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[Worried2Death]

Good news: The NRL is reportedly set to backflip on the idea to introduce kick-off changes in 2025. Must have seen the amount of backlash they were getting which was overwhelmingly negative.

Good, it would've handed more of the game to refs to judge blockers and disruptors and intent to catch the ball and all that shit, it never works out well for us giving the refs more discretion. And also we'd never have the chance to watch Ben Hunt drop a kickoff next to the posts with a minute to go in a GF again.

 

[snake77]

May had 11 games this year where he played 50 minutes or more so he has a motor. More likely they are after Hunt and needed cap space. Small mobile forwards are favoured but the Sharks didn't get the memo this year and did well.

If you look at our likely starting front row next year (JFH & Barnett) they are both convert backrowers. In fact our likely starting 17 would not have a player that started their career as a prop.

I was more hinting at them releasing him and how it had nothing to do with off field stuff despite the rumours discussed at the time of his release.

Robinson could be wanting to free up space for someone like Hunt or to change the make up of his pack. It was just a bit of an eye opener that they released a front rower after already have JWH retire.

 

[Teets]

Or conspiracy time. Is so he can justify axing May? He was too big.

My wacky conspiracy is the rule changes to speed the game up, the set restarts in particular, pretty conveniently coincided with Tonga having just beaten Australia through the sheer size and power of their team.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Trent Robinson was against the new kick off rule. Just said there should be a send off if someone tackles high.

Until Victor is marched for high contact and Robinson bitches and whines in a press conference about him being targeted!!

 

[Bay39er]

Trent Robinson was against the new kick off rule. Just said there should be a send off if someone tackles high.

Roosters' Robinson calls for harsher NRL penalties on kick-off fouls

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson believes sending off players for high shots following kick-offs would improve player safety, rather than big rule changes.

www.abc.net.au

Found this interesting especially when you consider the likely make up of the Warriors.
"The six-again rule has been really, really good for us, but it's also cost front-rowers. Front-rowers are worth a lot, but bench front-rowers are obsolete," he said.

"We're all playing with locks and we're all playing with guys that are going to run a long distance."

Of course he would say to send them off now that JWH has left the club

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

Who comes up with these rules, if the next Jared is running back kickoffs with his elbows out, just bin him off, don’t change the whole thing. Bunty been running our kicks back for years, he doesn’t go around knocking people out.

Because it’s the team that just scored receiving the kickoff, wouldn’t it lead to even more field position advantage, more blowouts etc.

 

[Shogun]

Rules I might like to see

5 tackle sets
6 tackles when ball is kicked out on full
miss penalty kick, do not get ball back from 20m dropkick. 20m tap, 5 tackle set
enforce voluntary tackle rule
stop ref coaching at scrums
throw disrupter rule in the bin

JUDICIARY
everyone starts year with clean slate, however suspensions do carry over from year prior
1st suspension of the year 1 week reduced
no 1 charge is worth more than 4 weeks
no case to answer if ball runner falls/slips
contest and lose, do not get more weeks (that's some tyrant shit)

 

[BigUCE]

 

[Inruin]

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Might have to ban Warriors v Titans games too......

 

[WahsaurusRex]

Might have to ban Warriors v Titans games too......

Thankfully the Warriors aren't really keen on defensive effort against the Titans, thus, no collisions to worry about and no need to cancel