Judiciary

[chopstiks]

Who is our lawyer. Nrl counsel is crushing us. The same counsel Ghabbar crushed.

If we watch Nick Ghabbar get the eye gouger and Kane Evans off ....

[RoosterFanNZ]

NRL counsel Peter McGrath argues that Waerea-Hargreaves did not give himself a chance to react to Knight's change in direction and the sudden drop of his head, because Waerea-Hargreaves had turned his own head to brace for the tackle, therefore not playing with the necessary duty of care needed.

McLeod says Waerea-Hargreaves turning of his own head was a "natural and instinctive reaction" to the contact from Knight's hand.

[RoosterFanNZ]

this doesnt sound good, jwhs defence sounds like 'my arm didnt hit his head, his head hit my arm'

[fletch]

Waerea-Hargreaves's key defence is around Liam Knight's left arm striking him in the face as he was falling.

"I was hoping Liam Knight was going to fall into my chest. But as soon as I flinched [as a result of the contact my face], it opened me up to where he fell on my bicep," he says.

"It was a swinging arm [to my face]. I think if anyone is dealt with the same situation they're going to flinch. He clipped me across the chin."

[Bmw06i]

Terrible defence

[chopstiks]

Terrible defence

It is literally There was nothing I could do...... but hit him in the head.

[Bmw06i]

Unfortunately Roosters don’t have a good relationship with Ghabbar

[RoosterFanNZ]

looking at the similar charges kane evans is facing, he should get off, but probs wont

[RoosterFanNZ]

Waerea-Hargreaves's counsel James McLeod is wrapping up his argument now. He says Waerea-Hargreaves didn't go "roaring into the tackle" recklessly, pointing once more to his "conscious effort to pull out" and soften the impact.


He argues that Waerea-Hargreaves was not careless as charged, rather that the tackle was one of rugby league's unfortunate impact accidents.

[RoosterFanNZ]

god this is a poor defence

[RoosterFanNZ]

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew is directing the panel now and summarising arguments. He tells them to ignore Waerea-Hargreaves's comment that he is 'coached' to make a catching-style tackle, as being taught how to do something is not a defence.

He also directs the panel to ignore Waerea-Hargreaves's plea that the hit was not intentional, as he has not been charged with an intentional act.

well that sounds a bit ominous. theyve been defending against the wrong thing and the chairman is against him

[player 1]

Well sounds like JWH will have the week off. Not that bad a thing - if he'd got off it would motivate Souffs some more and whoever we get as refs would probably punish us more for it.

[player 1]

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew is directing the panel now and summarising arguments. He tells them to ignore Waerea-Hargreaves's comment that he is 'coached' to make a catching-style tackle, as being taught how to do something is not a defence.

He also directs the panel to ignore Waerea-Hargreaves's plea that the hit was not intentional, as he has not been charged with an intentional act.

well that sounds a bit ominous. theyve been defending against the wrong thing and the chairman is against him

The judiciary ignored Bellew's instruction to let Bilby off. They won't this time.

[Bmw06i]

Come on guys it’s a terrible defence, they have had a good 4 days to do preparation.

Why bother, let’s not blame the panel if he doesn’t get off and blame the defence reason.

[fletch]

Would of been better off going with the Chewbacca defense than this rubbish.