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I like the response to this from and Roy and HG
‘Then who the bloody hell are you?’
'Hoomi' behaviour is happening way too much in the NRL
They were called the ‘Rabbitohs’ not the Rabbits. They turned into the Bunnies in the late 1970’s and 80’s when they could not win a match. The Rabbitohs were the cart drivers who used to drive around selling Rabbit meat as you point out. They used to sing out “Rabbitoh’
Adam Reynolds' departure would end the Rabbitohs' premiership window
The really successful teams all have one quality in common. Culture. The culture of the organisation permeates into the performance and behaviour of the players both on and off the field. It is usually due to a failure of leadership within an organisation and your analogy of ‘rotting from the head’ is a good one. At Red Hill it was the dust up with Wayne Bennet that seems to have started the rot. Parramatta, Newcastle, West Tigers etc have all had issues for years.
The Bulldogs have gone from a club with strong leadership under Bulldog ‘Moore’ into an organisation that fails most character tests. The Eels seem to have addressed this in the last two years and their performance has improved out of sight. Newcastle seem to have addressed the drug issues in the last two years or though player behaviour is still an issue.
Leadership has to be cohesive without being overbearing and should not interfere in the running of the team. The Panthers got rid of their issue two years ago and look at what has happened.
In terms of the Bronco’s the leadership issue is both on and off the field. There is no strong senior leadership group on the field. They are all inexperienced ‘kids’ who fall in a heap when the going gets tough. They should recruit senior leaders rather than specific talented players to get the best out of what they already have.
Unfortunately for Broncos fans, a fish rots from the head
Just look at the second tackle of the game to see the inconsistency. Souths number 11 strikes the Canberra players head smashing it into the ground really hard. It happened after play had been stopped by the referee and after he had lost the ball. It was a deliberate cheap shot on a helpless player off the ball. The referees as well as the match review committee need to be consistent if they are concerned about ‘head injuries’. Should he be charged?
Ricky Stuart questions Raiders' penalty count
‘As for the foul play aspect, that’s a long way from being sorted. We have a ‘crackdown’ underway, but a lot of it has been pushed back to the referees and there isn’t a crystal clear framework. That is why there is so much inconsistency.’
I think the match review committee needs to its job properly and review every ‘head’ incident, not just the one reported. Let us see if they are serious about head injury or whether it is ‘window dressing’. An example occurred in the second tackle of the Raiders Souths game last night. After the play had been stopped as a result of Canberra losing the ball, Souths number 11 uses his hand to smash the Canberra players head into the ground. It was a cheap shot to the head that potentially can cause a Brain injury. You can see it on the extended highlights. I wonder whether the match review committee will take action. I bet they will not.
It is my perception that the ‘stars’ of the game get away with a lot more than the average players.
Sterlo on concussion: “We need to make the head an absolute no-go zone”