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27 July 2004
The deferred high tackle charge against Wests Tigers forward Mark O'Neill will be heard by the NRL judiciary tomorrow night.
The case was held over from last Wednesday as O'Neill overcame the side affects of a "king hit" by Melbourne forward Danny Williams.
O'Neill will not miss a match even if found guilty of a grade one careless high tackle on Williams, as the penalty does not accrue enough points to warrant a one match suspension.
Williams is still scheduled to appear next Wednesday despite NRL chief executive David Gallop's preference for the case to also be heard tomorrow night.
Williams' case was adjourned after the judiciary called for further medical evidence to support the defence's claim the forward was suffering from "post-traumatic amnesia" when he struck O'Neill.
An NRL spokesman today said it was unlikely that Williams would appear this week.
Meanwhile, Melbourne's Alex Chan today pleaded guilty to a grade one reckless high tackle and was suspended by the NRL for four weeks.
Chan went high on Paramatta's Nathan Hindmarsh in the 50th minute of Melbourne's last gasp 22-16 win at Olympic Stadium last Saturday night and was facing up to six weeks on the sidelines if he fought the charge at a judiciary hearing and lost.
He will be available for selection in round 25 against Cronulla.
The Storm's pack depth will be tested with Chan suspended, uncertainty surrounding Williams and ex-Test prop Robbie Kearns still battling an eye injury.
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The deferred high tackle charge against Wests Tigers forward Mark O'Neill will be heard by the NRL judiciary tomorrow night.
The case was held over from last Wednesday as O'Neill overcame the side affects of a "king hit" by Melbourne forward Danny Williams.
O'Neill will not miss a match even if found guilty of a grade one careless high tackle on Williams, as the penalty does not accrue enough points to warrant a one match suspension.
Williams is still scheduled to appear next Wednesday despite NRL chief executive David Gallop's preference for the case to also be heard tomorrow night.
Williams' case was adjourned after the judiciary called for further medical evidence to support the defence's claim the forward was suffering from "post-traumatic amnesia" when he struck O'Neill.
An NRL spokesman today said it was unlikely that Williams would appear this week.
Meanwhile, Melbourne's Alex Chan today pleaded guilty to a grade one reckless high tackle and was suspended by the NRL for four weeks.
Chan went high on Paramatta's Nathan Hindmarsh in the 50th minute of Melbourne's last gasp 22-16 win at Olympic Stadium last Saturday night and was facing up to six weeks on the sidelines if he fought the charge at a judiciary hearing and lost.
He will be available for selection in round 25 against Cronulla.
The Storm's pack depth will be tested with Chan suspended, uncertainty surrounding Williams and ex-Test prop Robbie Kearns still battling an eye injury.
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