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Sally, I think you’re pretty close to right with that team. I thought Olakau’ato would be good, but I felt he was overwhelmed by the occassion and added little. I’d bring May in for him. I wouldn’t have Jake T in the team either and given how the coach played him, he might agree.
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It wouldn’t be NSW without a Game 2 halves shakeup.Originally posted by King Salvo View PostComment
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Suaalii did everything technically correct in that tackle however was unfortunate that Walsh slipped as he offloaded the ball.
2 weeks max imo.Comment
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Moses would have been in game 1 if he had come back from injury one week earlier; he’s so much better than Hynes, who just isn’t a big game player.Originally posted by A Country Member View PostComment
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I think luai was ok, Moses needs to come in.
jakes a good bloke, but that was an awful choice for captain by the coach.
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Fatrell said he was available and wanted to play, but Madge didn't pick him.Comment
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Yeah, I reckon you're probbaly right. Although a few angles don't look as bad, and he did pass the HIA. Might only get like 3 games? I suppose Origin 2 might count for one of the games?Originally posted by Danish View PostComment
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Think with Mitchell it may depend on his attitude with Leniu as Leniu will be picked and this may have something to do with it! Otherwise best might be back by thenOriginally posted by King Salvo View Post
Hynes shouldn’t play again
think Murray will come back for young
and Watson and May will be close unfortunately for usComment
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I've looked at it a couple of times to try find something, anything to change my mind but...Originally posted by Random Rooster View Post
Just like my first thought when i saw it, it still is s**t he's absolutely smashed him in the head high on purpose.
Walsh is knocked out in mid air..it's clear to see. To me it looked like deliberate attempt to take him out.
Suaalii on debut had wanted to make a statement early on particularly in defence which affected his overall judgement.
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IMO missing most of an Origin game and killing the whole series for NSW is enough of a punishment and there should be no suspension from club level footy.Originally posted by Bates View PostComment
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Watched it repeatedly in slow mo....the hit was hard and fast by a much bigger man on smaller man. The height of contact was top of the shoulders with the rest of the contact on the neck. THE force and speed caused Walsh's head to jerk back and his head hit the ground with speed . That is when he was dazed. Like Teddy , Reece dropped his overall height when running causing the contact to be higher than intended. Deliberate intention to cause head contact not a justified comment. A bit like when Teddy got knocked out by Siva , same reason and Siva not sent off. Game spoilt by Klein's poor refereeing again.Originally posted by Eggspert View PostComment
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lolOriginally posted by A Country Member View Post
If only he'd submitted to the tackle and not put pressure on his knee.Comment
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I can tell you if the hit was direct to the head Walsh would have been missing some teeth and his nose would have been on a cheek. Whiplash can easily cause concussion.Originally posted by gragra View Post
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Obviously, you have never played the game to come to that conclusion. There was no way it was deliberate at all. Walsh slipped and was falling. Suaalii was making a ball and all tackle. Suaalii is 1.96 metres (6 ft 5), vs. Walsh at 1.77 metres (5 ft 10).Originally posted by Eggspert View Post
There is no consideration of mitigating factors anymore, i.e., players slipping or falling or arms striking the shoulder and then hitting a player in the head, for instance.
The issue is that the NRL is worried about future compo claims for concussions similar to those of the NFL as a result of successful class action legal cases in America.
So no matter what the circumstances are, any contact with the head, no matter how it happened, will be penalised on the field or at the judiciary so the NRL can mitigate any claim made against them—oh, we suspended the player and/or fined them, etc.
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Hahahaha - stupid post contact meters - now I've heard it all.Originally posted by bondi.boy View Post
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