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Speaking of Souths and shame, why do they not nominate one of their players every year for the Ken Stephens medal? That's embarrassing and not good sportsmanship. Our nominee is Anthony of course..
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my friends & family spoke about him early this year wondering if that story would filter through & were amazed with the cover up, because smother it was!!!!Originally posted by Rooster_6 View Post"Qui audet adipiscitur"
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Good to see this blowing up now.
Smith is hiding behind the "due process" defence but as soon as the kid plead guilty he should've been stood down indefinitely with the announcement of his punishment to be announced after the conclusion of his court case and to be back dated to the day that he was originally stood down.
Anything less than a 12 month suspension from here now would be disappointing.Comment
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If Auva'a was, God forbid, a Roosters player he would have been stood down immediately.
It pays to play for the fairytale team.
But now the fairytale has had its happy ending look how the NRL suddenly care! Which btw is more thanks to Slothfield.Comment
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He will get an 8 week suspensionComment
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And trial games will probably be included in those suspended games ...Originally posted by GC6 View Post
It is so sad to see our game dying a slow death because of corrupt officials and managementComment
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Souffs didn't report it to the NRL until May for their obvious reasons when the Packer casino deal was being done - what a low clubComment
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Suspended indefinitely. 9 months minimum (rnd 22 at earliest).
An appropriate punishment handed down 6 months too late.Comment
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The NRL said today that South Sydney centre Kirisome Auva'a has been suspended from the game indefinitely.Originally posted by Tommy Smith View Post
Any application to return to the game will not be considered until he has demonstrated behavioural change designed to prevent the recurrence of violent behaviour toward women.
Auva'a will be required to complete a secondary prevention counselling program adapted to his particular needs and covering issues including violence against women, alcohol abuse and anger management.
The NRL will not consider an application from Auva'a to have his suspension lifted for at least nine months. His suitability to return to the game will be determined by an NRL panel which will rigorously review his progress.
The suspension means Auva'a will miss the World Club Series, the Auckland Nines and at least 22 rounds of the 2015 Telstra Premiership.
The penalty follows an incident in January which resulted in Auva'a pleading guilty to charges of recklessly causing injury.
CEO Dave Smith said any type of violence against women was simply wrong.
He said that if Auva'a re-offended he would be banned from the game permanently.
"Let me make it clear… we abhor violence against women and it will not be tolerated in our game," Mr Smith said.
"Everyone needs to understand that if you are violent against women there is no place for you in Rugby League.
"We recognise that we also have a duty to help with rehabilitation where incidents occur and that is why it will be a condition of his return that Kirisome completes appropriate prevention treatment."
Mr Smith said the NRL and South Sydney had followed due process in dealing with the case.
This meant waiting for the case to be concluded in the courts when all the evidence and submissions could be considered. Those submissions included mitigating factors tendered in the legal proceedings which were taken into account when determining the penalty.
Mr Smith said the NRL began discussions with Souths on an appropriate sanction as soon as the matter was settled in the courts.
"The NRL puts millions of dollars into welfare programs, which include domestic violence, because there is no more important issue," he said.
"So when incidents like this occur we have a dual role – to impose strong penalties and provide the necessary assistance to stop it happening again.
"And that is what we have done in this case.""Do you expect me to talk"? "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die".Comment
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Scratch one up for Phil Rothfield.
Justice done and seen to be done. Even though they were forced into it.
Now onto Danny Weidler and the drug doctor they used to cheat with.SUPER DRAGON!Comment
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The troubling thing for me is what would the NRL have done without the Astonishers campaign in this case?
Probably....nothing?Comment
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Do the reff's who gave them a hundred penalties more than any other team get a mention?Originally posted by Johnny. View PostComment of the year:
Andrew Johns, Semi-Final vs North Queensland ,
"It's touched Lui's hand and travelled forward but that's not a knock on"Comment
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Unfortunately, space, time and the alphabet doesn't allow that many names.Originally posted by davos View Post"Do you expect me to talk"? "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die".Comment
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