@Tiger_Steve said in [Player Dramas in the NRL Off\-Season \(Silly Season\)???](/post/1127426) said:
You can create images of being an inclusive sport all you like in a bid to attract ‘new’ supporters and players but until the NRL clean up its own backyard with strong, consistent, transparent and far reaching discipline for players who soil the brand it will never attract new supporters.
Also, I think it’s about time the players association gets on board with the NRL in a bid to work together in demanding higher behaviour expectations of players.
Absolutely mate. This is the hypocrisy I've been referring to, with the women in league round and all their posturing and chest beating. This rubbish needs to be fixed up first BEFORE those sorts of initiatives can be taken as serious efforts fpr change and not just a pretense.
What seriously is the NRL supposed to do about a few DHs throwing their doodles about?
It would be like saying the CEO of Westpac is responsible for someone sticking their hand in the till at the Stanmore branch.
Stanmore doesn't have a bank, let alone a Westpac branch. Wish they did it would make my life easier! :grin:
All jokes aside, the NRL and ARLC need to step up immediately and improve their player social education program, it's obviously not cutting through and it's not making a difference.
More punitive measures are required. Suspend them both for a year and see how quickly the remainder learn.
I agree, the NRL/ARLC has to be harsh and set a clear rule, but I also think that if they don't improve their education program this will continue to be an ongoing issue.
The amount of players that have been sucked into fandom and have made terrible career ending mistakes is huge.
Education is the key.
If these guys are immature dills @Leck, education aint gonna help em.
I agree there are a lot of immature dills in the game.
Where I think education programs will definitely help is with our juniors coming through the ranks. They need to understand that they represent their club and the fans, they are constantly in the public eye and this sort of behaviour will have a devastating affect on their career.
I think they're well aware of that, Ive spent time around NRL players, some of them just don't give a shit