NRL 2021
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@mariner4life origin sides are out, but why haven’t you posted them in here? How inconsiderate, now I have to go search for them myself
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Former champion Canterbury halfback and NSW Origin captain Steve Mortimer, 64, has opened up about his secret battle with dementia in the hope his condition will give today's playing group a reality check.
In recent days, leading players have reportedly spoken of ousting V'landys in the wake of record charges filed against players for making contact with the head.
Mortimer said his condition is "absolutely" linked to head knocks suffered during his career and that he got in touch with V'landys after reading reports about the players' stance.
"I said, 'you have just got to forget all these people who are against you'," Mortimer told News Corp of his conversation with V'landys on Monday.
"And these blokes who want to stick it up Peter V'landys or whatever have got no bloody idea.
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@donsteppa it's very sad. Mortimer played in a time where raising the elbow, getting dumped on your head, wearing a clothes line and fisty cuffs were just part of the game. I'm surprised more player from his time haven't opened up about the effects of CTE. The game is now safer because of the rules around head contact but the pure size of the players involved heightens the risks in a another way. Greater force = more damage.
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Sharks win race to Nicho Hynes signature
The Sharks have secured the services of Nicho Hynes, with the Storm star signing a long-term deal with the Cronulla Club.
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@mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:
Sharks win race to Nicho Hynes signature
The Sharks have secured the services of Nicho Hynes, with the Storm star signing a long-term deal with the Cronulla Club.
Bugger. I was hoping he would go to the Broncos
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Just catching up on some of this since I went on a bender on the weekend
So Nicho a shark, still clearly about the money as the main three players were not glamour clubs (well Brisbane a former glamour).
Broncs offered 1m, Warriors 1.5m and Sharkies 1.8m. He was offered the 6 position at the warriors too.Ponga out of origin although Grant cleared to play. Well done NRL for giving the other hosting position to Townsville, I really think they got that right since Melbourne has gone..
Addin Fonua Blake supposedly back next week too
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@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
Just catching up on some of this since I went on a bender on the weekend
So Nicho a shark, still clearly about the money as the main three players were not glamour clubs (well Brisbane a former glamour).
Broncs offered 1m, Warriors 1.5m and Sharkies 1.8m. He was offered the 6 position at the warriors too.Ponga out of origin although Grant cleared to play. Well done NRL for giving the other hosting position to Townsville, I really think they got that right since Melbourne has gone..
Addin Fonua Blake supposedly back next week too
Round 18 for fonua-Blake I thought?
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@mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:
@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
Just catching up on some of this since I went on a bender on the weekend
So Nicho a shark, still clearly about the money as the main three players were not glamour clubs (well Brisbane a former glamour).
Broncs offered 1m, Warriors 1.5m and Sharkies 1.8m. He was offered the 6 position at the warriors too.Ponga out of origin although Grant cleared to play. Well done NRL for giving the other hosting position to Townsville, I really think they got that right since Melbourne has gone..
Addin Fonua Blake supposedly back next week too
Round 18 for fonua-Blake I thought?
originally yes, apparently a quick healer. Nathan Brown confirmed he was doing light running at training with the team at the end of last week.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
@mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:
@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
Just catching up on some of this since I went on a bender on the weekend
So Nicho a shark, still clearly about the money as the main three players were not glamour clubs (well Brisbane a former glamour).
Broncs offered 1m, Warriors 1.5m and Sharkies 1.8m. He was offered the 6 position at the warriors too.Ponga out of origin although Grant cleared to play. Well done NRL for giving the other hosting position to Townsville, I really think they got that right since Melbourne has gone..
Addin Fonua Blake supposedly back next week too
Round 18 for fonua-Blake I thought?
originally yes, apparently a quick healer. Nathan Brown confirmed he was doing light running at training with the team at the end of last week.
Yeah just looked now - you are right.
Must have gone and used naholos fijian juicies.
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Broncos season just gets better and better. Destroyed by a shit team like the Dragons
How is it possible in a league packed to the rafters with dogshit contracts matt Dufty doesn't have a contract for next year? He's a gun, and if we didn't have the kid i would happily pick him up for the Warriors
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Just on contracts
Cronulla are clearing out. Big contract duds in Woods, Dugan and SJ are off
SJ definitely seems to overvalue what he is actually worth to a club.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
Broncos season just gets better and better. Destroyed by a shit team like the Dragons
3 in a row and quoting myself...
So far this season, in the 13th round, the Broncos have played on Thursday or Friday night FTA primetime games 10 times
They have 1 win
They have 3 losses
They have 6 absolute beltingsIt defies belief that year after year this club gets kissed on the dick by the fixture list despite a decade of being absolutely nothing.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
Broncos season just gets better and better. Destroyed by a shit team like the Dragons
How is it possible in a league packed to the rafters with dogshit contracts matt Dufty doesn't have a contract for next year? He's a gun, and if we didn't have the kid i would happily pick him up for the Warriors
Broncos please... Jamane is better as a wing
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
Why the hell did the Warriors give Tevaga a new 2-year contract? A waste of space and a penalty magnet.
THEY WHAT?????
I hope it's for like $80,000
I know he isnt the most poular on here, because he can make some dumb plays, but often tops the tackle count in the middle when he is on and has a habit of getting more yardage than he should through teams always struggling to put him down first up. Nothing more than a bench forward in my mind but there is a reason he has won the bench forward award at the annuals before.
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@bayimports said in NRL 2021:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
Why the hell did the Warriors give Tevaga a new 2-year contract? A waste of space and a penalty magnet.
THEY WHAT?????
I hope it's for like $80,000
I know he isnt the most poular on here, because he can make some dumb plays, but often tops the tackle count in the middle when he is on and has a habit of getting more yardage than he should through teams always struggling to put him down first up. Nothing more than a bench forward in my mind but there is a reason he has won the bench forward award at the annuals before.
I actually saw some stats about him in comparison to other Warriors (who don’t cop as much shit) and he actually had less errors than a bunch of Warriors forwards.
I’ll try and remember where I saw them and post the link.
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it's not just the error stats. He often dies with the ball in attack as well. Then on the flipside he'll overplay his hand given his ability
I've said before. he's a useful squadie because his effort is always huge. But he shouldn't be top 17 for a team with aspirations.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2021:
it's not just the error stats. He often dies with the ball in attack as well. Then on the flipside he'll overplay his hand given his ability
I've said before. he's a useful squadie because his effort is always huge. But he shouldn't be top 17 for a team with aspirations.
We are not far off in opinion, as I dont think he is a starting 13 player, but as a bench forward I do think he has value, especially his versality as a b grade Brandon Smith, who shouldnt be on the bench, but that is the Melbourne production line. I think he should be in the 17, just not starting, his stats actually show he is a better player than he often gets credit for.
As for Dufty.. I know Brisbane are trying to save money to get Hodgeson from the Raiders, but after letting Walsh go, Dufty looks like an easy pick up since you could probably low ball his offer, since all other top clubs have great fullbacks right now.
Looks like ruours have it SJ and Burton pairing at the dogs next year, if they went after Dufty they could also have a decent squad for a change, although a basket case club at the moment
