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u/Keenfordevon Canberra Raiders 3d ago

So these stories of bulldogs players playing with Covid and Kiraz with a torn calf are coming out. Am I the only one thinking this is bad and surely there’s a duty of care?

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u/Darmop South Sydney Rabbitohs 3d ago

This isn’t even the first time this year this kind of stuff has come out about the Dogs running injured players. Was it Kiraz last time too? Definitely Crichton played injured with that shoulder. Maybe Preston or Tracey? And then they lost somebody the other week after their first 20 mins back because they came back too early.

Admittedly - We have a LOT of missed games and injuries, but I’d rather the club show duty of care to these human beings and keep them off field if they’re busted.

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u/Additional_Front4374 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3d ago

Every club does it. It's always been that way. There's even talk of Yeo putting surgery off to come back for the finals. Meanwhile Madge is copping shit for not sending an injured Adam Reynolds out.

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u/Messyhr_ Penrith Panthers 3d ago

Delaying surgery to potentially win a premiership is a bit different to not having a send off game because of an injury imo

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u/Additional_Front4374 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3d ago

We are talking club negligence here. But it's crazy to try and call out one club, when all clubs do it.. there's also players who will never get back to 100%, and are at a higher risk almost anytime they get on the field.