Roosters fighting crusher charge

[Lydon]

Great news

[BUDDY]

not guilty!

WD 117. You beat Jack by 0.08735 of a second.

Great news.

[Vasco]

Happy days.

[King Salvo]

Be interesting to read what happened at the judiciary including how the bunker informed the ref to put him on report in the first place and how the MRC charged him with a crusher tackle.

Does the MRC just go along with what happens in a game - x was put on a report for a dangerous tackle so we will charge them with that and not look at video on whether a player should be charged.

The Bunker shouldn't be able to inform the ref to put someone on report if this is missed by the ref - That's the role of the MRC when they review games to pick up any incidents that may require a player being charged when missed by the ref/Bengal Lancers as Peter Peters used to call them.

[Blue Suede Schubert]

Great news. Things are looking up.

[DP1990]

Double Penetratee QC

Would you like me to defend you against the priest that abused you when you were younger, Long Balls Lover (chump) ?

[Thirteen]

Double Penetratee QC

Please remember this is a family site.

[DP1990]

Excellent news. Hope he gets another crack.

What ? You hope you get another cock ?

Mr Long Balls Lover... you dirty dog !

[Jacks Fur Coat]

WD 117. You beat Jack by 0.08735 of a second.

Great news.

I'll bet I started typing earlier though..

[DP1990]

Link: https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/13/...ions-thinning/


Not guilty: Marschke avoids ban in Roosters boost

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Young Roosters hooker Ben Marschke is free to face the Storm on Friday night after being found not guilty of a grade-one crusher tackle at the NRL judiciary.

The 23-year-old, who debuted off the bench in round four, was risking a two-game ban by challenging the charge which stemmed from an incident involving Sharks winger Mawene Hiroti last week.

But the panel of Ben Creagh, Sean Garlick and Tony Puletua ruled in Marschke's favour.

The decision would have been a huge relief for Tricolours coach Trent Robinson, who was present at the hearing, with his dummy-half options seemingly thinning by the week.

Jake Friend (medical retirement), Sam Verrills (knee) and most recently Freddy Lussick (fractured arm) are all unavailable.

Marschke's lawyer James McLeod successfully argued that his client "did not use his body forcefully" on Hiroti's head or neck.

He said the hooker showed as much care as possible in the circumstances towards Hiroti, who backed his way into a two-man tackle also involving Victor Radley.

McLeod posited that Radley's weight contributed to Marschke's positioning but the dummy-half then created space for Hiroti's head to come through once Radley eased out of the tackle.

NRL counsel Peter McGrath conceded that Marschke did not show "malice or intent" in his actions but contended that he was careless and could have done more to ensure the safety of his opponent.


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