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[Danish]

The broncos are a merkin organisation, there is no arguing against that.

Aside from that, I don't think the rule needs changing at all. If Turbo actually knew the rule, he wouldn't have unnecessarily jumped to contest that ball since he'd be aware it would leave him open to getting smashed. He clearly misread the situation and thought jumping would allow him an uncontested shot at the ball, but he was wrong.

It was an unfortunate injury to be sure, but the tackled in the air rule is already such a huge advantage. It doesn't need to be changed.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Debateable there is even one between both heads.

nothing if not predictable.

 

[RazorRam0n]

It's a nice distraction for Manly fans who were robbed of a home match and lost the game and their fullback in the process for the sake of a few dollars

as much as i'd love to keep dogging the donkeys for their typical arrogant media and fans,....this can't be understated.

 

[justdave]

The broncos are a merkin organisation, there is no arguing against that.

Aside from that, I don't think the rule needs changing at all. If Turbo actually knew the rule, he wouldn't have unnecessarily jumped to contest that ball since he'd be aware it would leave him open to getting smashed. He clearly misread the situation and thought jumping would allow him an uncontested shot at the ball, but he was wrong.

It was an unfortunate injury to be sure, but the tackled in the air rule is already such a huge advantage. It doesn't need to be changed.

I agree Danish. But, as a fullback, he needed to contest the ball in that situation.

 

[Danish]

I agree Danish. But, as a fullback, he needed to contest the ball in that situation.

Of course. He could have played it safe and contested while staying on the ground, but instead he jumped.

Did he jump believing that by he'd be protecting himself from contact? Possibly. He also may have jumped simply because his only thought was getting to that ball first.

A fullback that knows the rules also knows once it bounces if you choose to leave the ground you are taking a big risk.

 

[justdave]

Fair enough. TBH it was probably a reflex decision anyway. Players get hurt all the time. Just one of those things

 

[Danish]

Yeah I would doubt he thought twice about it. Could do it 100 times in a row and never had that happen.

Luckily it didn't happen to a darling derplander else the rule would already be changed in the hysteria

 

[Bronco18]

Luckily it didn't happen to a darling derplander else the rule would already be changed in the hysteria

Remember when a darling derplander got very good at stripping the ball and amid the hysteria, we changed the strip rule and created one of the biggest grey areas of the game?

This guy remembers.

 

[RazorRam0n]

Remember when a darling derplander got very good at stripping the ball and amid the hysteria, we changed the strip rule and created one of the biggest grey areas of the game?

This guy remembers.

remember when a derplander blatantly ran behind a runner to win an origin game, and the nrl reacted by enforcing shephards? best decision ever made.

 

[SBD82]

Wasn't there a derplander who figured out how to trip people "legally" so the rule book needed to be changed?

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Wasn't there a derplander who figured out how to trip people "legally" so the rule book needed to be changed?

Like that stopped a certain NSW halfback

 

[RazorRam0n]

Wasn't there a derplander who figured out how to trip people "legally" so the rule book needed to be changed?

He's never heard of that f**ker

 

[Surely]

Just cut back on all the dumb rules , if they aren't tackled above the shoulders or spear tackled then it should be legal.

If you are concerned about mid air tackles just f**k the bomb off.

It's boring as shit anyway, hit up after hit up bomb.

 

[Barkley]

Wasn't there a derplander who figured out how to trip people "legally" so the rule book needed to be changed?

Oh Oh

Who is Allan Langer?

 

[SBD82]

Like that stopped a certain NSW halfback

Have some respect.

He's not a NSW halfback.

He's an origin series winning 5/8.

 

[gUt]

There was a derplander who changed the punching rule in RL by getting punched.

 

[SBD82]

There was a derplander who changed the punching rule in RL by getting punched.

Exactly right.

If he had just put his hands up like any normal human being this could have all been avoided.

Although to be fair, if I had a head like his I wouldn't have bothered blocking gals little love taps either.

 

[TheDMC]

Aside from that, I don't think the rule needs changing at all. If Turbo actually knew the rule, he wouldn't have unnecessarily jumped to contest that ball since he'd be aware it would leave him open to getting smashed. He clearly misread the situation and thought jumping would allow him an uncontested shot at the ball, but he was wrong.

It was an unfortunate injury to be sure, but the tackled in the air rule is already such a huge advantage. It doesn't need to be changed.

Rubbish. He had to jump to secure the ball and save a try as Mead would have jumped, likely secured the ball and scored.

Totally necessary for him to jump. But it did leave him in a very vulnerable position. If he didn't jump and Mead scored then Turbo would be getting blasted for being weak.

I'd say refs should be (maybe they can?) give a penalty in that situation as simply a dangerous tackle. Apply it when a player has to leap to secure a high bouncing ball and gets smashed. But discretionary only.

 

[Big Pete]

The problem is that if you start applying discretion to these sort of situations, then you'll come to the territory where it will only be penalised if it results in injury which isn't fair either.

 

[JamesRustle]

Of course. He could have played it safe and contested while staying on the ground, but instead he jumped.

Did he jump believing that by he'd be protecting himself from contact? Possibly. He also may have jumped simply because his only thought was getting to that ball first.

A fullback that knows the rules also knows once it bounces if you choose to leave the ground you are taking a big risk.

Once the ball bounced he was likely to be smashed legally whether he jumped or left his feet planted.

The rule applies to a defending player being protected when in the air attempting to catch a ball on the full.

I would have thought TT knew that, but the ability of numerous posters in here to grasp the rule suggest a cross section of players might be as thick as a cross section of posters... well there was that spud from the broncos who didn't know the rule about letting a dropout go 10m.