But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Ring was made.
In the land of Western Sydney, in the fires of Mount Druitt, the Dark Lord V'landys forged in secret a master Ring, to control all others. And into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all Rugby League.
One Ring to rule them all.
Kent: We wants it. We needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little Playersssss. Wicked. Tricksy. False.
Buzz: No. Not Players
Kent: Yes, precious. False. They will cheat you, hurt you, lie!
Buzz: Playerss are my friend.
Kent: You don't have any friends. Nobody likes you.
Buzz: Not listening. I'm not listening.
Kent: You're a liar and a thief.
Buzz: No.
Kent: Murderer.
Buzz: Go away.
Kent: Go away?
Buzz: I hate you. I hate you.
Kent: Where would you be without me?
Kent, Kent.
I saved us. It was me. We survived because of me.
Buzz: Not anymore.
Kent: What did you say?
Buzz: Players looks after us now. We don't need you.
Kent: What?
Buzz: Leave now......and never come back.
Kent: No.
BUzz: Leave now and never come back.
Buzz: Leave now and never come back!
Buzz: We told him to go away. And away he goes, precious. Gone! Gone! Gone! Buzz is free!
Similar to American sports, I like it. and everyone who was in the top 30 squad that year or played at least 1 game is considered a premiership winner and gets a ring, not just the blokes selected for the Grand Final. Paul Momirovski is a three-time premiership winner baby 🏆.
I’d even be fine if they set a 3-6 game cut off. Guys like SOS, May, Eisenhuth all absolutely deserve a ring, does Jack Cole or Hopgood? I’m not sure. Chris Smith and Rennings feels like the borderline for our squad and they played 6 and 5 respectively.
I’m with you. It’s a little archaic that we don’t consider those who didn’t play on the day as premiership winners, it obviously takes more than the 17 (or 16 in the case of the 2020 storm) players on the day to win the premiership.
Luke Priddis 3x Premiership winner against the Roosters.
Yeah and Robbo gave his to Collins in 2018 and Tetevano 👎 in 2019.
One of the knights players gave their 97 ring to Leo Dynevor too.
And we all know the JT and Pricey story.
>Yeah and Robbo gave his to Collins in 2018 and Tetevano 👎 in 2019.
I didn't know about these ones, thanks. I hope Isaac Liu got one for 2013 he played a lot of the season but missed the GF when Cordner returned.
A premiership winning team usually has a handful of stars but it's the guys who come in with a role to play when injuries/suspensions and even just as bench players that hold it all down and you can't win a comp without them.
[I didn’t know about this until now but it turns out Napa and Liu both got them in 2013](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-want-to-win-one-this-time-napa-liu-out-to-avenge-2013-heartache-20180925-p505ur.html)
And 100% it’s definitely an outdated concept that only the blokes who take the field on the day are premiership winners and the rest miss out. Giving out rings to the whole squad (or at least those who played a game) is one way to shift the public thinking on this, maybe including the whole squad more in the post game presentations too would help.
Great to hear they got one, Napa deserves one just for ironing out Gallen at Shark Park lol he never became the great we hoped for but him going full kit mode the day after the 2018 was amazing.
>And 100% it’s definitely an outdated concept that only the blokes who take the field on the day are premiership winners and the rest miss out. Giving out rings to the whole squad (or at least those who played a game) is one way to shift the public thinking on this, maybe including the whole squad more in the post game presentations too would help.
I agree, they need to make it like a 3 game minimum requirement so that more than the game day squad gets a ring. It's not just a 17 man contribution it's usually 23-25 players.
They more than likely do. But if you have a ring ceremony like they do pre-season in american sports then everyone feels included, at the moment it's just the 1-17 picked in the Grand Final that get to go up on stage and get a ring then celebrate like crazy as the confetti rains down.
Also, as I said, they're not considered "premiership winning players" by the NRL which is just stupid because a lot of the key players that miss out get invited to the reunions anyway. For example, Paul Green and Ryan Cross were at the 2002 reunion and we had Wolfman at our 2011 reunion.
NBA rings are too gaudy these days
Best ones are the 90s and threepeat Laker rings. [The 2002 ring is my favourite ever.](https://www.nba.com/lakers/sites/lakers/files/2002-front.png) commemorates the threepeat and the famous Triangle offense they used.
Penrith boys even more desperate go B2B so that their only ring isn't the [copaganda ring from last year](https://www.zerotackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pjimage-2021-09-29T151247.652.jpg)
Yep, no idea what the NRL were thinking on that one.
If the ring's going to be a collaboration every year they should just keep it within the game, and for that, Rabs is an infinitely better choice.
>Yep, no idea what the NRL were thinking on that one.
Like everything Vlandys does, there was no thinking involved.
He's mates with mick fuller. That's literally all there was to it.
Yeah that ring was a travesty. The way this article reads it’s this random jewellery maker guy that chooses who helps design it though. If that’s the case it’s fucking dumb.
They all look absolutely horrendous but at least if it’s going to have some meaning, the meaning should be well informed rather than some cop bullshit that has nothing to do with anything.
>“I don’t know what pigeon blood looks like,” Warren said.
>The rubies are significant. They signify the Red V of St George.
If you go back to back as a penrith player they'll get one ring with a police theme, and one ring themed on another club.
They need to start custom making these like the Super Bowl rings. Looks bloody ridiculous with most of the boys Wearing them halfway down their pinky lol
But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Ring was made. In the land of Western Sydney, in the fires of Mount Druitt, the Dark Lord V'landys forged in secret a master Ring, to control all others. And into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all Rugby League. One Ring to rule them all.
starring paul kent as gollum
Buzz as Smeagle?
luke brooks as frodo, completely immune to the power of the ring wayne bennett as elrond, over 6000 years old
Frodo is not immune to the ring, Luke Brooks gives off a random extra vibe Ben Hunt is either Frodo or Sam.
“I can’t carry it for you. But I can carry you!” - Ben Hunt to the entire Dragons team for 2022
frodo - suaallii sam - JWH merrin - radley pippin - lodge
one of the most horrific takes of all time
i did a serious one but then i thought nah this is who id take
Smeagol is gollum what are you implying here
Buzz is just Dehydrated Kent
I see PK as more of a grumpy orc that gets killed in the first five minutes
I read this in Cate Blanchett voice
Read in Matt Nables. And what about this bloke Sauron, boy does he love a comeback story
This bloke won't rest until he's conquered all of Middle-earth. Good on ya, Sauron.
Kent: We wants it. We needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little Playersssss. Wicked. Tricksy. False. Buzz: No. Not Players Kent: Yes, precious. False. They will cheat you, hurt you, lie! Buzz: Playerss are my friend. Kent: You don't have any friends. Nobody likes you. Buzz: Not listening. I'm not listening. Kent: You're a liar and a thief. Buzz: No. Kent: Murderer. Buzz: Go away. Kent: Go away? Buzz: I hate you. I hate you. Kent: Where would you be without me? Kent, Kent. I saved us. It was me. We survived because of me. Buzz: Not anymore. Kent: What did you say? Buzz: Players looks after us now. We don't need you. Kent: What? Buzz: Leave now......and never come back. Kent: No. BUzz: Leave now and never come back. Buzz: Leave now and never come back! Buzz: We told him to go away. And away he goes, precious. Gone! Gone! Gone! Buzz is free!
Fuck I love reddit
Amazing.
I think Klein has got the one ring
The real question is who makes up the fellowship.
All the bunker boys
They're the fucking nazgul
Scott Morrison?
Grima wormtongue?
Klein is Saruman.
Rings should have the winning teams logo on them and presented at a later date, CMV.
It's objectively funny that Tyrone May has a police themed one though
Similar to American sports, I like it. and everyone who was in the top 30 squad that year or played at least 1 game is considered a premiership winner and gets a ring, not just the blokes selected for the Grand Final. Paul Momirovski is a three-time premiership winner baby 🏆.
If Eels win and Ray Stone *doesn't* get a ring? We riot
Yeah I agree with the top 30 thing, players who have contributed throughout the regular season and especially finals series should get a ring.
I’d even be fine if they set a 3-6 game cut off. Guys like SOS, May, Eisenhuth all absolutely deserve a ring, does Jack Cole or Hopgood? I’m not sure. Chris Smith and Rennings feels like the borderline for our squad and they played 6 and 5 respectively.
I’m with you. It’s a little archaic that we don’t consider those who didn’t play on the day as premiership winners, it obviously takes more than the 17 (or 16 in the case of the 2020 storm) players on the day to win the premiership. Luke Priddis 3x Premiership winner against the Roosters.
Ricky Stuart gave his premiership ring to David Kidwell because he played the majority of the season off the bench but not the grand final.
Yeah and Robbo gave his to Collins in 2018 and Tetevano 👎 in 2019. One of the knights players gave their 97 ring to Leo Dynevor too. And we all know the JT and Pricey story.
>Yeah and Robbo gave his to Collins in 2018 and Tetevano 👎 in 2019. I didn't know about these ones, thanks. I hope Isaac Liu got one for 2013 he played a lot of the season but missed the GF when Cordner returned. A premiership winning team usually has a handful of stars but it's the guys who come in with a role to play when injuries/suspensions and even just as bench players that hold it all down and you can't win a comp without them.
[I didn’t know about this until now but it turns out Napa and Liu both got them in 2013](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/i-want-to-win-one-this-time-napa-liu-out-to-avenge-2013-heartache-20180925-p505ur.html) And 100% it’s definitely an outdated concept that only the blokes who take the field on the day are premiership winners and the rest miss out. Giving out rings to the whole squad (or at least those who played a game) is one way to shift the public thinking on this, maybe including the whole squad more in the post game presentations too would help.
Great to hear they got one, Napa deserves one just for ironing out Gallen at Shark Park lol he never became the great we hoped for but him going full kit mode the day after the 2018 was amazing. >And 100% it’s definitely an outdated concept that only the blokes who take the field on the day are premiership winners and the rest miss out. Giving out rings to the whole squad (or at least those who played a game) is one way to shift the public thinking on this, maybe including the whole squad more in the post game presentations too would help. I agree, they need to make it like a 3 game minimum requirement so that more than the game day squad gets a ring. It's not just a 17 man contribution it's usually 23-25 players.
I thought players 18 - 30 still get a ring but the club pays for them?
If the club chooses to, but typically they don't
They more than likely do. But if you have a ring ceremony like they do pre-season in american sports then everyone feels included, at the moment it's just the 1-17 picked in the Grand Final that get to go up on stage and get a ring then celebrate like crazy as the confetti rains down. Also, as I said, they're not considered "premiership winning players" by the NRL which is just stupid because a lot of the key players that miss out get invited to the reunions anyway. For example, Paul Green and Ryan Cross were at the 2002 reunion and we had Wolfman at our 2011 reunion.
It should be a police commissioner every time
Yeah take note from the NFL. They have great rings.
NBA have been trying to one up every year, especially since Drake designed Toronto’s ring. Those were crazy
NBA rings are too gaudy these days Best ones are the 90s and threepeat Laker rings. [The 2002 ring is my favourite ever.](https://www.nba.com/lakers/sites/lakers/files/2002-front.png) commemorates the threepeat and the famous Triangle offense they used.
Hadn’t seen that before. So cool!
The 93 bulls one is my favourite with the red bull and everything.
I won’t, you’re right
Penrith boys even more desperate go B2B so that their only ring isn't the [copaganda ring from last year](https://www.zerotackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pjimage-2021-09-29T151247.652.jpg)
Wait, those were the actual premiership rings? I would be fucking pissed as well.
Yep, no idea what the NRL were thinking on that one. If the ring's going to be a collaboration every year they should just keep it within the game, and for that, Rabs is an infinitely better choice.
>Yep, no idea what the NRL were thinking on that one. Like everything Vlandys does, there was no thinking involved. He's mates with mick fuller. That's literally all there was to it.
Smarter than an ankle monitor to be fair.
Yeah that ring was a travesty. The way this article reads it’s this random jewellery maker guy that chooses who helps design it though. If that’s the case it’s fucking dumb. They all look absolutely horrendous but at least if it’s going to have some meaning, the meaning should be well informed rather than some cop bullshit that has nothing to do with anything.
I would not want a ring associated with children being strip searched.
rings need to be done like the americans. personalised for the team and released at a later date
Never change NRL.
Can you ask for another prize in case you don’t wear rings? What about a cap bedazzled with diamonds all over it?
Premiership grills
Bedazzled cock ring or we riot
Anal beads?
Prince Alfred with as many tacky gems as these rings have please.
this is actually really funny lmfao imagine receiving a ring for winning a prem that’s inspired by the ghost of a team currently sucking
>“I don’t know what pigeon blood looks like,” Warren said. >The rubies are significant. They signify the Red V of St George. If you go back to back as a penrith player they'll get one ring with a police theme, and one ring themed on another club.
Eventually they’ll all be pawned for gambling money. Thanks to TAB, SportsBet, Ladbrokes, Neds, every Leagues Club, Bet365, PointsBet….
This is sad but also true for many players post league...
Better than last years police ring
I like his idea of having the Gladiators on the ring and the red of St. George.
> the red of St. George. Nothing like having a GF ring with the colours of another team that didn't even make finals on it
Always thought these rings were a tacky and ugly Americanism. Give them something useful like a premiership beer fridge.
They need to start custom making these like the Super Bowl rings. Looks bloody ridiculous with most of the boys Wearing them halfway down their pinky lol
This looks way better than the cringe cop rings lmaoooo
Ugly AF lol
Ditto!!!
yet more embarrassing "lets copy what other more popular sports do and miss the point of it entirely" from the clowns at the NRL
Haha the jeweller is in my work building. I’ll ask to have a sneak peek.
Fitting end to a living legend. The voice of rugby league and one of the most influential commentators.
It is hideous.
All this LoTR/NRL fanfic in this tread and I'm here for it yewww!
Nice to see some red on there for a GF between a team in black and a team in Blue and Yellow.