Talking Footy

FROM playing in front of 30,000 fans, signing autographs and being on national television to being jobless and moving back to your mum’s house in the space of a fortnight.

Welcome to the other side of the game.

Let’s forget about the multi-million dollar contracts and endorsement deals.

That’s the part of the NRL which is romanticised but there’s a sad side.


This is a part of rugby league rarely publicised but it’s just as important as the flashy plays and the huge deals.

The harsh reality of potentially having to finish one’s career before they even get the chance to reach their prime is one which claims a handful of players every year.

For off-contract Manly duo Josh Starling and Blake Leary, it’s starring them in the face.

“That’s rugby league. That’s the unglamorous side of it. You never know where you’re going to go,” Starling told foxsports.com.au.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pre ... dead675bc3

players taking after its fans

I think it's worse in the NFL, you can have a contract but you only get paid if you play regardless of the work put in.

leagueiscrap wrote:

players taking after its fans

You've been very very busy today obsessively chasing up anything remotely negative to RL loonie. Does your psychiatrist know what you're up to today loloololololol???? Take a day off the hating loonie, smell the roses - no RL thugs are gonna chase ya down and bash ya lolololololol. Although a little tap probably wouldn't hurt lolololololol. Might re calibrate the grey matter lololololol

leagueiscrap wrote:

FROM playing in front of 30,000 fans, signing autographs and being on national television to being jobless and moving back to your mum’s house in the space of a fortnight.

Welcome to the other side of the game.

Let’s forget about the multi-million dollar contracts and endorsement deals.

That’s the part of the NRL which is romanticised but there’s a sad side.


This is a part of rugby league rarely publicised but it’s just as important as the flashy plays and the huge deals.

The harsh reality of potentially having to finish one’s career before they even get the chance to reach their prime is one which claims a handful of players every year.

For off-contract Manly duo Josh Starling and Blake Leary, it’s starring them in the face.

“That’s rugby league. That’s the unglamorous side of it. You never know where you’re going to go,” Starling told foxsports.com.au.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pre ... dead675bc3

get help before its to late.

Jesus h Christ
What a ****** thread .

So dingbat laughs at these players
So does that mean every player signed in the AFLOL goes on to have illustrious careers
None ever drop off the radar .

Get help son
You've jumped the shark

Swans4ever wrote:

I think it's worse in the NFL, you can have a contract but you only get paid if you play regardless of the work put in.

different culture the NFI as well as far more $ in it. to the AUstralian games. in the AFL clubs & commission as part of a playrs welfare the club has to set aside time for education for life after football, everything from financials, education to a career.
http://www.AFL.com.au/news/2016-09-08/e ... re-brigade
thats once case

AFLcrap1 wrote:

Jesus h Christ
What a ****** thread .

So dingbat laughs at these players
So does that mean every player signed in the AFLOL goes on to have illustrious careers
None ever drop off the radar .

Get help son
You've jumped the shark

fans like their heroes!
back at the parents house in the basement

leagueiscrap wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

I think it's worse in the NFL, you can have a contract but you only get paid if you play regardless of the work put in.

different culture the NFI as well as far more $ in it. to the AUstralian games. in the AFL clubs & commission as part of a playrs welfare the club has to set aside time for education for life after football, everything from financials, education to a career.
http://www.AFL.com.au/news/2016-09-08/e ... re-brigade
thats once case

I don't think you were ever part of the fumble player welfare program loonie. Financials, education and career don't seem to be your strong points lolololololololol. How's it goin' on the production line?

leagueiscrap wrote:

AFLcrap1 wrote:

Jesus h Christ
What a ****** thread .

So dingbat laughs at these players
So does that mean every player signed in the AFLOL goes on to have illustrious careers
None ever drop off the radar .

Get help son
You've jumped the shark

fans like their heroes!
back at the parents house in the basement

You ignored my question
Why ?

no look at my following post.
but ill repeat it like usual
the AFL and clubs run a big player welfare program, as part of the AFL system. to educate them about life after football. and clubs even have to set aside time during in the week for playes to undertake, degrees, certificates as well as apprenticeship programs
i even posted a link of an Essendon player quitting AFL to be a firefighter.
but all you care about it attempting to derail a thead

Lol
& what does the NRL do ?


Lol this was raised a few years ago by one of you dumb fucks .

& shown up as clueless

Here's a hint do some research into the NRL before you make a fool of yourself once again

AFLcrap1 wrote:

Lol
& what does the NRL do ?


Lol this was raised a few years ago by one of you dumb fucks .

& shown up as clueless

Here's a hint do some research into the NRL before you make a fool of yourself once again

FROM playing in front of 30,000 fans, signing autographs and being on national television to being jobless and moving back to your mum’s house in the space of a fortnight.
of course its from news ltd lies lies lies its a bad NRLOL article! loon!

well in that article he is back living at his parents place. isnt that a dead give away idiot
of curse every one is clueless and tells lies and spreads conspiracies other than you! loon
lol here is a hint spazza stop being such a hypocrite and just wake up. every one is not wrong its just you!

Can you show where I said it was news ltd lies
You just repeat the same shit over & over in every thread . News ltd lies news ltd lies

That rant had nothing yo do with my reply to your post about what AFL do for players .
I asked you to research what the NRL do


Your post was trying to point out how great the AFL was in looking after players .
Why did you go on a rant & ignore my reply

leagueiscrap wrote:

no look at my following post.
but ill repeat it like usual
the AFL and clubs run a big player welfare program, as part of the AFL system. to educate them about life after football. and clubs even have to set aside time during in the week for playes to undertake, degrees, certificates as well as apprenticeship programs
i even posted a link of an Essendon player quitting AFL to be a firefighter.
but all you care about it attempting to derail a thead

Seeing as you are talking up the AFL & trying to make out that the NRL players have nothing similar it's time to show you up as clueless once again .
I even gave you a chance to try to educate yourself .
As usual you just deflected with a rant
News ltd lies
News ltd lies .
Lol


Retired NRL players who themselves have a trade qualification have been engaged and trained as mentors across the fifteen Australian clubs. They use their own successful experiences of achieving their trade to help younger players follow in their footsteps.

No Work, No Study, No Play
The NRL has been so serious about the importance of a balanced approach to sport, study and work amongst their players that they instituted this policy for the National Youth Competition back in 2008.

It works by mandating that all players in the Under 20s program must work and/or study for at least 24 hours per week to be eligible to play. This has made sure our players are not left behind by their peers, either on the field, in the classroom or at work. To allow this to happen clubs are not allowed to schedule compulsory training between the hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

It also helps instil an understanding that work and perseverance bring their own reward by helping to build a person's character.