Brookie Brawler
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I sorta recall Matai getting off a sorta similar thing just prior to the 2011 GF actually..
Similar in that knees were involved but IIRC Matai was tackling the guy over the sideline or going for the ball and it was more of a tangle ending up with contact with his knee.
I do remember saying at the time that while it wasn't really deserving of a charge, if a Manly loading DID exist he would have missed the GF so all future unfair suspensions should be put down to incompetence rather than corruption.
Gee the incompetence SEEMS to work out well for the dogs a lot though...
I just wish they would make the penalties for deliberate/reckless acts like elbows, knee twists, trips and ACTUAL chicken wings higher than for obviously accidental incidents that happen in the course of every game like minor high shots, dangerous position and shoulder collisions.
I wonder what would have happened to Kasiano if Widdop had broken his neck as a result of that tackle last week.