Dragon party

[40 years an eagle]

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It's the principle.... why are they exempt..... my family in Wollongong are not.... nor is my daughter and grandkids who were visiting Wollongong and flew back to Melbourne and 14 days in quarantine (not leaving the house with a 4 year old and a 5 month old)
They knew what they were doing was wrong.

It's not an "exemption" if nobody from outside their level 4 biosecurity bubble was present. Sure it was wrong and they will receive punishment by the NSW govt and the NRL but if no biosecurity bubble protocols were breached they are not require to quarantine.

BTW, I don't believe for a millisecond that there was nobody from outside their bubble present.
The NRL have obviously come up with the punishments meted out after consultation with all govt officials concerned in this event..

 

[Brissie Kid]

I think it is unfair to Manly that the Dragons are allowed to 2 to 4 weeks to serve the suspensions to be honest.

It's also unfair to the Dogs. They were made stand down 5 players for 1 game. And it was admitted they only broke rules because of the club's messaging.

 

[ManlyArmy]

Agree with the fines and suspensions handed down.

Even if no one was there from outside the bubble, this could've had huge implications for an NSW team travelling interstate for games.

All it takes is one huge stuff up and then the NRL loses their travel exemptions to all states and the game is stopped.

 

[XV-1]

I think it is unfair to Manly that the Dragons are allowed to 2 to 4 weeks to serve the suspensions to be honest.

Why is it unfair?

They couldn't have 13 players stood down for one game

We will beat them regardless.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Another NRL precedent. Choosing which games to serve suspensions. So Jimmy Sedaris should have played the 1997 grand final and missed the start of 1998.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

 

[Scorpio]

We maybe biased because their next game is against Manly,but why do they get to spread the suspensions over a few games?

I believe (and I could be wrong)... they don't have enough fit players 'in the bubble' to field a full team while having 12 players suspended.

They'd need to forfeit which surely would NOT be an option for the broadcasters.

If it were not for that reason I am sure they'd all have to serve it next round.

 

[Will on the hill]

JdB hit up with a cool $42k fine.

He can’t steer clear of trouble.

Bet he wishes he was still paying his lawyers

 

[pt73]

Bet he wishes he was still paying his lawyers

Who says he isn’t on a payment plan, his legal fees for the case would be massive.

 

[Shoe1]

Very dangerous precedent here now the NRL has set. If the dragons are allowed to selectively choose which game certain players miss based on the opposition they are playing then what is going to stop other clubs trying to do this if a player has multiple weeks suspension.

It won’t be like that for normal suspensions.

 

[Shoe1]

Another NRL precedent. Choosing which games to serve suspensions. So Jimmy Sedaris should have played the 1997 grand final and missed the start of 1998.

It’s not a precedent. It is just for this event.

 

[davohan123]

It won’t be like that for normal suspensions.

Agreed but I can see clubs trying to use this as an example.

I agree with you this is special circumstances for the dragons but bet if this was us we would not have this luxury.

 

[eagleron]

Roosters play the dogs next week so for and against is still an issue for us. Hopefully we can get a good win against the faders and a huge win against the merge.

The rorters are going to be down on their origin troops so although they will win it may not be a Manlyesque type score, plus the Dogs will have their suspended morons back and I expect all will be keen to get back in Twenty's good grace's so really anything is possible I reckon

 

[Jerry1]

I believe (and I could be wrong)... they don't have enough fit players 'in the bubble' to field a full team while having 12 players suspended.

They'd need to forfeit which surely would NOT be an option for the broadcasters.

If it were not for that reason I am sure they'd all have to serve it next round.

Will be interesting hey. How are the going to keep the state gov happy.

 

[manlyfan76]

Beating them puts a big gap between us and 7th.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Bye next week means the players must serve their suspensions between 18-21.
Those games are Manly, Titans, Bunnies and Raiders. Good chance they just cop the loss against us and the Bunnies and go hard against Tits and Faiders.

They have the bye in round 17 so the suspensions will be for rounds 18-20...Manly Tits and Rabbits. The bye is still a "round".

 

[grassy]

Must of been a boogy man in the house because when the cops arrived players were hiding in cupboards and under the bed. Scary? Forwards under the bed and backs in the cupboard.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Here’s one ,How about Manly decide who they leave out , they get first choice then the other teams follow

 

[eagleron]

um yes... just bros having some bro love..... sounds a fab party however I would pass lol

Well Debellen was there and we all know he's a back door man after his two trials so maybe a st merge daisy chain?

 

[Disco]

I dont believe for a second that the Dragons, leaving out the 13 suspended, cant find 17 players to play in their next game between their first grade, NSW Cup and juniors squads (that have turned 18).

They can only use players in there bio-bubble

So NSW cup and junior squads wont help