How can Anusley stand there and justify all this.
A change to the NRL judiciary system has helped Sydney Roosters star Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii escape a ban for raising his knee in Sunday’s win over the Warriors.
The Match Review Committee slapped Suaali with a $1000 fine and a grade one contact charge for collecting Warriors hooker Wayde Egan in the head with his knee.
Suaalii’s running style has come under scrutiny in the past, and the Tricolours centre was banned for three weeks last year for a similar offence, which at the time was his ‘3rd and subsequent offence.’
Monday’s charge sheet had listed the latest incident as Suaalii’s first offence, raising plenty of eyebrows considering his priors.
But the NRL judiciary has introduced new rules this year where charges are scrubbed after a certain amount of games.
Grade One charges are scrubbed after 10 club games, grade two charges are scrubbed after 20 club games and grade three charges are scrubbed 30 matches or after one calendar year - whichever comes first.
Suaalii wasn’t the only Rooster to escape suspension, five-eighth Luke Keary and in-form back rower Angus Crichton are also free to take on Cronulla in Magic Round on Saturday.
The news will be welcomed by NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire who’s halves and centre stocks took a major blow over the weekend after halfback Nathan Cleary and Tom Trbojevic succumbed to long-term hamstring injuries.
Crichton was hit with a $1000 fine for grade one dangerous contact charge for tripping Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
Luke Keary's escaped a ban for this tackle on Shaun Johnson.
Keary escaped a ban for a chicken-wing tackle on Shaun Johnson but was fined $1800 over the incident.
But coach Trent Robinson will be without utility Sandon Smith, who is facing a one-game ban for grade two dangerous contact on Dylan Walker.
North Queensland’s Griffin Neame and Reece Robson were hit with $1500 and $1000 for a crusher and dangerous contact, respectively.
Titans forward Mo Fotuaika was fined $3000 for grade one dangerous on Tom Dearden.
A change to the NRL judiciary system has helped Sydney Roosters star Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii escape a ban for raising his knee in Sunday’s win over the Warriors.
The Match Review Committee slapped Suaali with a $1000 fine and a grade one contact charge for collecting Warriors hooker Wayde Egan in the head with his knee.
Suaalii’s running style has come under scrutiny in the past, and the Tricolours centre was banned for three weeks last year for a similar offence, which at the time was his ‘3rd and subsequent offence.’
Monday’s charge sheet had listed the latest incident as Suaalii’s first offence, raising plenty of eyebrows considering his priors.
But the NRL judiciary has introduced new rules this year where charges are scrubbed after a certain amount of games.
Grade One charges are scrubbed after 10 club games, grade two charges are scrubbed after 20 club games and grade three charges are scrubbed 30 matches or after one calendar year - whichever comes first.
Suaalii wasn’t the only Rooster to escape suspension, five-eighth Luke Keary and in-form back rower Angus Crichton are also free to take on Cronulla in Magic Round on Saturday.
The news will be welcomed by NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire who’s halves and centre stocks took a major blow over the weekend after halfback Nathan Cleary and Tom Trbojevic succumbed to long-term hamstring injuries.
Crichton was hit with a $1000 fine for grade one dangerous contact charge for tripping Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
Luke Keary's escaped a ban for this tackle on Shaun Johnson.
Keary escaped a ban for a chicken-wing tackle on Shaun Johnson but was fined $1800 over the incident.
But coach Trent Robinson will be without utility Sandon Smith, who is facing a one-game ban for grade two dangerous contact on Dylan Walker.
North Queensland’s Griffin Neame and Reece Robson were hit with $1500 and $1000 for a crusher and dangerous contact, respectively.
Titans forward Mo Fotuaika was fined $3000 for grade one dangerous on Tom Dearden.
