Api, Myles & the 'spear' tackles....

[madmax]

Watched both tackles over & over. Not sure which way the MRC will go. I think the one by Api was a little worse than Myle's tackle. If both are reviewed & both are suspended.........
Tom T
J Taufua
D Walker
B Kelly
B Green
DCE
AFB (back from suspension)
J Hastings
B Lawrence
M Taupau (back from suspension)
C Sironen
Jake T

Res:
S Lane (like what I saw last night!!)
L Brown (not so bad last night)
B Bainbridge
C Cullen

 

[Loobs]

Is Lussick closer?

 

[SeaEagle007]

We got done for a BS shoulder charge, and now we will get done for BS spear tackle. Looked worse than what it was , the player actually assisted himself in doing it

 

[The Wheel]

I reckon Myles is the ok as he didn't lift

 

[robbiea]

Neither seem like a picking up and dumping motion ,both looked like body weight momentum forcing player to be up ended.I say nothing ,But who knows.

 

[Loobs]

I reckon Myles is the ok as he didn't lift

The guy Myles tackled kind of came off him and was upended by the hit. I don't think Myles is even holding him. So that's probably a shoulder charge spear tackle - 8 weeks

 

[Dan]

Neither spear tackles, neither dangerous throws. Penalty was enough. Let's move on. If Api goes then Hastings will be a good cover for him

 

[madmax]

Another week apparently.......

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

The Myles tackle was just a good, tough tackle. Purely accidental that the guy's leg went up, nothing to do with The Big Short. Even the ref said he was unlucky to be penalised (!) Api could be in trouble though. Hard to tell with the MRC and I'm not sure if he has loading, etc.

 

[Loobs]

Neither spear tackles, neither dangerous throws.

Exactly - 8 weeks

 

[sheridanstand78]

Penalties sufficient on both occasions, move on!

 

[Harvies elbow]

I don't remember seeing their hand grab between the legs of ball runners, which is crucial in these instances normally.
Then again I don't remember much about last night after the win anyway.

 

[Budgie]

Is Lussick closer?

NRL site says round 6.

 

[Damien2812]

Didn't Barrett say in the players media conference that Lussick might be ready for round 4?

 

[MissKate]

I thought coaches were not allowed to comment on reportable incidences from the game during their press conference. On top of green being totally ungracious and a sore loser, he implied that his player was injured and mentioned a spear tackle. Poor form green. At least thurston gave us some credit for the win

 

[HappilyManly]

Api no charge (yet) for Myles

• Charge: Grade 1 Dangerous Throw
• 23rd minute on Kane Linnett
• Base penalty 100 points
• No prior offences
• Found guilty/no contest: 100 points, one match
• Early guilty plea: 75 points, no matches
• PLEA: to be advised by Monday 12pm

 

[globaleagle]

Poor Josh Starling......getting the Manly loading even after he's left the club!

Manly duo Josh Starling and Apisai Koroisau could both avoid suspension with early pleas after they were cited following the Sea Eagles win over the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Edit: They've fix it now so clicking the link wont show you the stuff up.

http://www.nrl.com/rabbitohs-trio-facing-big-bans/tabid/10874/newsid/104811/default.aspx


Still annoying that ryan james did a 'taupau' style of shoulder charge but the nrl owned club didn't have its player charged.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Guess Api will be 'appy to take the early plea then.

 

[HappilyManly]

Guess Api will be 'appy to take the early plea then.

Wouldn't he be better to take guilty and have no carryover points for later in the year?

1 week out now is not as serious as a loading of 75 points later in the year.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Stay stoopid NRL. Still punishing players for football accidents.

So after they get penalised or suspended, just what does the NRL expect the same player to do in the same situation next time? Be a turnstile & let the attack run through the line?

Killing the game for no reason at all. None of this actually prevents any injury. Well unless you count the option of not playing the game at all. No ball carriers will get hurt then.