If the NRL are fair dinkum Simonsson will have a very long stint on the sidelines. He should have stayed off the park for the rest of the game. My namesake correctly pointed out to the ref that if it was he who had taken the opposition's best player out, he'd have been sent off.
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They have to be taught not to go in shoulder first anywhere near the head of an attacking player.
It has to come from the coaches.
The only way to do that seems to be hefty suspensions.
It will hurt every team in the short term, but benefit the entire game in the long term.
Also defenders need to be taught how to protect themselves when tackling near the thighs and hips.
Accidents will always happen, and fatigue will come into it, but there must be a way to improve the safety of both attackers and defenders.
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Late, high, forceful head contact and knocked Teddy out.
Why exactly was this not the easiest send off decision ever?
It was Teddy being maimed by the same side 2 years ago that led to Robbo going ballistic and the subsequent "crackdown" - that saw us targeted rather than anyone else.
2 years later we have this pathetic officiating.
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It was the most blatant send off ever. Instead it was just another chapter in the NRLs gross negligence on the crackdown of head high tackles.
The Dragons player on Teddy ANZAC Day. Latrell on Manu. The other Parra game. Souffs deliberately headhunting us in the finals. And now this. No doubt I've forgotten some incidents.
All of these episodes of shocking foul play. Zero send offs.
There's a clear precedent. The NRL have given teams free license to hunt our star players with deliberate high shots.
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Originally posted by Big Dog View PostIf the NRL are fair dinkum Simonsson will have a very long stint on the sidelines. He should have stayed off the park for the rest of the game. My namesake correctly pointed out to the ref that if it was he who had taken the opposition's best player out, he'd have been sent off.
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Originally posted by Rooster90 View PostIt was a bad shot
Teddy doesn't make anything easy though with his crouched down running style...
Should he not be allowed to play footy like being denied a ride at an amusement park?
Some people wanted Radley out of the game because of his "tackling style" defenders have to adjust, simmonsen didn't and should have been sent.
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I found it disturbing that we lost our Captain for the rest of the match and the next and the offender only had to sit down for 10 minutes. What about a rule where if you force a player to fail a HIA due to foul play, the offender is sent off once it has been announced? Also that player serves an automatic 2 week suspension thus missing the same amount of time as the concussed player.
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Originally posted by Dr. Voodoo Man View PostI found it disturbing that we lost our Captain for the rest of the match and the next and the offender only had to sit down for 10 minutes. What about a rule where if you force a player to fail a HIA due to foul play, the offender is sent off once it has been announced? Also that player serves an automatic 2 week suspension thus missing the same amount of time as the concussed player.
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Originally posted by player 1 View PostLate, high, forceful head contact and knocked Teddy out.
Why exactly was this not the easiest send off decision ever?
It was Teddy being maimed by the same side 2 years ago that led to Robbo going ballistic and the subsequent "crackdown" - that saw us targeted rather than anyone else.
2 years later we have this pathetic officiating.
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Originally posted by Rooster90 View PostIt was a bad shot
Teddy doesn't make anything easy though with his crouched down running style...
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