One angle does tend to give the impression it was the shoulder but actually contact was with the pectoral, arm pit area directly below the clavicle. I disagree with the grading and quite honestly that kind of contact would probably happen 20 times a game or more. It should have been penalty sufficient and not a sin bin. Incidentally ,Alexander is an idiot.
It was pretty well front on, he didn't jump up , he's not particularly tall(TPJ) and he didn't turn a shoulder into him. If he had bent at the waist,driving in he would have snapped him in half. It wasn't late so there really wasn't much wrong with the tackle. Contact with the head did happen so a penalty was warranted but it was accidental. Still, it makes no difference what we think.
Yes and no. It's pretty well predetermined and that's the problem. Having Gillo back will be good, he is highly effective in stopping play but definitely not as creative. He can run a good line in attack. We're a chance of getting them.
Except for Ponga. He can drive an elbow or shoulder into the head of a player who doesn't even have the ball and the MRC will say it's ok. Commentators will froth over what a classy guy he is because he looked after the person he seriously injured. The Matty Johns show will continue to pump him up every chance they get and all the while Knights fans will whinge about the Broncos' advantages of being a one-team town and having the media in our pockets.
Thats his shoulder
You got a 3rd Shoulder on your Nipple mate?
Was he charged with a 'shoulder charge'?
Careless tackle or something. Either way, Copley interfered with TPJs running line enough to get an innocent vote.
