Gorden Tallis & Paul Kent's Fiery On-Air Clash Over NRL Sin-Bin Crackdown | Triple M NRL
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- Gorden Tallis, Paul Kent & Brent Read discuss the NRL sin bin crackdown.
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i'll listen to the only one here who's played in the nrl thanks
100% agree.. Mate 👍
That’s a cop out mate! Gordie’s wrong on this one...he was reaching when he started bringing UFC into the argument lol
@Jade Feather what like 30 seconds ahah
@@legaci2164 no he was not they attack the head and it is true there as it’s NRL Go tackle below the waste and all the one who did ended up with career ending injuries.
Kent, Tallis, Who is the 3rd commentator in this discussion?
the greatest game on earth is turning into a joke
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@chief man bit of a tie
No big hits = No fans
What I boils down to... is these guys arguing against gordie ain't ever played a meaningful game of rugby league in there life... this is aids
reportor that hasnt played nrl they cnt talk shit
It's hard to tell sometimes whether it's brain damage or it just that he's a Queenslander
You don’t have to know anything about Rugby League to understand that contact to the head is wrong...if it ain’t combat sport, you shouldn’t be aiming for the head, it’s a no brainer mate!
@@legaci2164 obviously you never played... in a high contact sport played at fast speed sometimes unforseen things happen that are just part of the game... these refs are ruining the game
let me guess you’ve played footy before? Congratulations 👏🏽 that’s irrelevant mate! It’s simple mate, players need to change their technique, even if the oncoming player slips or is slipping or falling, it doesn’t matter, don’t make contact to the head! and if you do you get punished for it. Rugby union has already adapted to this without impacting on the quality of the game, and the argument about it being a different code or game, well, people slip or are slipping or fall just before a tackle in union too but you don’t see contact to the head, and if you do it’s few and far between. I think we all know you cannot totally eradicate contact to the head, but your missing the point, it doesn’t matter whether intentional, unintentional, or accidental, It’s about breaking the old culture of contact to the head, and creating a new one for the safety and betterment of the players and the game!
Watch Kent change his mind about the rule changes in 2-3 weeks
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PK, I just wanted to say something.. My old man came down for Magic Round, he's 73 and absolutely loves his footy. He even recalls when you bore the Eels jersey in 89! He's seen the changes in the game just like yourself.
The NRL is trying to make changes, mainly due to litigation and player welfare, which is great, but these were his exact words "Back in the day, you could square up, and you would only get the report, fans would love it since the game would flow. Now, the on-field repercussions are so immediate and unfair, with the penalties and 6 again, alongside the rules getting stricter and stricter, tailored for backs. I don't know how front-rowers can play this game anymore, you tackle high, send off, lead with the shoulder, sin bin, you tackle low, they're gone!"
Some sports by nature, are savage, and not fit for all, and that IN IT OF ITSELF, is why some sports truly are mesmerising and great! The point Gordon was trying to make about the UFC was this. The UFC and mixed martial arts, by nature, is a contact sport. Rather than denying the nature of the sport, they embraced it and it is now one of the world's leading sporting codes. And the UFC's mantra is this 'We want to give what the fans want', not what V'landys or the disgruntled, sensitive, middle-aged housewife wants!
Let's take off our political catering to the powerbrokers Triple M and PK, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to TRY and have a different perspective on this crackdown and rule changes. We struggle to pack out stadiums with all of the major networks pumping out media for the NRL, meanwhile other sports which contains the "contact" that Rugby League seems to be so against (as of the past 10 years), are soaring, reaching never before seen ceilings due to the exponential power of social media marketing. And the 'young people' that you have a condescending stance towards PK, will be the future and the bulk of NRL fans, where there's smoke, there's fire, and if fans are complaining, much like a business and it's customers, you ought to notice, and take it on, instead of ignore it. You make your money off return, satisfied customers, not disgruntled customers that dislike the product because its a far-cry from what it used to be (An example of this was when Arnotts changed the flavouring formula of their biscuits. For the sake of "health", and increasing margins, they decreased the amount of flavour in the product, by assuming what the customer wants. They were met with severe backlash and were forced to release the old formula again because their assumptions were wrong).
Good companies listen to their board, analysts, legal teams, and the opinions of trusted third-parties founded on generally long-standing relationships. Monopolies and empires listen to the customer. It's so simple, the narrative of the sport changing into a shadow of it's former glory is not new. This round is just the nail in the coffin. Yes, technology surrounding concussions has advanced, and there needs to be protection for the players, do so in a way that doesn't diminish the integrity of the game and kill the very thing which made it great by perhaps focusing on club preparation, and recovery, because the risk, the danger, the thrill, the blood, the sweat, the tears, the skill in such conditions, the inhuman like hits, that's what made you want to watch and we are removing the above with the way the NRL is heading..
Peter V'landys has too many yes men around him, and too many greats of the game putting him on a pedestal. He and his teams look at the bottom line, associating increasing views, and fan interaction in the past year, with the new 6 again rule, and concussion crack downs.. The reason why there was an increase, is because the whole world was in lockdown, unemployment through the roof, and all-time highs in gambling related marketing.. not the silly changes to the sport. The administration has incorrectly put 2 and 2 together, as most businessmen do, and now are furthering the damage done to the game, damaging it further to the extent it is no longer Rugby League, might as well watch Netball or boycott the NRL with another Super League war? Because this, is an outrage.
Couldn't agree more with your Arnotts and UFC example. The NRL is starting to feel like it's heading down a route where milking (which already happens at least 20 times per game by all clubs) will be happening so often, we'd be looking like the A-league
I agree 100%
They might as well put BIBS over the numbers. I thought the NRL are meant to be INCLUSIVE and be for all people but it looks like they are only catering to MUMS who wont let their kids play (obviously mums from years gone by didnt love their kids cause they let them play after watching guys punch the shit out of each other).
Why are these NON PLAYERS worrying about the HEALTH of the players who made a choice of playing this great game KNOWING what could happen? It reminds me of COVID FEAR MONGERS who say wear a mask so OTHERS dont get sick, Frig off, worry about your health and let me worry about mine, if YOU dont feel safe than stay home but dont make rules for me because youre a soft cock. ts called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Well said but you missed the biggest point.
The NRL is satisfying its major sponsors at the moment, "TAB n Sportsbet" the biggest money maker for the NRL in 2021 is an explosion of gambling due to covid 19 lockdowns.there taking advantage of a season that may be canceled in a week or two.
This is so beautifully written and well said. What a pleasure it was to spend my time reading this intelligent individuals well thought out views. Best comment I have read in a long, long time. If you’re ever in Perth I’ll shout you a beer or two. Kudos for that statement mate.
Idk how you expect a player to adjust in a literal split second when a player drops down if the player doesn't drop it's a perfect hit
Gordon is absolutely correct. If you are going to make a ball and all tackle and the player slips and drops by 30cm suddenly his head is where the ball was and there's no way a defender could make an adjustment in time.
Tallis is 100% right
I’m with Gordy on this one. And when someone tackles Teddy and he has a leg injury they’ll cry and say they tackled too low 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
2 guys who never played telling a legend how you need to change how you tackle overnight
And the two guys are right.Just because your a "legend" doesn't automatically mean your correct in fact often the opposite is true.
You don’t have to know anything about Rugby League to understand that contact to the head is wrong...if it ain’t combat sport, you shouldn’t be aiming for the head, it’s a no brainer mate!
@@legaci2164 well you obviously aint played cause most of the time you're not aiming for the head, players step, slip or accidents happen. I played for 20 years and i knew what could happen in a contact sport as tough as league, its called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY. We all know that DELIBERATE SWINGING DIRTY ACTS should be penalised but you cant ELIMINATE it entirely
@@markmywordz firstly congratulations you’ve played footy over 20 years 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 no one gives a damn about your credentials mate and it certainly doesn’t make you’re point of view stronger or correct on this matter. It’s simple mate, players need to change their technique, even if the oncoming player slips or is slipping or falling, it doesn’t matter, don’t make contact to the head! Rugby union has already adapted to this without impacting on the quality of the game, and the argument about it being a different code or game, well, people slip or are slipping or fall just before a tackle in union too but you don’t see contact to the head, and if you do, it’s few and far between. I think we all know you cannot totally eradicate contact to the head, but your missing the point, it doesn’t matter whether it’s intentional, unintentional, or accidental, It’s about breaking the old culture of contact to the head, and creating a new one for the safety and betterment of the players and the game!
@@legaci2164 the difference is the line speed in the current version of rugby league is faster than rugby because in rugby the defenders only have to be behind the last mans feet as apposed to the 10 meters in league this means that the attacking player is at a higher speed into the defensive line which is also moving up which results in less reaction time to adjust to changes. This is why a higher percentage of rugby league players tend to be better at defending if they switch codes as they seem to have more time. And I have played both games and still prefer the game of rugby union. I hope this helps
Someone please educate Paul Kent on tackling whilst in motion. Gordon knows from experience if you drop 30-40cm in height by ducking out of the way of player trying to tackle you the tacklers arm is always going to hit your head and therefore you'll win a penalty at worst and a sin binning of that player at best. It will become tactic in the game to gain an advantage for players to try and get the slightest of head contact at any point in a tackle now.
Watch them start diving all over the place like soccer players. Already happens in Union.
Paul Kent is a typical teacher type. Never good enough to play beyond one first grade game, but knows more than anyone else. The sin bin for the Tedesco tackle was ridiculous.
Played about 7 minutes as replacement.
Authoritarian personality.
Real no all. I think I'll agree with. Tallis. Tough man Gordon. Doesn't have to shout over people to gett his point across. Thats the difference in someone who's actually done the business and someone who hasn. T.
Still play a lot of league to get to that level. Same game
Kent has played 1 game and thinks he's a professional
He is ,a professional F-witt
So they change the rules with 6 again to bring in fatigue but then send people off for careless tackles
Exactly what I’ve been saying. It’s the 6 again rule.
@@51beak39 yea just give the penalty ay fk the 6 again b.s then the guys on the field will be better defensively I bet but all they doing is getting eye's on our game because we need it some clubs are in real crisis financially the nrl is just toxic
How many 1st grade games did Paul Kent play ????
Hes a Parra Legend 😎
Sat on the bench for a game
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Gorden makes sence. the rest make me sick.
Paul Kunt will take the game down with him. His arrogance is too much.
You can’t make a point with people who have never played the game. It’s simple they don’t know what it takes to make split time decisions
Low tackle early? Small guys with agility will just skip around that
If coaches made sure their players didn't back into tackles there wouldn't be as many crusher and NRL would then have less sin bins
Yes, another instance of attackers putting themselves into horribly dangerous situations. (in some instances, not all)
Ask Jake friend how it worked out for him tackling low. His concussions were not from high tackles
NRL won't exist soon. It will just be the roosters playing the roosters every week and Kent will be loving it.
Don’t tell the Rooters that. It’s what uncle Nick wants.
It will be Penrith playing Penrith every week and Kent, Freddy and joey will be loving it
The fans aren't happy with constant rule changes. Especially if it makes the game soft. No fans = no game.
What is the rule change? They are only enforcing the rules, not changing them.
@@nathanpayne6159 Google "NRL rule changes." And search from the year 2000 onwards. Changes every year.
@@Jay-on2ws I understand there are real changes almost every year, mate. We are talking about head high tackles, no? Is there a rule change about this?
@@nathanpayne6159
- Direct or forceful contact to head is sin bin at a minimum.
- Indirect or forceful contact, possible sin bin.
"any forceful contact with the head or neck of an opponent may result in players being sent to the sin-bin or permanently dismissed from the field. Minimal contact may still see players placed on report or sin-binned if the referee is in any doubt."
SOFT. This ain't the game we know and love.
@@Jay-on2ws soft? Contact with the head has always been illegal mate. Rugby league is still one of the most brutal contact sports in the world that only genuinely tough people can play at the highest level.
Gordie is right. Teddys been doing this for years. He puts himself into a dangerous position and others pay for it. When you commit to a tackle you can't change that fast when they "slip". Gordie is right, all coaches will be teaching the teddy slip.
Well we can all tell who's patting Kenty on the back pocket. The most important thing in the NRL is it's fans, " and we ain't happy."
It’s been a knee jerk reaction to Robinson’s never ending crying about his players.
Kent trying to be a smart arse as usual
"I'm gonna tackle the studs at the bottom of their boots" XD
That's still considered high....10 mins sinbin
Gordies right, low tackles allow offloads and quick play the balls..
had every intention of watching all 8 games of ‘magic round’ .. turned the tv off at halftime of Raiders/dogs and didnt watch another second.
was complete overkill and the games are now becoming absolutely unwatchable.
NRL is fast heading in the direction of the NFL, which has seen huge ratings and attendance drops as longtime fans walk away due to too many rule changes and over officiating.
would love if these two pen pushers, along with Rothfield, would stop saying “the fans want this..” and actually listen to the fans .. because almost every comment on here and every footy fan I work with thinks the opposite of what they spruke.
vale Rugba League 1908-2021
The V’Landys sycophants will all come out the woodwork to agree with him. They hang on his every word and are terrified to criticise him. I didn’t watch Sundays games, that’s pretty much all I need to know
Why is it that defenders are the ones failing HIA tests more than attackers. And kenty wants them putting their heads around hips and knees. Ask Jake Friend how that worked out for him
3 years later the NRL still hasn’t found the sweet spot.
Gordie is 100% correct. The Lachlan Burr tackle was utterly ridiculous. Why should he be penalised for Tedesco literally sliding into the tackle? You can't mitigate to drop your height that much. If Burr drives through and tackles Tedesco with full force he'd have taken his head off per se.
These blokes arguing with a man who's played at the very highest level. Thats the problem you have blokes who want to change things who've not played and don't understand the game. Listen to to them. So forthright. Keep going. People will walk away.
Stop trying to be WORRIED about the health of the players, we all know the risks playing contact sports, its called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Two nerds preaching how to tackle to a champion forward 🙄
Agree with Gordie . it’s a contact sport you can’t escape players getting hurt . players should be sent off at dangerous dog acts . Not an accidental high tackle . people will stop watching nrl sick of 3 new rules every year !
Kent makes great points except where he thinks players can adjust their tackle in a split second, especially if they are slipping.
Paul Kent is such a knob, this rubbish is ruining the game and everyone knows it. Want more legs tackles, then make them dominant and allow defenders to slow the ruck down if they make a good legs tackle. Instead of this rubbish. The game as it stands, regardless of the sin bins incentivises teams to tackle high to slow the play the ball. The games are won and lost in ruck speed. It's not a coincidence that Melbourne been best team for years because they've been the best at slowing the ruck down.
There doing this for concussions and all but when Kent said just go lower so if and when players get knocked out going low into knees and hips what are you going to do then ??? I watch union and that happens often as well and they only go low so what’s the change gonna be then ??? Cause it’s unlikely it will stop
What an angry little man Kenty is. Talks all over a genuine legend of the game, takes time to give a history of the game and head high tackles, thinks only his analogies are valid and tries to shut down Gordie when he offers an analogy. Gordie is completely right. You cannot completely rub out head highs. Accidents still happen. Bad things still happen in real life. The game has got to be big enough to accept the good and the bad.
Even a bone crunching legal tackle ,can shock the brain.
No one wants to see people sin bins when a player trips and falls into a high shot, or a soft high shot. Classic reaction by the NRL going over the top to the detriment to the game. The new punch and 10 minutes. No one complains about Black and White interpretations ffs
Where's the farrrrrken full episode on youtube boys?
Amazing audio quality. Love the echoing
I’m with the one and only The raging Bull..poor Gordy taking crap from 2 Geeks that have never been in the heat of battle.. and they simply get paid to stir the place up for (ratings)
the way to make rugby leauge great again.......SIMPLE do the complete opposite of what paul kent says....guy is a flog
Kenty needs to report on tiddly winks not league.. No one wants to let there team mates down by getting sent off.. The sending offs are spoiling the game. Just sin bin the player then let the judiciary decide their fate later.. Bring back the shoulder charge and the biff. Lol. We play and love this game because we love the hard stuff followed up by the skill..
Totally agree with Gordon. Teams will be running low into a defender knowing the slight contact to the head will draw a penalty if not a sin bin. The tackle on Teddy was totally fine. If the defender simply stood his ground n didn’t even attempt to tackle Teddy, Teddys head would still hit his chest but does that constitute a sin bin? I agree there needs to be a stronger stance on the head highs, The Josh Papalii hit was ugly n deserved to be sent off but some of those sin binnings were pathetic. The junior game will never match what you see on the tv ie speed n intensity the game is played at. The junior game is safer than it’s ever been. There needs to be more focus on promoting that to the parents who want to sign their kids up to play Rugby League and less comparison to the professionals.
Gordy you can’t argue with people who now it all
Tallis is 100% correct. The last Union world cup was a joke with players getting sent off for nothing. What I want to know is where are all these players who lost their cognitive function? I never seen any and the games been played for over 100 years. May as well go watch NFL. At least those boys can still put on a big hit.
Paul Kent your future vision is right... but Tallis is spot on about coaches coaching their sides to take maximum advantage of the rules. Look how many divers have emerged since the crusher tackle. Look at every single tackle in the NRL, slowing it down, wrestling techniques, fast play the balls, intentional loose carries in an effort to attract a stripping penalty. You’re kidding yourself if you believe coaches won’t coach their sides to take advantage of high contact. Any contact with the head will result in delayed play the ball in an effort to watch a replay and attract a penalty, especially with the speed of the game increasing and teams needing rests. Head contact needs to be eliminated from the game, but sinbinning and sending off is creating one problem to fix another and it’s causing resentment from fans towards the game of rugby league. Players get paid a lot of money to pursue this career and like any choice, there’s risks. If you know the risk, you follow through with the choice and you’re well compensated for your efforts, then you run the risk of head trauma later in life. The game is entertaining because of its brashness, it’s high impact, it’s speed and it’s personalities within it. If you start taking away from the values that built the game into what it is today, you will kill its interest for future generations and rugby league will be the next rugby union
Understand the safety ,but in the grand final someone will slip in front of a star or main player on purpose,if a slip then no sin bin,lol kenty telling Gordie he didn't go low enough ,he frikin slipped ,lol
Gordon Tallis is the only bloke I'm listening to in this conversation
Tedesco slides into some tackles so by the time contact is made, he is literally on his knees, or even closer to the ground than knees! And it's all at top speed with the defender often having NO OPTIONS. Teddy puts HIMSELF into very dangerous situations REPEATEDLY. Lachlan Burr's sin binning is technically correct, but if it's due to "careless high tackle" - then Teddy has to go as well. His technique is often careless and DANGEROUS to himself. He fucking slid into Lachlan who pretty much stood still and wrapped his arms around Teddy who was on his knees. There is nothing Lachlan could have done. In fact I'd say he did everything correct. There was no aggression, or action, that exacerbated the problem with the tackle, it is insane to think Laclan is "guilty" of anything. WTF was he supposed to do? When Teddy slides around should players let him through the line? That case was ridiculous.
Having said all that, I 100% agree high tackles needs to be a thing of the past, but Tedesco is often his own worst enemy.
Gordon:
Ur gonna get urslef knocked out Kent.
Game is too fast fuck my life.. bring back intensity.. I don’t wanna see a team have 80 percent possession. Bring back scrums when ball goes into toucj
I agree. And penalties for ruck infringement, nobody knows what the hell is going on just 6 again.
Kent is a Muppet
Fiery "on air" clash? Looked liked a lively debate to me.
NRL becoming like soccer taking dives soon...
How is Paul Kent an analyst or critique/journo when he’s literally played 1 game of footy in first grade over 2 decades ago🤦🏻♂️ Needs a slap
I played against Gordon in u19 so im with him its a contact sport harden up lads what is it going to turn into soccer and a bunch of sooks that cry over a slap hahahaha
Touch football
Kenty always talks over the top of anyone who disagrees with him he should of been a lawyer.
Kent said when the shoulder hits the face it is a sin bin............Papalii says hello
In New Zealand so there are a lot off people who turned off Union for this reason to many cards and the fan want a report system like league. League & Union just gotta stop taking notice of people who have no investment in their game
Wish Kent would stop interrupting people let people get their opinion out.
The thing this garden gnome doesn’t understand is that this crackdown won’t lead to people bending their back more and hitting through the ribs, it’ll lead to players ‘catching’ more and a far less physical game. It’ll become more boring and less exciting. He’s so far out of his depth in this conversation it’s comical
Gordon is right. Get the wrestling out of it. People are allowed to hit hard and wreck people. If there is accidental conctact i dont mind 10 minutes - but its gotta be clear cut. None of this Tyson Gamble shit. More like Tedesco getting flat out wrecked last week
Don't call it rugby league any more. Whatever that was on the weekend is an insult to rugby league. Call it fairy league or something like that
Good call
Tackle low and have risk of getting knocked out Nice one
Smash them gordie. Kent or reedy don't look like they have played a real game in their lives
Reward the low tackle, ALL juniors under 6-10’s are told to tackle low. Then to catch and wrestle once they hit early teens. It’s shit to watch too, Cameron smith never ‘tackled’ anyone his whole career. Nothing better than seeing someone dip and cut someone in half, or knock someone’s legs from under them.
Are the players making the high tackle scared to do a correct low tackle because they are scared of getting hurt?
Make a 5 min sin bin for head shots so the game isn't affected too much. It still has to be a contest or the fans will leave
Fiery?! I've seen better fights at a wedding
YES MATE ,Netball is more violent.
Kent only listens to himself
Vlandys’ mouthpiece.
The arrogance of these two men sitting beside one of the games greats is astounding! I support you 100% Gordon. They wouldn't even let him speak. So disrespectful. Accidental contact to the head does not deserve 10 in the bin. We need to stand up and fight for our game!
I have written a letter outlining all of the points Gordon was attempting to make along with a partitiont that I will be sending to the chairman of the NRL. If you would like your name to be on it please comment below.
Why don’t they just get the eyes that don’t want to see these types of shots out of the game? This is a contact sport and from time to time there will be accidents. Every player knows it’s a possibility and they take that risk.
Intentionally high tackles can go for a rest but the accidents can be put on report and dealt with later. That Josh McGuire one was absolute rubbish.
Paul no idea kent
Although Kenty has played NRL for Parramatta 👀
Got to love the journos who havnt played a game of footy in 30+ years supporting the ludicrous amount of sin bins( yes a lot were warranted) yet players and ex players trying to explain how quick the game is and how in split seconds an accidental contact can occur and how a penalty would suffice are just shouted down. As a player and a fan Paul Kent is kidding himself if he does not think players will now take advantage of this, like gordy said just “slip” before the line wear a soft shot on the top of the head and play against 12.
Gordie mate Union may struggle in Aussie but they fill stadiums all over the world even in places like Chicago.Maybe do some research !!!!
Gordie is totally right about reaction time....
Typical Kenty. When a hard question gets thrown at him he replies... don’t give me that...
Fully with Gordon Tallis.. The only one here to play rugby league at a professional level.. Sooo over these journalists talking like pros, shut your mouthes.. They are ruining the game.. The UFC argument is 100% spot on..What a joke!!!.. The ONLY thing NRL is worried about is getting sued. The problem is the world, harden the fuck up!
Game is broken, they change rules on the fly, sack Vlandys and Abdo, go back to pre covid rules, you can't speed up the game to the point the players are gassed then expect them to tackle precise without fail. since this 6 again crap every game has been a blowout it's not enjoyable anymore barely any tense close games it's over by half time.
Prezactly
Kenty you're right about hitting the head but there is such a thing as 'context' .. all referees are trained not in 'black and white' but they're trained to to take all the evidence available and make the best possible result.
This is the fault of the coaches who changed the game about 20 years ago. Back then a tackle around the legs with a player over the top was the norm. Then they said , tackle up around the ball and hold them up so the defence had time to get back. This was the beginning of the end for the conventional rugby league tackle.
If you haven’t played at the top level, you shouldn’t talk about it. These muppets have no idea about the game.
Paul Kunt needs to shut his mouth and let the Ex player speak.
This didnt age well... the tackles will be better now 14 sin bins last week 14 sin bins with 2 games still to go
Watch attacking players lift their knees now that defenders are being told to tackle low....
I’m with Gordie
Yeah Gordon's right. This game is absolutely lost. This is not nrl. Kenty is a dope. He's so extreme. There is no adjustment period and then a relaxing of rules. The rules only get more strict and the game only gets worse. Only illegal tackles with intent or extreme recklessness should be sent off. This sport is too fast to have a rule like this. And no- not everyone wants just black and white rules. We want common sense, and if a ref makes continuous lapses on common sense judgement, then they can suffer the consequences of the fans wrath and possibly the loss of their role as an nrl referee. We have common sense with milking in tackles, how long tackles take to be completed, and for accidental illegal contact when it doesn't really matter (like when corey oats was accidentally elbowed in the head last after his 90 metre try). This game will die if they can't figure out this healthy balance. I'm sick to death of these arguments. Behind desks about what best for the game.
BAN WRESTLING COACHES FROM THE NRL!!!
How do you adjust in the moment of contact when someone slips and you're already going in for the tackle, of course you're still gonna get him high. Is Paul Kent on drugs or something?
If the game is "safer than ever" how is it there are more concussion injuries than anyone can remember? If things carry on as they are you'll have a match in which five or six players fail HIA assessments. And before anyone opens their trap - it has NOTHING to do with looking for them more in the modern game. People are failing HIA tests because EVERYONE is hunting the upper torso to either jar the ball loose or prevent the offload. Head high tackles are inevitable unless they hit no higher than the midriff down.
See the difference between a player n so called reporters talking about the game,want players to start tackling low,reward them with not having to release straight away
If they care about players, why is there no move to protective equipment? Played the game and followed 20+ years and not one improvement or mandatory head gear has ever been introduced. Read up how seriously NFL took helmets, their policies and standards prove it can be done. Yet watch the game, they haven't changed tackling in any way whatsoever. In fact they lead with the head (crazy dudes)
Watching the game at full speed, in row 2 for 3 days I can see how fast the game is. There is no way a person can drop their tackle that fast, it's not possible. Yes they can aim even lower but the game now has the forwards that can offload, run at angles, not front on to even hit the ribs area. If you try to tackle low there will be offloads every set and you will lose by 50. What amazes me is there was a 'plan to stop' concussions but we are doing it this far into the season. Why didn't they plan this with all the coaches, experts coming in at the start of the season to talk through it and proactively work on this together. It's simple, its a lawsuit based initiative, that's the fact. The NRL couldn't care less about players
Look at UFC, any really violent sport with no regards to what people end up like after the contest are over. They are growing revenue and will outpace the NRL. Soon it won't exist when sponsors walk away to chase the crowds. That is a fact.
Yes protect the players, but at least do it properly and planned so the game can 'change' gradually. Over how many years have concussions been going on? Why does it matter in May but they didn't care in March when the season started?