Suaalii HIA

[fletch]

I’m not sure what you mean???

Obviously if he isn’t fit for this week they won’t play him..

But if it is indeed a category 3,why should he be stood down due to a blanket rule if he passes Club doctors tests during the week?

Unfortunately now that it’s reported even if he’s good to go,he can’t play..

You specifically suggested the club should of misreported concussion symptoms and I said there is no way they are going to do that not sure what is confusing about that.

[Lydon]

You specifically suggested the club should have misreported concussion symptoms and I said there is no way they are going to do that not sure what is confusing about that.

You made a point that the Club takes concussion very seriously,which wasn’t what I was questioning at all,hence the confusion..

Obviously if he isn’t fit to play the Club would stand him down,we all get that!

[fletch]

You made a point that the Club takes concussion very seriously,which wasn’t what I was questioning at all,hence the confusion..

Obviously if he isn’t fit to play the Club would stand him down,we all get that!

What I was pointing out is that you specifically were calling for the team to not report the Suaalii concussion symptoms purely to keep open the option of him playing next week that is the kind of disgusting act we expect from clubs like the vermin and storm not the Roosters.

[Lydon]

What I was pointing out is that you specifically were calling for the team to not report the Suaalii concussion symptoms purely to keep open the option of him playing next week that is the kind of disgusting act we expect from clubs like the vermin and storm not the Roosters.

Ok Fletch,I’ll leave it there mate..

[Chook2]

He has been huge the last 2 months
shame he started the year so poorly
placed out of position didn’t help

[bondi paul]

FMD - foul play resulting in serious injury and concussions on roosters players over the past few years with little consequence to the offender is pathetic. Last night an example as seen by the dog shot on Suaalii. Wade Graham cops a fine to cover for Sony Sutton’s bias.

[Roosterfarian]

Only our club would rule out its own player with a Cat 3. Now its come to bite us. FMD amateur hour. Could have just ruled him out with an ankle injury. Unbelievable.

[Bruce 38-0]

The disappointing thing about Wade Graham is that it was missed by everyone Klein? In the bunker as well. Certainly didn’t notice Sutton at the start of the next half saying Wade, Wade apologies here but that tackle where you took Bondi Joe out of the game is on report. Terribly sorry. We spent the whole of half time arguing your case but didn’t succeed. Further proof of the absolute bias that exists in the game. Anyone else other than a Rooster would have stayed down.

[Lydon]

Only our club would rule out its own player with a Cat 3. Now it’s come to bite us. FMD amateur hour. Could have just ruled him out with an ankle injury. Unbelievable.

Correct.

Now the blanket NRL rule has ruled him out irrespective if he is fit by Friday or not,unbelievable…

[bondi paul]

The disappointing thing about Wade Graham is that it was missed by everyone Klein? In the bunker as well. Certainly didn’t notice Sutton at the start of the next half saying Wade, Wade apologies here but that tackle where you took Bondi Joe out of the game is on report. Terribly sorry. We spent the whole of half time arguing your case but didn’t succeed. Further proof of the absolute bias that exists in the game. Anyone else other than a Rooster would have stayed down.

Bruce, it was Atkins in the box not Klu Klux Klein.

[ism22]

Probably been mentioned but despite the NRL being royally shyte about sharing its rules (do a web search... 2019 is the latest refs manual that'll pop-up and for the 2023 concussion rules all I could fine is this, which makes no mention of category 2/3, though the media seem to be all over them https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/03/15/...ury-protocols/).

My understanding is that...

- There's a mandatory 11 day stand down for all head injuries.

- "In exceptional circumstances, Clubs will have the ability to apply for exemption to the 11-day stand-down period, through a review by an independent neurological expert appointed by the NRL"

- When applying, one of the conditions is that "The player has no previously diagnosed concussions within the previous three months".

Pretty sure this means he can't line-up against the Storm as he can't apply for an exemption from the mandatory 11 day stand down.

[Kentucky_Fried_Rooster]

If he is ruled out it sux but players welfare must come first.

I don't think any club would risk it these days especially with the way lawyers try and get everyone to sue for everything possible.
Too many players from the 70s-90s are starting to show signs of these head knocks when it was expected you to be a man and play on.
Naming a player and allowing them to play the next week if they shouldn't because of cheating the protocols is a dangerous path to go down.

It will make our job harder not having him play but health is more important.
Pretty sure we can still beat the storm.

[King Salvo]

Maybe in hindsight the Club should’ve kept him out of the game and not mentioned concussion,instead just report a minor injury..

As now due to this rubbish NRL policy we lose a gun back!

I am sure that’s something the Rabbits would do

Rubbish Policy?

Other sports have similar policies and rightfully so to protect the health and wellbeing of players.

Read up on the NFL studies on repeated concussions and the class action lawsuit taken by former NFL players, some of whom were deceased as a result of CTE

Researchers at the Boston University CTE Center recently announced that they have now diagnosed CTE in the brains of 345 of 376 (91.7%) of NFL players studied. Arrington was among them.

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-n...yers%20studied.

What you're saying is for a medical professional to basically lie, which could well have serious implications down the track, such as suspension or cancellation of their medical registration.

[Rooster36]

Only our club would rule out its own player with a Cat 3. Now its come to bite us. FMD amateur hour. Could have just ruled him out with an ankle injury. Unbelievable.

Yea who cares about his health !!

[Rooster36]

Correct.

Now the blanket NRL rule has ruled him out irrespective if he is fit by Friday or not,unbelievable…

Yea screw suaali and his health