Azkatro
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Look at frame one there and the way Ricketson is looking at Fien. He is looking right at the bloke, sizing him up and knows that he won't see it coming. So the first thing that tells you is that it was intentional. The second thing it tells you is that it was malicious. The third - and most important thing - is that it was cowardly because he knows he can put the man down with one hit and come out unscathed.
As I said in another thread, this wouldn't have erupted into such a brawl if Ricketson didn't do it. The Cowboys players all came rushing in, VERY keen to extract revenge for such a cheap hit, and hence got into it. Hodges didn't help the situation by running in, trying to single out Matt Bowen for a bit of a scrap.
If it wasn't for Ricketson's cheap shot, it would have been a normal run-of-the-mill scuffle and anyone else who came in would have most likely just tried to settle things down and break it up, something you see in a lot of matches and can be put down to the emotions and adrenalin involved.
If you want more information about why hitting someone while they're not watching is a Bad Thing, do a bit of research on some news sites on "David Hookes".