Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:04 am  

I suspect Prior got two matches rather than one because of his history. If it had been his first offence then he would likely have got a one match ban.

I think the ban itself is a little harsh but from personal experience you know if your shot could be potentially a touch late. Best if you just don't touch kickers nowadays.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:23 am  

rugbyleague88 wrote:

I think the ban itself is a little harsh but from personal experience you know if your shot could be potentially a touch late. Best if you just don't touch kickers nowadays.

Correct me if I'm wrong but in the 1990's I don't remember the players chasing down a kicker making regular contact with the kicker after they have kicked. I'm sure there was the odd one but it seems that nowadays kickers are hit very often and I'll be honest I don't buy this being committed to the tackle line because if they were committed surely at some point they would make contact before the kick. For me it's a deliberate ploy to put the kicker off but without any real intention of actually charging the ball down or making a tackle and leaves the potential to injure a vulnerable player that no longer has the ball and is often on one foot. Although if the RFL are wanting to take this out of the game why don't they just say so and make it clear?

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:28 am  

Defences were all over the place in the 90s and certainly not organised enough to charge down a kicker.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:29 am  

MrPotatoHead wrote:

Does anyone have a clip of the Prior tackle?

I've taken a few snaps from the original hit and the slow mos - one does show Prior a short way away from Richardson as the ball leaves his foot and you could make a case for Prior being able to pull out of the tackle or at least soften it. You can also see Richardson preparing to kick well before Prior sets off and Prior does set off in a hurry.
However, Prior does dip his head and shoulders to make the tackle so that he doesn't go high and indeed he doesn't go anywhere near Richardson's head albeit, Richardson's head does rock back. Maybe in his technique to go low, he doesn't actually see the ball released!
Interestingly the Ref waves Smith's protests away and on the replay Clarke of all people comments 'there's nothing wrong with that tackle from Prior'.
All in all very fine margins. The ban was no doubt extended to two because of previous offences.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:32 am  

Where as just now in origin slinging punches to the head gets you 10 minutes

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:02 pm  

Gagai will pick up a decent ban. If that was an NRL game he would have been sent off.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:56 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

Gagai will pick up a decent ban. If that was an NRL game he would have been sent off.

Lots of incidents in that Origin game that would have got long bans here and red cards.... the NRL however have a brain between their ears and know how to make the game damn good.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 2:51 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Lots of incidents in that Origin game that would have got long bans here and red cards.... the NRL however have a brain between their ears and know how to make the game damn good.

To a degree but Origin is also refereed very differently to a normal NRL game as well.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:27 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

To a degree but Origin is also refereed very differently to a normal NRL game as well.

Very true. Gagai threw at least 7 punches to the head. He should have got red carded.
Going by present situation over here he would be banned for life if that was a SL game.

Re: 2022 | Injuries & Suspensions : Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:52 pm  

Sir Gregory ParsloeP wrote:

Very true. Gagai threw at least 7 punches to the head. He should have got red carded.
Going by present situation over here he would be banned for life if that was a SL game.

As everyone said fantastic game and not condoning violence but a very different approach in Aus. When the world cup starts a lot of stuff copping bans currently in superleague will be overlooked when Australia and NZ play