LL cited

[isaaktigers]

8.04pm: Ghabar starts his argument by referencing the code’s definition of a shoulder charge, which suggests “that a shoulder charge is made when [a player] uses his shoulder and or upper arm without at the same time using his arms to tackle or otherwise take hold of the opposing player”.

“I would submit that you can’t narrowly construe a tackle ... To narrowly construe it like that is not what the code speaks of,” Ghabar says.

“In my submission, it’s clear that player Leilua has at least attempted if not used his arms.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with that contact. That is legitimate contact.”

 

[JC99]

8.04pm: Ghabar starts his argument by referencing the code’s definition of a shoulder charge, which suggests “that a shoulder charge is made when [a player] uses his shoulder and or upper arm without at the same time using his arms to tackle or otherwise take hold of the opposing player”.

“I would submit that you can’t narrowly construe a tackle ... To narrowly construe it like that is not what the code speaks of,” Ghabar says.

“In my submission, it’s clear that player Leilua has at least attempted if not used his arms.

“There is absolutely nothing wrong with that contact. That is legitimate contact.”

#FREELOOCH

 

[innsaneink]

7.23pm: Leilua’s hearing is underway. The Wests Tigers second-rower, represented by Nick Ghabar, is faced with a two-game suspension after an alleged grade-one shoulder charge on Dragons prop Blake Laurie.

good mouthpiece

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah ...but you'd hate to lose both Jo O and LL for the Penrith clash

Maybe bring Musgrove in and get him to lay out Burton or Koroisau

He seems pretty handy at that

Koroisau isn’t playing. 18th man for the blues

They will release him once they pass the final fitness test

You coming to Leichhardt?

I highly doubt you will see me in NSW this year

???

One day Ink ....you and I will have a brew together .....

hope so mate

 

[851]

Looch isn't beating the charge. I'm surprised they even challenged it even though it didn't look bad judiciary is a lottery, should've just taken the week

Kaufusi beat his tonight

 

[WT2K]

Edit: already posted

 

[isaaktigers]

8.15pm: “The evidence is pretty powerful that there was nothing careless about this contact,” Ghabar says in closing.

He says Leilua was “quite careful in bending at the waist, driving through” and trying to wrap with both arms.

Ghabar makes mention of the fact that there was no referee’s report and no penalty was blown at the time.

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew is now recapping the arguments. He reminds the panel that while they can take into account that no action was taken by the referee, they have to make split-seconds decisions.

 

[JC99]

Looch isn't beating the charge. I'm surprised they even challenged it even though it didn't look bad judiciary is a lottery, should've just taken the week

Kaufusi beat his tonight

He won the lottery! Don't know if we will be so lucky. It's always a risk

 

[frullens]

The suspense......!!!

 

[innsaneink]

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew is now recapping the arguments. He reminds the panel that while they can take into account that no action was taken by the referee, they have to make split-seconds decisions.

Split second decisions???
You mean just like the players?

The irony

 

[isaaktigers]

8.21: The panel has been left to deliberate at 8.21pm

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

The suspense......!!!

some of the popcorn is falling out of my mouth whilst i eat some and await the outcome

 

[WT2K]

Shoulder charge the panel on the way out if found guilty

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Shoulder charge the panel on the way out if found guilty

no spoilers please

 

[TigerWest]

Shoulder charge the panel on the way out if found guilty

Better still, send his brother in, that’ll fix them😂

 

[carltonleach]

Who thinks guilty and who thinks not guilty?
Unfortunately I recon guilty as much as I think he shouldn’t be !

 

[TigerVinnie]

Luciano cited for a love tap that wasn't even penalised during the game, Sims knees a player in the head - free to play origin.

 

[Aesopian]

Who thinks guilty and who thinks not guilty?
Unfortunately I recon guilty as much as I think he shouldn’t be !

Only thing he's guilty of is being a legend.

Still baffles me they picked Arthritic Sims over Lucy for Origin:confounded:

 

[innsaneink]

Who thinks guilty and who thinks not guilty?
Unfortunately I recon guilty as much as I think he shouldn’t be !

I think two not guilty verdicts in one night at Philip St is long odds

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Who thinks guilty and who thinks not guilty?
Unfortunately I recon guilty as much as I think he shouldn’t be !

Only thing he's guilty of is being a legend.

Still baffles me they picked Arthritic Sims over Lucy for Origin:confounded:

He is not Arthritic, he is a dumb thug