OFFICIAL Simon Dwyer [Discussion]
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@fergiefurr said:
My memorys crap…were they actual quotes attributed to Simon and whoever assisted him off the park? Doctor, Trainer?
tigerbenji
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I was in the U.S.A when that happened & all i could find out was he had a shoulder injury & would be out for a couple of weeks. Who ever made the call to walk him off should of been sacked, this bloke could of been great & we missed him, good luck Simon.
southerntiger
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@fergiefurr said:
Are you suggesting that walking off is the cause of his inability to play again? I hope not. Given its not true, it's a pretty disgusting suggestion.
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@southerntiger said:
At a guess I would suggest he's being a bit facetious. At the time alot of people were amazed at the fact they let him walk off considering the amount of discomfort he seemed to be in.
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Shaggy
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His still tougher thank Tuqiri. Only player to have to get a medicab for breaking an arm.
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@southerntiger said:
Its not true???
fergiefurr
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The day after the game on the deadset legends Stephen humphreys said 'the medical staff believed it was a shoulder injury and that a stretcher wasn't needed, it was very distressing for everyone, including myself, seeing him have to walk off the field when he clearly wasn't up to it'
Of course I'm not saying the medical staffs actions contributed to it, but it was a disgusting look and I dare say it didn't help.
Of course I'm not saying the medical staffs actions contributed to it, but it was a disgusting look and I dare say it didn't help.
Tigersmurf
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@ambostu said:
Could one not display similar symptoms as a result of a severe or significant concussion?
And what is with posts where we have to include make-believe quotes?? They seem to be coming up more and more and they do little to substantiate or detract from an argument.
It is a terrible shame we will not see Simon back. He really did have plenty of potential. I hope he stays involved in the game.
@innsaneink said:
At least officially…however from my non-expert opinion, given it was nerve damage in the spinal area, it is at least possible that not stablising the injury could easily worsen the situation.....or not I guess. I have wondered myself if walking him off and treating the shoulder made it worse.
But officially they have said that it is not the case. Medicos never lay blame at other medicos
weststigers4life
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-injury-to-simon-dwyer-supports-call-for-player-pay-raise/story-e6frexnr-1226528450155
Simon Dwyer pictured at his home yesterday. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph
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SIMON Dwyer doesn't blame rugby league for what happened to him - but he is adamant his predicament is why NRL players have a right to be fighting for a bigger cut of the $1.15 billion TV deal.
Seventeen months ago, the Wests Tigers back-rower was being touted as a future State of Origin star.
Then he attempted a tackle on Canterbury prop Michael Hodgson and Dwyer's life changed forever.
With the ARLC refusing to meet player demands for a salary cap increase to $6.5 million, as well as better entitlements for injured players, the now 23-year-old yesterday gave the game's administrators an insight into the dangers players face every time they run out.
"It will always be a highlight in my life," he said. "I'm glad I did do it, I'm glad I did play.
"But you look at some of the others sports out there and they are paid much more.
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"Many of our guys are paid nothing compared to them and there are a lot more injuries in our sport.
"As you know, it can be taken away pretty quickly."
Dwyer recalled the tackle in July last year when his head hit Hodgson's hip: "I couldn't feel anything from my neck down. It was pretty scary.
"All I could feel was the talking in my head. I couldn't feel anything else, just this voice in my head saying 'what the hell is wrong'.
"(The feeling) gradually came back but then I couldn't feel the arm at all. I thought, 'that's not right'.
"I was on the ground for 30 seconds maybe. I thought I was frozen"
At first they thought Dwyer's injury was nothing too serious but he later found out he had suffered a rare brachial plexus nerve injury in his neck.
He still can't bend his right arm and is realistic enough to know that he will probably never play for the Tigers again.Yet it doesn't stop him turning up at the gym almost every day to train with his former teammates in hope of a miracle.
"I pretty much do legs and shoulder (weights) because they say the muscles have a crossover action," he said.
"So it could spark the nerve on the other side.
"The nerve grows an inch a month. It has to grow from my neck to the end of my fingers. That is why it takes so long."
Asked if he thinks the players are within their rights to be fighting for more money, Dwyer said: "There has to be some increase, especially for what some of the lower-paid players out there are getting.
"We are the ones providing the entertainment. We are the ones taking all the risk, getting all the injuries.
"We are the ones out there doing it, doing the hard yards.
"A lot of people used to come up and say you play footy for work, it is easy.
"They don't realise we train six hours a day every day and when you get home all you feel like doing is sleeping because you are too tired to do anything else.
"And then you get injuries. Nearly every NRL player is playing with an injury."
According to NRL welfare officer Nigel Vagana, the average career of an NRL player is 43 games. Dwyer played just 35.
Dwyer is still employed at the Tigers until the end of 2014 and he said the club has been very supportive.
"I had two more years left on my contract and we came to an agreement that I would work for the Tigers for a certain amount of money," he said.
"It worked out pretty good for me."
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Simon Dwyer pictured at his home yesterday. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph
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SIMON Dwyer doesn't blame rugby league for what happened to him - but he is adamant his predicament is why NRL players have a right to be fighting for a bigger cut of the $1.15 billion TV deal.
Seventeen months ago, the Wests Tigers back-rower was being touted as a future State of Origin star.
Then he attempted a tackle on Canterbury prop Michael Hodgson and Dwyer's life changed forever.
With the ARLC refusing to meet player demands for a salary cap increase to $6.5 million, as well as better entitlements for injured players, the now 23-year-old yesterday gave the game's administrators an insight into the dangers players face every time they run out.
"It will always be a highlight in my life," he said. "I'm glad I did do it, I'm glad I did play.
"But you look at some of the others sports out there and they are paid much more.
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"Many of our guys are paid nothing compared to them and there are a lot more injuries in our sport.
"As you know, it can be taken away pretty quickly."
Dwyer recalled the tackle in July last year when his head hit Hodgson's hip: "I couldn't feel anything from my neck down. It was pretty scary.
"All I could feel was the talking in my head. I couldn't feel anything else, just this voice in my head saying 'what the hell is wrong'.
"(The feeling) gradually came back but then I couldn't feel the arm at all. I thought, 'that's not right'.
"I was on the ground for 30 seconds maybe. I thought I was frozen"
At first they thought Dwyer's injury was nothing too serious but he later found out he had suffered a rare brachial plexus nerve injury in his neck.
He still can't bend his right arm and is realistic enough to know that he will probably never play for the Tigers again.Yet it doesn't stop him turning up at the gym almost every day to train with his former teammates in hope of a miracle.
"I pretty much do legs and shoulder (weights) because they say the muscles have a crossover action," he said.
"So it could spark the nerve on the other side.
"The nerve grows an inch a month. It has to grow from my neck to the end of my fingers. That is why it takes so long."
Asked if he thinks the players are within their rights to be fighting for more money, Dwyer said: "There has to be some increase, especially for what some of the lower-paid players out there are getting.
"We are the ones providing the entertainment. We are the ones taking all the risk, getting all the injuries.
"We are the ones out there doing it, doing the hard yards.
"A lot of people used to come up and say you play footy for work, it is easy.
"They don't realise we train six hours a day every day and when you get home all you feel like doing is sleeping because you are too tired to do anything else.
"And then you get injuries. Nearly every NRL player is playing with an injury."
According to NRL welfare officer Nigel Vagana, the average career of an NRL player is 43 games. Dwyer played just 35.
Dwyer is still employed at the Tigers until the end of 2014 and he said the club has been very supportive.
"I had two more years left on my contract and we came to an agreement that I would work for the Tigers for a certain amount of money," he said.
"It worked out pretty good for me."
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weststigers4life
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It's good to know our club has looked after him since this tragic injury and he's still around the boys. Hopefully WT's or the NRL continues to look after him once his contract expires in 2014, Very inspirational person keep the faith up champ.
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I hope at the end of 2014 the Tigers still offer Dwyer a job at the club even if he cannot play again, or at least assist him find something else to do if he wants to broaden his horizons.
MacDougall
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It's obvious how much time the RL community have for this fella based on how much coverage he is still getting. The Tigers should definitely let him keep whatever job he is doing now indefinitely.
Also I think it's about time where you say that even if he does recover he shouldn't play again. If he recovers his arm mobility then really he should just be grateful for that and not tempt fate.
Also I think it's about time where you say that even if he does recover he shouldn't play again. If he recovers his arm mobility then really he should just be grateful for that and not tempt fate.
Tiger_Watto
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A sad as this whole scenario is with Simon, I think this is a pretty poor attempt by the RLPA to bump up the Salary Cap… Sad Sad Sad!!!
His positivity is remarkable. I hope WT help him unlock skills that will allow him to continue to be employed by the club.
happy_tiger
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@Cultured Bogan said:
X 2 Hope he gets full movement back and the club can develop him into a defensive coach or by some miracle he can get back earlier and continue his NRL career
