Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:05 pm  

Think 4 matches is very harsh imo, especially when he had received a red card in the first place.

If you compare to Andrew Fifitas late hit in the NSW Cup (Which got him 3 matches) his was a lot worse.

Re: Zane Tetevano : Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:16 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

No he wasn`t, his game didn`t change regardless of Tetevano been on the field but if it makes you feel better you can pretend in your own head that Walmsley was petrified lol.

Have another watch of the game, you may well change your mind.

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:29 pm  

It's an academic discussion re Walmsley anyway. He's a prop forward, bullying is part of the job description. Our forwards job is not to be bullied, which they did pretty well. Look forward to the two teams meeting when at full strength. Think Saints stil have the edge but Leeds are now capable of springing a surprise. Another year and we may have the better side.

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:49 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Think 4 matches is very harsh imo, especially when he had received a red card in the first place.

If you compare to Andrew Fifitas late hit in the NSW Cup (Which got him 3 matches) his was a lot worse.

That shocker of a late hit a couple of weeks ago somehow got him nothing but 90 carry over points. The ban was for a crusher tackle the weekend just gone.

But yes, 4 matches for Tetevano is other the top.

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:19 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Think 4 matches is very harsh imo, especially when he had received a red card in the first place.

If you compare to Andrew Fifitas late hit in the NSW Cup (Which got him 3 matches) his was a lot worse.

Agree. 4 and a half matches including the red. The guy has a pretty exemplary disciplinary record. 2 match ban imo would have been spot on, 3 at worse.

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:21 am  

I think the 4 game ban was harsh but if that's what they are going with then they will have to be consistent.
If it would have been a prop taking it to the line with a late pass and taking the hit I doubt the game would even get stopped, but if it did would probably just be a penalty.
I think the panel used the term excessive force but the same force on a big guy won't make much of a dent but do we still apply the rules the same, because we should.
My other concern is that if Fage dummies the ball and takes the same hit then it's a legal hit (I didn't think it was high) so we are giving 4 game bans for a hard tackle.
Are we going to get to a point as a sport where we say excessive force tackles are not allowed?

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:35 am  

CartHorse1984 wrote:

I think the 4 game ban was harsh but if that's what they are going with then they will have to be consistent.
If it would have been a prop taking it to the line with a late pass and taking the hit I doubt the game would even get stopped, but if it did would probably just be a penalty.
I think the panel used the term excessive force but the same force on a big guy won't make much of a dent but do we still apply the rules the same, because we should.
My other concern is that if Fage dummies the ball and takes the same hit then it's a legal hit (I didn't think it was high) so we are giving 4 game bans for a hard tackle.
Are we going to get to a point as a sport where we say excessive force tackles are not allowed?

We are getting to that point already imo, there was a match of ours where Jacob Miller was penalised for been "too aggressive" in the tackle, as picked up on the refs mic, wasn`t high or anything against the rules of the game.

Cant remember who it was, but an import made a comment in the off season with regards to playmakers getting a lot more protection in the NRL than they do in SL, I tend to agree really re the late hits but again the word is "Consistency", we won`t get it from the dis panel, we never have IMO.

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:25 am  

I don't think Walmsley bullies players, however, I did feel he was rattled in the 1st half from the intensity of Oledzki, Leeming, Prior and Tetevano flying out of the blocks to hit him. I felt like he made a few mistakes as a result. He is a top drawer player though and likely just had a poor 1st half.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: SUSPENSION | Zane Tetevano - 4 Matches : Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:53 pm  

Yeah good post, I really like Walmsley as a prop and was gutted when we missed out and he ended up at saints.

Re: Zane Tetevano : Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:41 pm  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

4 games for a late shot, or 5 for squeezing another players knackers.

Ludicrous

Some people like a good ball squeeze I know a young lady who earns £200 per hour kicking blokes in the balls. She tells me it’s the up coming enjoyment called BDSM.
Hence 5 games does sound excessive. Maybe two hours with Mandy from Castleford would be more enjoyable and more of a punishment.