Luck - a comparison

[Fairfax]

Reynolds gets hit on the knee, out for a few months, Souths get a penalty, win the match. Graham will be an example of and there is a great fuss.

Guerra gets kneed in the head, breaks his cheekbone out for weeks. No mention of it, no fuss. It happens in football all the time.

They're both accidents that occur in football matches. Souths get the rub of the green yet feel hard done by, as usual. Souths penalty came about, even though it was considered accidental, and rightly so, because he ended up being injured.

Guerra's injury came from an accident too but because wasn't kicking there is no special rule in place.


Bad luck for Aiden, I hope he recovers and comes back fitter and stronger. I don't want to hear about how hard done by Reynolds is anymore.

[Andrew Walker]

I dont think Graham can be suspended for the tackle When Section 15 by law m of the 2015 rule book is taken into account.Which completely undermines the initial penalty In fact it is a compete farce if he is. Where he will be hit is in the manner in which he addressed the referee. Reynolds injury jst like Guerras is just one of those things that happen when playing Rugby League

[rooster_booster]

I think Graham was over the top but not so much so that he deserves to be suspended. Why aren't the referees held accountable for being amateur level? If they did their job we wouldn't be in this mess.

[TDK]

I dont think Graham can be suspended for the tackle When Section 15 by law m of the 2015 rule book is taken into account.Which completely undermines the initial penalty In fact it is a compete farce if he is. Where he will be hit is in the manner in which he addressed the referee. Reynolds injury jst like Guerras is just one of those things that happen when playing Rugby League

Wrong! You cannot attack the legs of a player whilst that player is in the process of kicking the ball. Whether it is an accident or not it's called careless and the player kicking the ball has no way to defend himself. If they let Graham off they will set a dangerous precedence and smart players will fake their motives in charging down kicks by not looking at the opposition player before snapping their legs from under them, it's not in the spirit of the game and highly dangerous.

[rooster_booster]

Wrong! You cannot attack the legs of a player whilst that player is in the process of kicking the ball. Whether it is an accident or not it's called careless and the player kicking the ball has no way to defend himself. If they let Graham off they will set a dangerous precedence and smart players will fake their motives in charging down kicks by not looking at the opposition player before snapping their legs from under them, it's not in the spirit of the game and highly dangerous.

He attacked no ones legs. It was not a foul play. Reynolds was set up on the wrong side of the posts and a number of factors ensured that an accident occurred. Please don't be an imbecile.

[TDK]

He attacked no ones legs. It was not a foul play. Reynolds was set up on the wrong side of the posts and a number of factors ensured that an accident occurred. Please don't be an imbecile.

No you're right lol. Graham didn't charge the ball down and didn't come in contact with Reynolds legs lol. You are worse than the Bulldogs supporters, at least they acknowledge he hit Reynold's leg, I'm sure Reynolds didn't do a double pike and flip on his own. Actually maybe Reynolds should be suspended for setting up his drop goal attempt on the wrong side of the post hahaha you are a fool.

[Andrew Walker]

Wrong! You cannot attack the legs of a player whilst that player is in the process of kicking the ball. Whether it is an accident or not it's called careless and the player kicking the ball has no way to defend himself. If they let Graham off they will set a dangerous precedence and smart players will fake their motives in charging down kicks by not looking at the opposition player before snapping their legs from under them, it's not in the spirit of the game and highly dangerous.

I strongly suggest you read section 15 by law m in the notes section of the 2015 nrl rule book It actually addresses spearing at the legs and as you along with most are unaware of it There is even a diagram beside it to make it simple I dont make the rules but this rule pretty much is what happened on Friday Everyone is quick to point to rule 10a but not many know 15m which completely undermines 10a in this instance Go on look it up

[TDK]

I strongly suggest you read section 15 by law m of the 2015 nrl rule book It actually addresses spearing at the legs and as you along with most are unaware of it There is even a diagram beside it to make it simple I dont make the rules but this rule pretty much is what happened on Friday Everyone is quick to point to rule 10a but not many know 15m which completely undermines 10a in this instance Go on look it up

I'm sure every NRL technical expert has reviewed these rules ad nauseam but not one in three days has come forward with your argument. I accept it might of been an accident and he didn't intentionally want to take our the kickers legs but thats no excuse for what had occurred. The onus of responsibility lies squarely with the defender, he must be aware of where the kicker is and how his tackle will avoid the kickers legs. The kicker has no defence when executing a kick, he has to be protected at all costs. Graham charged down a kick and struck the kicker on the leg resulting in a serious injury, there is no more argument full stop, he is guilty as charged.

[roostersrule2]

Graham will be suspended for the way he behaved not the tackle.

Guerra's injury, whilst unfortunate, should not see Gordon sidelined.

[Andrew Walker]

I'm sure every NRL technical expert has reviewed these rules ad nauseam but not one in three days has come forward with your argument. I accept it might of been an accident and he didn't intentionally want to take our the kickers legs but thats no excuse for what had occurred. The onus of responsibility lies squarely with the defender, he must be aware of where the kicker is and how his tackle will avoid the kickers legs. The kicker has no defence when executing a kick, he has to be protected at all costs. Graham charged down a kick and struck the kicker on the leg resulting in a serious injury, there is no more argument full stop, he is guilty as charged.

Of course the NRL wont publicly come forward with such an argument That would undermine the referees and blow up more controversy Im pretty sure they just want this to go away and say the refs got it right As for the rest of your dribble you are making it up as you go along and not taking into account all the rules in the rule book regarding this incident. Just the rule that suits your agenda just like the NRL is

[stsae]

Reynolds gets hit on the knee, out for a few months, Souths get a penalty, win the match. Graham will be an example of and there is a great fuss.

Guerra gets kneed in the head, breaks his cheekbone out for weeks. No mention of it, no fuss. It happens in football all the time.

They're both accidents that occur in football matches. Souths get the rub of the green yet feel hard done by, as usual. Souths penalty came about, even though it was considered accidental, and rightly so, because he ended up being injured.

Guerra's injury came from an accident too but because wasn't kicking there is no special rule in place.


Bad luck for Aiden, I hope he recovers and comes back fitter and stronger. I don't want to hear about how hard done by Reynolds is anymore.

What happened with Che is bad luck.

What happened with Reynolds was poor timing from Graham.

The onus is on the defender to not hit a kickers legs.

Sure its accidental, but the fact remains he hit the kickers legs.

I don't see the comparison with luck???

If im Madge id rather lose that game and have my 1/2 back for the next few months than what occurred on Friday.

I doubt theyd be feeling lucky.