The drink is on you, Roosters
March 15 2010 (3 days ago)
If any young sportsman would like to see the benefits of giving up alcohol just have a look at a Roosters game. It occurred to me just after the Sydney Roosters had just defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 36 points to 10 that their three best players, Nat Myles, Mitchell Pearce and Todd Carney had all given up the drink.



Emu
Brett Stewart was a certainty for the fullback spot but he got injured last night so next in line will be Hayne and although the coach loves gidley, he is also injured.
Carney can play anywhere in the backs so a bench spot could be a chance.
A new attitude and a great beginning for the Roosters (16)
March 16th, 2010
Col
I suggested to a first grader once that drinking should be against the club law for players and he said that you cannot tell players if they can drink or not.
Maybe clubs should give them the choice and make it clear the guys that do not drink will always get preference at the selection table in 50/50 situations.
The drink is on you, Roosters (8)
March 16th, 2010
Chris
Well said.
The guys have a small window to consolidate their careers and set them up for a quality life and they elect to put it all a risk, crazy.
Ben Cousins keeps rolling in and out of Hospital due to too much drinking.
The drink is on you, Roosters (8)
March 16th, 2010