How many weeks for Horsburgh?

[Black Panther]

What a wanker.

 

[betcats]

He didn’t hit that warriors bloke as hard as he’s been hitting McDonald’s

 

[Nealo 12]

Has to be something in the water down there

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

To be fair I've only seen the poorly edited Fox News snippet. But you do hear El Nerdo with the whistle call out 18 and 20 almost immediately

The game was televised, the whole incident was recorded and replayed. The Warriors players, particularly Laban, did nothing. The only explanation is the ref saw Laban get punched and I guess either assumed or hallucinated that he must’ve thrown one. He called out Laban’s number as soon as he got punched and then the replay showed that he’d just…got punched.

 

[Leber]

At the risk of sounding like a skeepe, this whole incident is the refs fault. If he had of blown an obvious penalty instead of allowing an obstruction try the whole incident wouldn’t have happened.

Laban deserves an apology from the ref too.

 

[Chimp]

One of the greatest faux hardmen in the history of the game.

Needs a sport psychologist to get in there and convince him it's actually OK to be red headed and unfortunate looking, and don't let it affect the way he plays rugby league. That would help his career no end.

Did Jacob Laban get sent off for laughing and clapping? What a letdown for Corey, he throws a punch that elicits giggles in the guy he threw it at.

Since the eradication of natural justice on the field (banning of the biff), there’s been plenty of faux hard men and far too many chirpy half backs and hookers. It’s a blight on the game.
The deterrent of immediate and forceful consequences has gone, and as such, the game is poorer for it - there’d be far less niggle, far less cheap shit like hip drops and crushers, far less Reed Mahoney chirping, and far less ‘melees’ if the players will still allowed to stick one on someone deservings chin!

 

[Meth]

The game was televised, the whole incident was recorded and replayed. The Warriors players, particularly Laban, did nothing. The only explanation is the ref saw Laban get punched and I guess either assumed or hallucinated that he must’ve thrown one. He called out Laban’s number as soon as he got punched and then the replay showed that he’d just…got punched.

Yeah, if he saw something that we didn't, fair play to him. But there isn't any reason that we shouldn't be able to see it now. Its going to be embarrassing for the refs if they can't back up their claims with evidence now

 

[TheDMC]

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[mozza91]

4 weeks for the incident and a further 2 weeks for having red pubes.

 

[mave]

Reminds be of Braith Anasta getting binned after he got belted by I think Kidwall?

Except this Laban fella is undoubtedly a better bloke, so I actually feel sorry for him.

 

[Maximus]

Laban was hard done by, but 18 runs in alongside 12 and throws a punch.

Towards the end when Horsburgh and the Warriors 12 are in the middle of the pack, 18 kicks into the pack.

 

[Meth]

Reminds be of Braith Anasta getting binned after he got belted by I think Kidwall?

Except this Laban fella is undoubtedly a better bloke, so I actually feel sorry for him.

Think it was David Fa'alogo

Anasta was binned for the tackle than prompted the punch. It was a tough call.

Laban was sent and it's hard to see why.

 

[Meth]

Laban was hard done by, but 18 runs in alongside 12 and throws a punch.

Towards the end when Horsburgh and the Warriors 12 are in the middle of the pack, 18 kicks into the pack.

Ok so it might just be a case of mistaken identity. Ref has mistaken Laban and Halasima.

Honestly, the kicking (which I haven't seen, but happy to take your word) is bad. But I also think that if you start throwing punches at a kid like Horsburgh did and his team mates don't come in and sort you out, the kid needs better team mates.

Happy that Halasima and Ale came in and only disappointed that Horsburgh stayed conscious.

 

[Meth]

Found some good footage. Couldn't see the kick from the angle, but Ale got a good shot on Horsburgh, the fat shit

 

[Maximus]

Ok so it might just be a case of mistaken identity. Ref has mistaken Laban and Halasima.

Honestly, the kicking (which I haven't seen, but happy to take your word) is bad. But I also think that if you start throwing punches at a kid like Horsburgh did and his team mates don't come in and sort you out, the kid needs better team mates.

Happy that Halasima and Laban came in and only disappointed that Horsburgh stayed conscious.

Sorry, just to clarify, 12 didn't seem to do anything wrong. Ref presumably thought Laban had retaliated or started it.

For the kick, if you follow 18 and the strapped right leg, you can see him kicking out at the end of this video. Ref is in between the posts, so good position to see it as well.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I haven't seen the footage but there should be no suspensions for any player involved. Nothing wrong with a good fight, no one got concussed. Play on.

 

[Meth]

Sorry, just to clarify, 12 didn't seem to do anything wrong. Ref presumably thought Laban had retaliated or started it.

For the kick, if you follow 18 and the strapped right leg, you can see him kicking out at the end of this video. Ref is in between the posts, so good position to see it as well.

Right. He ran it, but I didn't see him do much wrong.

Personally, I think if Ale kicked, he's a candidate to be sent. If anyone gets sent, Horsburgh needed to be sent. I don't get anyone else being sent (based on what I can see) and I certainly don't get Laban being sent. It also feels weird for Canberra to have a man advantage after Horsburgh started the whole thing.

 

[Exsilium]

With the way the Raiders are playing in FG, he’s done himself a favour by ruling himself out of selection.

 

[Exsilium]

It was stupid on many levels. The punch, the send offs for the NZ players and the officiating overall is at levels lower than I’ve seen in a while.

 

[Meth]

Mixed day for the Horse Brah

Got sent off, but found two new sons.

I think he just gained a new dad.