How many weeks for Billy Slaters Karate kick to the head of David Klemmer?

[skeepe]

dismissed, no charge.

Referee might find himself on a "rest" though

This.

 

[Packy]

Absolutely nothing wrong with it.

The vendetta people have against slater is simply embarrassing.

Actually there was something wrong with it. He kicked someone in the face.

 

[Perce]

So many sooks on this forum! What does it matter if every fullback jumps like that? Klemmer ran into him. Once the bloke is in the air catching the bomb, let him do whatever he pleases - because is you make contact with him in the air, you're the one to blame. If you're jumping to contest the bomb against the fullback, the foot position won't be a factor. The moment Slater or whoever else hits the ground, he can't do that - but in the air it's fine.
Good old tall poppy syndrome. Have fun sniffling into your tissues.

 

[Perce]

Actually there was something wrong with it. He kicked someone in the face.

Wrong. Klemmer ran into the boot of an airborne player.

 

[Packy]

Irrational hate only makes you look stupid.

Completely unintentional contact, dismissed.

So are head high tackles on the most part. People defending Slater on this one are either fanbois or too heavily influence by the commentators.

You can't kick someone in the face in our game. Seems he didn't learn the 1st time...

 

[HowHigh]

Zero, nothing in it.

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

How is jumping up and sticking a leg out a natural motion. He should be suspended, regardless of intent as its still dangerous. The excuse of using it as protection indicates that he has idea that by sticking the boot out will keep players away.

 

[no name]

He just MOTM on channel 9.

and he stated he has to have a look at the footage again, but he was just protecting himself when he jumps in the air to take a bomb

The protecting myself call is the biggest cop out, if a front rower takes a hit up, elbow cocked and someone gets split on the forehead whilst tackling, do you think the ref will call play on?
Craig Smith was suspended out if the game because he continually lead with the knee.
You can't kick your leg out and say anyone in the vicinity that cops it deserves it.

 

[Packy]

Don't we talk about duty of care? Why does that not apply in this instance? There is no reason anyone should expect a kick in the face when closing in on a person taking the ball.

Anyway, we can agree to disagree.. He's have a holiday imo.

 

[Desert Qlder]

So are head high tackles on the most part. People defending Slater on this one are either fanbois or too heavily influence by the commentators.

You can't kick someone in the face in our game. Seems he didn't learn the 1st time...

Nobody kicked anything fella.

Can you kick something when you're three feet off the ground?

 

[skeepe]

People defending Slater on this one are either fanbois or too heavily influence by the commentators.

I'll take option 3, they know the rules.

 

[skeepe]

Don't we talk about duty of care? Why does that not apply in this instance? There is no reason anyone should expect a kick in the face when closing in on a person taking the ball.

Anyway, we can agree to disagree.. He's have a holiday imo.

There's no reason a person taking the ball should expect to be tackled in mid-air either.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

So many sooks on this forum! What does it matter if every fullback jumps like that? Klemmer ran into him. Once the bloke is in the air catching the bomb, let him do whatever he pleases - because is you make contact with him in the air, you're the one to blame. If you're jumping to contest the bomb against the fullback, the foot position won't be a factor. The moment Slater or whoever else hits the ground, he can't do that - but in the air it's fine.
Good old tall poppy syndrome. Have fun sniffling into your tissues.

Such geniused logic. Klemmer didn't have to run into Slater to get kicked - he just had to run near him. You can't fall back on the "he shouldn't have run into him" defence because Klemmer shouldn't have to expect Slater to lash out with his boot.

As I said - Slater probably won't get a charge or time, but that doesn't make his technique okay. It's dangerous.

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

Nobody kicked anything fella.

Can you kick something when you're three feet off the ground?

He may not have kicked anyone but the idea of sticking the boot out is quite dangerous. The doggies player was practically hit in the face and neck.

 

[Packy]

yes you f**kin idiot lol.

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

There's no reason a person taking the ball should expect to be tackled in mid-air either.

That's why we have refs.

 

[The General]

The whole protecting himself argument is bull. The rule is already designed to protect him since he can't be tackled in mid air. You can see he goes up with his knee bent and then kicks out when he sees klezmer close to him. He knew what he was trying to do.

 

[Rabbit toes]

Did he actually kick Klemmer in the head? Or, while his leg was in the air did Klemmer simply hit it first.

I've sen him on a number of times throw the legs around wildly but like cam smith said if Klemmer isn't runnin in for the tackle than no incident.

Maybe a week as a warning to other players?

 

[Game_Breaker]

Nobody kicked anything fella.

Can you kick something when you're three feet off the ground?

Umm.. Yes

 

[Frank_Grimes]

There's no reason a person taking the ball should expect to be tackled in mid-air either.

The kick to the face happened before any mid-air tackle could be completed.

Skeepelogic 101 - if you believe you are about to be tackled mid-air while contesting a bomb, lash out with your boot and everything will be fine.

Every day you reach new levels of dumb f**kery.