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cameron smiths swinging arm

ek999

First Grade
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Fair dinkum. It's not worth a week out for that tackle. Just because someone is hit in the head they aren't automatically suspended for a week. If that was the case 20 players would be suspended each week.

He was wrong footed and lazily stuck his arm out. Watch it on video and you will see there is nothing in it. The picture makes it look like a coat hanger but a leaf would have caused more damage. It's not a conspiracy it just wasn't worthy of a charge
 

Knightmare

Coach
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this photo shows just how bad it actually was, he even jumped off the ground

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surely it deserved a look at, pretty sure if it was steve matai or some other serial offender they would be rubbed out for quite a number of weeks but when its the qld and australian captain he gets off scot free


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Oh- wait a moment........
 

Penrose Warrior

First Grade
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OP has a point, if it had've hit him flush and Barba went down, Smith is looking at time on the sideline. He's lucky. But as is, no need to do anything about it.
 

Penrose Warrior

First Grade
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Yawn...move on.

A lot of people said that to you after the incident in your signature. You didn't listen..

I'm surprised the tall poppy line hasn't come out. Thing is, it's a reckless swinging arm. It didn't connect, Smith is lucky. It's like a punch - if you clock the guy and break his nose or whatever, you're out. If you miss, you're sweet. Intent doesn't seem to mean anything.
 
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Valheru

Coach
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He is the biggest grub in the game and continuously gets away with it. His blatant elbow in origin 1 wasn’t even mentioned either.
 

chrisD

Coach
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Could have been worse, Smith could have thought no-one was watching and tried to rip his head off.
 

Tom Shines

First Grade
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There would be 75 blokes suspended every week if they were convicted on a still frame of their arm touching another guys face.

Fair dinkum some people have no understand of the game.
 

madunit

Super Moderator
Staff member
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meh there was nothing in it. Quit your f**king whinging dogs fans.
 

Canard

Immortal
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There is a guy playing on the wing on Wed night that got away with head butting another player, just saying
 
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