Probably been said but if they came down on it harder early in the season then Melb wouldn't be in the unfortunate situation of having to contest major finals without their skipper.
The one thing that irks me with the NRL is that they change the interpretation of the rules late in the season.
It happens with every sport and usually as a result of media pressure.
What the Storm would have learnt from all this is don't take an early guilty plea when you can fight it or it can come back and bite you in the arse.
If Smith had not plead guilty in the first round he could have had no carry over points or adjustment of the penalty and would be free to play.
Now not only does he miss the last two games he also has 80 points to carry all of next season to give him an extra week if he does anything stupid again.