Sport science has actual LED to an increase in injuries as our understanding of biometrics is utilized to it’s absolute limits unlocking that extra 10% speed and performance. Pro baseball pitchers a perfect correlation and comparison @triplemcricket@MarkHoward03
On reflection, this prediction may have been a tad optimistic. Congrats Australia, you’ve hammered us, and did it by batting, bowling, fielding and competing better than we did. No point being a whinging Pom about it - we’ve been totally outplayed in every way. Fair dinkum. 👏
Please Ricky. Out of the last eight headbutts resulting in discipline since 2024, none have been a send off or suspension.
Hell, Smithies headbutted someone two months ago and got a $1500 fine.
You can whinge it’s not enough, but the NRL has been nothing but consistent.
@AJMithen Side note - loved every game at Suncorp this year, but playing at a suburban ground hits so much harder. One thing we Queenslanders definitely miss out. Probably why this game sold out in February.
@CJCau Can’t defend high tackles, eye gouges, offsides and elbows to the face. NSW lost the game with the same poor discipline Queensland did in game one.
First opening day in a long time I won’t be stateside for the entire year. The fomo missing out on spring was real, but very excited to have a full winter in Australia for the first time since 2011.
My takeaway from the ABS challenge system in Spring Training has made people only just now realise how incredibly close a lot of ball/strike calls while at the same time trying to black and white correct v incorrect #MLB