Elimination Final - Cowboys vs Broncos - Post-Match Discussion

[mieko]

The point of the matter is that Reed should definitely not be playing wing, which I think we all agree on, right.

 

[theshed]

We came closer than Melbourne so...yay for that?

 

[Morkel]

We came closer than Melbourne so...yay for that?

I'll take it.

 

[subsbligh]

I hate dirty tactics and foul play with a passion. If you can't win fair, it doesn't count.

I don't care whether Tariq Sims' hit qualifies as a shoulder charge or not. It was miles late, intended to injure a blind sided and prone player who was on fire. The rules protect the kickers even getting farted on, but a late shot after passing is nothing?

It took Hodges out of the game and he was clearly shaken after it. Next possession, Hodges knocks it on (which was very shit call but a "rugby league" knock on most of the time).

As a player or fan, I couldn't be proud of that as an effort and a win which flows from it is tainted.

As a fan (neutral or otherwise), I would have loved to have seen the last 20 minutes with a fit Hodges. It could have been epic.

 

[mitch222]

Why Matt Gillett even played is bewildering to me. Looked like a passenger out there when he was on. You could tell from the first tackle his shoulder was still fucked. Bennett has some work to do in the offseason to say the least.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Sims will do up to seven weeks.

 

[Big Pete]

If that tackle was so bad it carried a 5 week suspension from the get go then why wasn't it a send off on the field?

I was filthy as anyone after that tackle. Not only did it cost the Broncos but it just cost the game a chance to see the Broncos potentially comeback. However, that was not a 5 week penalty and I am sick of the inconsistensies in the judiciary.

Klemmer hits a Storm player high with a classic head high tackle - nothing to worry about.

Josh Morris executes a classic chicken wing tackle on Sisa Waqa - right as rain.

It's beyond a joke and for far too long the NRL Judiciary seems less concerned about doing their job and more concerned about being reactionary. There is no justice and if anybody ever investigated them I would be absolutely stunned if they did not uncover anything.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

TARIQ SIMS FACING BIG TIME ON SIDELINES
Cowboys Judiciary
September 15, 2014 691
COWBOYS forward Tariq Sims has been hit hard by the NRL match review committee following a shoulder charge on Justin Hodges in Saturday’s elimination final.


Depending on his plea, Sims faces five to seven games on the sidelines after being slapped with a grade three shoulder charge offence.


Manly’s Anthony Watmough is looking at one to two games for a dangerous throw on Greg Inglis.


Jamie Lyon, who was also involved in the tackle was charged with a grade one offence but will be free to play with an early plea.


Brisbane’s Ben Barba was charged with grade one dangerous contact (unnecessary leg pressure) on Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt, but will be free to play in his next game with an early plea.


Canterbury duo Josh Morris and David Klemmer and Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves escaped charges after being put on report in their respective finals matches.

Barba was also charged.

From RLW.

 

[Morkel]

We've had a fair few this year - situations where a send-off would have been warranted, the judiciary charging them highly, yet on-field they just get a warning. Pathetic.

 

[broncos4life]

We've had a fair few this year - situations where a send-off would have been warranted, the judiciary charging them highly, yet on-field they just get a warning. Pathetic.

Yep, and we had cummins again. Interesting to know that he sees a deliberate, late shoulder charge as less dangerous than being 30m on side

 

[Kimlo]

Suck it Tariq Sims, it was a dog shot on Hodges who had relaxed after passing the ball and definitely hurt our chances of a comeback. I have no sympathy for him even though I think 7 weeks is excessive.

 

[Morkel]

Suck it Tariq Sims, it was a dog shot on Hodges who had relaxed after passing the ball and definitely hurt our chances of a comeback. I have no sympathy for him even though I think 7 weeks is excessive.

Unfortunately the Knights are going to suffer from his dog shot.

 

[Battler]

Good to see Tariq rubbed out for the year after that, now I can fully get behind the cowboys for the premiership. He sitll should have been sent during the game.

 

[Porthoz]

The Cows will undoubtedly fight the charge, as it's the only chance they have for him to play in their colours again... hopefully that rubs him out for 7 weeks!

 

[Kimlo]

Unfortunately the Knights are going to suffer from his dog shot.

Pretty sure trial games count so he won't miss much. I hate when players are dirty, he knew Hodges was tearing them a new one so he went for a cheap shot.

 

[Fozz]

I'm amazed a cheap shot that could mean 7 weeks on the sideline still wasn't bad enough for the video ref to get into the refs ear.

 

[Cult]

The Cows will undoubtedly fight the charge, as it's the only chance they have for him to play in their colours again... hopefully that rubs him out for 7 weeks!

He'll probably just get a back dated suspension starting 7 weeks ago.

 

[uptheguts]

My late assessment of the game Just too many errors in the first half sank us to make a close contest of it. We really do lack strike power in the backs which means our strike rate when we get to the red zone is pretty poor. Our forwards were steamrolled in the first half but made a fist of it in the second half when it was too late. Cory Parker should only ever be a back up goal kicker. I thought the service from dummy half was mediocre. Hodges showed us he is far from over the hill. The boys tried hard as they always do and showed respect for the Broncos jersey. I respect Hook but not sad to see his reign come to an end. How many days till the next Broncos game?