NRL Judiciary ... Here we go again.
Well it must be said, one rule for New South Wales and another rule for Queensland.
Regardless of the fact that no one was hurt, the intention was there. He lifted his knee into Dave Taylor's head, not just once I might add, with the express purpose of slowing down the play... It was not an accident!
When a player runs at a half back as he is kicking the ball and arrives a split second late and knocks him over, he is penalised and most of the time put on report. Because the action was not an accident.
If a player hangs out his arm as an attacking player steps inside him and hits him around the head, the contact, although careless, was still intentional and the offending player is penalised, put on report and usually suspended.
And when a player makes contact with another player's head with his knee, most of the time he is penalised and put on report and usually suspended for two to three weeks.
Unless of course you happen to be the NSW Captain.
Why don't we just have a rule that says. If you get a suspension leading up to representative games, your suspension commences when you return to club football.
This would probably help to stop the double standards.
Go The Maroons!!
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