News from the Storm game

[Johnny.]

Apparently Cam Smith has a pectoral issue and Slater was kayoed and looks long odds to play next week.

[mattyh]

Awesome...season ending for both i couldnt care less....carnts

[Tommy Smith]

If Smith is a tear then it's the season and the Storm have had their "Roosters 2015 JWH and Pearce" moment.

[Spirit of 66]

Slater was knocked into lalaland by a late Soliola stiff arm. Went on report. Remember when JWH was sent off for using bad language?

[Guest]

every year the storm are coasting through the season easy until the end of the origin period its far too early to be calling them the guaranteed premiers even though they will be likely be in a grand final play off the origin takes the stuffing out of their key players

[zac]

NRL physio saying Smith may be gone for 3 - 8 weeks, although scans will clarify things.

Should be out when we go down there to play them, so, at this stage, that game is even money.

[The Brain]

Throw in Maloney breaking his arm or hand and the odds are looking better

[Guest]

NRL physio saying Smith may be gone for 3 - 8 weeks, although scans will clarify things.

Should be out when we go down there to play them, so, at this stage, that game is even money.

What will the refs do without their 'guide'?

[fletch]

Foxsports saying 4-6 weeks for Smith, wouldn't believe anything until he has scans.

[mattyh]

Hope smith is season...fark melbourne afl town stick to it....

[The ticket]

Nrl.com saying smith is fne - check out 5 key points on nrl.com

[King Salvo]

Smith alleviated fears of a serious injury that shouldn’t cause him to miss game time.

"The doc thinks it is a slight pec strain; the decision to come off was a precaution," Smith said.

http://www.nrl.com/raiders-v-storm-f...2/default.aspx

[Danish]

Can you imagine if JWH put that hit on slater? He wouldn't have been sent to the sheds, they'd have led him straight to the gallows for immediate execution

[King Salvo]

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Can you imagine if JWH put that hit on slater? He wouldn't have been sent to the sheds, they'd have led him straight to the gallows for immediate execution

To me it looked like Slater was falling but it will be deemed late and avoidable I suggest - rules say he hit him in the head but him slipping needs to be taken into account somewhat- But it's boots and all Slater though and Archie Bunker has come out and said that Sol should have sent off as it met the criteria for a send off - Sol will go straight to the judiciary and be charged with- Reckless or Careless tackle- most likely reckless- could not be deemed intentional- could get a loading depending on prior offences(similar/non similar) added to any carry overs - demerit points per grade are below- I was just wondering though if Fergo might come under scrutiny of the MRC

GRADE 1 2 3 4 5

Intentional High Tackle	550	650	750	850	950
Reckless High Tackle	300	350	400	450	500
Careless High Tackle	75	125	175	225	275

[Danish]

Reckless grade 3-4 IMO. Swinging arm, late, and he lefts his feet to do it. Complete lack of control shown.

whether he gets that or not is an entirely different story