Official Dale Finucane

[apezza]

So if Dale stands his ground and the ball carrier strike Dale with his head (accidental but it a similar fashion) it's play on.

Accidents happen NRL. Im just as dirty at Sharks for not fighting it.

I reckon sometime NRL think - we'll let's just charge them and see what happens.

There would be a lot of innocent people in prison if no one challenged the charge. It's called setting precedence.

 

[Thresher]

Maybe we're keeping our powder dry in case we need to appeal any decisions come finals time.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Maybe we're keeping our powder dry in case we need to appeal any decisions come finals time.

Yeah maybe dale got concussed from the contact!!

 

[sharkstragic]

The probably realise its futile exercise, trying to reason with the NRL is like trying to reason with Trump.

 

[Shortfin Mako]

They have taken the 2 weeks. So weak sharks

That is BS. Club’s stance on this is BS.

FIFA looking at the NRL and celebrating that they are not the most corrupt organization anymore.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Is an accidental head clash any different to an accidental shoulder to the head?

No one want to answer this?

 

[sharkstragic]

No one want to answer this?

The head clash is usually incidental contact when the intertia of the 2 players causes the heads to hit each other. The shoulder almost always is used to make the tackle. So the difference would be intent. You probably dont intend to make contact head to head, but your shoulder is part of the tacking technique if that makes sense?

 

[Sparkles]

No one want to answer this?

No thanks mate

 

[Bundy Shark]

No one want to answer this?

Interesting isn’t it, there will be people who defend the NRL charge cause he went (Dale) into the tackle with some purpose.

If that’s what they’ll say my question to them would be

‘Does a player who is trying to score by burrowing down with his head first (with purpose) get charged if he head makes contact with s as defenders head?
Surely it’s his fault cause he’s the one initiating the head on head contact, the NRL have now backed themselves into a corner with this charging.

 

[sharkstragic]

Interesting isn’t it, there will be people who defend the NRL charge cause he went (Dale) into the tackle with some purpose.

If that’s what they’ll say my question to them would be

‘Does a player who is trying to score by burrowing down with his head first (with purpose) get charged if he head makes contact with s as defenders head?
Surely it’s his fault cause he’s the one initiating the head on head contact, the NRL have now backed themselves into a corner with this charging.

Effectively every head clash will have to result in a suspension. That's the precedent now

 

[apezza]

No one want to answer this?

I only answer your serious questions.

 

[apezza]

Effectively every head clash will have to result in a suspension. That's the precedent now

Yep. How can it not?

 

[MMsharks]

the way the world is going these days...
embarrassing!!!

 

[Thresher]

No one want to answer this?

You put more at risk when use your head.

I've learned this the hard way when opening the door and turning on the shower etc.

 

[Western Sharkie]

You just need to bend your back and hit them at speed around the midsection

So your head hits their hip and you get knocked out

Sounds about f’n right

 

[Western Sharkie]

You put more at risk when use your head.

I've learned this the hard way when opening the door and turning on the shower etc.

Note to Thresher…..

Must remember to open eyes

 

[apezza]

You put more at risk when use your head.

I've learned this the hard way when opening the door and turning on the shower etc.

I guess ten pin bowling is out for you!

 

[Thresher]

I guess ten pin bowling is out for you!

Willing to play my part as long as it's a strike.

 

[HaroldBishop]

The head clash is usually incidental contact when the intertia of the 2 players causes the heads to hit each other. The shoulder almost always is used to make the tackle. So the difference would be intent. You probably dont intend to make contact head to head, but your shoulder is part of the tacking technique if that makes sense?

If they want to penalise any head high contact then so be it, but like has been said in here head clashes pretty much happen every game so let's see what happens from now on. Probably nothing and that's the bit that pisses me off.

Unless Dale has suffered concussion again I'm very disappointed in our club for yet again not defending a player (see Nikora's hip drop) when the suspension is obviously a bullshit call.

 

[Proud Shark]

To be fair, I think it should be penalised. If you're going to fly off the line to put a shot on, the onus should be on the defender to not smash heads. I.e drop the shoulder instead of front on contact.

However when it's not explicitly in the rules to the point that no penalty is called, a grade 3 charge is a sick joke. Especially when the shoulder charge they have been trying to eradicate gets you a fine.