Koroisau Suspended

[Viva_Zapata]

Have loved Api this season but this is disappointing from a leadership perspective. He's already been pinged for this a few times this season & has now gotten himself suspended for 3 games. Disappointing.

Maybe he is still playing like we are wooden spooners, desperation plays. Time to trust this system is working, and this group.

 

[Tiger Tarl]

I agree that its a risk to challenge this but Api has been the difference for us this year. Without him were could be in trouble. Just look at the stats when he's been off the field (sin bin or rested). What he does in the middle cant be overstated.

I also secretly dont want him to be picked for the blues despite being the obvious choice. Or any of our players for that. But many of them deserve it.

 

[69-05-41]

Sounds fair. One week for the tackle; one week loading for jersey colour; an extra week loading for not being named Cleary; and a bonus week for having the audacity to challenge the NRL.



Anyone notice how often a team that is successful in a Captain's Challenge gets penalised in the next set?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Yep 100% will be this, you can't have a next man up mentality and then throw it out the window because Hope is hopeless. He's not Api he never will be we will just have to hope he's atleast serviceable to a degree.

Hope showed some usefull form in the trials, just don't want to see him try to score close to the line from dummy half, he's not good enough at it and wastes a tackle.

He doesn't have the deceptive skill of Api.

 

[EllisFan]

Hip drops are mostly accidental.

You can’t have some copping 3/4 weeks and others just a penalty.

It comes across as favouritism, or worse.

 

[TYGA]

I think the grading is rough he hardly landed on his legs. I would be playing Latu Fainu at 9 in KOE as backup for Hope. Api is the one player we have no replacement for.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

You can’t say they aren’t consistent with Couchman getting 4 weeks for his.

 

[Telltails]

When you do as many tackles as Api does every week it stands to reason that chances are he is going to get one wrong more than others. In saying that players milking it brings focus on to tackles for the most part that would be let go. Its become a blight on the game.

 

[hammertime]

The challenge is that the only other option for api when getting in that position on a cover tackle is to drop off. No competitor is going to do that.

As benji said, what is his option? What does the NRL want him to do?

 

[user118245]

Prior offences of same charge in past 18 months

• Api Koroisau (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
• Api Koroisau (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Soft copping 3 weeks considering Kenny got 1 game and iongi out for 2 months when it’s his second hip drop in 12 months (which is odd considering his last hip drop caused Nat butcher to have a MCL injury). If anyone knows anyone in the club maybe this could be helpful to fight the charge or at least downgrade it a bit cause I think it’s BS

 

[hammertime]

Prior offences of same charge in past 18 months

• Api Koroisau (Round 5, Dangerous Contact – $3000 fine)
• Api Koroisau (Round 2, Dangerous Contact – $1000 fine)

Soft copping 3 weeks considering Kenny got 1 game and iongi out for 2 months when it’s his second hip drop in 12 months (which is odd considering his last hip drop caused Nat butcher to have a MCL injury). If anyone knows anyone in the club maybe this could be helpful to fight the charge or at least downgrade it a bit cause I think it’s BS

Lets hope they argue the downgrade. There would be a bunch of these tackles that go unnoticed weekly. They just need to queue those up.

 

[user118245]

Lets hope they argue the downgrade. There would be a bunch of these tackles that go unnoticed weekly. They just need to queue those up.

Genuinely reckon if they ask fans to submit hip drops they’ve noticed go unnoticed they would have stacks of evidence

 

[Flippedy]

Api is our biggest possible out for our team. He holds up so much defence around marker creating space out wide.

But it presents an opportunit for others and gives Api a little rest, which isn't the worst thing.

Yep the guy is in everything we do, a huge loss, but as you said it gives someone else the opportunity to stand up and I think with the attitude change in the team this year, someone will stand up and we will be ok. Also will be a good rest for Api to come back fitter and fresher for the finals! 😁 That’s when we’ll really need him.

 

[weststigerman]

I doubt he’ll get off, I think we have to take our medicine. On the bright side he’s been playing every minute and a break will help him avoid burning out at the latter rounds.

Big shoes to fill. I think I’d rather Latu or Madden there than Hope. Haywood could do the job in attack but I don’t think his defence is there yet.