Rumours and Stuff

[Joshuatheeel]

Problem is that opens young kids up to major injuries. What if a 19 year old winds up having to be chucked into FG before his time as a concussion replacement in the seventh minute after playing 65 already? It'll do more harm than good, these kids aren't professional athletes yet.

It would need to be reserve graders IMO.

It takes away the the ability to "cheat" the rule. And I am sure every 20's squad has a few players that could sit on the wing for 65 mins in first grade.

You wouldn't pick a player not physically ready.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

and the bloke he replaces (for whatever reason) can't come back on and can't play the next week.

Not sure not playing next week will work, clubs (and the player) will just try to get the player back on the field knowing they can't play the following week.

Players regularly get HIA and can't come back on but are fine to play the following week.

 

[Bazal]

You wouldn't pick a player not physically ready.

95% of under 20s players aren't physically ready.....

 

[Joshuatheeel]

95% of under 20s players aren't physically ready.....

Tend to disagree, a lot are physically ready. And most clubs have a few training with the NRL squad.

 

[Bazal]

Tend to disagree, a lot are physically ready. And most clubs have a few training with the NRL squad.

Training is world's away from playing. Most of the 20s kids are simply not physically up to NRL footy, let alone up to NRL footy on top of their own game.

Professional, adult, full grown NRL players often don't back up three or four days after a rep game, how are school kids supposed to back up a couple of hours later and play at the highest level? There will be major injuries, guaranteed.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'm saying you have one replacement who comes on and the bloke he replaces (for whatever reason) can't come back on and can't play the next week.

I think you should be able to use a replacement player if your player is injured due to foul play that is put on report.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think you should be able to use a replacement player if your player is injured due to foul play that is put on report.

I'm more talking about the type of player you can bring on. Basically an edge defender, which teams don't usually carry on the bench.

 

[Noise]

I'm more talking about the type of player you can bring on. Basically an edge defender, which teams don't usually carry on the bench.

Most teams carry an edge defender at second row. Are you talking about the centre?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah a proper edge defender - wing and centre. This is a specialist defensive position. Most second rowers can't defend at centre. The ones who can (e.g. Ma'u) aren't very good at it.

 

[hybrideel]

What if the 18th man has to be outside your top 25? Teams arent going to want to put a player on that they wouldn't normally pick unless it's a legit injury

 

[Gronk]

What if the 18th man has to be outside your top 25? Teams arent going to want to put a player on that they wouldn't normally pick unless it's a legit injury

It was also suggested that if you use the 18th man then the merkin with the head knock would be ruled out for the next round.

 

[Gronk]

THE Bulldogs are set for one of the biggest recruitment swipes in rugby league history with the Belmore club lining up a bid to snatch all four members of the Wests Tigers so-called Big Four, according to a bombshell report.

In a move that would create a new level of hostility between the Tigers and Bulldogs, Canterbury has already made a move to try and entice Aaron Woods, James Tedesco, Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks to Belmore for the 2018 season.

Fox Sports NRL reporter James Hooper has told Triple M, the ongoing contract saga surrounding the four off-contract Tigers stars has been shaken up.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bu...s/news-story/4c9cd2f091eb538426c921bbe72555b8

 

[Gronk]

Dessie can do that. Mbye would be an upgrade on Gutho, if we can't get Bird.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Wow.

 

[The Colonel]

Dessie can do that. Mbye would be an upgrade on Gutho, if we can't get Bird.

Mbye isn't a half. He is a hooker playing out of position. Same as Reynolds. The biggest problem for them is they are spot players in defence. Mbye would make a good 14 if you wanted to carry a hooker on your bench.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bu...s/news-story/4c9cd2f091eb538426c921bbe72555b8

So now Robbie AND Taylor can go back?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Dogs won't be a me able to chase the 4 unless they release a few players. Can't see it happening, player managers playing games.

But if they did release a player or two Graham / Mbye would be great pick up's

 

[Bazal]

Mbye is garbage. Do not want.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Bullshit story.

 

[Gary Gutful]

So now Robbie AND Taylor can go back?

I don't understand...