Canberra Raiders' Joe Tapine still considering COVID vaccine options

[sprintman]

So we have more losers than anybody else. Why am I not surprised…

[Raiders666]

So we have more losers than anybody else. Why am I not surprised…

People like you are the problem

[Off]

**** all that softly Bull.

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[gerg]

15 players put their 2022 season at risk

These are the clubs with 15 unvaccinated players who have more than a combined $6 million to lose. From a total of 480 players with an NRL contract, only 3.1 per cent remain either waiting, or avoiding, their first jab. The Raiders are in a precarious position with four of their elite stars unvaccinated.

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 0a48ce5f66

1 Jason Taumalolo - Cowboys $1 million
2 Warriors player $725,000
3 Nelson-Asofa Solomona - Storm $675,000
4 Josh Papalii - Raiders $660,000
5 Joseph Tapine - Raiders $600,000
6 Api Koroisau - Penrith $475,000
7 Raiders player - $400,000
8 Raiders player - $400,000
9 Dylan Walker - Sea Eagles $375,000
10 Brian Kelly - Titans $320,000
11 Sharks player - $300,000
12 John Asiata - Bulldogs $180,000
13 Tigers player - $150,000
14 Roosters player - $70,000
15 Dragons player - $70,000

Whatever happened to minimum wage? Two players on 70k, how is that possible?

[sprintman]

So we have more losers than anybody else. Why am I not surprised…

People like you are the problem

Nice try, but you need to up your game

[greeneyed]

It may be they’re development players. That was set at $60,000 in 2018. The minimum NRL salary is supposed to be $115,000 in 2021… lower amounts are possible if it is a part year deal.

[Colk]

Knowing the Roosters it is probably Joseph Suaali on $70k. Heck maybe even Joseph Manu.

On our players, I bet any money that the other two unnamed players are very important to our chances too.

NRL, like every other tough decision, have left it to the clubs to make. Mandate it and the players will be left with no choice.

[Wiki Special]

Any idea on who the two unnamed Raiders players are? My guess at those salaries would be out of these three - CNK, Rapana, CHN.

[nachopants]

There's no way Raps is on 400k.

I remember CNK renewed with us for circa $500k/yr so maaaaaybe

CHN is probably about right

[RichmondRaider]

There's no way Raps is on 400k.

I remember CNK renewed with us for circa $500k/yr so maaaaaybe

CHN is probably about right

I think it's only our two best props, best second row and best fullback so not to worry

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[nachopants]

LMAO.

Yep, nothing to see here

[Timbo]

**** me.

[EJ]

MOD NOTE: We will give this thread another shot. Please keep this focussed on the football and keep it polite. If you want to debate coronavirus and vaccinations generally there’s a thread on the Current Affairs board.

Very good, GE

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[gangrenous]

MOD NOTE: We will give this thread another shot. Please keep this focussed on the football and keep it polite. If you want to debate coronavirus and vaccinations generally there’s a thread on the Current Affairs board.

Very good, GE

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There's no way Raps is on 400k.

I remember CNK renewed with us for circa $500k/yr so maaaaaybe

CHN is probably about right

I think it's only our two best props, best second row and best fullback so not to worry

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[Richo72]

There's no way Raps is on 400k.

I remember CNK renewed with us for circa $500k/yr so maaaaaybe

CHN is probably about right

I think it's only our two best props, best second row and best fullback so not to worry

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Perhaps an opportunity for some young guys to step up.

[Dusty]

This just puts a dampener on the build up for 2022.

If we have to play a handful of games without Papalii, Tapine and a couple more we can kiss a successful year goodbye


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[Richo72]

As with anything in life, people are motivated by what will cause less pain or inconvenience to oneself. At the moment there is no glaring urgency for the players to get vaccinated in the ACT. Come next year when they can’t play it will become more real for them. I suspect not being able to travel home to New Zealand because no international airline will let you board will make it very, very real. If CNK is holding out then he won’t be when he realises he can’t see his kids until he gets the vaccine.

Of course, if the NRL had the balls to mandate vaccination then it’ll be much more straightforward

[cat]

As with anything in life, people are motivated by what will cause less pain or inconvenience to oneself. At the moment there is no glaring urgency for the players to get vaccinated in the ACT. Come next year when they can’t play it will become more real for them. I suspect not being able to travel home to New Zealand because no international airline will let you board will make it very, very real. If CNK is holding out then he won’t be when he realises he can’t see his kids until he gets the vaccine.

Of course, if the NRL had the balls to mandate vaccination then it’ll be much more straightforward

Nailed it, and totally agree the nrl need to grow a pair here.
I honestly don't understand why the nrl refuse to do it, they were so strict on the bubble and the flu jab why so wishy-washy with this?


I loved reading today asatasi ( from the rabbits) said he would prefer to work in construction then get jabbed. He does realise you need to be vaxxed to work in construction?

When these guys cant fly back to nz, Samoa etc see if things change then

I get that papa is scared because he had a reaction to a vaccine in the past but he needs to understand this is a different vaccine AND he has the privilege of the club doc being available to him 24/7 after the jab.

Someone needs to explain the big picture to these boys

[SeeBee101]

It's CNK and CHN. Just look at their Instagram. Might as well kiss 2022 goodbye if we are without arguably our best four players for 1/3 of the season.

[Finchy]

As with anything in life, people are motivated by what will cause less pain or inconvenience to oneself. At the moment there is no glaring urgency for the players to get vaccinated in the ACT. Come next year when they can’t play it will become more real for them. I suspect not being able to travel home to New Zealand because no international airline will let you board will make it very, very real. If CNK is holding out then he won’t be when he realises he can’t see his kids until he gets the vaccine.

Of course, if the NRL had the balls to mandate vaccination then it’ll be much more straightforward

Nailed it, and totally agree the nrl need to grow a pair here.
I honestly don't understand why the nrl refuse to do it, they were so strict on the bubble and the flu jab why so wishy-washy with this?


I loved reading today asatasi ( from the rabbits) said he would prefer to work in construction then get jabbed. He does realise you need to be vaxxed to work in construction?

When these guys cant fly back to nz, Samoa etc see if things change then

I get that papa is scared because he had a reaction to a vaccine in the past but he needs to understand this is a different vaccine AND he has the privilege of the club doc being available to him 24/7 after the jab.

Someone needs to explain the big picture to these boys

Roy Asotasi from the Rabbits retired years ago. I think you mean John Asiata from the Cowboys/now Bulldogs

[Billy Walker]

Interesting stuff happening in the AFL with players retiring rather than getting the jab https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-p ... f979d2a35d

I half thought the heat might go out of this thing and it becomes a bit of a non issue before kick off but hard for government’s to reverse policies when people have made decisions like this based on current policy.

[Azza]

Lord help them they just aren't that bright.

[Northern Raider]

I will confidently say that they need the sport more than the sport needs them. I just hope are have prepared for life as an average Joe a lot earlier than expected.

[gerg]

Lord help them they just aren't that bright.

That's potentially part of the problem Azza. Maybe they believe in faith more than science.

[LimeGreenMachine]

Lord help them they just aren't that bright.

That's potentially part of the problem Azza. Maybe they believe in faith more than science.

Who created science ?

[gangrenous]

Who created faith?

[greeneyed]

Religion thread next stop please...

[cat]

As with anything in life, people are motivated by what will cause less pain or inconvenience to oneself. At the moment there is no glaring urgency for the players to get vaccinated in the ACT. Come next year when they can’t play it will become more real for them. I suspect not being able to travel home to New Zealand because no international airline will let you board will make it very, very real. If CNK is holding out then he won’t be when he realises he can’t see his kids until he gets the vaccine.

Of course, if the NRL had the balls to mandate vaccination then it’ll be much more straightforward

Nailed it, and totally agree the nrl need to grow a pair here.
I honestly don't understand why the nrl refuse to do it, they were so strict on the bubble and the flu jab why so wishy-washy with this?


I loved reading today asatasi ( from the rabbits) said he would prefer to work in construction then get jabbed. He does realise you need to be vaxxed to work in construction?

When these guys cant fly back to nz, Samoa etc see if things change then

I get that papa is scared because he had a reaction to a vaccine in the past but he needs to understand this is a different vaccine AND he has the privilege of the club doc being available to him 24/7 after the jab.

Someone needs to explain the big picture to these boys

Roy Asotasi from the Rabbits retired years ago. I think you mean John Asiata from the Cowboys/now Bulldogs

I was close

In saying that these guys who are prepared to dump their high paying with big privileges nrl gig and join the real world are in for a rude shock

These guys often struggle after they retire, they are going to struggle even more when there are even less opportunities to them due to them not being vaxxed

No lockdown in a 5 star resort with all meals, housekeeping etc supplied for them, no sponsors giving you free stuff etc

[LimeGreenMachine]

A sticky situation: Headache for Stuart with four Raiders players yet to receive the jab

Ricky Stuart could be without a host of Raiders stars for six games during the 2022 NRL season if they continue to refuse to get a Covid-19 vaccination. Four players on the Raiders roster are yet to be vaccinated including superstar Josh Papalii and back-rower Joseph Tapine, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Because their vaccination rates are so high, the ACT does not have any mandates which would block unvaccinated players from training or playing games.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 305b2cb5ea

AUDIO: Phil Rothfield: http://media.skyracing.com.au/POD/1/hjEGM8.mp3

[cat]

Maybe some lawyers on here can clear this up,
So because the NRL wont mandate vaccination and the ACT government wont mandate it , we cant sack the 4 fools, dock their pay or anything without being dragged through the courts for unfair dismissal?

[Botman]

2 of 4 are 2 of our best forwards, cat

You dont need a lawyer, you need some common sense. And im here to provide it. Irrespective of what the laws say, the club is not going to sack or dock the pay of any of these 4 players.

[greeneyed]

‘Can work with it’: NRL to accommodate unvaxxed players as risk is declared ‘low to nothing’

The NRL won’t be icing out unvaccinated players with ARLC chair Peter V’landys declaring their risk on the competition is “low to nothing.”

“I think people are really making a mountain out of a molehill,” Peter V'landys said. “We believe we can — like the government in NSW — allow for 95 per cent vaccination and the 5 per cent who don’t, you can work with it. The risk is low to nothing. So we are going in accordance with what the NSW government is doing. We can put processes in place where no one is at risk. As a rugby league family, we look after everyone. You can’t force people to do something they don’t want to do.”

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 35d8fd4c3b

[Rick]

Shocked at the very Sydney centric view from PV…


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[Off]

Ist that nice vlandys, whateva the **** ya name is mandate or I walk ****, like us plebs had to, **** entitleded overpaid *****.

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[cat]

2 of 4 are 2 of our best forwards, cat

You dont need a lawyer, you need some common sense. And im here to provide it. Irrespective of what the laws say, the club is not going to sack or dock the pay of any of these 4 players.

How is it not common sense to get rid of those players, as you said 2 of our best ( and highest paid forwards)

So the club is willing to pretty much field a 2nd string forward pack for min 6 matches ( more if finals are in qld or Melbourne) , heaven help us if we have origin or injuries during those rounds.

Thats a big chunk of these season you are prepared to let slip so we can have them for the other games