Haumole facing 1-2 weeks

[Rafferty]

The club has to fight the charge, you don’t plead guilty to a crime you didn‘t commit, why would you plead guilty to a high shot, that wasn’t a high shot?

Its in the best interest of the player and the club, the plea must be not guilty.

The video evidence supports the challange, the on field ref didn’t object or see any high contact during the run of play, Tolman didn’t object, he showed no signs or ill effects from the tackle, there was no reaction or objection from any of the Sharks players, pleading guilty under the circumstances would just be outright unacceptable.

Why not ask Tolman to testify or at worst prepare a statement, stating there was no contact with the head and or something along the lines of in his opinion the tackle was fine.

You would think Des would have a good relationship with Tolman and as such should ask for his support in one way or another, surely it’s not to much to expect. In any case Tolman can only decline and even then the charge should still be contested on its merits.

We need Gauc this weekend and he will be available if the powers that be handle this properly and stand up for our boy, his not guilty so don’t plead guilty.

 

[The Who]

I met Tolman briefly at a social function. He was very courteous and intelligent. I'd reckon he'd have no issue providing evidence if he believed it was a good hard legal tackle.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m guessing as it’s the Anzac long weekend there’s no one home at MWSE but I’d be surprised if they contest.

Guilty as charged your honour and one weeks rest , will be the easy route taken.

 

[Rafferty]

I’m guessing as it’s the Anzac long weekend there’s no one home at MWSE but I’d be surprised if they contest.

Guilty as charged your honour and one weeks rest , will be the easy route taken.

You may be right and if so, it will be both gutless and disappointing.

How can we be serious as a football club if we are happy to see our our players thrown under the bus?

 

[Shoe1]

I’m guessing as it’s the Anzac long weekend there’s no one home at MWSE but I’d be surprised if they contest.

Guilty as charged your honour and one weeks rest , will be the easy route taken.

The club management are working 24/7 designing a new Anzac jersey in response to silvertails’ outrage. Now you expect them to drop everything and fight the judiciary?? Make up your minds.

 

[Remy]

It doesn't look like we are fighting the charge so I'd say it looks probably likely that Schuster might be back. Also, the shot is eerily similar to Junior Paulo's, and even though both of them are completely fine, if a precedent is set with him being guilty, Haumole's chances aren't the best.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It doesn't look like we are fighting the charge so I'd say it looks probably likely that Schuster might be back. Also, the shot is eerily similar to Junior Paulo's, and even though both of them are completely fine, if a precedent is set with him being guilty, Haumole's chances aren't the best.

Waste of time fighting it , that’s the system , just take the week and move on!!

 

[mave]

I’m guessing as it’s the Anzac long weekend there’s no one home at MWSE but I’d be surprised if they contest.

Guilty as charged your honour and one weeks rest , will be the easy route taken.

The easy route, and unsurprisingly, also the cheapest route.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

The easy route, and unsurprisingly, also the cheapest route.

Yes let’s not forget the club NOT the NRL have to fund that , it would be a $25-$30k excercise.

 

[Eagle 1]

I seen it.....thought there was zero intent....and if it was high AT ALL...was initial contact chest area and was at worst a slider from a man falling down...solid tackle was the Net result.
Then again I see penalties that leave me in shock every game, a bloke falling into the feet of a defender who instictively brings his hands down to almost stop the falling attacker 40cm from the ground and its rated a high shot !!
The worst part of the game these days is this type of call, with no common sense and I strongly feel many making these calls have never laced a boot, along with these weird obstruction calls where a defender "Takes a dive" 10 metres away from the bloke scoring and the try is rubbed out - anyways the Okalatu tackle must be challenged by Manly - absolute joke and shouldn't have been a word about it except "great tackle" imo

So true, a case in point Tamou from Tigers, got penalised for a slow hanging arm to the side of a Sths player. It's getting laughable now !!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

The club management are working 24/7 designing a new Anzac jersey in response to silvertails’ outrage. Now you expect them to drop everything and fight the judiciary?? Make up your minds.

Next time around, one that looks like a Roosters’ jersey. Then a Penrith number.

 

[HoldenV8]

Daniel Tupou does his best JBL Clothesline from Hell impression on Ravalawa and no send off or sin bin, just "on report".

Haumole didn't even hit Toleman in the head yet got 10 in the bin and will cop a suspension.....

 

[XV-1]

Daniel Tupou does his best JBL Clothesline from Hell impression on Ravalawa and no send off or sin bin, just "on report".

Haumole didn't even hit Toleman in the head yet got 10 in the bin and will cop a suspension.....

That was a crazy decision. Direct contact to the head to cut him down.
Nothing to see, play on :-(

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Are lights out in the bunker yet?
Expecting them to have him sin-binned

 

[mave]

How the **** does Tupou not sit down for 10?

The inconsistency is the most consistent thing the NRL have going for them.

 

[Eagle 1]

Yes let’s not forget the club NOT the NRL have to fund that , it would be a $25-$30k excercise.

Why so much, this sounds ridiculously high.

 

[Eagle 1]

Daniel Tupou does his best JBL Clothesline from Hell impression on Ravalawa and no send off or sin bin, just "on report".

Haumole didn't even hit Toleman in the head yet got 10 in the bin and will cop a suspension.....

Watching it in normal time, it looks bad. Then slowed down it's more of a grabbing action. I'd say that's what the bunker boys have ruled on.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Why so much, this sounds ridiculously high.

They’d go with a Barrister , there’s $15k -$20k for a start, and they’d have a junior Solicitor doing grunt work before hand , there’s another $5, outgoings / costs etc $5k at a minimum.

Easily that much !!

 

[Eagle 1]

They’d go with a Barrister , there’s $15k -$20k for a start, and they’d have a junior Solicitor doing grunt work before hand , there’s another $5, outgoings / costs etc $5k at a minimum.

Easily that much !!

Bugger MD, All you need to see is the slow motion replay of the incident, and a jnr Solicitor for this open and shut case.

 

[mave]

Now some random Warrior has hit a Melb player flush with the point of the shoulder....

No binning.

Who knows anymore?