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Judiciary Charges 2019

Timmah

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I'm wondering if perhaps the (eye contact) bit of the Dangerous Contact charge attracts a higher points tally that's not published in that ridiculously basic code.
 

Timmah

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What? Don't you understand how the judiciary works?
Haw haw very funny.

The code published on the website doesn't have any breakdown under the Dangerous Contact section for the various types of that charge. I'm suggesting that there could be a special category for eye contact (given it's mentioned in the charge given to Young) that attracts a higher base penalty.
 

yobbo84

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Haw haw very funny.

The code published on the website doesn't have any breakdown under the Dangerous Contact section for the various types of that charge. I'm suggesting that there could be a special category for eye contact (given it's mentioned in the charge given to Young) that attracts a higher base penalty.
"The other player safety measure approved by the ARLC on Tuesday was raising a Grade 2 dangerous head/neck contact charge to 300 points and a Grade 3 to 500 points (Grade 1 charges will remain at 100 points)."

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/12/18...layers-and-dangerous-tackles-coming-for-2019/
 

Chief_Chujo

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Fair enough if this is them laying down the law going forward. It's unfair compared to mcguire but can't let eye gouges go on because they f**ked up that one. Not exactly confident in the MRC consistency though.
 

Timmah

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Fair enough if this is them laying down the law going forward. It's unfair compared to mcguire but can't let eye gouges go on because they f**ked up that one. Not exactly confident in the MRC consistency though.
The MRC didn't f**k up anything - blame Cameron Smith for talking Munster out of making a complaint.
 

nick87

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The MRC didn't f**k up anything - blame Cameron Smith for talking Munster out of making a complaint.

Aiden Tolman declined to make a complaint either, according to Brent Read of the Australian

So yeah the MRC sort of seems like with this charge, are at least tacitly admitting they f**ked up McGuire

What’s your skin in this game? Why are you so staunchly in the bag for the NRL, Tim?
 

shear_joy9

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I’d rip Hudson young’s contract up. Such an idiotic and grubby thing to do. Trying to make up for his lack of ability by acts like this
 

Timmah

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Aiden Tolman declined to make a complaint either, according to Brent Read of the Australian

So yeah the MRC sort of seems like with this charge, are at least tacitly admitting they f**ked up McGuire

What’s your skin in this game? Why are you so staunchly in the bag for the NRL, Tim?
No skin in the game. The rest of Read's report says the NRL were satisfied the vision supported the charge, whereas they weren't satisifed with the one on McGuire.

Here's what Annesley said earlier today:

As for claims about inconsistency in the penalties handed to McGuire and Young, Annesley said each case had many variables, such as the clarity of camera angles, whether the player reacted to the contact or not, and whether he wanted to formally complain.

"So it's like trying to explain what constitutes a grade one high tackle with grade two or grade three … there will always be a difference of opinion about that and people will form their own views.

"But the match review committee takes their job very seriously and looks at past charges and gradings to try to get that consistency."


I haven't seen an angle on the Young one that's terribly damning but if the NRL say they have it - and they have access to more angles than I do - then that's what it is.

In the same article he indicates it'll be something they look at when they review the judiciary code at the end of the season but I don't know what changes you could make that would improve this particular situation.
 

beave

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Mcguire should have been suspended for a lengthy period for mine. I honestly don’t know how he didn’t get charged, looked pretty obvious.
 

no name

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Mcguire should have been suspended for a lengthy period for mine. I honestly don’t know how he didn’t get charged, looked pretty obvious.
Mcguire’s looked pretty clear on the vision and Munster definitely reacted.
If there was more damning evidence in the Young case, show it so people can see that he should have copped more than Mcguire.
I’d hate to think it’s true, but maybe the profile of the player, and the time of the year, had an impact on the punishments handed out.
 

bubs

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Billy Slater should have sat out the grand final last year for a blatant shoulder charge. That didn't happen either.
 

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