NRL Finals Discussion

[Jets59]

Put it this way, if Lockyer was the player down with a bung leg unable to move and a Dragons player ran in and did that there would of been hell to pay. Yes its a tough game but there is no need to run in like that when a player obviously cant move and is obviously in a fair bit of pain.

 

[Diggaz TC]

Don't know why people are getting twisted? Nobody said it was an illegal tackle, i thought the question was what did you think about it.

I think it was 100% legal. I think it's a tough game and you have to expect some players will take no prisoners. I think there was a classy way to deal with the situation and what is commenly referred to as a "dog act" way. The NSW player, can't remember who, who stood over Steve Price when he was knocked out and pulled him up by his shirt and dropped him again while laughing....dog act. Brett Stewart running 30m to complete a flying coathanger on a player in a 1v1 fight.....dog act. Billy Slater holding David Williams while he lay there with a fractured vertebrae....classy act. Justin Hodges who was still 20m away when Brett Morris was writhing in pain on the ground and Ben Creagh standing next to him signalling to Hodges that he's injured, then still running in and trying to cream an injured player on the ground....dog act.

Doesn't mean that i dislike Hodges or Brisbane, just means my opinion on Hodges decision was that it wasn't necessary. Nobody is going to call Hodges a fairy or that he wears skirts if he had of handled that in a classy way, nobody was calling Slater a fairy because he didn't throw Williams to the side with a 'take no prisoners' approach.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

There's a difference going into a game with an injury and getting injured during the game, futher more if Manly players attack his head, then they should be penalised, your still not allowed to attack his head...
Hodges may have been in his right to tackle him, but when Morris caught the ball and laid there on the ground Hodges was at least 30meters away, it says more about Hodges then anything else, there are tough players (Price, Civoneciva) then there are mugs and thats where Hodges sits, for all his talents he will be remember in my eyes as a mug...

So Lockyer has three plates screwed into his face and every Manly player is going to "leave Lochy's face alone"... Pleaseee, it's a professional game, not one commentator, on CH9 this morning, bagged Hodges for that tackle. In fact it is obvious in slow replays that hodges pulled the tackle. If you wanted him to put two touchy hands on him, go to the park and watch a game of touch. Recognize the game for what it was...one of the best ever regular season games for years. Well done St George and Broncos for the GEM game. The rest of you, toughen up.

 

[ooneil]

You Queenslanders can say what you want - it was a dog act. He did not need to go in that hard, he was on the ground going no where. Theres playing tough and there's playing like a dickhead. Last night hodges was a dickhead.

In saying that I hope Manly dont go after Lockys head next week.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Excellent post.....

Don't know why people are getting twisted? Nobody said it was an illegal tackle, i thought the question was what did you think about it.

I think it was 100% legal. I think it's a tough game and you have to expect some players will take no prisoners. I think there was a classy way to deal with the situation and what is commenly referred to as a "dog act" way. The NSW player, can't remember who, who stood over Steve Price when he was knocked out and pulled him up by his shirt and dropped him again while laughing....dog act. Brett Stewart running 30m to complete a flying coathanger on a player in a 1v1 fight.....dog act. Billy Slater holding David Williams while he lay there with a fractured vertebrae....classy act. Justin Hodges who was still 20m away when Brett Morris was writhing in pain on the ground and Ben Creagh standing next to him signalling to Hodges that he's injured, then still running in and trying to cream an injured player on the ground....dog act.

Doesn't mean that i dislike Hodges or Brisbane, just means my opinion on Hodges decision was that it wasn't necessary. Nobody is going to call Hodges a fairy or that he wears skirts if he had of handled that in a classy way, nobody was calling Slater a fairy because he didn't throw Williams to the side with a 'take no prisoners' approach.

 

[tak35bne]

He had a broken leg FFS. made no effort to move. and i know for sure if someone did it too hodges you'd be blowing up.

What a crock of ****e Girds, if someone put a hit on hodges then good on them, they will get one in return. Morris stayed on the park, he is an opposing player and if someone can put a shot on him well and good. If DL plays next week he WILL be a target more than he already is, I am not gonna winge about that its a decision the player makes on their lonesome. If he runs out onto the park and gets hit well I won't like it only cause he is in my team but I won't winge about the hit because he is injured.

To many liberal do gooders winging about the hits in the game etc, its not touch footy, people get hit and people get hurt. None of the commentators that I personally heard had an issue with the hit on Morris........if you don't like it buddy then switch over to collecting soccer cards.

 

[ooneil]

Sterlo made the comment that he thought it was a poor tackle to make and did not look good.

You queenslanders have short memories. I remember you all squeeled when steve price got knocked out and creagh(?) picked him up off the ground. Its a pretty similar situation.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Pretty sure Sterling was not impressed... Putting a hit on a player running etc is all fair and no problem, but when a player is laying on the ground, no player within 20-30metres and then Hodges does what he does its not tough, its not like he had a split second to make a decision on jumping on him or putting his hands on him to complete a tackle.

What a crock of ****e Girds, if someone put a hit on hodges then good on them, they will get one in return. Morris stayed on the park, he is an opposing player and if someone can put a shot on him well and good. If DL plays next week he WILL be a target more than he already is, I am not gonna winge about that its a decision the player makes on their lonesome. If he runs out onto the park and gets hit well I won't like it only cause he is in my team but I won't winge about the hit because he is injured.

To many liberal do gooders winging about the hits in the game etc, its not touch footy, people get hit and people get hurt. None of the commentators that I personally heard had an issue with the hit on Morris........if you don't like it buddy then switch over to collecting soccer cards.

 

[ooneil]

If Locky gets a cheap head shot first tackle next week you lot will take it as a declaration of war!!

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

If he get a cheap head shot, then the Manly player should be dealt with...
If a player takes an injury into a game say dodgy shoulder then players can run at him thats fair game, same as players can run at Locky if he cops an accidental contact on his cheeckbone then so be it, but if it's intentional then Manly will suffer...

If Locky gets a cheap head shot first tackle next week you lot will take it as a declaration of war!!

 

[Brplat]

Sterlo made the comment that he thought it was a poor tackle to make and did not look good.

You queenslanders have short memories. I remember you all squeeled when steve price got knocked out and creagh(?) picked him up off the ground. Its a pretty similar situation.

Think it was Waterhouse not creagh, if it was the game below

 

[Diggaz TC]

Think it was Waterhouse not creagh, if it was the game below

Justin Poore i think was the guy that was just about to stand over him when the video finished...he grabs Price's jersey and pulls him up, even though he is unconcience, then drops him again.

 

[jacko]

To be honest, I don't think that there was all that much in it (Hodges incident) - people say that AFL is getting soft, but if people get worked up over such as minor incident then I don't know why they watch Rugby. Sure it was pretty dirty and unnecessary but not worth such a debate..

 

[Diggaz TC]

To be honest, I don't think that there was all that much in it (Hodges incident) - people say that AFL is getting soft, but if people get worked up over such as minor incident then I don't know why they watch Rugby. Sure it was pretty dirty and unnecessary but not worth such a debate..

lol, nice work jacko, if there is one way to stop bickering league fans it would be to introduce AFL into the topic of discussion and then watch them unite for good

 

[GiRDS-]

lol as if ben creagh would be found anywhere near a fight. even if you had no idea who it was how could you guess him after his hodges efforts.

 

[Rekless]

I dont think there was too much in the Hodges tackle, i do think it was un neccesary, but its within the rules.

on another note, Lockyer is one tough bastard, i dont like the Broncos but that bloke deserves to go out a winner. Really hope that he plays as it would be a shame for it to end that way.

 

[Diggaz TC]

From nrl.com.au

Hodges' hit on Morris under NRL scrutiny

Brisbane centre Justin Hodges could be hit with a contrary conduct charge for his controversial tackle on an injured Brett Morris in Saturday night's NRL semi-final win.

The league's match review committee will on Monday examine the incident, which occurred in the second half of the dramatic 13-12 victory over St George Illawarra at Suncorp Stadium.

Morris had suffered an ankle syndesmosis injury after catching a kick and falling to the ground in obvious pain before Hodges ran several metres to fall heavily on the winger, despite Dragons players signalling he was injured.

The two representative stars appeared to reconcile after the incident, but committee chairman Greg McCallum and his team will decide whether it contravened the spirit of the game.

Match review committee members believe the incident is almost unprecedented, with Justin Poore's attempt to lift an unconscious Steve Price in the 2009 State of Origin series the most similar to it in recent times.

Ironically, it was Hodges who later called NSW's treatment of Price, which also resulted in Trent Waterhouse's send-off, a "dog act".

Saturday night's incident caused outrage on Sunday radio programs, with commentators quick to describe it as unsportsmanlike.

Test centre Hodges was rubbed out for two weeks in 2008 on a contrary conduct charge for making an inappropriate gesture to referee Tony Archer.

Brisbane face more trouble ahead of Friday night's grand final qualifier against Manly with halfback Peter Wallace placed on report for a first-half high shot on Dragons fullback Darius Boyd.

Dragons players declined to speak to the media when they arrived back in Sydney on Sunday.

Morris' leg is in a moon boot but a Dragons statement said fears of a fractured ankle had been allayed by scans.

The Test winger is expected to recover in time for the start of the pre-season under new coach Steve Price in November, but will undergo further tests this week.

"Brett suffered syndesmosis in the ligaments high above his ankle which is usually a six-week turnaround to heal," Dragons doctor Thomas Carrigan said.

"We took him to the local hospital following the game with the scans there showing no obvious fracture.

"We will now arrange for an MRI to take place during the week to further evaluate."

Morris courageously played on before crawling from the field in agony after leaping to defuse a Broncos bomb in the 67th minute.

"It was a tough blow to end the season like I did but I'm in good hands and am certain I'll be fit again soon," he said in the statement.

 

[shane_sharks]

I know BUT it was a legal tackle.................FFS, they are not members of the Redfern ladies sewing club.

imagine if it was lockyer on the ground and someone came and did that to him the donkeys supporters would all be frothing at the mouth

 

[ooneil]

Good news.

 

[Trephinator]

Morris stayed on the park, he is an opposing player and if someone can put a shot on him well and good.

He injured himself catching the drop out - how was he supposed to get off the park then? Next you will be asking for a penalty for a voluntary tackle

He did stay on the park after the injury and took a bomb under pressure - couldn't see Hodges doing that - how many games has he missed through a sore hammy this year?

I also remember Hodges celebrating Cooper injuring himself during the semi in 2009.