Thread: NRL And Rugby League Chat.

Hunt in, Bob


Four Nations 2014: Ben Hunt will make his Kangaroos debut after breakout season

Good balance between youth and experience. The simple fact is blokes like Slater,Smith,JT,Gallen,Hodges, don't have many years left in them. But the talent coming through to cover the looses is very good. When a bloke like Cherry-evens still can't get a run on spot it shows how healthy things are. Matt Scott will be missed. He is very much like a Shane Webke,lots of meters when it matters. It amazes me how guys like Aiden Gurrea and Sam Thaiday and even Hodges slip through the Cowboys recruiting system.

Some rule changes are necessary to make the game more attractive. Contested scrums and contested play the ball as used to be. Remove the second defensive marker from the play the ball. Reduce the ruck area from 10 metres to 5. This would force attacking back lines to line out deeper and thus encourage a fast running and passing back line game. Bring back the biff.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Some rule changes are necessary to make the game more attractive. Contested scrums and contested play the ball as used to be. Remove the second defensive marker from the play the ball. Reduce the ruck area from 10 metres to 5. This would force attacking back lines to line out deeper and thus encourage a fast running and passing back line game. Bring back the biff.

Yep,the scrum is just a bloody joke. It used to be an attacking option,now its just a rest. Let the big boys push and hookers actually 'hook' for the ball. I would also like to see the return of the biff,the no punch rule has made the game look very soft,the amount of time lost in general play with push and shove and just girlie name calling is rubbish.

Hayne is off to the NFL in the USA?

Originally Posted by jonesfam

Hayne is off to the NFL in the USA?

they will love him...

A few happenings going on.

Canberra have signed Wests Tigers utility Blake Austin on a three year deal starting in season 2015. He has been given an early release from his contract to take up the play-making spot for the Raiders. One of the stand out players from what will go down as the worst year in history for the Tigers. So a good move by Canberra. I personally feel the way the Tigers handled the whole Mick Potter situation was disgraceful,but to his credit Potter handled himself extremely well. A very good coach in the making. I think 'Hook' will put some pride back into the tigers.

Shane Flanagan has still not been cleared by the NRL for the Sharks pre-season training in the first week of November. His 12 month suspension began on December 17 last year,but the NRL has told Flanagan he needs to undertake further work and counselling to have his suspension lifted. Personally,i think he is bloody lucky to even have a job,i don't believe for a second he wasn't aware what was going on.

It seems the Ben Flower,Lance Hohaia case made be headed for criminal charges. The club and police have not yet decided what course of action to take just yet. Look for that one to get messy.

Some Cowboy news,Lachlan Coote is looking forward to preseason training after sitting this season and is fully fit,but after Michael Morgans strong season at fullback where will Paul Green use him? Northern Pride coach Jason Demetriou has signed a one year deal to be Paul Greens assistant coach,which i think is a great move for him and the Cowboys.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Some rule changes are necessary to make the game more attractive. Contested scrums and contested play the ball as used to be. Remove the second defensive marker from the play the ball. Reduce the ruck area from 10 metres to 5. This would force attacking back lines to line out deeper and thus encourage a fast running and passing back line game. Bring back the biff.

Get rid of the interchange, or reduce it to two. This will bring back the running nippy player, Bob