Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

Yes yes I know it’s Buzz Rothfield but he was saying that a Parra player needs a change in attitude and preparation or they won’t be welcomed back next year.

If anyone I would think it’s maybe Vave.

Again, not saying it’s true.

Meehan?

 

[84 Baby]

Just the height BA is after, both Sam and David playing NRL next year. Pencil that in as the scoop of the year!!!!

Is this the only thread you read, numbnuts?

 

[Bazal]

Is this the only thread you read, numbnuts?

Well there's no Fat Prop Appreciation Thread....yet

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yes yes I know it’s Buzz Rothfield but he was saying that a Parra player needs a change in attitude

He needs a change in Parramattitude.

 

[hineyrulz]

If this is true it sux.
In 2015 there was talk about the ARLC introducing a rule that players must be over 19 to debut and it resulted in THIS article which has some interesting names in it.

In the last 2 years alone some pretty decent players have debuted under 20 years of age:
- Cleary
- Hess
- Watson
- MItchell
- Ponga

Cotric was pretty handy as well this year as well mate.

 

[Eelementary]

If this is true it sux.
In 2015 there was talk about the ARLC introducing a rule that players must be over 19 to debut and it resulted in THIS article which has some interesting names in it.

In the last 2 years alone some pretty decent players have debuted under 20 years of age:
- Cleary
- Hess
- Watson
- MItchell
- Ponga

I thought I remember reading somewhere that it was ratified, but I can't find the article, so maybe I imagined it lol.

 

[hindy111]

If this is true it sux.
In 2015 there was talk about the ARLC introducing a rule that players must be over 19 to debut and it resulted in THIS article which has some interesting names in it.

In the last 2 years alone some pretty decent players have debuted under 20 years of age:
- Cleary
- Hess
- Watson
- MItchell
- Ponga

How old was Bevan? Tepai was 18 i think .

 

[Noise]

How old was Bevan? Tepai was 18 i think .

Think French was 20

 

[84 Baby]

Is Cleary old enough next year then? I can’t be assed googling. @brandy111?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cleary is 21 next year. They will probably let him play.

 

[hindy111]

Is this to do with head knocks?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Is this to do with head knocks?

No. It's apparently about player development and keeping the pressure off young blokes before they are ready.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

No. It's apparently about player development and keeping the pressure off young blokes before they are ready.

Considering how much pressure NRL coaches are under, and the amount of testing / training players receive, I seriously doubt any player will debut at 18 or 19 that isn't considered to be ready!!

And this is probably supported by history, just a rough guess (without looking at the history books), but it seems most teenagers that have debuted over the last few of years seemed to have been ready and have remained in the top grade, Cleary, walker, Johnston, Moeroa, Mitchell, Mitford, cotric, Pritchard, critchton, Scott, .... just to name a few, all seem to be headed towards a long term NRL career.

 

[Avenger]

Maybe it's Hayne? Seems to fit the description mostly.

How can he fit the description when he is not a Parra player?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Considering how much pressure NRL coaches are under, and the amount of testing / training players receive, I seriously doubt any player will debut at 18 or 19 that isn't considered to be ready!!

And this is probably supported by history, just a rough guess (without looking at the history books), but it seems most teenagers that have debuted over the last few of years seemed to have been ready and have remained in the top grade, Cleary, walker, Johnston, Moeroa, Mitchell, Mitford, cotric, Pritchard, critchton, Scott, .... just to name a few, all seem to be headed towards a long term NRL career.

Yeh, I don't think the NRL's concern is so much for those young blokes who DO play NRL at a young age. I would think it is about the blokes who are not physically ready but try to do everything (and anything) they can to get ahead early.

 

[El Diablo]

Is this to do with head knocks?

suicides

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Meehan?

My first thought too. And maybe it suggests someone who is not yet signed for next year. Wouldn't be many of those and almost all fringe players.

 

[hindy111]

My first thought too. And maybe it suggests someone who is not yet signed for next year. Wouldn't be many of those and almost all fringe players.

Barely worth an article in newspaper is it?

 

[emjaycee]

How can he fit the description when he is not a Parra player?

#sarcasmdetectorabsentagain

 

[Stevie]

Barely worth an article in newspaper is it?

They have to fill space somehow I guess.

Some of the so called “articles” I read in lots of forms now I just roll my eyes at.