Chris Fletcher

@hasumpstuffedup that non-touched ARC call is going to blow up your account! Atrocious

@nrlphysio I can only assume the A-E scale is based on quantitative data because my goodness me a C- for Brisbane, I’d hate to see a D or E!

For the first time in almost 2 years (since Round 10, 2024) the South Sydney Rabbitohs are not top of the NRL Injury Ladder! Not a ladder you really want to be top of - but with Eels wretched injury start to 2026 it’s not a surprise they are at number 1. Full injury ladder + team health ratings posted each week over at MberX!

@jamierkennedy The phrase “driver off the deck”

What is something in golf everyone loves but you hate?

@hasumpstuffedup @BySamMills Yeah would like clarification here if possible when in a different match (Syd v WC?) it was close enough is good enough. Now touching still isn’t good enough.

@BySamMills Even if he did touch it he was clearly not even trying to mark it by that stage. Touch is only a general guide Was a correct decision

How is it unrealistic if he gets a hand on it? Stop taking the fun out of the game

@hasumpstuffedup Brayshaw free kick but Voss played on, how come it was brought back?

@hasumpstuffedup I understand that “incorrect disposal” isn’t a thing here but there have been so many instances this season of a player with less time to dispose of it still being hit with HTB. Inherently subjective as you say but I reckon most footy fans would expect that to be HTB.

This is a correct decision. He has no prior opportunity and the ball gets dislodged by the tackle A good piece of umpiring #AFLDonsNorth #AFL

@nrlphysio Roughly what % of ACLs are done from contact injuries? Feel like it’s normally non-contact change of direction style stuff?

J'maine Hopgood is being assessed after suffering a knee injury & the Eels say he is unlikely to return. Mechanism shows contact from tackler to outside of lower leg causing inward collapse of knee - stresses medial side of joint which brings concern for an MCL injury. If confirmed hopefully minor (1-2 week return) or moderate (3-4 weeks) grade sprain.

@hasumpstuffedup @7AFL Frampton got done for HTB twice (not the fend HTB) for a similar situation. Just need the consistency.

@7AFL He's tackled virtually immediately (no prior) and attempts to dispose via handball That's correctly not been paid HTB

"Collingwood fans can't believe it. They thought the first one should've been holding the ball." 🗣️ Kane Cornes on this #AFLSaintsPies sequence

@nrlphysio Brilliant, thanks mate. Just can’t always listen to the poddy but good if I can read it as an alternative👌🏼

@fletch235 I don’t have one personally mate but I know Spotify (on mobile) and YouTube (on desktop) create a transcript of what they think we say. Why is that?

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@nrlphysio Hi mate, do you guys have a transcript of your podcast anywhere?

All that & plenty more - everything you need to know to help pick your SuperCoach/Fantasy teams in the lead up to Round 1! 🎙️ Magic Sponge Podcast streaming now on Spotify, Apple & YouTube! youtu.be/KRO05Ybirbc?si…

@nrlphysio @telegraph_sport Saw that the Roosters have suggested he’s back in Round 3. Where dya reckon that is on a scale of likely, possible, overly optimistic, dreaming?

Reece Robson is expected to miss 8 weeks after suffering a broken hand (via @telegraph_sport) Some bones in the hand have a great healing capacity & are stabilised well with surgery, allowing an accelerated return (3-4 weeks). Unfortunately doesn’t sound like Robson got lucky - now facing up to 2 months out.

@T_G_C_35 @rohan_connolly @CollingwoodFC Alan Toovey

@fletch235 @rohan_connolly @CollingwoodFC Alan Didak? far right

Our 2010 Premiership team, 15 years on 😍🖤🤍 📸: Dane Swan

@rohan_connolly @CollingwoodFC Some big names not there. How come Leon, Harry, Scott, Luke, Dayne, Sharrod, Steele, Chris and Alan couldn’t make it?

@CollingwoodFC Can you please caption this L-R, wouldn't have thought it was needed but there's a few I can't get!!

@PragShill @rohan_connolly @CollingwoodFC Why not?

@rohan_connolly @CollingwoodFC I'll give you the hot tip RoCo, Dayne Beams is nowhere to be seen because he is very explicitly not invited.

@ClintWheeldon Bit of irony throwing around “post season” while saying teams under .500 shouldn’t play in it

AFL Wildcard Round. What a joke. If you’re not good enough to finish top 8 you don’t deserve to play finals. If you don’t win more than half your game you certainly don’t deserve to play in the post season. You’ll read how great and exciting it’s going to be - it’s only exciting if the media company who employs you can make cash out of it.

@Quartermain10 Did you think Rowell deserved it over Daicos?

A bit disrespectful and disingenuous given the fact he didn’t even win his B&F… jog on.

@nrlphysio @SCballrs You reckon Gray is any chance to get back before Round 23?

So my Latrell trade in lasted just over 24 hours. @SCballrs what do the projections say for my boy Thomas?

@AFL 20 dots on the @Telstra Tracker but 19 disposals in the app… what’s going on here? #AFLPiesEagles

@nrlphysio “We just want consistency”

@fletch235 Hamstring, knee-MCL 🤔🤔🤔🤔

NRL Injury Roundup - everything you need to know about injuries leading into Round 17! - Injury Ladder - Unavailable players - Casualty Ward out of Round 16 🎨 c/o Rowan Waight