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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2186470, member: 1764"] The problem isn't with what the NRL should do, or what the clubs should do (directly), but it's the coaching staff and senior players of clubs that have to improve the culture. The Broncos have an awful drinking culture. I've heard from parents of some young players coming through the system who weren't drinkers, and they were made fun of, pranked, belittled. If Izzy wasn't such an awesome player I bet the players would laugh at his non-drinking. So ironic given who the coach was... But that's where guys like Locky need to show some off field leadership, tell his blokes it's not cool to get totally shit faced when they're out. Unfortunately Locky's not that mature. And unfortunately there's very few senior players in the NRL that are...Civo and Price are probably the only two I can think of. So if the players aren't capable of self regulating, then it does come down to the club and the NRL. Unfortunately if you put in strict anti-drinking clauses and threaten deregistration, all you're doing is providing more motivation for players to go to union or the ESL (provided you can get a visa). There's no easy answer, but nothing will be effective unless the senior players take responsibility for the playing group at each club and show some leadership. [/QUOTE]

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