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2016 Match Review Committee / Judiciary

nick87

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Wighton has been found guilty of prior offences so give him 3 weeks for being a dumb arse.

I doubt he totally gets off.

Down grade at best.

Either way he won't be there on Saturday so Croker should stop crying and start preparing for the Semi.


I guess I understand. You guys have never won a comp, if my club had never tasted the sweet nectar of a premiership I'd probably want to get any leg up I could get too

It's not going to help. We'll belt you f**kwits this week without Jack and whoever you play next week will send you bums out in straight sets
Best to come to terms with it
 

Pete Cash

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The loading on shoulder charges is just wrong fullstop. How is a grade 1 shoulder charge worth 200 points ?

Does anyone seriously believe that wighton tackle should rub a guy out for 3 weeks with 50 left over points?
 

carcharias

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I guess I understand. You guys have never won a comp, if my club had never tasted the sweet nectar of a premiership I'd probably want to get any leg up I could get too

It's not going to help. We'll belt you f**kwits this week without Jack and whoever you play next week will send you bums out in straight sets
Best to come to terms with it
Well
We are massive underdogs now
Pressure is all in you guys.
 

skeepe

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NRL 360 just conclusively proved Wighton's wasn't a shoulder charge. At the point of contact, Wighton's arm was away from his body.
 

THE CHAMP

First Grade
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They both should be suspended no question.
Ricky might have plenty of bum chums in the media but the nrl hates his guts.
Raiders should still account for the pack of plodders though.
 

Pete Cash

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Thinking about it the insanity of a grade 1 shoulder charge attracting a 200 point base charge is why there is so much inconsistency. The MRC rightfully doesnt want to rub guys out for nothing tackles.

The solutions is to adjust the loading. Should be under 100 points imo.
 

Someguy

First Grade
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Just seen them justifying it on 9 news apparently Ennis had separation between arm and body Wighton did not. Footage shows Ennis hit first with the shoulder and wighton first contact with his arm. Not sure if it's the rule or interpretation but something is very wrong, should first high contact is dangerous regardless the position of the arm
 

lockyno1

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The loading on shoulder charges is just wrong fullstop. How is a grade 1 shoulder charge worth 200 points ?

Does anyone seriously believe that wighton tackle should rub a guy out for 3 weeks with 50 left over points?

Then don't have a rap sheet with priors. A week or two for stupidity is probably on the mark.

What is more stupid though is why on earth was he on the field in the 70th minute when you are flogging a side! Surely any coach with a brain would have pulled his star players with 25 mins to go
 
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The explanation from Buettner was nonsensical. They have no f**king idea what they're doing. If Wighton can't get off Canberra need to sack their lawyers.
 

Pete Cash

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I used the base charge locky. The base charge of a grade 2 shoulder charge is 350 points.

There is no way in hell the base charge on that tackle should be 3 weeks.
 

lockyno1

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A grade 2 shoulder charge is 350 points, dopey.

No issue as a clean skin doesn't face 4 weeks in any particular circumstance.

Moral of the story don't have priors during the season.

I feel for Jack, as frankly Klemmer and Ennis should also be sitting out but let's not pretend Jack is an angel
 

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