Bulldogs fined $20,000

[Novdoggie]

Lewis getting up and falling down again was not good to watch. He should have been taken off immediately and no on field assessment required. It was poor from the trainer who put a players welfare at risk.

20k is peanuts when you consider a player can sue a club for a lot more for negligence if aloud to play on after being concussed and if the injury became more serious.

Fine is fair enough imo.

 

[wendog33]

Lewis getting up and falling down again was not good to watch. He should have been taken off immediately and no on field assessment required. It was poor from the trainer who put a players welfare at risk.

20k is peanuts when you consider a player can sue a club for a lot more for negligence if aloud to play on after being concussed and if the injury became more serious.

Fine is fair enough imo.

The lesson well learnt now. One would think it won't happen again and our trainer's will get further training to ensure that.

 

[maroondog72]

fair call for mine, when opposition players have to hold up a bloke to stop him from falling over and he is swaying around like a fucking palm tree in a cyclone he should have come straight off. I don't rate him as a player but his well being should have been the first priority.

 

[Como Dog]

That's such a stupid comparison and typical victim mentality. I mean did the NRL not allow us to sign Luke Thompson early last year, did they not allow us to sign DWZ half way through last year? I mean how is the Broncos signing 35 year old Karmichael Hunt who's playing QLD cup a double standard especially in the context of us being fined for failing our duty of care

Guess we agree to disagree. I'll be watching to see how many other clubs are fined 20k for category 1 concussion breaches this year.

 

[bulldog]

wobblier than a hula dancer on a Maccas diet

LMAO, I'm gonna use this first chance I get

 

[cookieman909]

Will be interesting to see if the NRL take similar action against Melbourne. Papuhazen was asleep on the field. Yet Storm kept him on the field. Only for the doctor review to pull him off. This will test the consistency.

 

[tyl0r]

Paps just got concussed in the Melb game and stayed on for at least a minute after. Fine better come to them

 

[B-Train]

So are Melbourne going to get a 20k fine for not taking Pap straight off? That didn't take long to show the inconsistencies..

 

[Disposable Hero]

So are Melbourne going to get a 20k fine for not taking Pap straight off? That didn't take long to show the inconsistencies..

Dont ask the kennel. Adk the NRL

 

[dogzofwar]

They are pretty strict with the concussion rules these days and that was fair enough couldn’t believe he stayed on after it he looked like he was on another planet..not only are the coaches incompetent our trainers are aswell lol

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

On a positive note, we ultimately foiled the NRL with our cunning plan of not having any points they could take off us.

 

[dekepefc]

So are Melbourne going to get a 20k fine for not taking Pap straight off? That didn't take long to show the inconsistencies..

And harry grant

 

[Doggone1975]

He got knocked the fuck out!!
Should of been more.... No concern for players welfare even though some people might disagree.

 

[Gene Krupa]

On a positive note, we ultimately foiled the NRL with our cunning plan of not having any points they could take off us.

They could take potential points. We could be -10

 

[cookieman909]

Melbourne should be copping a big fine in the next 2 weeks. Papayhuzen and Grant. Pap came off after 2 mins. Grant after 6 mins.

 

[wendog33]

Melbourne should be copping a big fine in the next 2 weeks. Papayhuzen and Grant. Pap came off after 2 mins. Grant after 6 mins.

Thats 2 x $20,000 by my reckoning!

 

[Riggs80]

Only problem is the NRL kn0w the dogs will be lucky to win one game all year, points taken away men nothing