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Pritchard hit on Graham - Should be be outed?

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Liddell

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Habitual Linestepper said:
Pretty similar hit to the Dwyer hit on JWH in the semis last year. Pretty dangerous, he's just unlucky Wade Graham is a bit shorter than him...maybe he could try hitting props or back rowers for a change.
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Im assuming you missed last week when he snapped Dallas Johnson in half?
 
NRL-TGG

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MatthewA said:
Here's the shot on Graham by Frank Pritchard:

What are peoples opinions on whether he should be suspended? The Bulldogs are fighting it, the Sharks have said it was a good shot, Wade Graham said it was a good shot and he shouldn't be suspended and old blokes like David Gillespie and Gary Jack have said it's soft to suspend him and it was a great hit.

Thoughts?
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To be honest, i'm surprised we are here discussing it. The Pritchard hit is nothing more then what Rugby League is. Even the opposition are saying it was a good hit.

It won't have much effect on the Bulldogs though, I don't rate them a chance at making the finals in 2011.
 
RHCP

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skeepe said:
Where was this outcry when Joel Thompson was charged for his beautiful shot on Rory Kostjasyn?
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The flying elbow one?

Nothing in it. If Graham was taller it would've been praised. He should, and I suspect will, get off.
 
Johns Magic

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RHCP said:
If Graham was taller it would've been praised
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What the hell is this argument?

Graham ISN'T taller. Pritchard was aware of how tall he is, and decided to continue on with it and belt him in the face. Whether it was all shoulder or not is irrelevant. Yes, Graham may have slightly lowered his head at the point of contact and that may be why Pritchard could or should get off, but the argument you've used is a load of crap.

Are we going to have every high tackle on small guys now cleared, because if it was a tall guy being tackled it would have been fine?

The onus is on the tackler to adjust to the man running the ball, not the man running the ball to be as tall as the tackler.

Pritchard not bothering to account for Graham's height and continuing on with it anyway was lazy, and thus reckless.
 
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Raiderdave

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it was contact with the head & it doesn't matter with what .. or if it was intentional or otherwise

correct call
he should be suspended ....
an easy one for the judiciary:roll:
 
RHCP

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Graham is short. That doesn't excuse a high tackle, but it does give Frank a bit of leeway imo. Pritchard was tackling him as he would any other player coming towards him like that. Rugby league is a fast paced game. It's easy for us on the sidelines to say he could've moved down or adjusted but under fatigue, filled with adrenalin and the defence coming towards him at pace, do you really think 'better duck down a little bit here just in case' crossed his mind? Of course not, but I'm sure 'I can get a big shot here on Wade' did.

High is high I agree, regardless of the situation. But a penalty would have been sufficient, it's not worth getting suspended over.
 
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came in late...saw the ''be be''...couldnt resist...pritchards a bludger. Great player when on song but never sings anymore.Oh god im good.
 
Johns Magic

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RHCP said:
Graham is short. That doesn't excuse a high tackle, but it does give Frank a bit of leeway imo. Pritchard was tackling him as he would any other player coming towards him like that. Rugby league is a fast paced game. It's easy for us on the sidelines to say he could've moved down or adjusted but under fatigue, filled with adrenalin and the defence coming towards him at pace, do you really think 'better duck down a little bit here just in case' crossed his mind? Of course not, but I'm sure 'I can get a big shot here on Wade' did.

High is high I agree, regardless of the situation. But a penalty would have been sufficient, it's not worth getting suspended over.
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Being fatigued, lazy, tackling like he would any other player(which im not convinced of at all) all sounds like words you would use to describe a reckless tackle.

Obviously it's not as bad as if he went high on a tall player, but short players shouldn't be sitting ducks for big forwards just because it's inconvenient for them to adjust when going in for a big hit.
 
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Habitual Linestepper

Habitual Linestepper

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Liddell said:
Im assuming you missed last week when he snapped Dallas Johnson in half?
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Nah i saw it, the mrs is a doggies fan so i see my fair share of Frank Pritchard.

I do find it funny though that when i mention him not aiming up to people nearer to his size you throw out a name like Dallas Johnson. Not exactly the biggest forward going around...
 
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RHCP said:
Graham is short. That doesn't excuse a high tackle, but it does give Frank a bit of leeway imo. Pritchard was tackling him as he would any other player coming towards him like that. Rugby league is a fast paced game. It's easy for us on the sidelines to say he could've moved down or adjusted but under fatigue, filled with adrenalin and the defence coming towards him at pace, do you really think 'better duck down a little bit here just in case' crossed his mind? Of course not, but I'm sure 'I can get a big shot here on Wade' did.

High is high I agree, regardless of the situation. But a penalty would have been sufficient, it's not worth getting suspended over.
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According to their player profiles Wade Graham is 184cm, Frank Pritchard is 187cm.
 
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RHCP said:
Graham is short. That doesn't excuse a high tackle, but it does give Frank a bit of leeway imo. Pritchard was tackling him as he would any other player coming towards him like that. Rugby league is a fast paced game. It's easy for us on the sidelines to say he could've moved down or adjusted but under fatigue, filled with adrenalin and the defence coming towards him at pace, do you really think 'better duck down a little bit here just in case' crossed his mind? Of course not, but I'm sure 'I can get a big shot here on Wade' did.

High is high I agree, regardless of the situation. But a penalty would have been sufficient, it's not worth getting suspended over.
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Everone keeps calling it a tackle...isn't that when you actually are trying to tackle with your arms? call it like it is, it was a shoulder charge ...imo, he wasn't trying to tackle at all & that in itself is reckless with little regard for the player on the receiving end. I think it's not about being soft - it was a deliberate act to hurt, not hard play
 
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