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Napa sin bin

What should the refs have done?

  • Send-off

    Votes: 39 36.4%
  • Sin-bin

    Votes: 10 9.3%
  • On report and penalty

    Votes: 25 23.4%
  • Scrum to roosters

    Votes: 33 30.8%

  • Total voters
    107

Clifferd

Coach
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NRL CEO Todd Greenberg admits match review committee got it wrong on Dylan Napa’s tackle on Korbin Sims
Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph
May 21, 2018 8:34pm
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NRL boss Todd Greenberg has conceded his match-review committee blundered in failing to charge Roosters forward Dylan Napa for the knockout tackle that broke Korbin Sims’ jaw.

In a wideranging interview in reaction to the NRL’s crazy weekend that included a timekeeper stuff-up, a send-off and 14 sin-bins, Greenberg admitted Napa’s head clash in the dying moments of the game against the Broncos deserved a suspension.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/9278a1079850173a1e4edc3fd4009253

The only thing funny about this is Todd Greenturds credibility
 

Frank_Grimes

First Grade
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No it is logical.

I am just trying to ascertain if you lot believe leading with the head in and of itself is dangerous, thus illegal and should result in a penalty regardless of where contact is made e.g. a shoulder charge, in which case Opacic should have been penalised.


The rules are very clear about dangerous contact with the head of the player being tackled. Not dangerous contact with the hip...
 

adamkungl

Immortal
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Had the shits at the time but fair penalty and Napa deserved to be at least sin binned.
Duty of care must be on defenders to avoid head contact. Obviously accidents happen, but Napa launched himself in such a way that left no room for adjustment if the attacker moved in any way, which obviously the attacker is able to do.

If we were talking about a swinging arm instead of a head clash there would be no doubt. Napa swung and missed. With his head.
 

Rabbits20

Immortal
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42,006
Napa should be out a week or 2 for what he did! Imo there was intent.

Which Rorters player will get off this week??
 

blaza88z

Coach
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15,186
I still maintain if Sims didn't move he would've been crunched by a vicious shoulder charge, you can see by the way Napa's hands flail around that his primary objective was to send him into orbit
 

Clifferd

Coach
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10,805
Because that would’ve been his main objective at a 22-22 all scoreline with 5 mins to go

To give the opposition a penalty
 

Frank_Grimes

First Grade
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Because that would’ve been his main objective at a 22-22 all scoreline with 5 mins to go

To give the opposition a penalty

Watch the game and you'll see 5 seconds earlier Cordner came in with a shoulder charge hit. Napa was obviously fired up by that.
 

Perth Red

Post Whore
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69,587
Ok

Napa “Watch me lose the game for us boys!”

Was clearly his train of thought

No, anymore than Jake Granville decided to deliberately get offside. Sht happens but refs shouldn't ignore player mistakes because its at the end of the game. Not long ago everyone was whinging that a ref would never give a decision in the last 5mins of a game or in golden point!
 

Frank_Grimes

First Grade
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7,023
Ok

Napa “Watch me lose the game for us boys!”

Was clearly his train of thought


No the game plan was clearly to dislodge the ball with a big hit and regain possession. As his captain had just attempted.

Sometimes they pay off. Other times you lead with your head and break a bloke's jaw.
 

betcats

Referee
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I still maintain if Sims didn't move he would've been crunched by a vicious shoulder charge, you can see by the way Napa's hands flail around that his primary objective was to send him into orbit

He had his arms out so I doubt it would've been a shoulder charge(as the nrl define them) but it was certainly going to be a high shot, one of those arms or his shoulder was going to clean up Korbins mug if Napas big head didn't do it already.
 

Zadar

Juniors
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962
Pretty impressive interview given by Napa, 5 journalists asking every question they could for 5min to bait him v Bennett and Greenberg and others, but he answered them all openly and quite honestly, apologised but also reminded everyone it is a contact game they play.

Not many players would of fronted the media on their own like that. Good to see, whichever side people take.

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2018/05/22/media-with-dylan-napa--round-12/
 

veggiepatch1959

First Grade
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9,841
The people who hate Napa for his actions this week will appauld him furiously if does the same thing in Origin 1. If he gets selected.....

Is it correct to assume that the huge majority of Broncos supporters go for Queensland and vice versa?
 

Saxon

Bench
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3,182
Heard Napa talking on the radio this morning. I understand now why his nickname used to be 20 Watts. he's really not very bright.
 

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