Vs Dolphins Rd 22

[vvvrulz]

That makes it even worse since Roger and Capewell were absolutely hauling ass to try and save the day.

 

[Meth]

How likely is it that the trainer told him to stay down?

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

How likely is it that the trainer told him to stay down?

Very possible, once the trainer got there.

But he was on his own for a few moments too, just after he made his last tackle but before play had swung back right.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

It probably isn’t a bad thing for Leka, has been a dream run and nothing but praise to start his career so a nice leveller this week

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

It probably isn’t a bad thing for Leka, has been a dream run and nothing but praise to start his career so a nice leveller this week

Yea agree. Delicate conversation though isn't it.

How do you tell a young fella he needs to - essentially - show more backbone, without pissing him off or crushing his spirit.

Assuming someone's had that chat by now, his response this weekend will be interesting.

 

[Meth]

Yea agree. Delicate conversation though isn't it.

How do you tell a young fella he needs to - essentially - show more backbone, without pissing him off or crushing his spirit.

Assuming someone's had that chat by now, his response this weekend will be interesting.

look I don’t know anything and I have been critical of Webster but I feel like that’s a conversation that he would have well

 

[Penrose Warrior]

How likely is it that the trainer told him to stay down?

Geez my mind tells me it's very unlikely. A real gamble that has no real basis in reality - referees don't tend to stop games unless they are serious head/neck injuries do they?

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Geez my mind tells me it's very unlikely. A real gamble that has no real basis in reality - referees don't tend to stop games unless they are serious head/neck injuries do they?

I think trainers telling players who've copped a stray shot or hip drop to stay down and wait for the bunker to view footage isn't uncommon. Different scenario obviously, but with the general intent being the same.

With where Leka was, and the way the play was flowing, the ref may have stopped it simply because he was in the way. In hindsight I'm glad he didn't. That would've been a shitty way to close out a game.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Yea agree. Delicate conversation though isn't it.

How do you tell a young fella he needs to - essentially - show more backbone, without pissing him off or crushing his spirit.

Assuming someone's had that chat by now, his response this weekend will be interesting.

I’d imagine they’d have had a video session and maybe some senior players may have given him some advice

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I think trainers telling players who've copped a stray shot or hip drop to stay down and wait for the bunker to view footage isn't uncommon. Different scenario obviously, but with the general intent being the same.

With where Leka was, and the way the play was flowing, the ref may have stopped it simply because he was in the way. In hindsight I'm glad he didn't. That would've been a shitty way to close out a game.

Yeah but if he's in the way, unless it's a very serious injury (and by that I mean central nervous system) no ref can call it off. I know it's happened before, Penrith (there's that club again) conned a referee into doing it the other year, but it won't again. Play is never going to stop for a cramp, hammy etc.

Do you mean Leka got hurt in a hip drop/stray shot and they might go back and review it after a try? If so, hadn't thought about that. Still a real Hail Mary when they can actually review it anyway even if he did try to defend.

I don't think it's too hard of a conversation with Leka. Just ask him what he was thinking at the time, and calmly challenge what he might do next time.