2021 NRL General Discussion

[apezza]

Don't laugh.

They want the game to be more and more like touch footy, may as well just remove kicking altogether.

EDIT: Bort beat me to it.

Moylans' stock price just went up!

 

[Sir Chadley]

It's not a pin point or precise kick though
It's a miskick or inaccurate kick because if he was aiming there he's an idiot as catcher can take it out

I think you’ve missed his point mate. I think he means that if someone kicks it and aims it to land just in the field of play then it is a precise kick. Take away the fact someone is standing there, if a player is not there to catch the ball, it hits the ground and then goes into touch. Meaning, scrum or handover to the team that kicked off.

I agree with Common, the ball should actually go out on the full rather than someone catching it while putting their foot in touch. Then it’s up to the receiving team to determine if it’s going out on the full and leave it go or risk trying to take it out themselves.

To me, someone who catches the ball on the full with their foot out of play should be identified as the one who took the ball into touch, especially if it was going to bounce into the field of play if no one was there.

 

[HaroldBishop]

I think you’ve missed his point mate. I think he means that if someone kicks it and aims it to land just in the field of play then it is a precise kick. Take away the fact someone is standing there, if a player is not there to catch the ball, it hits the ground and then goes into touch. Meaning, scrum or handover to the team that kicked off.

I agree with Common, the ball should actually go out on the full rather than someone catching it while putting their foot in touch. Then it’s up to the receiving team to determine if it’s going out on the full and leave it go or risk trying to take it out themselves.

To me, someone who catches the ball on the full with their foot out of play should be identified as the one who took the ball into touch, especially if it was going to bounce into the field of play if no one was there.

Can't agree with any of that. How often do you see a player deliberately kick within a metre of the sideline on the full?

 

[bort]

I think you’ve missed his point mate. I think he means that if someone kicks it and aims it to land just in the field of play then it is a precise kick. Take away the fact someone is standing there, if a player is not there to catch the ball, it hits the ground and then goes into touch. Meaning, scrum or handover to the team that kicked off.

I agree with Common, the ball should actually go out on the full rather than someone catching it while putting their foot in touch. Then it’s up to the receiving team to determine if it’s going out on the full and leave it go or risk trying to take it out themselves.

To me, someone who catches the ball on the full with their foot out of play should be identified as the one who took the ball into touch, especially if it was going to bounce into the field of play if no one was there.

In the rules of the NRL though the circumstance he is saying the kicker should be rewarded is actually a bad kick by them, it's not where they wanted it to land. If the rules change and they are aiming for that spot the same amount of error just takes it dead anyway.
Does that make sense?

The ball has to land in the field of play, if it lands in the arms of someone considered out it did not land in the field of play. I think it's fair to argue either way whether you agree with that interpretation or not. I don't think we can say that current kicks that are being caught in that position should be rewarded as we know that the kicker doesn't want them to land there so they are actually bad kicks.

 

[apezza]

Warriors 13+ into Sharks 13+ paying $22.50. Not bad

 

[HaroldBishop]

Warriors 13+ into Sharks 13+ paying $22.50. Not bad

Just give your money to me mate

 

[BurgoShark]

**** it. Just go down to 11 a side. Second row and centre is the same position these days anyway.

Kills 2 birds with one stone. More space/fatigue, and we just added 32 players to the pool for upcoming expansion.

(I’m not serious - but that is still a better solution than constant fiddling).

 

[CrazyMatt]

Seriously, is there anyone here who still thinks the game is too slow?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Seriously, is there anyone here who still thinks the game is too slow?

The constant replays are ****.

 

[Born&bred]

League is on life support already with the bull**** touch football rules already in place.

This would kill it, and I won't watch a game again if it happens - not that I watch many now...

 

[bort]

Can’t believe in 2021 they are still letting injuries slow down play. NRL needs to introduce a ban on injuries

 

[Born&bred]

Can’t believe in 2021 they are still letting injuries slow down play. NRL needs to introduce a ban on injuries

Nah, better still - introduce stupid rule changes that massively increase the likelihood of injuries, oh wait...

 

[vicsharkfan]

Sssshhhh… the mums have spoken, that’s what they want to see..

 

[Sir Chadley]

Can't agree with any of that. How often do you see a player deliberately kick within a metre of the sideline on the full?

In the rules of the NRL though the circumstance he is saying the kicker should be rewarded is actually a bad kick by them, it's not where they wanted it to land. If the rules change and they are aiming for that spot the same amount of error just takes it dead anyway.
Does that make sense?

The ball has to land in the field of play, if it lands in the arms of someone considered out it did not land in the field of play. I think it's fair to argue either way whether you agree with that interpretation or not. I don't think we can say that current kicks that are being caught in that position should be rewarded as we know that the kicker doesn't want them to land there so they are actually bad kicks.

I think we’ll just have to agree to disagree. I just think the current rule makes it too easy for the receiver to get the penalty for it. He doesn’t even have to catch it.

Yes, players probably don’t deliberately aim for that spot but for me it’s not a bad kick until it goes out on the full by itself.

 

[CrazyMatt]

The constant replays are ****.

I kind of agree but on the other hand I think its a necessary evil to get the right call, in theory anyway. But they definitely need to explore ways to do that quicker for sure.

If thats the only thing slowing the game down then I think its in good shape as far as quick play goes.

 

[Capital_Shark]

FFS can they not leave the game alone for 5 minutes???

You want to increase fatigue? Stop the captain's challenge, stop stopping the game when players are injured unless serious (refs have resorted back to stopping the game rather than waiting for the trainer to signal). Stop looking at every little incident over and over.

Amen ****

 

[Sparkles]

The real problem is the length of the field. There's too much time wasted by teams trying to get to the other end, resulting in kicks, scrums, penalties and the rest. Simply reduce the field to two red zones and let them go at it for 80 mins, no stoppages

 

[Thresher]

The real problem is the length of the field. There's too much time wasted by teams trying to get to the other end, resulting in kicks, scrums, penalties and the rest. Simply reduce the field to two red zones and let them go at it for 80 mins, no stoppages

I was thinking the opposite. It used to all be about the battle for field position.

You needed to plot your way to the other end through tactical kicks for touch. Now a team is expected to travel the length in a set.

I say double the length of the field. Let's see how the major stadiums deal with that!

 

[vicsharkfan]

Where’s our dkhead thread..
What has lewis (dogs) done.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Where’s our dkhead thread..
What has lewis (dogs) done.

Stole some speakers the NRL gave the Bulldogs worth a couple of hundred bucks and tried to flog them on Ebay. What a numbnuts.