The Las Vegas Thread

[Perth Red]

The afore mentioned Mason Cox (twice), Alexander Volkanovski, Brock Lesnar (multiple times), Jordan Mailata, SBW, Israel Folau etc, etc, ad nauseam.

It happens so often that it'd be impossible to keep track them all without having built a comprehensive record, and most kids that are good at sport and show potential play multiple sports or switch sports regularly during their development these days. In women's sport it's so par for the course that finding a modern professional sport's women that hasn't dabbled in another sport would be more unusual than those that have.

so like I siad one off occurrences. Sure the NRL in Vegas may unearth one or two players, great. but will it unearth dozens of other athelets who can make it in NRL? highly unlikely. Hasnt happened in any other sport that I can see.

SBW and Folau? Even between the rugbys where the skill sets are by far the most comparable there are very few who switch in adulthood and make a success of it.

No it doesnt happen very often at all in adulthood. The fact you can only come up with a handful across mutliple sports globally over many years would suggest not.

Again we arent talking about kids playing multiple sports, inc Rl at jnrs and then switching later. USA kids arent playing Rl full stop. we are talking about athletes from totally different sports becoming NRL pros in adulthood. Good luck with that!

Like said Vegas is about gambling money and maybe by some miracle a bit of tv interest. Everything else is just candy apple wrapping.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

AFL Red counting down the days to the first behind of the year.

 

[mozza91]

Pretty weird statement considering that I haven't been negative about the NRL's foray to Las Vegas...

Apologies. I just read back through the comments.

 

[King hit]

so like I siad one off occurrences. Sure the NRL in Vegas may unearth one or two players, great. but will it unearth dozens of other athelets who can make it in NRL? highly unlikely. Hasnt happened in any other sport that I can see.

SBW and Folau? Even between the rugbys where the skill sets are by far the most comparable there are very few who switch in adulthood and make a success of it.

No it doesnt happen very often at all in adulthood. The fact you can only come up with a handful across mutliple sports globally over many years would suggest not.

Again we arent talking about kids playing multiple sports, inc Rl at jnrs and then switching later. USA kids arent playing Rl full stop. we are talking about athletes from totally different sports becoming NRL pros in adulthood. Good luck with that!

Like said Vegas is about gambling money and maybe by some miracle a bit of tv interest. Everything else is just candy apple wrapping.

 

[soc123_au]

My Nan could knit like a champ. She took to crochet without skipping a beat. It can be done.

 

[Wb1234]

You can set your watch to it.

The instant something positive for the game is announced. Out they come

As long as pvl is in power they will be forever whining

Again look at the changing demographics of the country. We are seeing those from Asian countries aren't coming across to RL.

Those areas still count

dane wants the arlc to spend tens of millions on country towns that are dieing

Perth red wants the arlc to spend tens of millions on the kids who were rejected by afl in Melbourne and Perth

meanwhile we have the vast riches of the pacific which are a rugby league goldmine

 

[abc]

so like I siad one off occurrences. Sure the NRL in Vegas may unearth one or two players, great. but will it unearth dozens of other athelets who can make it in NRL? highly unlikely. Hasnt happened in any other sport that I can see.

SBW and Folau? Even between the rugbys where the skill sets are by far the most comparable there are very few who switch in adulthood and make a success of it.

No it doesnt happen very often at all in adulthood. The fact you can only come up with a handful across mutliple sports globally over many years would suggest not.

Again we arent talking about kids playing multiple sports, inc Rl at jnrs and then switching later. USA kids arent playing Rl full stop. we are talking about athletes from totally different sports becoming NRL pros in adulthood. Good luck with that!

Like said Vegas is about gambling money and maybe by some miracle a bit of tv interest. Everything else is just candy apple wrapping.

Arguably the best example in modern Australian top tier sport of complete switching is Alex Carey from GWS Giants to Australian Test Cricket Wicket Keeper.

Not sure any combine of program can facilitate that. It is more that many High School athletes play a summer and winter sport and many are good at both. (Ie Shane Warne)

 

[Perth Red]

Arguably the best example in modern Australian top tier sport of complete switching is Alex Carey from GWS Giants to Australian Test Cricket Wicket Keeper.

Not sure any combine of program can facilitate that. It is more that many High School athletes play a summer and winter sport and many are good at both. (Ie Shane Warne)

again a one off example. And theres a few one off examples.
Lets just agree NRL in Vegas isnt going to generate a plethora of nrl first graders despite Vlsandys and Albos bluster and move on lol

 

[Perth Red]

dane wants the arlc to spend tens of millions on country towns that are dieing

Perth red wants the arlc to spend tens of millions on the kids who were rejected by afl in Melbourne and Perth

yeh itd be terrible to see the ARLC actually doing its job and growing grassroots, everywhere in Australia!

 

[Wb1234]

yeh itd be terrible to see the ARLC actually doing its job and growing grassroots, everywhere in Australia!

Tall skinny white kids don’t really fit in rugby league

money well saved

 

[Perth Red]

Tall skinny white kids don’t really fit in rugby league

money well saved

Turbo and Menzes say hi

 

[Iamback]

yeh itd be terrible to see the ARLC actually doing its job and growing grassroots, everywhere in Australia!

Their job is to oversee and fund.

It is the 19 stakeholders to grow the grass roots, which they are doing.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Imagine if attempting to move into a massive market enabled you to grow the pot for grassroots.

AFL Red should be ignored. He's a total dope.

 

[Iamback]

Imagine if attempting to move into a massive market enabled you to grow the pot for grassroots.

AFL Red should be ignored. He's a total dope.

The game has aimed to add 3 more teams in 10 years... That also develops talent.

AFL Red is a typical AFL fan and wants the pot to only include white guys... How dare the game aim for more brown

 

[Bukowski]

The game has aimed to add 3 more teams in 10 years... That also develops talent.

AFL Red is a typical AFL fan and wants the pot to only include white guys... How dare the game aim for more brown

You're mistaken if you think perth has no brown .

 

[King hit]

again a one off example. And theres a few one off examples.
Lets just agree NRL in Vegas isnt going to generate a plethora of nrl first graders despite Vlsandys and Albos bluster and move on lol

The more you complain about Vlandy's the more i'm convinced he is doing the right thing. You cried when Toddy got the sack after bagging him for years. Nothing will ever be enough for you.

 

[Harry O]

Turbo and Menzes say hi

This just determines that he knows more about Australian flower lovers then Rugby League. It's Steve Menzies

 

[Iamback]

You're mistaken if you think perth has no brown .

Too be fair

I am watching the Scorchers now... sea of White
Throw in with the knowledge of the Dockers and WCE...

 

[Bukowski]

Too be fair

I am watching the Scorchers now... sea of White
Throw in with the knowledge of the Dockers and WCE...

More than any other BBL team? I can't say I've really noticed it or thought about it before but I doubt it.

Either way, it's not a white policy over here.

 

[Canard]

Too be fair

I am watching the Scorchers now... sea of White
Throw in with the knowledge of the Dockers and WCE...

The game is in Western Sydney.