Slaters shoulder charge, gooone.

[Spirit of 66]

Channel Nine commentators did their best to try and get him off. I kind of agree with them, but if they do go by the rules the NRL has no choice.

And that is the question - under what circumstances are the rules optional?

[Andrew Walker]

Their website still lists him as Managing Director. Still a conflict of interest (at least any decision that related to the possible exposure of the brand on GF day - which was the case when he passed judgement on Latrell).

I looked it up it is a franchise But yeah he is still involved andd it is a conflict of interest.

[ROC181]

FFS You cannot change a rule like this at this stage. Everyone going on about sideways or front on... fine but when they brought in this shoulder charge rule there was never an exception. Had there been one ok but there isn’t and that is the fault of those that brought it in.

Im thinking that Slater will be bringing his wife and kids just to make the MRC cry. It’s how the Storm operate.

[Arties Pie]

If he gets off from this blatant shoulder charge it sets a precedent that everyone else that does a similar one will use at the Judiciary every Solicitor will be pointing back to this.

[Andrew Walker]

If he gets off from this blatant shoulder charge it sets a precedent that everyone else that does a similar one will use at the Judiciary every Solicitor will be pointing back to this.

Apparently you cannot do that

[Lydon]

FFS You cannot change a rule like this at this stage. Everyone going on about sideways or front on... fine but when they brought in this shoulder charge rule there was never an exception. Had there been one ok but there isn’t and that is the fault of those that brought it in.

Thats the reality mate,their is no exception and the charge should stand!

[Arties Pie]

Apparently you cannot do that

Wow really....Do they make it up as they go along then ? Choose who the rules apply to and who not to.

[Lydon]

Here is the rule as stated to the letter of the law..

Shoulder charge:
Is where a defender does not use,or attempt to use,his arms (including his hands) to tackle or otherwise take hold of the opposing player and the contact is forceful.
It will be considered misconduct,if any player affects a tackle in the manner as defined.

[IRoosterManI]

how sad is it that this is even a debate... remember when Rugby League would embrace a try saving shoulder charge like that? should he be suspended? i guess because the rules... but my god this game is ****ed.. i HATE that we now boo big hits...

[chopstiks]

Lockyer is a bias tool..

At the end of the day the rule is the rule,forget all the technicalities and sentiment behind Billy Slater’s last game..

You are not allowed to lead with intent with you shoulder,I would be shocked if it’s overturned!

Biased or thick. I am thoroughly enjoying him tipping our opposition to win, over and over.

[Lydon]

Biased or thick. I am thoroughly enjoying him tipping our opposition to win, over and over.

Lockyer,Tallis and Alana Ferguson are in the same boat..

Week after week they pick against us,I bet all 3 are with the Storm this week!

[Mickie Lane]

I hope all the experts & commentators tip the Storm.

[chopstiks]

Andrew Webster is on TV, saying that Jake's spear tackle was worst then billy's.
Fight the charge and appeal to the mrc with emotion and he'll get off.
Farking biased media.

He's not very objective is he.
I strongly doubt he'd be saying a spear tackle is worse than a shoulder if slater and friends roles were reversed.

all this side on shoulder is ok, arm was wrapping it's all sanctimonious BS. I'd sooner this lot say look I like him and want him to play instead of pretending what happened didn't.

[Kelby]

Those Queenslanders know how to stick together. Lockyer just argued the case for exoneration. Thank god freddie stepped in.

then low and behold next guest slaters wife. Fmd ch 9

As Lockyer said,

“To get rid of the dangerous ones in our games, that’s brought in the fact the lesser one, the Billy Slater one, where they come across to save a try, that’s caught up in that category,” Lockyer said.

“With the Billy one, I think it would be crazy to see him rubbed out of a grand final for that play.”

So if it was just another game next week, we would have all said one week suspension, move along.
If Feki hit his head on the ground and was injured, we would have said one week suspension, move along.

[Arties Pie]

how sad is it that this is even a debate... remember when Rugby League would embrace a try saving shoulder charge like that? should he be suspended? i guess because the rules... but my god this game is ****ed.. i HATE that we now boo big hits...

It's not about that, if it was Latrell instead of Slater all and sundry would be calling would be calling for suspension, it's only controversial because it's Slater and it's his last game, it's about consistency.