Now THIS is how you tackle...

kenyan_cheena · 07-01-2015, 06:46 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lveBmRsxOwo

Bluenoser · 07-01-2015, 06:53 AM

And they do that with little to no padding.

Bunch of wimps in the NFL

CD1083 · 07-01-2015, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

And they do that with little to no padding.

Bunch of wimps in the NFL

NFL hits are far more reckless. You can see in the video that the guy doesn't use any extra force than is necessary to bring him down. He doesn't throw his body through the player. He drives his body into him and wraps him up into a takedown.

Reducing the padding in the NFL might be a solution to some of their issues.

Bluenoser · 07-01-2015, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CD1083

NFL hits are far more reckless. You can see in the video that the guy doesn't use any extra force than is necessary to bring him down. He doesn't throw his body through the player. He drives his body into him and wraps him up into a takedown.

Reducing the padding in the NFL might be a solution to some of their issues.

Lol - I can see in the video that he flat out nails the guy. Look at his face after he's on the ground, he obviously had the wind knocked out of him and is dazed.

CD1083 · 07-01-2015, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Lol - I can see in the video that he flat out nails the guy. Look at his face after he's on the ground, he obviously had the wind knocked out of him and is dazed.

What I mean isn't that it's not a big hit, but that it's more efficient than NFL hits. Around the 3 second mark you can see the hitter lines up his hit and drives into the player opposed to launching himself. As a result the hits is far safer for both players.

Bluenoser · 07-01-2015, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CD1083

What I mean isn't that it's not a big hit, but that it's more efficient than NFL hits. Around the 3 second mark you can see the hitter lines up his hit and drives into the player opposed to launching himself. As a result the hits is far safer for both players.

Whatever - I wasn't comparing it to an NFL hit, just having a bit of fun with it, as indicated by the laughing emoticon.

It was a solid hit and anybody that hit like that consistently wouldn't have a hard time finding full time employment in the NFL.

canadiancreed · 07-01-2015, 10:28 AM

Damn if that guy doesn't have a broken rib i'll be surprised.

Izz · 07-01-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Damn if that guy doesn't have a broken rib i'll be surprised.

Better put your surprised face on then!

koohead · 07-01-2015, 07:05 PM

what's equally impressive is the ball carrier didn't fumble!

pizzarony · 07-02-2015, 01:18 PM

Came expecting that JJ Watt hit, on stage, at a Florida Georgia Line concert...

Pleasantly surprised with an actual hit.

Hankyu Braves · 07-02-2015, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by koohead

what's equally impressive is the ball carrier didn't fumble!

Exactly what I wanted to post. Tyrrel did a great job holding onto that ball.

Rugby league is a fantastic game.

Izz · 07-02-2015, 11:38 PM

Couple of shoulder charges in this lot (the shoulder charge is now banned), but overall a pretty good collection of rugby league hits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66wK9zAppHc

Izz · 07-12-2015, 08:45 PM

This isn't a hit, but it's one of the most incredible things i've seen on a footy field:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj5wEryXCh0

kenyan_cheena · 07-13-2015, 11:19 PM

Should I turn this into the unofficial 2015 NRL thread? I have not had as much interest in it as usual this season, but seeing as we are now in the post-Origin run to the finals maybe I should post about it...

Izz · 07-13-2015, 11:29 PM

Sounds like a good idea

Go the Warriors!

kenyan_cheena · 07-14-2015, 06:32 PM

Here are the NRL standings at the completion of week eighteen. Note that every team has had two byes.

1ST BRISBANE BRONCOS 13-3
2ND NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 12-4
3RD SYDNEY ROOSTERS 10-6
4TH NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 9-7

5TH SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 9-7
6TH MELBOURNE STORM 8-8
7TH ST GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 8-8
8TH CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 8-8

9th Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-8
10th Canberra Raiders 7-9
11th Penrith Panthers 7-9
12th Parramatta Eels 7-9
13th Manly-Warringa Sea Eagles 6-10
14th Gold Coast Titans 6-10
15th Wests Tigers 5-11

16th Newcastle Knights 5-11

It's been a pretty even season so far, evidenced by the fact that there's two wins currently separating 4th place from 12th place. The reality is that there's a lot of teams that are merely good, with only the Broncos and Cowboys (both Queensland teams) being able to say they are true contenders. And that was after the Cowboys started the season with three losses, and then went on an eleven-game winning streak (which included seven wins with a victory margin of seven points or less).

Izz · 07-14-2015, 08:52 PM

The Cowboys were uncanny during that streak. Most of those seven wins were come from behind affairs within the last ten minutes, and a few in the last minute!

For that reason i think they're actually higher up than they should be, and they'll lose a few on the home stretch but should still finish top 4 by virtue of that streak.

It'll take some team to beat Brisbane this year, i think.

Izz · 07-31-2015, 12:25 AM

Cowboys are still rolling along, while my Warriors have been awful the last 2 weeks, and are now barely clinging to a top 8 spot.

Standings

1. BRISBANE BRONCOS - 15-3
2. NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS - 14-4
3. SYDNEY ROOSTERS - 12-6
4. SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS - 11- 7

5. MELBOURNE STORM - 10-8
6. CRONULLA SHARKS - 10-8
7. CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS - 9-9
8. NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS - 9-9

9. Canberra Raiders - 8-10
10. St. George-Illawarra Dragons - 8-10
11. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - 7-11
12. Penrith Panthers - 7-11
13. Parramatta Eels - 7-11
14. Newcastle Knights - 6-12
15. Gold Coast Titans - 6-12
16. Wests Tigers - 5-13

Hankyu Braves · 08-01-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Izz

The Cowboys were uncanny during that streak. Most of those seven wins were come from behind affairs within the last ten minutes, and a few in the last minute!

For that reason i think they're actually higher up than they should be, and they'll lose a few on the home stretch but should still finish top 4 by virtue of that streak.

It'll take some team to beat Brisbane this year, i think.

Manly did just that... Is this the start of the annual Broncos slump under Bennett's leadership?

kenyan_cheena · 08-01-2015, 06:08 PM

Sea Eagles are on a late charge. It would be amazing if they could do it for Toovey. Meanwhile, it was nice to see my Tigers get a win over the Storm on Friday night at Leichhardt. Also, ANOTHER comeback win for the Cowboys against the Raiders, and an amazing Bulldogs-Roosters game on Friday.

07-01-2015, 06:46 AM	#1
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,038	Now THIS is how you tackle... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lveBmRsxOwo

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canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660 Blog Entries: 1	Damn if that guy doesn't have a broken rib i'll be surprised. __________________ PT21 PT22

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koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,137	what's equally impressive is the ball carrier didn't fumble! __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

07-02-2015, 11:38 PM	#12
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	Couple of shoulder charges in this lot (the shoulder charge is now banned), but overall a pretty good collection of rugby league hits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66wK9zAppHc __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

07-12-2015, 08:45 PM	#13
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	This isn't a hit, but it's one of the most incredible things i've seen on a footy field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj5wEryXCh0 __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

07-01-2015, 06:53 AM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,680	And they do that with little to no padding. Bunch of wimps in the NFL

07-02-2015, 01:18 PM	#10
pizzarony Bat Boy Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 3	Came expecting that JJ Watt hit, on stage, at a Florida Georgia Line concert... Pleasantly surprised with an actual hit.

07-13-2015, 11:19 PM	#14
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,038	Should I turn this into the unofficial 2015 NRL thread? I have not had as much interest in it as usual this season, but seeing as we are now in the post-Origin run to the finals maybe I should post about it...

07-13-2015, 11:29 PM	#15
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	Sounds like a good idea Go the Warriors! __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

07-14-2015, 06:32 PM	#16
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,038	Here are the NRL standings at the completion of week eighteen. Note that every team has had two byes. 1ST BRISBANE BRONCOS 13-3 2ND NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 12-4 3RD SYDNEY ROOSTERS 10-6 4TH NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 9-7 5TH SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 9-7 6TH MELBOURNE STORM 8-8 7TH ST GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 8-8 8TH CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 8-8 9th Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-8 10th Canberra Raiders 7-9 11th Penrith Panthers 7-9 12th Parramatta Eels 7-9 13th Manly-Warringa Sea Eagles 6-10 14th Gold Coast Titans 6-10 15th Wests Tigers 5-11 16th Newcastle Knights 5-11 It's been a pretty even season so far, evidenced by the fact that there's two wins currently separating 4th place from 12th place. The reality is that there's a lot of teams that are merely good, with only the Broncos and Cowboys (both Queensland teams) being able to say they are true contenders. And that was after the Cowboys started the season with three losses, and then went on an eleven-game winning streak (which included seven wins with a victory margin of seven points or less).

07-14-2015, 08:52 PM	#17
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	The Cowboys were uncanny during that streak. Most of those seven wins were come from behind affairs within the last ten minutes, and a few in the last minute! For that reason i think they're actually higher up than they should be, and they'll lose a few on the home stretch but should still finish top 4 by virtue of that streak. It'll take some team to beat Brisbane this year, i think. __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

07-31-2015, 12:25 AM	#18
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	Cowboys are still rolling along, while my Warriors have been awful the last 2 weeks, and are now barely clinging to a top 8 spot. Standings 1. BRISBANE BRONCOS - 15-3 2. NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS - 14-4 3. SYDNEY ROOSTERS - 12-6 4. SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS - 11- 7 5. MELBOURNE STORM - 10-8 6. CRONULLA SHARKS - 10-8 7. CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS - 9-9 8. NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS - 9-9 9. Canberra Raiders - 8-10 10. St. George-Illawarra Dragons - 8-10 11. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - 7-11 12. Penrith Panthers - 7-11 13. Parramatta Eels - 7-11 14. Newcastle Knights - 6-12 15. Gold Coast Titans - 6-12 16. Wests Tigers - 5-13 __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

08-01-2015, 06:08 PM	#20
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,038	Sea Eagles are on a late charge. It would be amazing if they could do it for Toovey. Meanwhile, it was nice to see my Tigers get a win over the Storm on Friday night at Leichhardt. Also, ANOTHER comeback win for the Cowboys against the Raiders, and an amazing Bulldogs-Roosters game on Friday. Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 08-01-2015 at 06:12 PM.