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[ad_1] It’s time to reveal the NRL’s best players, according to their peers, following the 10-6 countdown which foxsports.com.au unveiled on Thursday. Every athlete’s favourite award is the one decided by the people they play with, and against, and there’s no shortage of superstars topping this list. Fox League asked 60 current NRL players to … Read more
[ad_1] Two weeks of pre-season matches, two early test cases that will shape what to expect in the season proper. Despite procedural amendments to try and reduce Tribunal hearings in 2024, Jimmy Webster will become the second player in as many weeks to be referred there directly. In Sam Powell-Pepper’s bump on Mark Keane, the … Read more
[ad_1] The brutal high bump that concussed North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin on Sunday has sparked a strong reaction from multiple footballing greats. St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster left the ground and lined up Simpkin as the Roos midfielder tip-toed the boundary line in the first quarter of the clubs’ pre-season clash in Moorabbin. Webster’s shoulder … Read more
[ad_1] Former Sea Eagles enforcer Mark ‘Spudd” Caroll has sent an impassioned plea to the NRL, hoping to introduce lengthy stand down periods to combat CTE. Following Broncos legend Corey Parker’s reveal he suffers from symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repeated head knocks and concussions. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Carroll labelled the … Read more
[ad_1] The final act of Angus Brayshaw’s career typified the character with which he played footy. The Demon, who has retired due to concussion after undergoing extensive neurological examinations, charged through the middle of the MCG before kicking long into attack during last September’s qualifying final against subsequent premiers Collingwood. It was the most direct … Read more
[ad_1] Angus Brayshaw’s surprise retirement has sent shockwaves through the football landscape, with numerous AFL figures taking to social media and the radio waves to voice their opinions. Brayshaw, 28, revealed his plans to depart the game on Thursday morning, following medical advice received from professionals after multiple head knocks. Fox Footy analyst and North … Read more
[ad_1] Gavin Pratt has steel in a dodgy right knee and gold, surely, in his index finger. Has to, we reckon, given said fingerprint is used as part a state-of-the-art security system to unlock every door we walk through here inside a UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas worth $20 million. Doesn’t matter if you … Read more
[ad_1] Victorian coach Chris Rogers has revealed Will Pucovski suffered dizziness when he returned to training after suffering a head knock in Adelaide and he’s been ruled out of the Sheffield Shield clash starting on Saturday. Pucovski was forced to retire hurt, before returning to the crease, when he was hit on the helmet batting … Read more
[ad_1] Kalyn Ponga has ruled himself out of the Maori All Stars to focus on the Knights, but is targeting a return to the Origin arena with Queensland in 2024. Ponga sat out last year’s Origin series to repay the Knights after a series of head knocks and Newcastle charged to the semi-finals on the … Read more