Can't argue with any of these points. The grey rules were created to give the referees more ability to sway the outcome of games as far as I can see. The bunker hasn't helped at all. It's a big part of why the fans are walking away from the game. Once upon a time you could watch a game and know when something should be penalized. Now you watch and question how the referees will interpret a situation that looks like a penalty.
It's not all that often that I see a game where the 10m is adjudicated evenly anymore. It generally takes about 2 sets of six to decide which team will get all the decisions in their favor. Despite the speed of the play the ball, some teams have the defence in their face before they get level with the markers in attack, while the opposite teams defensive line gets 'hold' calls till the offense is 2-3m past the point of the play the ball. It is a pretty huge momentum swinger. To add to it, if it's not giving the favoured team enough advantage, they'll blow 4th tackle penalties for nothing.
I'm finding it harder to watch football than ever before. Ten years ago I could watch any match and name 99% of the players on both teams. I can do that with the Bulldogs now, but I generally don't see enough football outside of our games to recognise half our opponents players.
As far as juniors goes. We saw how highly the head of the game places that as a priority when he decided to slash our spending on junior development since other clubs might poach some of ours. The record sponsorship deal was supposed to allow the NRL to put money into grassroots football. Country areas are struggling to keep teams afloat these days.
As fans there should be avenues for having the management of our game ousted when they're obviously incompetent. They couldn't do a worse job if they were being paid to sabotage the game.
Spot on.i would watch most games years ago but now I’ll just watch on commercial breaks unless it’s the dogs.your right tpa’s are a farce! And the nrl says it wants a level playing field?
Referees are intimidated by clubs and I think the nrl have an agenda to make these interstate clubs successful.
Video ref is a farce,referees can call one thing one week then the next it’s different.
I’d be happy to scrap the 10mtr and go back to 5mtr and interchanges back to four.
This brought your backs into the game as forwards tire.
Wingers are 90-100 kgs these days.when footy was the best wingers were 80kgs.
I could go on but too many to list.nrl is in trouble if they don’t fix some major issues.
