I think he deserved it but where is the consistancey....players just don't get sent off these days!
Gallen out for six
May 26, 2003
AGGRESSIVE Cronulla back rower Paul Gallen will endure a six week stint on the sidelines for what his National Rugby League club boss branded a two week offence.
Gallen, who became the first player sent off in the NRL this season during his side's win over Newcastle on Saturday night, was charged with a grade two reckless high tackle by judiciary commissioner Jim Hall today.
He faced an eight week suspension if he elected to fight the charge at the judiciary and lost.
But tonight Gallen opted for an early plea and a six week break - his second suspension this season and third in the past two seasons.
That poor record meant what would normally be a short term on the sideline was suddenly stretched to a significant period and had Cronulla general manager Steve Rogers querying the judiciary's loading system.
"At the end of the day the charge on its own is a two week tackle and that's what it's worth," Rogers said.
"It's because of all the loading that it's ballooned out to six weeks."
A grade two reckless high tackle would normally carry 350 demerit points, or three weeks on the sideline with each 100 points equating to one week.
A player with a clean record could enter an early guilty plea and have that reduced to two weeks, but Gallen's prior record meant he was hit with 120 per cent loading, or another 420 points on top of the base penalty.
Gallen also has 80 carry-over points from his last offence - a grade one careless high tackle.
Rogers said the club was working with Gallen to improve his tackling technique, but warned another offence could have serious repercussions for the 21-year-old.
"He's not under any scrutiny whatsoever," Rogers said.
"We have made him aware of it in the past. We'll continue working with him.
"If there was another one after this then we would have to start asking questions because he's going to miss a large chunk of the season.
"It's disappointing. It was a tackle that probably didn't have to be made at the end of the day."
Gallen was dismissed by referee Paul Simpkins in the 65th minute of Saturday night's game at EnergyAustralia Stadium after a tackle which left Newcastle five-eighth Sean Rudder with concussion.
Hampstead had no hesitation in sending the young Sharks forward from the field, making him the first player sent off this season and first since Wests prop Corey Pearson in round 23 last year.
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Gallen out for six
May 26, 2003
AGGRESSIVE Cronulla back rower Paul Gallen will endure a six week stint on the sidelines for what his National Rugby League club boss branded a two week offence.
Gallen, who became the first player sent off in the NRL this season during his side's win over Newcastle on Saturday night, was charged with a grade two reckless high tackle by judiciary commissioner Jim Hall today.
He faced an eight week suspension if he elected to fight the charge at the judiciary and lost.
But tonight Gallen opted for an early plea and a six week break - his second suspension this season and third in the past two seasons.
That poor record meant what would normally be a short term on the sideline was suddenly stretched to a significant period and had Cronulla general manager Steve Rogers querying the judiciary's loading system.
"At the end of the day the charge on its own is a two week tackle and that's what it's worth," Rogers said.
"It's because of all the loading that it's ballooned out to six weeks."
A grade two reckless high tackle would normally carry 350 demerit points, or three weeks on the sideline with each 100 points equating to one week.
A player with a clean record could enter an early guilty plea and have that reduced to two weeks, but Gallen's prior record meant he was hit with 120 per cent loading, or another 420 points on top of the base penalty.
Gallen also has 80 carry-over points from his last offence - a grade one careless high tackle.
Rogers said the club was working with Gallen to improve his tackling technique, but warned another offence could have serious repercussions for the 21-year-old.
"He's not under any scrutiny whatsoever," Rogers said.
"We have made him aware of it in the past. We'll continue working with him.
"If there was another one after this then we would have to start asking questions because he's going to miss a large chunk of the season.
"It's disappointing. It was a tackle that probably didn't have to be made at the end of the day."
Gallen was dismissed by referee Paul Simpkins in the 65th minute of Saturday night's game at EnergyAustralia Stadium after a tackle which left Newcastle five-eighth Sean Rudder with concussion.
Hampstead had no hesitation in sending the young Sharks forward from the field, making him the first player sent off this season and first since Wests prop Corey Pearson in round 23 last year.
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usually now they just put em on report but this one did look nasty but still there is a lot of inconsistent calls when it comes to high shots the referees really need to stick a rule in and police it not some do some dont it would make watching a game easier if all refs called the game the same huh 
