Mate, growing up I would have been in the top 1% of passionate rugby league people. I am still involved in grassroots rugby league but at the professional level it’s not even my favourite sport anymore. Some of that is the putrid club I support but a lot of it is the lack of integrity in the code. The game is going to die I’m telling you.
My interest level has died off massively. It's a betting product nowadays. Rules are enforced whenever it suits the refs to manage a result. How far it's dropped off in the last decade or so is incredible. I still love the actual game itself, the physical contest when it is allowed to be played that way. Officials have way too much say in the outcome, not to mention the bunker that can view incidents 10 times, in super slow motion if need be, and still come up with the wrong decision.
Apart from origin and finals it’s bland as. Three or four good teams beating up on the crap sides. Rules and judiciary set up for those top sides. Rich fat cats giving each other back rubs and thinking everything is sweet. The ladies in canteens across the country do a better job than the administrators.
The players still have a real dig and it’s normally not ruined by a hero with a whistle,
My fav nrl player, has a huge motor capable of playing big minutes in the middle and edges.
No doubt they still have a dig but IMO it's only slightly more interesting than a good club game nowadays. Back in the day it was a brilliant showcase of intensity, brutality and rivalry. These days there might even be a few arse-pats exchanged by rival players.
If your still involved with young fellas playing the sport then mate we need people like you to teach kids things like mateship, loyalty respect.
Fair call
Good post mate. It's very important to help out the youngsters and keep them on the right path.
Selfies at 10 paces?
so far seems more open,less tag team ,more pure.still got the modern day stench about it .leave it 2 the kiddies 2 battle it out in the brave new world,maybe time 2 pass the baton on,feet up relax
Because it doesn't have much competition. It's the best of a bad bunch. Sport in general has turned to garbage. AFL used to be a brilliant sport back in the 80's (when it was the VFL), PC and constant rule changes have turned that sport into a joke as well.
That seems to ring a bell for some reason.
