Jake avoids ban

[HoldenV8]

Jake Trbojevic has escaped a suspension after his tackle last night and is free to play against the Knights next week.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...4put-mr3JOkK75rxtzdi4VAV3FrMtIGy80qTktdOcLyLo

 

[IQofalimabean]

i didnt think the tackle was that bad nothing malicious in it.

 

[BOZO]

Great news .No more conspiracy theories

 

[Eagles2nv]

Must admit, I am surprised.

I thought he was gone for sure.

Especially with the Manly loading.

 

[HoldenV8]

Being honest I thought Jake was in trouble and looking at at least 3 games on the sidelines regardless of his clean skin record.

I'm glad I was wrong.

 

[BOZO]

The storm fans are probably saying Jake is a protected specie

 

[torana355]

Wow I'm honestly surprised.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Seem to remember Choc, Gift & Matai never failed to cop something for similar tackles.

The problem is many of the ball carriers in tackles these days are trying to dive to the ground. No wonder they end up going head first towards the ground.

 

[mjb136]

Phew lucky

 

[HappilyManly]

We have our first Brookie Koala

 

[Nike]

Honestly think they went easy on him to justify not sending him off, either way glad we got one go our way for a change.

 

[maxta]

Think we dodged 1 there....but its a pleasant change....

 

[KOMORI]

I honestly thought he’d have gotten a few weeks... and wouldn’t have felt it’s a Manly thing if he did so..

Little more than surprised he was let off...

 

[HappilyManly]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/26/round-19-charges-woods-facing-fine/

Bonus
Luke will miss our rd 21 match in NZ 🙂

 

[HoldenV8]

Unfortunately what this decision does is highlight the total lack of consistency that currently plagues the NRL.

Nick Cotric got 5 weeks for his tackle (plus he got sent off), yet Jake gets off virtually scott free.

Josh McGuire only gets fined for two eye gouges while Burgess got a multiple week holiday.

Matt Dufty and Kaylan Ponga get away with shoulder charges while Kikau got 2 weeks for what was nothing more than a good tackle.

While I am happy Jake got away with it, I'm very much surprised because regardless of any conspiracy theories like Manly loading, we've seen players suspended for much less. Is it any wonder that fans are turning away from the NRL when things like this keep on happening?

 

[The Who]

What about the Issac Luke tackle on Brown? It was a cracker. In the glory days of RL it would have been on the highlight reel. Picked him up and drove him back onto his back.
Brown jumped up, no real damage done.
But wait. In today's Pollyanna sport he not only gets penalised but he is now facing two or three weeks on the sidelines.
Poor Worriers. Not only was the outcome of the game a Fix by the refs but now they are being stitched up by the Review Panel.
Disgraceful.
Good strong tackles are no longer rewarded. I guess the NRL will have them wiped out by 2021 when all we'll see are 'dancing' tackles by three men against the ball carrier.

 

[Shoe1]

I thought he would have at least received a sternly worded letter from the nrl

 

[Cioran]

He could probably do with a rest before the finals. If he fights the charge, looses and sits out a week would this clear the carry over points and give him a clean slate?

 

[Brissie Kid]

Obviously Jake's NRL file only has one photo in it.

 

[BrendonStarr]

I think i died and gone to heaven. WTF?