Official 2024 NRL General Discussion

[Western Sharkie]

Graham Fencesitter

He is constantly pulling splinters from his arse.
So not surprising on his take with this one.

 

[SF]

Leniu 8 weeks. Surprised they didn’t make it 9 so his comeback was against us.

Ban is way over the top

 

[bort]

Wonder how much all the extras played into it
- vegas
- ‘fun and games’
- hotel altercation
- family comments

Could have been much less without those factors I’d think

 

[Gumby]

8 weeks is a joke. They both said **** to one another. One had a sook and a whinge. The other one moved on straight after the game.

 

[Johnny B Goode]

Betcha Mam gets called all sorts of non racial names from here on in.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Betcha Mam gets called all sorts of non racial names from here on in.

I'm sure he can handle it

 

[Proud Shark]

8 weeks is a joke. They both said **** to one another. One had a sook and a whinge. The other one moved on straight after the game.

To be fair, I'm actually unsure what the process is. He made a formal complaint on the field in the heat of the battle, same as Leniu made the comment.

Would the nrl even let him retract it if he wanted to after the **** storm that followed?

 

[Gards]

8 weeks aye

That alota Emotional Damage

 

[Super Impose]

He was never going to be free to play the Broncos in round 9 .

The hearing was a waste of time ..

 

[BurgoShark]

Interesting note from the list of NRL suspensions.

Couple of guys were listed as being suspended under rule 41BB.

Googled it. Turns out that if you are not in the top 30 and get a fine, you can opt for a 1 week ban instead.

Makes sense. Non top 30 players aren’t on big coin. There is a bit of a difference between Tino finding the money to pay a $3k fine and some bloke clearing $1000/week having to pay it.

 

[bort]

Interesting note from the list of NRL suspensions.

Couple of guys were listed as being suspended under rule 41BB.

Googled it. Turns out that if you are not in the top 30 and get a fine, you can opt for a 1 week ban instead.

Makes sense. Non top 30 players aren’t on big coin. There is a bit of a difference between Tino finding the money to pay a $3k fine and some bloke clearing $1000/week having to pay it.

The Matto subclause

 

[sharkstragic]

8 weeks aye

That alota Emotional Damage

They had to give a punishment that seems legit..not sure if 8 is enough but it’s a fair Whack.
Otherwise everyone would come out use the defence of “I didn’t use the term in racist way”.
Interesting to see if it was someone’s like Gal who said it. I think he would have got more than 8 weeks

 

[BurgoShark]

The Matto subclause

Different thing.

Matto had a charge that was fine or suspension.

This is a charge that normally would be only a fine.

 

[Sevshark]

Different thing.

Matto had a charge that was fine or suspension.

This is a charge that normally would be only a fine.

Rare common sense W for the NRL here.

 

[HaroldBishop]

St George Illawarra has rejected a request from Zac Lomax’s management and the Parramatta Eels to open discussions for a deal that could result in an immediate release from the Dragons.

The Herald can reveal the Eels recently contacted the Dragons to enquire about Lomax’s contract status, with St George Illawarra saying the 24-year-old did not have their blessing to explore his options given he still has another two years to run on his deal.

A Dragons official confirmed the club had rejected an approach for Lomax to seek options at rival clubs but declined to comment when asked about the outside back’s future.

Sources with knowledge of the situation talking under the condition of anonymity to speak freely told the Herald that Lomax is open to an immediate switch to Parramatta.

Dragons reject request for Lomax to talk to Eels and rival clubs

Parramatta recently contacted the Dragons to enquire about Lomax’s contract status, with St George Illawarra saying the 24-year-old did not have their blessing to explore his options.

www.smh.com.au

 

[bort]

Different thing.

Matto had a charge that was fine or suspension.

This is a charge that normally would be only a fine.

I know I just wanted to make a Matto joke

 

[bort]

Wonder if that’s all old news before he killed it at wing for them @HaroldBishop
If not… could get awkward if he still doesn’t wanna play there

 

[HaroldBishop]

Wonder if that’s all old news before he killed it at wing for them @HaroldBishop
If not… could get awkward if he still doesn’t wanna play there

Yeah dunno but I can't see him wanting to stay on the wing for long. I didn't see their game on the weekend though.

I think he's fighting a losing battle with Flanno as coach, highly doubtful he'll be allowed to leave just as Hunt wasn't allowed.

 

[Sevshark]

Yeah dunno but I can't see him wanting to stay on the wing for long. I didn't see their game on the weekend though.

I think he's fighting a losing battle with Flanno as coach, highly doubtful he'll be allowed to leave just as Hunt wasn't allowed.

Yeah Flanno ain't really the guy to play hardball with.

Lomax was brilliant on the wing for them. If he just does what Flanno wants from him he probably ends up back at centre sooner than later.

Probably has a better shot of playing origin from a wing as well...

 

[BurgoShark]

The attitude of some of these blokes is bizarre. Too many scouts and agents blowing smoke up their asses since when they were 15.

Just play where you can best help the team ffs.