Mick_Hancock
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2025 NRL General Discussion Thread
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Riki and Gilbert grade 2....
Deliberate forearm to the head of a guy on the ground... fine
Rugba Leeg
- Mar 26, 2008
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Missed that . Any chance of someone posting it
- Jul 28, 2016
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Looks like there is footage of it in this article
- Mar 26, 2008
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Outrageous that's nothing then fine and Riki 2 weeks FFS
- Jul 28, 2016
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Also that he wasn't binned during the game.
Guy lying on the ground and he has literally anywhere to hit him, but instead he decides to hit him in the head.
This was after he collected Toby high earlier in the game and sent him for a HIA.
Now he only gets a fine... it just keeps reinforcing that this little shit can do whatever the **** he wants on the field because he's one of the boys
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What's even more interesting is that it was charged as "Dangerous Contact" instead of "High Tackle". Dangerous Contact only has grades (and Grade 1 is a bit of a pisstake here), but High Contact (which this was), also has to be categorised as "Careless", "Reckless" or "Deliberate". You would have to think Mahoney's effort was at the very least Reckless, but considering his movements leading up to contact, I challenge anyone to argue that it not actually Deliberate.
Edit: It looks like the NRL has removed "Deliberate" and only has Careless or Reckless. Below is the definition for Reckless:
A Reckless High Tackle is when a defending player makes forceful contact with the head or neck of an attacking player. The high contact will be deemed reckless when a player foresees high contact before or during the action of a tackle and carries on with the tackle regardless of that risk. A player may “foresee” high contact when starting (or even during) a tackle even if he closes his eyes or looks away at the last moment.
www.nrl.com
Note that a 1st offence for a Grade 1 Reckless High Tackle is 4 weeks (3 with early guilty plea). Isn't he a lucky boy.
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Edit: It looks like the NRL has removed "Deliberate" and only has Careless or Reckless. Below is the definition for Reckless:
A Reckless High Tackle is when a defending player makes forceful contact with the head or neck of an attacking player. The high contact will be deemed reckless when a player foresees high contact before or during the action of a tackle and carries on with the tackle regardless of that risk. A player may “foresee” high contact when starting (or even during) a tackle even if he closes his eyes or looks away at the last moment.
What are the key elements and indicators of each offense?
There are currently eight different type of offences that can be charged under the NRL Judiciary Code. Each offence has particular elements and indicators which are detailed as part of the NRL Judiciary Code and what actually constitutes an offence.
www.nrl.com
Note that a 1st offence for a Grade 1 Reckless High Tackle is 4 weeks (3 with early guilty plea). Isn't he a lucky boy.
Judiciary Code
Listing of NRL judicial code table penalties, including tripping, kicking, striking, high tackle, dangerous throw, shoulder charge, dangerous and contrary conduct.
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Yep real tough to hit someone in the head... wish the little prick would actually take a run so someone could hit him.His comments after the match just reinforced how big of a flog he is too.
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Yeah, fine only
Maybe he'll cop some Suaalii knees when he has to make a tackle
broncos4life
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Cheap shots = Bulldogs footy.His comments after the match just reinforced how big of a flog he is too.
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Yeah, fine only
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Cheap shots, diving... they've learned that cheating and grubbing it up is the way to go under the current admin
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Yvonne Sampson going all ga ga over him after the game was vomit worthy.
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Fox is a joke... anything Sydney and they all go crazy over them
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His manager is probably Anasta
Lockysillegitimatechild
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I remember Yvonne was OK on channel 9 but her hosting is deadset embarrassing now. Hyperboles EVERYTHING and tries to make a controversy out of everything. Seems being a flog is contagious on TV...
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I think it's a Fox mandate
