GOLD Coast skipper Luke Bailey last night rejected Canberra claims Titans players had been out of line when they called for Raiders prop Michael Weyman to be suspended for striking Daniel Conn last weekend.
Bailey said given it was no longer acceptable for players to take the law into their own hands on the field, they should be able to stick up for a mate by speaking out publicly.
Weyman yesterday accepted an early guilty plea for two striking offences arising from the match and will miss six matches.
Bailey, who faces six weeks on the sidelines after scans revealed he had suffered a broken arm, said justice had been done.
He defended himself and teammates who said Weyman should have been banned for six to eight weeks.
"You can't come in and throw punches or be the third man in to situations on the field any more so you've got to at lea st be able to stick up for your mates off the field," Bailey said. "You've got to do something for a teammate who has been wronged.
"It's rubbish for people to say we can't say anything because we might influence the judiciary. In the end Weyman got what he deserved.
"It was a cheap shot. It was a brain snap on the night and I'm sure he'll be filthy that he has been sidelined for so long, particularly as he struggles a bit with fitness."
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