MRC At It Again - Verrills Suspended

[Spirit of 66]

According to the SMH, the Roosters will contest the grading but the NRL believes Verrillls should have been sin binned. I'd have thought Verrills deserved an opportunity to defend himself at the judiciary before the NRL made such a judgement, but maybe it's for the best. If the judgement has been made, don't bother going to court - accept the one week for this minor offence and hope to play again.

[Bruce 38-0]

But the question is what are they contesting. Is it the it’s the same charge as Latrell when clearly the actual act isn’t. Happy to be proved wrong here but a Grade 1 is only a fine? So hopefully it’s the grading rather than the actual act.

Good luck - Sam.

[King Salvo]

although Ika looked a dick for dropping the ball, that was a shocking pass from Lam

Nothing wrong with the pass - lack of concentration by Ikuvalu - he was thinking run and catch instead of catch and run - had a look at where the defence was and where he was going to run.

[King Salvo]

Radley was found guilty at the judiciary of a grade 2 careless high tackle as it was deemed he launched himself at TPJ - I can only presume the reason Verrills was charged with a grade 2 instead of a grade 1 was because the Titans player was injured (Broken Nose).

Verrills was standing his ground and there was no launching movement involvement - To say he should have been sin binned is over the top.

Either fight the charge or grading - most likely the grading is the best bet based on other tackles with similar charges such as Radley's one I mentioned - going down a dangerous precedent if they charge players based on the injury suffered when other such tackles may result in no injuries.

Why aren't defenders charged with dangerous contact head and neck for head clashes with ball Carriers though - you see some actually lean/lead with their head at point of contact even

[zac]

I don’t like our chances of the downgrade. I’ve watched the replay as objectively as I can, and the Titans player falls a VERY small amount, and Verrills does lean into the contact. I’d say they’ll stick with the original charge and give him 2 weeks.

there's more head clash (which the mrc can't charge sam on) than shoulder on head but i think the most impact came from sam's torso on the bloke's head and i don't know if sam can be blamed for that. i think players can be charged for using their arms or shoulders but a defender standing his ground and getting hit by an attacker's head in the torso doesn't seem a chargeable offence to me. yes, sam leans in to the tackle every so slightly but i don't think he uses any significant force with his arm or shoulder

[BigCok007]

Radley was found guilty at the judiciary of a grade 2 careless high tackle as it was deemed he launched himself at TPJ - I can only presume the reason Verrills was charged with a grade 2 instead of a grade 1 was because the Titans player was injured (Broken Nose).

Verrills was standing his ground and there was no launching movement involvement - To say he should have been sin binned is over the top.

Either fight the charge or grading - most likely the grading is the best bet based on other tackles with similar charges such as Radley's one I mentioned - going down a dangerous precedent if they charge players based on the injury suffered when other such tackles may result in no injuries.

Why aren't defenders charged with dangerous contact head and neck for head clashes with ball Carriers though - you see some actual lean with their head at point of contact even

In this case I’m pleased to say I wholeheartedly agree with you.

The grade must be challenged. I think the NRL saying he should’ve been binned, has to be the injury or the fact contact was made with the head and due to the injury it is forceful.

Reality is, short of dematerialising, Sam did everything he could in the situation to limit impact of the tackle as much as possible. It’s a penalty, and we move on.

If the MRC needs to be seen as effective, grade one is more than sufficient. I think we challenge regardless of the NRLs rhetoric.

[Waylander]

Roosters have taken the early guilty plea but are contesting the grading. Hearing at 6pm tomorrow night.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Realistically how could Sammy have avoided contact? It was completely accidental and unavoidable.

[Bmw06i]

In other news the 2 Eels players have been charged but will escape with a fine.

Typical.

[zac]

he's got to get off, doesn't he? was a grade 1 careless tackle at absolute worst and i hope the judiciary shows some common sense. he can't miss a finals game for that

[roostermcgregor]

I think you guys are missing something that is obvious here.
Verrills got suspended , and, every other player who got cited , and who is playing in the remaining finals games, got off scott free.
(except for Sue, but the Knights are already out , so that is irrelevant.)
Think about why that is the case - the NRL just want to f#ck the Roosters off, out of the competition.
The games we played during the year , we copped head high stiff arms, knees in the back with punctured lungs, and smashed cheekbones.
But we got SFA from the Refs.
And we continue to get lopsided penalty/ six again calls against us.
Its simply the NRL's agenda .
If we fight the Verrills suspension , he will get 2 weeks. No doubt about it.
If you think the MRC will review the footage of the incident again on Tuesday night, and we are on a level playing field, you are dreaming.
Check the comments I have made above, and honestly, tell me its a level playing field. (the evidence is pretty compelling)
The MRC have already made up their minds.
Its the Roosters vs the entire NRL.

[Mickie Lane]

Its ridiculous. Sam has nowhere to go the guy gets hit by 1 Rooster & on impact he then hits Verrills. It happens in less than a second, Verrills can do nothing, it was an accident.

It has to be a downgrade. If Sam was put out for the game against Manly Im more than happy if he is replaced by B Marschke.

[Tommy Smith]

Its ridiculous. Sam has nowhere to go the guy gets hit by 1 Rooster & on impact he then hits Verrills. It happens in less than a second, Verrills can do nothing, it was an accident.

It has to be a downgrade. If Sam was put out for the game against Manly Im more than happy if he is replaced by B Marschke.

Mickie, even you must be getting suspicious at the MRC who seem to have a bee in their bonnet over the Roosters.

Meanwhile Paulo gets off with a fine. Astonishing.

[Mickie Lane]

Mickie, even you must be getting suspicious at the MRC who seem to have a bee in their bonnet over the Roosters.

Meanwhile Paulo gets off with a fine. Astonishing.

Im sure it will be downgraded.

[Tommy Smith]

Im sure it will be downgraded.

Oh the judiciary have done a good job this year.

But the Match Review Committee stink of bias.