Ben Ross out for 6

[innsaneink]

Ben Ross hit for six
July 21, 2004

PENRITH Panthers forward Ben Ross was suspended for six games after being found guilty of a grade three dangerous throw by the NRL judiciary tonight.

Ross was banned for his role in a tackle on Canberra's Jason Croker in their last round 42-8 win over the Raiders at Penrith Stadium.

Ross had the charge successfully reduced from a grade four offence which would have carried an eight-week ban.

But Ross was also facing a grade two striking charge tonight and faced a further three match ban if found guilty.

Foxsports.

 

[Rise Against]

If ross gets 6

Williams should get 16 +

 

[stoof]

Ross got 6 for the throw and 3 for the striking charge which has ruled him out for the rest of the year

 

[Pantherjim.]

Oh well, better than 8 I guess.

Rest easy Ben!

Pantherjim.

 

[I Bleed Green]

I think that means he'll make the grand final... if they make it.

 

[Pantherjim.]

Ross got 6 for the throw and 3 for the striking charge which has ruled him out for the rest of the year

Eh???? Thought he only got 6????

Pantherjim.

 

[choc_soldier]

Nah, gone for 9...

 

[I Bleed Green]

6 for the dangerous throw, 3 for the striking charge.

 

[Pantherjim.]

That is such Bullsh*t! There was nothing in the striking charge! It was an involuntary flinch of the elbow! Archer didn't even put it on report!!

I think they're just getting tough on Ben and making an example of him because of what that idiot Williams did!

 

[innsaneink]

You been gambling again, IBG?? :lol: :lol: :lol:


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[Booyah]

That is such Bullsh*t! There was nothing in the striking charge! It was an involuntary flinch of the elbow! Archer didn't even put it on report!!

I think they're just getting tough on Ben and making an example of him because of what that idiot Williams did!

Just another judicial bungle. Greg Bird got 3 weeks for a solid legal tackle on Carmont, whilst Hindmarsh and Fitzgibbon got away with it scot-free.

 

[Big Mick]

Just bullshit.

Fitzgibbon and Hindmarsh spear Slater.

Fintzgibbon as he comes down gives slater a good old forearm to the head.

Slater gonskies for the rest of the game practically.

They get nothing.

Ross gets 6, plus a bullshit 3 week striking charge

Thats f**ked.

 

[OVP]

Just bullsh*t.

Fitzgibbon and Hindmarsh spear Slater.

Fintzgibbon as he comes down gives slater a good old forearm to the head.

Slater gonskies for the rest of the game practically.

They get nothing.

Ross gets 6, plus a bullsh*t 3 week striking charge

Thats f***ed.

No it was Hindmarsh with the elbow/forearm ... and it missed totally.

Plus it was an origin game, where much greater leniency is expected.

Mick ... you seriously need to lie down or you'll give yourself an aneurysm.

 

[AdamH]

It seems a bit harsh but oh well

 

[Big Mick]

OVP, have another look, and this time in slow motion mate.

Yeah Hindmarsh had a crack and missed, put look at fitzgibbons forearm, lands solely on slaters neck and then pushes up to the face.

Have another look and tell me i'm wrong.

 

[PB]

Fitzy (as good a bloke as he is), gets away with murder every week. Number one flopper in the game! Gould and Sticky whinge about Morley's bad reputation costing him, but they don't complain about Fitz's good reputation allowing him to come in late on tackles constantly during 80 minutes of football!!

As for Ross, that striking charge was a joke, just a bad read by the tackler, and considering the number of players who lead with raised knees, this is stupid!

A good defence though on the dangerous throw, taking the early plea on Clinton, then suggesting that his role in the tackle was greater and Ross's less.

 

[les norton]

I thought it seemed a tad harsh too

 

[Mark Rudd]

Just bullsh*t.

Fitzgibbon and Hindmarsh spear Slater.

Fintzgibbon as he comes down gives slater a good old forearm to the head.

Slater gonskies for the rest of the game practically.

They get nothing.

Ross gets 6, plus a bullsh*t 3 week striking charge

Thats f***ed.

Ah! Somebody finally agree's with me.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Fitzgibbon, RL number 1 flopper :lol:

 

[skeepe]

Oh well, better than 8 I guess.

Are you just talking about the tackle charge? If so, he would have only had 6 weeks if he pleaded guilty in the first place. It's the same result really.