Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:00 pm  

So the players making up the numbers, aren't they having the opportunity to put themselves in the shop window as well?

They surely can't keep playing games, can they? before long they'll have more making up the numbers than actual players.

It's hard for us as viewers to get a feel for a players true ability because they generally just show a few of the highlights for each player and you're never sure about the quality of the opposition, but appreciate it's a tv show so they can only show bit's and bats.

The other difficult aspect is rugby league is such a together, team sport. You really need to work for each other, yet they are also competing against each other so there's always that potential for a player going for their own glory to the detriment of the play or the team. You got some legends of the game judging though i suppose and they are getting a read out of stats so it should be pretty fair.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:14 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Had 13 then brought back Johnstone after Goreman was injured for match 1 to take them up to 14. But since then they've lost Jesse Shearer, Daniel Caprice and Matty Goreman.

I thought first week, 28 cut to 14 for second week, including Johnstone gone, and then he came back in the second week to take it up to 15, since when three have gone.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:07 am  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

While I will fight RLs corner as much as possible, even I couldn't agree with this.

Which competitions are greater? You can count the major US sports because they have such a huge market, esp the NFL, but also ML Baseball and the NBA. That leaves football's English Premier League, La Ligue, La Liga, Bundesliga, etc.

For a sport which dominates only half of Australia, the NRL has performed magnificently. It is ranked the most watched rugby competition on the planet, which gives it a serious world ranking.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:29 pm  

Newbridge_Wolf wrote:

I thought first week, 28 cut to 14 for second week, including Johnstone gone, and then he came back in the second week to take it up to 15, since when three have gone.

You're right! My bad!

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:15 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

You're right! My bad!

Word of warning, don't look at wiki/the official site to check, they're a few episodes ahead of us!

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:09 pm  

Does anyone think the pro teams play in 2nd gear vs rookies.

I am surprised how wide the scorelines are in favor towards the rookies.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:55 pm  

kobashi wrote:

Does anyone think the pro teams play in 2nd gear vs rookies.

I am surprised how wide the scorelines are in favor towards the rookies.

I've wondered that. You can't really tell from the highlights shown. It'll look close or like they're getting battered and then it will come up H/T Rookies 28-0 opposition

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:26 pm  

Bad luck Luke. Didn't think he'd win, think it will go to one of the more flair players, but harsh on him all the same going that way.

Re: N koRL rookie reality TV series : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:27 pm  

Newbridge_Wolf wrote:

I've wondered that. You can't really tell from the highlights shown. It'll look close or like they're getting battered and then it will come up H/T Rookies 28-0 opposition

Yeah just struggling to see how the rookies beat the the pro under 20's shows with relative ease.

Dunno, just wondering if the pro sides intensity isn't at the level when they play NRL competition. When they played Melbourne the coach said they put 30 points on Brisbane the week before. I was expecting the rookies to get absolutely hammered.

Another thing is how many points do you get for a try in touch rugby? The rookies got battered and then the final score was 4-0

Sure there was at least 3 tries scored by the Aussie side

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:41 pm  

Newbridge_Wolf wrote:

Bad luck Luke. Didn't think he'd win, think it will go to one of the more flair players, but harsh on him all the same going that way.

Seemed a big powerful lad. Bit more regular coaching could be the making of him. If I were a SL club, I might offer a couple of these guys a short-term trial stint even if it was just for publicity.