Haumole gone, DCE resurrected

[LeonardCohen]

I’m interested to see who steps in? I’ve been wondering all year about what would happen if we had an injury or suspension. Wacom I guess??

You'd have to think Jake Arthur. Wakeham is not in top 30.

 

[davohan123]

I’m interested to see who steps in? I’ve been wondering all year about what would happen if we had an injury or suspension. Wacom I guess??

Arthur for me would be logical replacement for DCE

 

[Chunkytuna]

We can still plead guilty for both but challenge the grading without risking a 3rd match. If we get a downgrade it would be a fine only. Worth a shot considering there was no actual lifting from either player. Even if only one gets a downgrade it's a massive win.

I was gunna say the same thing. I reckon go for a downgrade - try to get one week. It was always going to be a suspension of some sort.

 

[Heckenberg]

hypothetical question, if the decision ruling was 4 weeks between both of them but we got to choose who misses how many how will you distribute them between cherry and olakau'uata?

Four for haumole. We would be absolutely ****ed without Daly

 

[Dion Johnson]

You'd have to think Jake Arthur. Wakeham is not in top 30.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Wakeham got brought into the 30, 90% Arthur you would think, but Wakeham has been playing right side in NSW cup and Arthur on the left side this season..

 

[LeonardCohen]

The issue with challenging the charge in any way, shape or form, is the NRL and MRC's fear of public perception, which I believe no doubt influences their decisions. They know the tackle looked horribly dangerous and would rather see a couple of players miss some games, than risk setting a precedent that a guy landing on his head is OK if it's accidental.

 

[Will on the hill]

It looks like they're exploring a challenge of the grading but losing that challenge does not mean you still get the 2 week early plea. If they are unsuccessful in downgrading the charge, they miss 3 games.

My bad, in that case I hope they just cop the 2 weeks.

 

[BOZO]

Judiciary Report: Olakau'atu, DCE facing bans for Lane tackle​

NRL.com
Sat 27 Apr 2024, 12:06 PM

Manly pair Haumole Olakau'atu and Daly Cherry-Evans are both facing two-game bans after they were charged with a Dangerous Throw on Eels forward Shaun Lane.

The duo have each been charged with a Grade 2 Dangerous Throw offence which attracts a two-game ban with an early plea or a three-game ban if they unsuccessfully contest the charge at the judiciary.

Parramatta pair Ryan Matterson and Maika Sivo were also charged from the game, with Matterson facing a $1,000 fine for his high tackle on Luke Brooks while Sivo is facing a $3,000 fine for his Dangerous Contact charge on Reuben Garrick.

NRL Judiciary Report: Kiwi games counted in NAS ban

Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona will only miss one game at the start of the 2025 season after it was ruled that three of New Zealand's Pac Champs game would count as part of his ban.

www.nrl.com

Thank you for Posting @Jethro
DCE and Haumole both gone
But Manly is still here
And no Great Manly team is Complete with out the Character of Resilience

When times are rough
You have to be Tough to be able to Win Grand finals
FOUR time Manly Premiership winner Terry Randal

 

[Chunkytuna]

Bully to fill in for Mole I reckon. Good leg speed and runs a decent line too. Seems to have the fitness as well. Then sips or woods into the middle to cover him. DCE and Mole to have to weeks refresher and come back fired up and ready to rumble. 😤

 

[MuzztheEagle]

There was a torpedo tackle that had 100% intent to injure 2 weeks (should have been 6).

I feel like the judiciary exists now to show that "they are doing something" when player are, or nearly are, injured.
They can't determine the offending players mindset (when challenged on it), so everyone cops the same level of implied guilt. It's BS
Worse is that it's not going to stop the incident from happening. Neither DCE or Ola are going to change their tackling because of this. No one has time to think of their leg placement every time an opposition player is charging at you and Ola isn't going to turn down his aggression (you'd be asking him to be a worse player). They will just see themselves as unlucky that it happened.
If the NRL is serious about reducing number of these sorts of near injuries, then it needs to stop incentivising tacklers getting the ball player onto their backs as quickly and as hard as possible. Because (with most teams band from westling) that is currently the only real way to setup your defence.

 

[nightster]

We have to fight this ! The NRL are taking the piss, particularly when it comes to Manly.

Step up (for once) Manly, and don't be lazy and take the early plea. Back your soldiers.

Sivo elbows Garrick in the head and gets nothing though ? Inept. Corrupt.

Twice

 

[Jethro]

From the seaeagles.com.au TEAMS webpage, these are our 2nd Row available options if Haumole is suspended for the next 2 or 3 weeks:

• Ben Condon
• Brad Parker
• Corey Waddell
• Ethan Bulllemor
• Karl Lawton

Teams

2021 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Sea Eagles players, Canterbury Cup NSW squad.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Eagle 1]

Well that's raiders and dolphins who will be the beneficiaries of this

We won't be winning the next 2 without ola and DCE

Surely we challenge this

We should, definitely grounds for a downgrade of the charge to 1 week.

 

[MissKate]

I cannot recall 2 players ever being charged for the same tackle in which one was binned for in the match. This NRL match review committee are a trainwreck. No consistency. No idea. We must fight it and have them expose their argument.

I was thinking exactly that, I seriously cannot remember 2 players both getting suspended for the same tackle

 

[LeonardCohen]

We should, definitely grounds for a downgrade of the charge to 1 week.

Apparently a downgrade means a $1000 fine.

 

[LeonardCohen]

What are people's thoughts on missing these two against weaker opposition?

It's interesting.

Is it better to lose them against weaker opposition and still have the potential chance at victory? But dropping these games means we lose during the 'soft' part of the draw...

or

Is it better to lose them against stronger opposition and have a very limited chance at victory but in games where we may have the lost the competition points anyway?!

 

[Eagle 1]

Apparently a downgrade means a $1000 fine.

So no one week suspensions anymore.

 

[ManlyTragic]

What are people's thoughts on missing these two against weaker opposition?

It's interesting.

Is it better to lose them against weaker opposition and still have the potential chance at victory? But dropping these games means we lose during the 'soft' part of the draw...

or

Is it better to lose them against stronger opposition and have a very limited chance at victory but in games where we may have the lost the competition points anyway?!

Aren’t we going to lose them both at SOO time?

 

[Eagles4Life]

It’s the inconsistency that is frustrating. This will test our depth.

Yes, it will, @Tragic Eagle but I think we need to be confident in that depth and treat this as a dress rehearsal for the Origin period. Arthur into the halves, Lawton to backrow and Humphries to the bench.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Aren’t we going to lose them both at SOO time?

Exactly @ManlyTragic