DonnyPlumber wrote:
Can't see how he can get anymore than the same ban that Long and Gleeson got.
I can to be honest. Two immediate reasons spring to mind;
1) The aforementioned pair were effectively cited for one incident relating to one game. If the report is correct (and I know that's not a given) Leaf has admitted to more than one occasion and the report attempts to infer he may have been involved in match-fixing.
2) Even if this was just a like-for-like situation with the Long / Gleeson case the RFL may well take the view that the 3 or 4 months bans previously handed out have not prevented a repeat and perhaps harsher punishment (this time) may.