NRL Round Discussion NRL Round 8, 2025 Discussion

[Beastmode]

Two of the Panthers went in with shoulder charges there didn't they?

They sure did and it was great to watch

Penalty
But not a bin

 

[sup42]

Has there been one game this week without a sin bin? Hope that this is not a new equilibrium

It is the new norm.

NRL are protecting themselves from CTE lawsuits.

Cannot really blame them, can you imagine running a factory where your workers were getting slapped and hit about the head on TV.....

 

[Canonball]

They sure did and it was great to watch

Penalty
But not a bin

yeah, that was not a bin

 

[Beastmode]

yeah, that was not a bin

as crazy as this sounds maybe they should introduce helmets for players .. pretty much wipes away the risk of head injury ….

Bring back the shoulder charge, the biff, swinging arm to the head.. with a helmet it ain’t hurting anyone

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

Cannot really blame them, can you imagine running a factory where your workers were getting slapped and hit about the head on TV.....

Also, the masses are bitching, non stop, about the officiating.

Like, every week there is some form of story about how the refs screwed up some call.

I wouldn't wanna be one.

 

[Canonball]

as crazy as this sounds maybe they should introduce helmets for players .. pretty much wipes away the risk of head injury ….

Bring back the shoulder charge, the biff, swinging arm to the head.. with a helmet it ain’t hurting anyone

don't know about that - as soon as you do that you get much more reckless charges etc.. it'd be nfl without scrimmage

 

[Worried2Death]

It is the new norm.

NRL are protecting themselves from CTE lawsuits.

Cannot really blame them, can you imagine running a factory where your workers were getting slapped and hit about the head on TV.....

They seemed to suddenly switched to a zero tolerance policy about two weeks ago. It's going to be painful watching the transition to the new norm, it's quite a radical shakeup.

 

[Beastmode]

don't know about that - as soon as you do that you get much more reckless charges etc.. it'd be nfl without scrimmage

The potential is huge when the yanks see a better version of their yanky game….

 

[WA Warrior]

They seemed to suddenly switched to a zero tolerance policy about two weeks ago. It's going to be painful watching the transition to the new norm, it's quite a radical shakeup.

100%
I used to be in the harden up team but the collisions alone will probably give these blokes CTE or symptoms of it.
We need to get rid of the high shot.
I put it on the coaches, stop trying to slow the tackle down and wrap the offensive up by tackling around the ball.
Lower the tackle, off loads will make a huge comeback.
Huge shake up but needs to be done for the players benefit imo.

 

[Worried2Death]

100%
I used to be in the harden up team but the collisions alone will probably give these blokes CTE or symptoms of it.
We need to get rid of the high shot.
I put it on the coaches, stop trying to slow the tackle down and wrap the offensive up by tackling around the ball.
Lower the tackle, off loads will make a huge comeback.
Huge shake up but needs to be done for the players benefit imo.

Height might become a big advantage in the middle again, good for NAS, shame for Jazz

 

[WA Warrior]

Height might become a big advantage in the middle again, good for NAS, shame for Jazz

Man the old school lower tackles can take out players like NAS at the same time.
Have the defender next to the tackler rush up against the player NAS is passing too.
These coaches are smart and will work out how to counter

 

[snake77]

Do they actually pay the fines though? Pretty sure the club pays for them?

Pretty sure you are right. Also recall clubs getting pissed at Stuart for costing them too much.

Not surprising the clubs pay for it. They used to pay for players renovations back in the day to get around the cap. A few high tacklers here and there is a lot cheaper.

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

This is the most Panthers shit ever.

 

[Beastmode]

game on

Let’s go

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

game on

Let’s go

I thought that was a monkey.

That'll teach me for getting on the beers, after a two year break.

 

[snake77]

There have been a lot of games this year that have been a game of two halves.

Teams dominate one half and ease off or fall off the next.

This is looking that way.

 

[Beastmode]

Smart try

 

[Beastmode]

No try

 

[snake77]

Has he got that down? Didn't look like it.

 

[snake77]

When they pull the tries back now it does seem like they have already looked at it and are quite sure.

It gets deflating when it's your team. Good when it's the opposition though.