Bobby. wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2014 at 8:01pm:


Okay.....so let's see some consistent penalties for the same tackle scenario which ends in nothing more than a tackled player 'playing the ball.'

I will have my eagle eye out this weekend.

How much do you reckon those skin tight lycra like jerseys play a part in how personally violent tackles have become?  'Back in the day,' we wore loose jerseys which allowed an opponent to grab it as part of the tackling process.  These skin tight things have been introduced to make it much more difficult to stop the progress of an opponent.  Think back to the days of Lewis, Langer, Beetson et al.  The jerseys were loose.

A mate of mine is part of the process of putting the Queensland State of Origin jerseys together.  I tried one on, and when worn, there is nothing to grab.  It is like a second skin.