Rads.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

He's had his day.

It's time for a very big broom to free up some cash.

You are clueless

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Watching the replay now, Rads made try saving tackles in the first half on that Dylan Lucas who looks like a player after he beat Tedesco and if Rads didn't chase he scores, and on Hastings close to the line.

Like Blocker said in commentary "Radley's too tough for his own good"

[A Country Member]

We are at our best when Connor is lock. He will be backing up from origin so will most likely come off the bench next game but ideally it’s what I’d like to see.

If Connor plays lock, who plays hooker?
* Don’t say Zach or Benny, as they’re not starting 9’s

[gragra]

He'll probably be rested for a few weeks like they did with Keary.

We have good depth to cover.

Come back fresh.

The difference between keary and Rads is rads does a lot of tackling of forwards and like Boyd , the tough hard collision runs. Head knocks are going to occur, whereas keary post hias was able to manage his game to have way fewer collisions. Saturdays head knock , I would say 3 years ago would not have caused a concussion. Therein lies the problem for Rads and the roosters.

[MKCS]

This is Rads' third concussion for the season, isn't it? Plus that head knock from a couple of weeks ago that didn't end up being a concussion but was lucky it wasn't. I'm not close to a concussion expert but if a spell out of the team can help him then we should go for it, his long term health means more than winning footy games I think. If Radley is to continue to play out a footy career into his early to mid thirties he has to change the way he plays the game.

As for replacements for this season Nat Butcher can play lock, Foketi can play lock, Steep can play lock as well, pick the best out of those three for that spot (Foketi?) and give Rads 6-8 weeks to recover.

[Chicken.Little]

Nah he gets paid to play he should play.

[Carlos Parra]

This is Rads' third concussion for the season, isn't it? Plus that head knock from a couple of weeks ago that didn't end up being a concussion but was lucky it wasn't. I'm not close to a concussion expert but if a spell out of the team can help him then we should go for it, his long term health means more than winning footy games I think. If Radley is to continue to play out a footy career into his early to mid thirties he has to change the way he plays the game.

As for replacements for this season Nat Butcher can play lock, Foketi can play lock, Steep can play lock as well, pick the best out of those three for that spot (Foketi?) and give Rads 6-8 weeks to recover.

I think he's had 5 HIA this year and has passed 3 of them.

[caz]

not a good look that he's needed so many concussion tests this year but you can only go with the best medical advice. depends on what that is

[bondi.boy]

This is Rads' third concussion for the season, isn't it? Plus that head knock from a couple of weeks ago that didn't end up being a concussion but was lucky it wasn't. I'm not close to a concussion expert but if a spell out of the team can help him then we should go for it, his long term health means more than winning footy games I think. If Radley is to continue to play out a footy career into his early to mid thirties he has to change the way he plays the game.

As for replacements for this season Nat Butcher can play lock, Foketi can play lock, Steep can play lock as well, pick the best out of those three for that spot (Foketi?) and give Rads 6-8 weeks to recover.

Amen.
Also, it's not a good look for our club to keep playing him now ... a club that claims to have player welfare atop its list of good qualities.

And, it's a good time to rest him and train others to do what he does, in case he's missing thru injury.

[HunchoRooster]

I’d probably agree with the consensus here that Rads needs to be saved from himself. I think the team can manage without him.

Being a local boy with the two premierships and having the character and playing style he has, he’ll go down as a deadset legend of the club.

[Tom Verlaine's Ghost]

We saw the media hound Friend and Cordner into retirement when they still had plenty in them. Don't let the same happen to Victor. It's his call and no one else's.

[player 1]

We saw the media hound Friend and Cordner into retirement when they still had plenty in them. Don't let the same happen to Victor. It's his call and no one else's.

Yep, the "questions" asked by the media in the post match presser did not come from a good place of genuine empathy and concern - more of a "gotcha" moment, trying to get an ego boost out of those asking the questions having their moment of self importance forcing a great rooster into bowing out of the game. I thought Robbo handled the ambush well. Those journos in reality wouldn't pee on Rads if he was on fire - they're just desperate to create drama they can make click bait out of. Roosters winning a game of footy never sells papers or clicks to the bogan masses - the media hate us and know everyone except (most) of us on here does too. But a roosters legend being forced to retire - now you're talking - that'll bring a smile to people's faces!

[The Lip]

I think he's had 5 HIA this year and has passed 3 of them.

Yeah Robbo said in the presser he’s had two this year now including the one v Knights.