Aussie Sports Thread - NRL, AFL or A League

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What do we think about that horrific head knock Eli Katoa sustained playing for Tonga in the NRL Pacific Cup - he was battered badly in the head warming up before the game I'm suprised they let him play - then copped two more HIA during it - he seemed completely in pain and out of it sat on the bench and the commentators were making light of it. He was rushed into hospital - now he is back in Melbourne definitely out for a season and I think there is a chance he may never make it back - pretty sickening the whole thing ...

He should never have started the game. The head knock in the warm up was terrible and they should be in serious trouble for not looking after him. People need to be held accountable and a proper investigation into who knew what and how he was allowed to play.

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What do we think about that horrific head knock Eli Katoa sustained playing for Tonga in the NRL Pacific Cup - he was battered badly in the head warming up before the game I'm suprised they let him play - then copped two more HIA during it - he seemed completely in pain and out of it sat on the bench and the commentators were making light of it. He was rushed into hospital - now he is back in Melbourne definitely out for a season and I think there is a chance he may never make it back - pretty sickening the whole thing ...

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The Rugby 360 thing is starting to kick off. Zac Lomax has signed from the Eels & Payne Haas could be next.

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Anyone watching the Wellington Brisbane game?

A Wellington player with a couple wild swings at a Brisbane players head knocking him to the ground and gets a yellow, VAR says carry on nothing to see here. Ridiculous.

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It’s nice to see so many kids of that generation coming through and playing but it makes you feel so old

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I watched the 2nd half of Sydney & CCM & saw Paul Okon’s son for the 1st time for Sydney. He’s some player, like his dad was. I met PO snr years ago & he got a few LFC shirts signed for my lad by Robbie Fowler. Great guy.

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Just watched the Aussies beat the English in the first game in the rugby league ashes.

Piss easy win and it wasn’t really a contest. Munster, Walsh, Grant and Cleary managed that game so well. If Australia wanted to step up a level or two the score would have been very different. Finished 26-6 but just into the second half and the English looked done physically, they couldn’t cope.

Best thing was listening to the English commentary whinging about every decision for the most basic things you see multiple times in any game. Asking how Australia would deal with the atmosphere in a half empty Wembley topped it off.

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That’s a good win for Brisbane. I wish they’d change the side the cameras are on. Most of the fans sit on the same side as the cameras, it’s where all the season ticket holders are put, at it makes it look horrible.

It was a good win, especially being a man down after 58 mins. I gave up our Titans membership years ago as I requested certain seats for my son & I with a mates family seats & were told no problems we can do that. When the txt turned up they’d moved us to the Eastern stand so sitting in 5he scorching sun. When I complained I was told Foxsports want more fans in the eastern stand as it looks better having that stand full on TV . I no longer go & prefer to watch it on tv.

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I’m just glad he didn’t go the Geelong.

How do you think Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will go? So much potential but seems to have gone way off with some questionable off field behaviour. Maybe being away from all the attention in AFL land will help him get back on track. Bit of a gamble.

The WB fans are glad to see the back of him. I’m hoping Hardwick can sort out his off field stuff.

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Charlie Kurnow to the Swans could be interesting to see. Hope he does well.

I’m just glad he didn’t go the Geelong.

How do you think Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will go? So much potential but seems to have gone way off with some questionable off field behaviour. Maybe being away from all the attention in AFL land will help him get back on track. Bit of a gamble.

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That’s a good win for Brisbane. I wish they’d change the side the cameras are on. Most of the fans sit on the same side as the cameras, it’s where all the season ticket holders are put, at it makes it look horrible.

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Adelaide beat Sydney 2-1

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Charlie Kurnow to the Swans could be interesting to see. Hope he does well.

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GOLD COAST SUNS

There may not have been as much noise around the Suns this off-season, but boy have they done it again. First and foremost, they’ve landed Christian Petracca as their number one recruit. Add in their free hit on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan for Pick 74, AND the fact they’ve (more than likely) maintained enough points to match bids on their two young gun Academy players in the draft, and they are massive winners. The only question mark will now come over the loss of depth on their list. All of Malcolm Rosas Jnr, Sam Flanders, Ben Ainsworth, Connor Budarick and Brayden Fiorini have departed the club for greater opportunity elsewhere, and while none of them are out and out stars, a bad run with injuries could test them.