NRL: Craig Bellamy has flagged that he plans to rest players ahead of the finals but Buzz Rothfield argues that its bad for the game.
Debate has raged after Storm coach Craig Bellamy revealed that several Melbourne stars will be rested from the team’s match against the Cowboys this Thursday night.
Bellamy made no apologies when he said it was likely several players will sit out the Cowboys clash in Townsville.every game of every round this NRL Telstra Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?Speaking on NRL360, The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield disagreed wholeheartedly with the act of mass resting players, believing it’s not a good look for the game.“I understand there’s a premiership to win and they’ve had a tough, long slog all year.
“I think for the fans that come from remote areas in North Queensland, they travel up to six hours to watch a game of footy to see the likes of Grant, Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes play.Rothfield then argued that if the Storm are allowed to rest several players, why a team like South Sydney, who sit in 15th and are eliminated from finals contention, couldn’t do the same.
That prompted NRL360 host Braith Anasta to fire back, implying that Rothfield’s Storm-Souths comparison was ridiculous.“They’ve won a minor premiership when no one thought they could. They’ve got into a position now where they have the luxury of resting their players because every fan and every player wants their team to win a comp.
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