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Post by crow on Aug 30, 2023 8:56:23 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 30, 2023 15:35:46 GMT 10
Hodgson calls time on career
Josh Hodgson has confirmed his rugby league career is over after a recurring neck injury caused him to call time on a swansong with Parramatta.
The 33-year-old said on Wednesday he had been medically retired from the game knowing he gave everything physically and mentally possible.
The 19-cap England international suffered two ACL tears during his time in Australia and required a further reconstruction on his right knee last year.
“It’s probably a blessing because I’ve always tried pushing through when my body was broken and putting my teammates before everything, but it has come at a cost,” Hodgson said.
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Hodgson’s career will be remembered for the galvanising effect he had on Canberra after moving to the Australian capital in 2015 from Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers.
Josh Hodgson of the Raiders passes
(Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
The hooker first came to the attention of NRL fans soon after he signed with the Raiders when, on a tour with England, he was filmed running head first through a students flat door in New Zealand.
It was to be a metaphor for his time in Australia as helped turn Canberra’s fortunes around after years of struggle, leading the team to a preliminary final in 2016 and then captaining them in their 2019 grand final loss.
Hodgson was one of the few English spine players to successfully adapt to the NRL and, in 2020, Peter Sterling claimed that the Yorkshireman had gone close to eclipsing Cameron Smith as the game’s premier hooker.
Unfortunately for Hodgson his remaining time at the Raiders was plagued by injury, and despite finding a home at Parramatta in 2023 he was unable to rekindle that same level of magic.
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Post by crow on Aug 30, 2023 15:43:25 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 30, 2023 15:46:31 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 30, 2023 15:47:12 GMT 10
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 30, 2023 19:32:23 GMT 10
Agreed, the turd is more dangerous than ISIS. It is only a game but we both have passion in our team and want to see nothing but success. It is not the case with the hierarchy controlling the future of the Eels. They seriously are all a bunch of complete losers. When will we see the end of this despicable mob of idiots? Unfortunately the Eels don't have the best management but a team that can go all the way to a grand final, although an easy finals draw last year made that possible. Teams that win have a management that are very connected to the team, Politis and the Roosters, Moore and the Bulldogs and also Arthurson and the Sea Eagles. Do you see the grave digger around the Eels, he probably doesn't know Gutherson. Clubs have to be strongly connected from the management to the coach and down to the players. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Aug 30, 2023 19:34:27 GMT 10
Hodgson calls time on career Josh Hodgson has confirmed his rugby league career is over after a recurring neck injury caused him to call time on a swansong with Parramatta. The 33-year-old said on Wednesday he had been medically retired from the game knowing he gave everything physically and mentally possible. The 19-cap England international suffered two ACL tears during his time in Australia and required a further reconstruction on his right knee last year. “It’s probably a blessing because I’ve always tried pushing through when my body was broken and putting my teammates before everything, but it has come at a cost,” Hodgson said. Advertisement Hodgson’s career will be remembered for the galvanising effect he had on Canberra after moving to the Australian capital in 2015 from Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers. Josh Hodgson of the Raiders passes (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) The hooker first came to the attention of NRL fans soon after he signed with the Raiders when, on a tour with England, he was filmed running head first through a students flat door in New Zealand. It was to be a metaphor for his time in Australia as helped turn Canberra’s fortunes around after years of struggle, leading the team to a preliminary final in 2016 and then captaining them in their 2019 grand final loss. Hodgson was one of the few English spine players to successfully adapt to the NRL and, in 2020, Peter Sterling claimed that the Yorkshireman had gone close to eclipsing Cameron Smith as the game’s premier hooker. Unfortunately for Hodgson his remaining time at the Raiders was plagued by injury, and despite finding a home at Parramatta in 2023 he was unable to rekindle that same level of magic. What a waste of time and money!! That was a Carl Webb signing, although never would have happened if Mahoney did not leave. |
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Post by crow on Aug 31, 2023 9:44:58 GMT 10
It goes to show how stupid all the Eel upper management and the turd are. I do remember saying way back that Hodgson might be a Carl Webb signing and he sure ended up being. Didnt last one season and anyway even if he wasnt injury prone he was over the hill. Mahoney is lousy this year, so we may have dodged a bullet letting him go anyway. Seems like we might be getting Papali'i back soon though? He wasnt very good this year either, quite frankly.
I know making a GF is something to brag about quite quite frankly the Eels had the luckiest run to the GF in rugby league history last season. They didnt have a great season and quite frankly didnt deserve to be in that GF. The Panthers embarrassed them.
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Post by crow on Aug 31, 2023 9:46:26 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 31, 2023 10:16:58 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 31, 2023 10:25:58 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Aug 31, 2023 10:30:03 GMT 10
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Post by crow on Sept 1, 2023 10:06:05 GMT 10
Here is a plus, no toilet bowl festing turd until next year
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 1, 2023 14:31:59 GMT 10
It goes to show how stupid all the Eel upper management and the turd are. I do remember saying way back that Hodgson might be a Carl Webb signing and he sure ended up being. Didnt last one season and anyway even if he wasnt injury prone he was over the hill. Mahoney is lousy this year, so we may have dodged a bullet letting him go anyway. Seems like we might be getting Papali'i back soon though? He wasnt very good this year either, quite frankly. I know making a GF is something to brag about quite quite frankly the Eels had the luckiest run to the GF in rugby league history last season. They didnt have a great season and quite frankly didnt deserve to be in that GF. The Panthers embarrassed them. Papali'i coming back? Why did he bother to leave in the first place. Wests Tigers are rubbish, just like the grounds they play at in Sydney. |
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Post by Electric Eel on Sept 1, 2023 18:55:30 GMT 10
Here is a plus, no toilet bowl festing turd until next year Need a new thread and title for next year. |
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