we need to get back to tackling around the legs . He also said you need a full off season to train for it, which is fair too

Uncle Wayne also made a good point, if ref misses a head high so be it, will get picked up the review committee iand appropriate suspension. Was saying loss of momentum throughout the game is ruining the game

 

[eels_fan]

10 players charged by the MRC from 3 games yesterday

papalii - 3 games with early plea - misses origin 1

wighton and Hodgson with miss 1 game with early plea.

All others just fines

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I like what Trent Robinson said, made the best sense from anyone

He blatantly said in so many words, that coaches have been teaching players systematically to tackle high for years, and we need to get back to tackling around the legs . He also said you need a full off season to train for it, which is fair too

If they want merkins tackling around the legs they need to slow the game down to give defenders time to get onside. Otherwise they'll just get endless dummy half running and penalties for markers not square.

A major change would be to eliminate markers altogether and make explicit the expectation that there would be one or more defenders offside on every play. To avoid one out shit up the middle they could make it against the rules to target those offside defenders but then you're just layering more ref judgements on the game.

 

[Noise]

I like what Trent Robinson said, made the best sense from anyone

He blatantly said in so many words, that coaches have been teaching players systematically to tackle high for years, and we need to get back to tackling around the legs . He also said you need a full off season to train for it, which is fair too

I reckon just as many merkins get concussed from attempting a low tackle (due to knees, hips in the head) as guys do by getting hit high.

 

[Gazzamatta]

10 players charged by the MRC from 3 games yesterday

papalii - 3 games with early plea - misses origin 1

wighton and Hodgson with miss 1 game with early plea.

All others just fines

Toupu anything for his knee to the kidney?

 

[strider]

If they want merkins tackling around the legs they need to slow the game down to give defenders time to get onside. Otherwise they'll just get endless dummy half running and penalties for markers not square.

A major change would be to eliminate markers altogether and make explicit the expectation that there would be one or more defenders offside on every play. To avoid one out shit up the middle they could make it against the rules to target those offside defenders but then you're just layering more ref judgements on the game.

it will be six agains until one team scores ..... repeat, repeat, repeat

 

[strider]

I reckon just as many merkins get concussed from attempting a low tackle (due to knees, hips in the head) as guys do by getting hit high.

tackle em by the dick .... it won't hurt you .... they can't run without dicks

 

[Noise]

tackle em by the dick .... it won't hurt you .... they can't run without dicks

Well it’s not specifically in the rules that you can’t.

 

[TheParraboy]

I reckon just as many merkins get concussed from attempting a low tackle (due to knees, hips in the head) as guys do by getting hit high.

Possibly

A lot would come down to technique, and the responsibility of the ball carrier not to raise the knees or do crazy shit

Maybe its the speed of the game and they are so much fitter these days, but cant recall as many guys concussed senseless in the 80s by tackling low than these days them going high.

Ray Price used to get concussed and groggy quite a bit, but that was foul play most part, not his defensive style

 

[Noise]

If they want merkins tackling around the legs they need to slow the game down to give defenders time to get onside. Otherwise they'll just get endless dummy half running and penalties for markers not square.

A major change would be to eliminate markers altogether and make explicit the expectation that there would be one or more defenders offside on every play. To avoid one out shit up the middle they could make it against the rules to target those offside defenders but then you're just layering more ref judgements on the game.

Could the ref maybe class a legs tackle as dominant and let them hold on longer and/or let 1 player flop on a legs tackle?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well it’s not specifically in the rules that you can’t.

That's a fair point actually. You're not allowed to make high contact but is there anything stopping the defender from delivering an aggressive cock punch? Other than, y'know, common human decency?

 

[eels_fan]

Toupu anything for his knee to the kidney?

Of course not

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

That shouldn't be a send off.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Hit him in his injured shoulder. Just gotta hope Storm throw a few to the chin.

 

[TheParraboy]

LOL

Dragons making sure the sin binnings are still working

Down to 11 after about 11 min

One off one sin bin

Wonder if Tyrell gets sent off if Papenhuyzen doesn’t go off on stretcher ?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Need some dragons to duck into tackles.

 

[strider]

That melbourne prick is obviously a protected species

 

[Gronk]

Belly blowing up bc hip drop on one of his players.