Why the club need to challenge JWH's charge

[Guest]

I was shocked when JWH was charged with a reckless tackle tbh, if George Rose doesn't bend his knees and lower himself just before contact he gets smashed in the chest, it's clearly a mid to high grading careless tackle (due to the force) and unintentional. I hope the club challenges it but I suspect they won't.

Looking at the hit with a fresh pair of eyes I think it was reckless. JWH had time to decide his approach, he elevated himself just before contact (which sort of mitigates Rose lowering himself) and while he didn't throw out a stiff arm it was still swinging with direct contact to the chin.

While I don't agree with the system of loading that punishes this tackle far more than it deserves, I think it's pretty tough to argue against the actual gradings.

I'm not sure, can you use a case of precedent at the judiciary? I know in the AFL its inadmissible and a charge needs to be downgraded or cleared on its own merits.

If we fight this I'll be shocked.

[elo]

We have taken the early plea, JWH gone for 5 weeks.

[rooster_booster]

JWH rips in with a swinging arm. Burgess didn't. Tackles are far from similar.

Contact with the head should have seen Burgess get a week. Being round one probably let him off.

JWH got 2 weeks for this tackle. People keep forgetting this. He has 150% loading because of similar incidents in the past 2 seasons.

I repeat, with a clean record he gets 2 weeks.

The whip of JWH's arm is what has triggered reckless over careless.

150% of 2 weeks is 3 weeks. Not 5-7.

[Guest]

150% of 2 weeks is 3 weeks. Not 5-7.

I believe the 150% loading is applied on top of the base penalty

so 2 weeks is the base, + 150% (3 weeks) = 5 weeks

[BUDDY]

I believe the 150% loading is applied on top of the base penalty

so 2 weeks is the base, + 150% (3 weeks) = 5 weeks

So does this loading get reset after the suspension or is even a minor offense going to cost him 3 weeks in future?

[Guest]

We will certainly miss him, but giving one of your star players a rest in the middle of the year is not a bad thing. He will come back raring to go in the middle of the SOO campaign when others will need a lift. Its a long season, and an break like this will give him a chance to get rid of the niggles and freshen up mentally as well.

It is also one of the positions we have a lot of depth in. LOD, Kennedy, Napa, Lui, FPN, Evans, Tasi, Bosden are all potential replacements. It will give the best of these guys a chance to play FG which will be good for our depth around finals time.

Just trying to look on the bright side!

[rooster_booster]

I believe the 150% loading is applied on top of the base penalty

so 2 weeks is the base, + 150% (3 weeks) = 5 weeks

Thats outrageous. Graham got 8 weeks for biting. What a joke.

[Johnny.]

Thats outrageous. Graham got 8 weeks for biting. What a joke.

He got 12. And that was lenient.

[Guest]

So does this loading get reset after the suspension or is even a minor offense going to cost him 3 weeks in future?

the former

[Guest]

Thats outrageous. Graham got 8 weeks for biting. What a joke.

because he had no loading

if he had the same as JWH, he'd have got...

actually, see if you can work it out

[Guest]

150% of 2 weeks is 3 weeks. Not 5-7.

Oh dear.

[Guest]

So does this loading get reset after the suspension or is even a minor offense going to cost him 3 weeks in future?

Loading for a repeat offence stays on a players record for 2 years.

http://www.nrl.com/nrlhq/referencece...5/default.aspx

[Rooster_6]

My God 6, fancy comparing it to the Burgess one. They're not even close to the same. JWH is reckless because of the swinging arm

The club should only seek a downgrade if there was a possibility of him getting 2 weeks. If 3 or 4 is the best case scenario then forget about it, and cop the 5

Both are wrapping arms, not swinging arms.

Just stick to giving us the latest scoops from News Ltd HQ.

[Guest]

Both are wrapping arms, not swinging arms.

Just stick to giving us the latest scoops from News Ltd HQ.

you need to get your eyes checked 6

I suppose the proof was in the pudding - early guilty plea taken, out for 5 weeks

[Andrew Walker]

you need to get your eyes checked 6

I suppose the proof was in the pudding - early guilty plea taken, out for 5 weeks

shutup you cockfingering jibberer