NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 29 - Never believe anything you read on a forum

Snatchpato wrote:
I don't think it's specifically aimed at people bringing their weight down upon another player, but rather dropping their weight in order to bring down another player. Usually the injuries occur when the weigh is indeed brought down upon another player, which is why they don't want people dropping their weight (via lifting the legs and leading down with the hips) in general.

I guess it's similar to how a shoulder charge doesn't always cause injury, but it can cause serious injury in certain circumstances, and so they outlaw the shoulder charge all together.

filthridden wrote:The issue with the hip drop is the player leaves the ground and is no longer in control of their bodyweight thus putting the ball carrier in the firing line for lower limb injury.

Whether he was going for a strip or not, he has left the ground, wasn't in control of his bodyweight which then landed on the player's lower limbs causing injury.

Antipodean1 wrote:Yeah I should clarify, accidentally hip-dropped, but I felt the binning was a bit tough, but on reflection he did injure the player..

Camo123 wrote:54 with a try in 71 mins is pretty disappointing for Murray

Camo123 wrote:2 week suspension for Preston would be interesting (what Niukore and Okunbur got)

I guess you still have to hold given money to make

mickspicks wrote:

That's incorrect. The hip drop is intentional dropping to complete the tackle. Just like the crusher is intentionally dropping on to the neck. The refs penalise accidental crushers, and I hope they use discretion  moving forward re: intent in regards to hip drops.

filthridden wrote:

"A hip drop tackle is where a defending player in joining or committing a tackle, drops or uses their own body weight to apply pressure to an opponent’s legs in such a way as to constitute an unacceptable risk of injury to the tackled player, this will constitute Dangerous Contact. "

No mention of intent.

filthridden wrote:

"A hip drop tackle is where a defending player in joining or committing a tackle, drops or uses their own body weight to apply pressure to an opponent’s legs in such a way as to constitute an unacceptable risk of injury to the tackled player, this will constitute Dangerous Contact. "

No mention of intent.

mattnz wrote:

Outcome for a player should have no impact on the decision