2018 NRL Season: Preliminary Finals discussion

Hoping for either a Roosters/Sharks grand final or Rabbitohs/Sharks grand final. F*** the Storm.

Who we all rooting for?

 

Either way should be a quality contest. Roosters, Storm & Rabbitohs could all win on their day. Sharks could too if they really turn it on but out of the 4, are probably the least consistent.

 

Roosters and Storm for G/F with Storm to win but would be happier with Sharks V Souths

 

Any one but Souths

 

1 v 2 GF. Most consistent teams.

 

Definite shoulder charge, there can be no doubt about it. Whether the NRL has the guts to charge and suspend him is another story.

I think they will charge him to look tough, then let him off at judiciary for some weak excuse.

The NRL have absolutely no teeth.

 

Yeah look, I’m sick of watching Melbourne play in the Grand Final.

F*** off.

 

They won't charge him.
He will get Clive Churchill medal win or lose & Dally M player of the year.

 

Why would he go the early plea? He is retired after this game if he did.

They can charge him, Melbourne can challenge it and get let off. Just because they charge him doesn't mean they have to still suspend him.

 

Will be sad if he is charged and found guilty. If he was playing for us and made that tackle, legal or not, we would be claiming him a hero, match moment. Give credit where due, what option did he have, do we hate him because he is so good or plays for Melb no matter what a great player and deserves to go out, win or lose, in a grand final.
I don't like Gallen or Dugan but I wished they had played tonight then no excuses, best team won.

 

Fifita hit with a worse shoulder charge and was very late which caused the scuffle as Slater scored try #2. It was a defensive tackle pure and simple.

 

Rhugh89, I disagree with your statement that the “MRC needs balls to pull the trigger “ they need balls not to.

The law makers “invented” this rule to make this sport more PC and appealing to the general public, under the premise of player Safety.

So Mum would be comfortable letting “ little Johnny” or “little Miss” play such a perceived brutal sport- it worked.

It eliminated the perception of players going into a tackle with intent to injure.

Reality is this is a contact sport, put in the same position, at the same speed with the same number of variables there is no way you have time to preconceived a method of contact it is purely reactive to the extent of self preservation and in a collision your reflex actions will dictate body movement.

There is not a current player or coach in the game who would want a player rubbed out for such an act of desperation in a game situation - except those who have something to gain (eg Roosters or Rabbits). Even Sharks fully supported it and they are the ONLY ones would would have a right to complain legitimately.

Ask your self what is this Sport coming too ? when the players endorse an act in “real time” but the beaurcrates and the media dictate their expectations from the comfort of a “arm chair” without the pressures of the moment.

For the good of the game the NRL and the MRC need to grow a set and squash this as a non event with out delay.