Roosters and Concussion

[SBD82]

Curious about people’s thoughts on the Roosters and the reasons for their recent spate of issues with concussion.

Between Cordner, Keary and Tedesco, they seem to have their leaders experiencing concussion (and repeated concussions) at a higher rate than usual.

Theories? Thoughts? Is it something about the way that they are coached to defend as a side or tackling technique? Is their playing group more committed to putting their team above their own health? Just an anomaly? Am I only noticing because it’s the high profile players?

 

[Perth Red]

Curious about people’s thoughts on the Roosters and the reasons for their recent spate of issues with concussion.

Between Cordner, Keary and Tedesco, they seem to have their leaders experiencing concussion (and repeated concussions) at a higher rate than usual.

Theories? Thoughts? Is it something about the way that they are coached to defend as a side or tackling technique? Is their playing group more committed to putting their team above their own health? Just an anomaly? Am I only noticing because it’s the high profile players?

Is it a statistical anomaly or a trend? You'd have to have the data on players going off for HIA's to determine if its reality or perception.

 

[Penrith fan]

Easts game style is very much headfirst footy. Hence the concussions.

 

[Fangs]

One thing is clear: They have been playing shithouse football for a very long time now. Not up to the standards they've set in the past.

They've bet on the wrong horses like Radley and JWH and no matter who they sign they seem like the same team. So I'd say it has something to do with the revered Trent Robinson.

 

[simmo1]

Tedesco had a heap of HIA's at the Tigers. It nearly seemed part of the opposition plans for a while.

He was getting hit much less at the start of his Roosters stint compared to the past few years.

 

[Apey]

Could almost have a starting 13 of Mush Brains.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

The halves are fragile broken little men
Cordner is the missing link between Homo sapien and Neanderthals
Tedesco has the running style of a 5 year old sperg

 

[Wb1234]

One thing is clear: They have been playing shithouse football for a very long time now. Not up to the standards they've set in the past.

They've bet on the wrong horses like Radley and JWH and no matter who they sign they seem like the same team. So I'd say it has something to do with the revered Trent Robinson.

Brandon smith has been a terrible signing for them

 

[soc123_au]

No one does concussions better than the Roosters according to NRL360.

 

[Wb1234]

Too many old and slow players can’t adapt to a faster game

 

[dogslife]

Uncle Nick needs to stop dropping those sacks of cash on their heads

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

It’s Tedesco’s fault for trying to tackle Kikau. He needs to watch trell and learn how to stay out of danger.

 

[Saxon]

Not saying that Roosters train poor tackling technique, but another one tonight...

 

[sheepbender]

One thing is clear: They have been playing shithouse football for a very long time now. Not up to the standards they've set in the past.

They've bet on the wrong horses like Radley and JWH and no matter who they sign they seem like the same team. So I'd say it has something to do with the revered Trent Robinson.

Is this the same 3 time Premiership winning Jared Waerea-Hargreaves you're calling the wrong horse..?

 

[Fangs]

Is this the same 3 time Premiership winning Jared Waerea-Hargreaves you're calling the wrong horse..?

Yes one in the same.

Should have been released into the wild ages ago.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Not saying that Roosters train poor tackling technique, but another one tonight...

With some of our players, I would. They need better technique that does not involve leading with their heads.

 

[JamesRustle]

It looks like the Roosters coaching and medical staff are using the players as guinea pigs for research. Framing up their own data sets on concussion so they can publish a review and advacne thier own careers. Any German doctors on the Roosters staff?

 

[Penrith fan]

"So-called" Sports science has gone made.

Every player is now just part of a great experiment.

 

[Captain Apollo]

 

[The Man Shake]

With some of our players, I would. They need better technique that does not involve leading with their heads.