Hopoate suspended for 17 weeks

[wazzashark]

From www.nrl.com

Hopoate suspended for 17 weeks

22 March 2005


Sea Eagles winger John Hopoate was tonight suspended for 17 weeks by the NRL Judiciary for his high shot on Sharks youngster Keith Galloway.

Hopoate was fined 1706 points for the incident.


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[CliffyIsGod]

And sacked by Manly.

 

[Macca]

He got off light. :x

 

[wittyfan]

Very lenient.

Hopefully this is the definite end of a pathetic league career.

 

[wazzashark]

from www.yahoo.com.au

Manly sack Hopoate after judiciary ban
Tuesday March 22, 09:11 PM

Manly has sacked John Hopoate after the NRL judiciary suspended the controversial winger for 17 matches on a referred striking charge.

Hopoate's turbulent NRL career is effectively over with no NRL club likely to hand the 31-year-old Tongan a lifeline.

Sea Eagles chief executive Paul Cummings said the decision was made in consultation with Hopoate, his manager Wayne Beavis and the Manly football board.

"Given the player's previous record, the board of the club was left with no alternative but to take the action it did following the charge of striking imposed on Hopoate by the NRL's Video Review Committee," Cummings said.

"The decision reached is unfortunate for both the player and the club."

Beavis read out a prepared statement on behalf of Hopoate, saying the controversial former Test winger deeply regretted the outcome of the judiciary hearing.

 

[givmeabeer]

I support that but I am more concern about Kieth's health at this stage

 

[wazzashark]

sorry for the double post.... my computer crashed......

 

[Shark]

Nah Wazza, it was the forum that probably crashed.

I'm with givemebeers...Galloway's health is far more important.

 

[fatshark]

Ha f**k him . Hope his kids like 2 minute noodles....then again they will most probably turn to crime.

 

[Marduk]

"Just off to Cashies luv"

 

[carcharias]

"Just off to Cashies luv"

 

[Marduk]

Would you get 8 Happy Meals for that VCR?

 

[carcharias]

Sorry it's just a quick demo job....needs someone with photoshop.
Marduk's the inspiration.

 

[DJDL]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Marduk & Carch.

Quality stuff!

 

[Shark]

Forget Hoppa, that photo on Fatshark's sig is priceless!

 

[wittyfan]

Sorry it's just a quick demo job....needs someone with photoshop.
Marduk's the inspiration.

:lol: GOLD!

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

hmm
17 weeks
if he haddent been fired he could still play this year. good on manly for finaly dealing with him

 

[King of the Hill]

Another cowardly decision (or non decision) by the NRL

Obviously there needs to be separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary (even though the perception at times is that no such separation of powers exists) but on this occasion the NRL should have just torn up his contract for bringing the game into disrepute.

 

[Generalzod]

Well the NRL are truly a joke 17 weeks for that ,,Pathetic...also
the lack of action by the NRL on the Crocker issue was quite disappointing.

 

[King of the Hill]

Does the NRL actually act on any issue?

There was the Bulldogs thing in 2002 but since then.......big silence on everything.

Nothing done over the Newcastle tarts issue either.