Matt Lodge to sign with Redcliffe

Yuck!

I think GNR made some good points on Lodge as a player -
said something like he's overhyped and over-rated - didn't really show anything when playing first grade but everyone seemed to froth over him.

He's average at best.
 
@Demps said:
Yuck!

I think GNR made some good points on Lodge as a player -
said something like he's overhyped and over-rated - didn't really show anything when playing first grade but everyone seemed to froth over him.

He's average at best.
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From what I've seen , I'd put Woods, Ava, Sue, Grant and JJF above Lodge.
He's big and still young but all the others I mentioned have showed a lot more in games than Lodge.
 
He would still have to be registered by the NRL to get a gig with Brisbane. We all know how thats going to go.
 
@diedpretty said:
He would still have to be registered by the NRL to get a gig with Brisbane. We all know how thats going to go.
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Yep

The NRL will deny his contract and then Brisbane will scream blue murder about how Qld sides are being discriminated against again and then the NRL will change their mind

Talking bad boys also read that once Carney's case is sorted out with the Sharks he will also be eligible to re-register with the NRL
 
@diedpretty said:
He would still have to be registered by the NRL to get a gig with Brisbane. We all know how thats going to go.
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Yep. Player acts like an idiot (or in this case, like Anthony Hopkins!???!). Gets a year off and signs with another club no penalties.

The club that developed him looses years of investment. Player looses 1 or 2 years on the field, some pay but then gets a chance at being a superstar again.

I guess Brisbane had a forward shortage..
 
@Tiger Watto said:
Good on the QRL… I look forward to seeing him rebuild his career
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You'd just wanna hope he doesn't end up as your next door neighbour.
I'd be all for him getting the chance to rebuild his career if all he did was a dumb mistake that didn't impact anyone but himself, his indescretion was far from that. He should be rotting in a cell at the moment overseas being cuddled of a night by a Shaq lookalike.

Hope his career goes nowhere. Scumbag.
 
Had to laugh at that Cleal bloke calling Lodge's rampage "a setback". Gotta love these BS-artists that put a fluffy spin on any crime to get a player on their books. Surprised they didn't go after Danny Wicks - after all he was only an "entrepreneur" or "businessman" going by their logic.
 
This article has caused a bit of a stir. Mostly for the use of the word 'redemption'.

**Controversial forward Matt Lodge takes first step toward NRL return with Queensland Cup trial match**
>
Controversial forward Matt Lodge has taken his first steps toward NRL redemption after avoiding a US jail sentence for a violent night out in New York.
>
The former Wests Tigers prop was solid in Redcliffe's 10-10 draw with Sunshine Coast in Saturday's Queensland Cup trial - his first game back since his US arrest two years ago.
>
Lodge was sacked by the Tigers after harassing two women then assaulting a man who attempted to help them in New York in October 2015.
>
The QRL registered Lodge's Redcliffe contract in October.
>
But Lodge, 21, only learned in December that he would avoid a one year US jail sentence after a plea deal that included completing 200 hours of community service in Australia.
>
Redcliffe coach and former Queensland winger Adam Mogg said Lodge was determined to earn an NRL lifeline at the Queensland Cup club.
>
"He's a long way off where he needs to be," Mogg said.
>
"He did some average things today and he did some really good things.
>
"It's his first decent game of footy in a long time but he will get better and better.
>
"I am just happy for him to play footy, that's his goal in life."
>
Redcliffe is a feeder club of NRL outfit Brisbane and Broncos scouts were tipped to watch Lodge's return in Saturday's clash - a curtainraiser for the Melbourne- New Zealand Warriors NRL trial at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
>
Lodge was rested for the first half on Saturday but started impressively for Redcliffe in the second stanza before fatigue set in.
>
The US arrest was not the first time Lodge had made headlines for the wrong reasons.
>
He was suspended by Wests Tigers after being arrested for failing to leave a Kings Cross nightclub in March 2015.
>
And he copped a two game ban for being spotted in TV coverage wearing wrist tape with "c…" written on it playing for NSW in a 2014 Under 20s Origin match.
 
Apart from the 3 offenses listed above, wasn't there also a local domestic violence charge that saw him stood down from the tigers before he decided to up the ante on his US vacation?
 
@Sabre said:
This article has caused a bit of a stir. Mostly for the use of the word 'redemption'.

**Controversial forward Matt Lodge takes first step toward NRL return with Queensland Cup trial match**
>
Controversial forward Matt Lodge has taken his first steps toward NRL redemption after avoiding a US jail sentence for a violent night out in New York.
>
The former Wests Tigers prop was solid in Redcliffe's 10-10 draw with Sunshine Coast in Saturday's Queensland Cup trial - his first game back since his US arrest two years ago.
>
Lodge was sacked by the Tigers after harassing two women then assaulting a man who attempted to help them in New York in October 2015.
>
The QRL registered Lodge's Redcliffe contract in October.
>
But Lodge, 21, only learned in December that he would avoid a one year US jail sentence after a plea deal that included completing 200 hours of community service in Australia.
>
Redcliffe coach and former Queensland winger Adam Mogg said Lodge was determined to earn an NRL lifeline at the Queensland Cup club.
>
"He's a long way off where he needs to be," Mogg said.
>
"He did some average things today and he did some really good things.
>
"It's his first decent game of footy in a long time but he will get better and better.
>
"I am just happy for him to play footy, that's his goal in life."
>
Redcliffe is a feeder club of NRL outfit Brisbane and Broncos scouts were tipped to watch Lodge's return in Saturday's clash - a curtainraiser for the Melbourne- New Zealand Warriors NRL trial at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
>
Lodge was rested for the first half on Saturday but started impressively for Redcliffe in the second stanza before fatigue set in.
>
The US arrest was not the first time Lodge had made headlines for the wrong reasons.
>
He was suspended by Wests Tigers after being arrested for failing to leave a Kings Cross nightclub in March 2015.
>
And he copped a two game ban for being spotted in TV coverage wearing wrist tape with "c…" written on it playing for NSW in a 2014 Under 20s Origin match.
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Caused a stir where?
 
@Harvey said:
Apart from the 3 offenses listed above, wasn't there also a local domestic violence charge that saw him stood down from the tigers before he decided to up the ante on his US vacation?
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Not to mention threatening Bellamy in Melbourne.
 
@innsaneink said:
@Sabre said:
This article has caused a bit of a stir. Mostly for the use of the word 'redemption'.

**Controversial forward Matt Lodge takes first step toward NRL return with Queensland Cup trial match**
>
Controversial forward Matt Lodge has taken his first steps toward NRL redemption after avoiding a US jail sentence for a violent night out in New York.
>
The former Wests Tigers prop was solid in Redcliffe's 10-10 draw with Sunshine Coast in Saturday's Queensland Cup trial - his first game back since his US arrest two years ago.
>
Lodge was sacked by the Tigers after harassing two women then assaulting a man who attempted to help them in New York in October 2015.
>
The QRL registered Lodge's Redcliffe contract in October.
>
But Lodge, 21, only learned in December that he would avoid a one year US jail sentence after a plea deal that included completing 200 hours of community service in Australia.
>
Redcliffe coach and former Queensland winger Adam Mogg said Lodge was determined to earn an NRL lifeline at the Queensland Cup club.
>
"He's a long way off where he needs to be," Mogg said.
>
"He did some average things today and he did some really good things.
>
"It's his first decent game of footy in a long time but he will get better and better.
>
"I am just happy for him to play footy, that's his goal in life."
>
Redcliffe is a feeder club of NRL outfit Brisbane and Broncos scouts were tipped to watch Lodge's return in Saturday's clash - a curtainraiser for the Melbourne- New Zealand Warriors NRL trial at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
>
Lodge was rested for the first half on Saturday but started impressively for Redcliffe in the second stanza before fatigue set in.
>
The US arrest was not the first time Lodge had made headlines for the wrong reasons.
>
He was suspended by Wests Tigers after being arrested for failing to leave a Kings Cross nightclub in March 2015.
>
And he copped a two game ban for being spotted in TV coverage wearing wrist tape with "c…" written on it playing for NSW in a 2014 Under 20s Origin match.

Caused a stir where?
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Got a pretty high amount of shares yesterday on Twitter, with most people being not too happy with the Journo.
 
Personally I reckon Lodge has career-long issues and it's only a matter of time before something else happens.
 
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