Haumole gone, DCE resurrected

[bob dylan]

I don’t feel good about this…very stressful. Feels like I can’t get to the tv and I’m checking the score on game day.

Got me beat why they would ever challenge it.

It's like getting pulled over by a copper for speeding and while the ticket is getting written out asking his offsider for leniency.

Hope I am wrong .

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Are these live blogs from the NRL usual or just because it’s DCE?

Dunno. I'm only paying attention this time as its DCE.

 

[rj90]

Are these live blogs from the NRL usual or just because it’s DCE?

They do them for every judiciary hearing

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Got me beat why they would ever challenge it.

It's like getting pulled over by a copper for speeding and while the ticket is getting written out asking his offsider for leniency.

Hope I am wrong .

I think the challenge is a fair one but the Judiciary won’t want to **** on their mates at the MRC , so I expect he’ll lose & probably be out for 3 weeks after they smack him on the arse for being naughty in asking.

 

[LeonardCohen]

I think from memory when you challenge the grading it doesn’t add anymore time if they stick to their original decision

no he’ll get 3 games.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Sounds like Giles is against the turtle.

That’s just the guy doing his job…he is representing the NRL and defending their position on the original charge. He is not a panellist.

 

[rj90]

With the NRL’s lawyer only asking 1 question, it appears they’re not fighting this too hard. Maybe DCE will get the downgrade. Being too optimistic? 🌈🌈

 

[Rafferty]

Talk about hanging Quac out, just as well his case has is already over.

 

[mave]

Talk about hanging Quac out, just as well his case has is already over.

I think that is the entire point....
Blame 1, hopefully help the other.

 

[MissKate]

I think that is the entire point....
Blame 1, hopefully help the other.

That’s great for team morale

 

[double hoops]

With the NRL’s lawyer only asking 1 question, it appears they’re not fighting this too hard. Maybe DCE will get the downgrade. Being too optimistic? 🌈🌈

Too early to tell. They will probably swing back and forth like a coconut tree before showing where they land.

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

6.45pm – Giles told the panel that they needed to determine which of the Manly players was the most at fault.

“This type of tackle,with the use of the legs to break the balance, is a contributor. There are two points of contact by the two players and what you have to determine is which is the most substantial contributor.”

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I find this hard to reconcile. Is he saying the NRL charged two players the upper grading, even though he's saying one is more responsibile than the other? Wtf?

So if they determine DCE most at fault, does Ola get off

Giles told the panel that they needed to determine which of the Manly players was the most at fault.

 

[rj90]

That’s great for team morale

Guac would be fully across it.
He knows the only chance for DCE to get the downgrade is to put full blame on himself. At the end of the day, he’s be down for whatever helps the team. He can’t get more suspended lol.

 

[double hoops]

So if they determine DCE most at fault, does Ola get off

Yeah nah.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yeah nah.

It’s pretty clear looking at it that Ola is the major contributor to the tackle, so I’m not surprised they are using that in the defence.

Still think he’ll lose , but that’s more about the Judiciary flexing their muscles than anything else.

 

[mave]

That’s great for team morale

Wanna known what's better for team morale?

Spinning a bit of bull**** to beat the NRL and get your skipper off a charge.

Win, lose or draw, it's an excellent strategy for all involved.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

7.13pm – Ghabar has been making comparisons with the Hastings-Ofahengaue tackle on Knights fullback Tex Hoy in 2022. Ofahengaue was charged with a grade one offence while Hastings was found guilty by the judiciary of a grade two charge.

“Olakau'atu and Hastings' contribution to the lifting is similar and the role of Cherry-Evans and Ofahengaue is similar. Ofahengaue’s actions were given a grade one charge and Cherry-Evans should be the same.”

7.18pm – NRL judiciary chairman Geoffrey Bellew SC is now giving instructions to the panel before their deliberation. “This isn’t about the record of player Cherry Evans, it’s about the tackle and what his involvement is in it.”

DCE maintains suspension free record after winning downgrade

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans expressed his relief after successfully arguing for a downgrade at the NRL judiciary to maintain his record of never having been suspended.

www.nrl.com

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

That’s great for team morale

I guess if you had to give one of them a two week break from the grind Ola would probably benefit most.

 

[niccipops]

That’s great for team morale

I think the club would have explained this to both players.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Downgrade the charge and let him play this week.
The NRL don't have to worry about getting it wrong and having it on the back page, that space is reserved for Souths sacking JD.

Wishful thinking.