Matt Lodge

[47MVEagle]

Lodge apparently took out a loan to pay the family compensation.

Brisbane NRL forward Matthew Lodge has taken out a bank loan to pay the victims of his violent 2015 New York rampage after a confidential settlement was reached earlier this month.

Lodge avoided a 12-month jail term in the US over the attack with a plea deal but was hit with a $1.6m damages bill that the NRL said needed to be addressed before he was re-signed by the Broncos.

Broncos boss Paul White and Lodge’s father met with the victims and their legal team on June 11, reaching a deal which White said both parties wanted to keep confidential.

Lodge said the deal, which will be paid up front in one instalment, had given his family closure but knew he had a way to go to win back the respect of the community.

NRL: Matthew Lodge takes out bank loan to pay New York victims

Brisbane NRL forward Matt Lodge has taken out a bank loan to pay the victims of his violent 2015 New York rampage

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tragic Eagle]

No thanks.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Surprise surprise. Uncle Nicholas does it again.

 

[Shoe1]

Surprise surprise. Uncle Nicholas does it again.

I think their pack is weaker with him in.

 

[BOZO]

Good old Uncle Nick Perspective time

Depth is crucial in the long gruelling NRL season especially this season with rep games
An addition to forward depth is definitely a bonus to a team

The Broken Brigade Below
and as the season gets longer So does this injury list

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles​

• Ben Trbojevic (shoulder, round 16)
• Josh Aloiai (concussion, round 18)
• Morgan Boyle (ankle, indefinite)
• Brad Parker (knee, mid-season)
• Tom Trbojevic (shoulder, season)
• Karl Lawton (knee, season)

Melbourne Storm​

• Cameron Munster (shoulder, TBC)
• Felise Kaufusi (personal leave, indefinite)
• Trent Loiero (back, TBC)
• Ryan Papenhuyzen (COVID protocols, round 16)
• Will Warbrick (calf, round 16)
• Tom Eisenhuth (hamstring, round 16)
• Tepai Moeroa (shoulder, round 18)
• Reimis Smith (pectoral, round 22)
• Xavier Coates (ankle, round 24)
• Christian Welch (achilles, season)
• George Jennings (knee, season)
  
  

• Newcastle Knights​

  • Daniel Saifiti (knee, round 16)
  • Bradman Best (elbow, round 16)
  • Kalyn Ponga (concussion, Origin III)
  • Jayden Brailey (achilles, round 18-19)
  • Chris Vea'ila (leg, indefinite)
  • Bailey Hodgson (elbow, season)
  • Dylan Lucas (pectoral, season)
    
    

  • North Queensland Cowboys​

    • Tom Gilbert (eye, round 16)
    • Kyle Feldt (knee, round 17)
    • Reuben Cotter (hamstring, round 20)
    • Mitch Dunn (knee, season)
    • Heilum Luki (knee, season)

  • Parramatta Eels​

    • Haze Dunster (knee, season)
    • Ray Stone (knee, season)
      
      

    • South Sydney Rabbitohs​

      • Latrell Mitchell (COVID protocols, round 16)
      • Zane Bijorac (knee, round 16)
      • Michael Chee Kam (back, round 16)
      • Jacob Host (shoulder, season)

    • St George Illawarra Dragons​

      • Josh McGuire (groin, indefinite)

    • Sydney Roosters​

      • Victor Radley (ankle, round 16)
      • Luke Keary (concussion, indefinite)
      • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (hamstring, indefinite)
      • Renouf Atoni (knee, indefinite)
        
        
        

      • Warriors​

        • Euan Aitken (concussion, round 16)
        • Viliami Vailea (jaw, round 18)
        • Tom Ale (knee, round 20-21)
        • Ben Murdoch-Masila (elbow, round 24)

      • Wests Tigers​

        • Stefano Utoikamanu (foot, round 16)
        • Tommy Talau (knee, round 21)
        • Alex Twal (concussion, indefinite)
        • Shawn Blore (ACL, season)
          
          

        • Brisbane Broncos​

          • Payne Haas (ankle, round 16)
          • Adam Reynolds (ribs, round 16)
          • Cory Paix (knee, round 19)
          • Tesi Niu (hamstring, round 17)
          • Albert Kelly (foot, round 20-21)
          • Tyson Gamble (leg, indefinite)
          • Herbie Farnworth (biceps, indefinite)

        • Canberra Raiders​

          • Jack Wighton (COVID protocols, round 16)
          • Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (hamstring, round 16)
          • James Schiller (shoulder, round 18)
          • Jarrod Croker (shoulder, season)
          • Josh Hodgson (knee, season)
          • Harley Smith-Shields (knee, season)
            
            

          • Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs​

            • Kurtis Morrin (shoulder, round 16)
            • Braidon Burns (hamstring, round 16)
            • Matt Doorey (knee, round 18)
            • Ava Seumanufagai (calf, round 22)
            • Luke Thompson (concussion, indefinite)
            • Chris Patolo (concussion, indefinite)
            • Jack Hetherington (shoulder, season)
            • Billy Tsikrikas (knee, season)

          • Cronulla Sharks​

            • Jack Williams (shoulder, round 17)
            • Braden Hamlin-Uele (pectoral, indefinite)

          • Gold Coast Titans​

            • Kevin Proctor (biceps, round 16)
            • David Fifita (knee, round 16)
            • Corey Thompson (knee, round 16)
            • Phil Sami (knee, round 18)
            • Jayden Campbell (hamstring, 21)
            • Joe Vuna (knee, indefinite)
            • Shallin Fuller (leg, season)

 

[ricardo]

Somehow missed out on Haas and landed with Lodge.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Good old Uncle Nick Perspective time

Depth is crucial in the long gruelling NRL season especially this season with rep games
An addition to forward depth is definitely a bonus to a team

The Broken Brigade Below
and as the season gets longer So does this injury list

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles​

• Ben Trbojevic (shoulder, round 16)
• Josh Aloiai (concussion, round 18)
• Morgan Boyle (ankle, indefinite)
• Brad Parker (knee, mid-season)
• Tom Trbojevic (shoulder, season)
• Karl Lawton (knee, season)

Melbourne Storm​

• Cameron Munster (shoulder, TBC)
• Felise Kaufusi (personal leave, indefinite)
• Trent Loiero (back, TBC)
• Ryan Papenhuyzen (COVID protocols, round 16)
• Will Warbrick (calf, round 16)
• Tom Eisenhuth (hamstring, round 16)
• Tepai Moeroa (shoulder, round 18)
• Reimis Smith (pectoral, round 22)
• Xavier Coates (ankle, round 24)
• Christian Welch (achilles, season)
• George Jennings (knee, season)
  
  

• Newcastle Knights​

  • Daniel Saifiti (knee, round 16)
  • Bradman Best (elbow, round 16)
  • Kalyn Ponga (concussion, Origin III)
  • Jayden Brailey (achilles, round 18-19)
  • Chris Vea'ila (leg, indefinite)
  • Bailey Hodgson (elbow, season)
  • Dylan Lucas (pectoral, season)
    
    

  • North Queensland Cowboys​

    • Tom Gilbert (eye, round 16)
    • Kyle Feldt (knee, round 17)
    • Reuben Cotter (hamstring, round 20)
    • Mitch Dunn (knee, season)
    • Heilum Luki (knee, season)

  • Parramatta Eels​

    • Haze Dunster (knee, season)
    • Ray Stone (knee, season)
      
      

    • South Sydney Rabbitohs​

      • Latrell Mitchell (COVID protocols, round 16)
      • Zane Bijorac (knee, round 16)
      • Michael Chee Kam (back, round 16)
      • Jacob Host (shoulder, season)

    • St George Illawarra Dragons​

      • Josh McGuire (groin, indefinite)

    • Sydney Roosters​

      • Victor Radley (ankle, round 16)
      • Luke Keary (concussion, indefinite)
      • Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (hamstring, indefinite)
      • Renouf Atoni (knee, indefinite)
        
        
        

      • Warriors​

        • Euan Aitken (concussion, round 16)
        • Viliami Vailea (jaw, round 18)
        • Tom Ale (knee, round 20-21)
        • Ben Murdoch-Masila (elbow, round 24)

      • Wests Tigers​

        • Stefano Utoikamanu (foot, round 16)
        • Tommy Talau (knee, round 21)
        • Alex Twal (concussion, indefinite)
        • Shawn Blore (ACL, season)
          
          

        • Brisbane Broncos​

          • Payne Haas (ankle, round 16)
          • Adam Reynolds (ribs, round 16)
          • Cory Paix (knee, round 19)
          • Tesi Niu (hamstring, round 17)
          • Albert Kelly (foot, round 20-21)
          • Tyson Gamble (leg, indefinite)
          • Herbie Farnworth (biceps, indefinite)

        • Canberra Raiders​

          • Jack Wighton (COVID protocols, round 16)
          • Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (hamstring, round 16)
          • James Schiller (shoulder, round 18)
          • Jarrod Croker (shoulder, season)
          • Josh Hodgson (knee, season)
          • Harley Smith-Shields (knee, season)
            
            

          • Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs​

            • Kurtis Morrin (shoulder, round 16)
            • Braidon Burns (hamstring, round 16)
            • Matt Doorey (knee, round 18)
            • Ava Seumanufagai (calf, round 22)
            • Luke Thompson (concussion, indefinite)
            • Chris Patolo (concussion, indefinite)
            • Jack Hetherington (shoulder, season)
            • Billy Tsikrikas (knee, season)

          • Cronulla Sharks​

            • Jack Williams (shoulder, round 17)
            • Braden Hamlin-Uele (pectoral, indefinite)

          • Gold Coast Titans​

            • Kevin Proctor (biceps, round 16)
            • David Fifita (knee, round 16)
            • Corey Thompson (knee, round 16)
            • Phil Sami (knee, round 18)
            • Jayden Campbell (hamstring, 21)
            • Joe Vuna (knee, indefinite)
            • Shallin Fuller (leg, season)

Fuk ..what happenned there with the cut and paste? That injury list went on for forever.

 

[DUFFMAN]

The NRL said clubs that were interested in him weren’t able to sign him for under $20,000 per game but uncle nick gets him for $100,000 for the rest of the season.
The Roosters would be aiming for a grand final so there is 3 finals games costing $60,000.

No wonder fans keep calling them the rorters.

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

The NRL said clubs that were interested in him weren’t able to sign him for under $20,000 per game but uncle nick gets him for $100,000 for the rest of the season.
The Roosters would be aiming for a grand final so there is 3 finals games costing $60,000.

No wonder fans keep calling them the rorters.

aren't there 9 rounds remaining (before semis)?
9 x 20 = $180k
Are you sure they're only paying $100k?
If so, why is there no anarchy!??

 

[Nordburg]

aren't there 9 rounds remaining (before semis)?
9 x 20 = $180k
Are you sure they're only paying $100k?
If so, why is there no anarchy!??

9 matches left for the Roosters,he’s not playing this week and I read somewhere that he’s not likely to play every game anyway.But the most important part is that he’s not coming to Manly so the Roosters can pay as little or as much as they like

 

[master blaster]

And now the rorters are trying to poach Jeremiah Nannai from the Cowboys. Why are there injury problems worse than any other teams, why is it so important that they cant suffer what other teams and clubs have had to go through and of course the NRL bend over backwards to help them stay strong with their shady deals, its absolute B......t

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

And now the rorters are trying to poach Jeremiah Nannai from the Cowboys. Why are there injury problems worse than any other teams, why is it so important that they cant suffer what other teams and clubs have had to go through and of course the NRL bend over backwards to help them stay strong with their shady deals, its absolute B......t

Maybe it’s a part of a Machiavellian scheme. Help keep the Goosters strong, so that discussions of a merger with the Mixamatohs never re-emerge, thus preserving the latter as the ‘Proid (sic) of the League’.

Killing two birds with one stone. There, problem solved.😉

 

[master blaster]

Good onya TZ, you made me laugh lol

 

[Blucky]

Maybe it’s a part of a Machiavellian scheme. Help keep the Goosters strong, so that discussions of a merger with the Mixamatohs never re-emerge, thus preserving the latter as the ‘Proid (sic) of the League’.

Killing two birds with one stone. There, problem solved.😉

If they merged, would they be the "Roobitohs" ?

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

If they merged, would they be the "Roobitohs" ?

Nothing would change. They'd still be f***wits.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

If they merged, would they be the "Roobitohs" ?

Or the Rabbisters.

 

[Peter C]

9 matches left for the Roosters,he’s not playing this week and I read somewhere that he’s not likely to play every game anyway.But the most important part is that he’s not coming to Manly so the Roosters can pay as little or as much as they like

I heard he was coming to Manly but we didn't have any space in our salary for THIS year

 

[47MVEagle]

9 matches left for the Roosters,he’s not playing this week and I read somewhere that he’s not likely to play every game anyway.But the most important part is that he’s not coming to Manly so the Roosters can pay as little or as much as they like

Interesting.

So the Roosters have signed him for 5 games for $100k.

I assume that means he isn't gainfully employed by the club - & therefore can't train with them - until those 5 games are imminent?

If so, why have the NRL agreed to allow this - it means he's off the market now, preventing ither clubs picking him up.

Remember Greenburg's scathing comments about how all the other clubs should be rightfully angry at Manly because our TPA's that supposedly weren't "at arm's length" had prevented other clubs from competing for other players?

 

[Nordburg]

Interesting.

So the Roosters have signed him for 5 games for $100k.

I assume that means he isn't gainfully employed by the club - & therefore can't train with them - until those 5 games are imminent?

If so, why have the NRL agreed to allow this - it means he's off the market now, preventing ither clubs picking him up.

Remember Greenburg's scathing comments about how all the other clubs should be rightfully angry at Manly because our TPA's that supposedly weren't "at arm's length" had prevented other clubs from competing for other players?

Well Greenberg isn’t there anymore.Maybe other clubs weren’t interested and everything else i.e. clubs linked to him,how much he’s being payed,how much the Warriors payed him and how much of that goes onto the Warriors cap,has all been media speculation

 

[47MVEagle]

Well Greenberg isn’t there anymore.Maybe other clubs weren’t interested and everything else i.e. clubs linked to him,how much he’s being payed,how much the Warriors payed him and how much of that goes onto the Warriors cap,has all been media speculation

Parra were interested in him but were told he would cost them $250k a couple of weeks ago, so I'm very curious about this $100k deal the Roosters got!