Don’t know if legit but apparently he’s already been cleared to play Origin 2. Pete Badel tweeted it was only a fine and won’t miss any weeks.
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$6900 fine....think its a bodge acct
Jedi_Tiger
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who does he replace ? strange had a great game
Dribble
Tucker
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Grade 2 non suspension charge.
Tucker
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Explain why you think so,
I'll be stunned if.Klein refs game 2
Then again i wont be surprized
Then again i wont be surprized
Tucker
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The match review committee disagrees with you.
There was no way that should have been a send off.
10 in the bin due to accidental contact.
Sorry “Suali’i attacked Walsh on purpose” just made me laugh.
Walsh stopped and dropped it was just a shit mistimed tackle as Ponga’s was. Silly thing about Ponga’s was that Koula was tackled and Ponga could have just made a more regulation tackle. He got himself in the wrong position and suffered the consequences.
Walsh stopped and dropped it was just a shit mistimed tackle as Ponga’s was. Silly thing about Ponga’s was that Koula was tackled and Ponga could have just made a more regulation tackle. He got himself in the wrong position and suffered the consequences.
Tucker
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Watch the Suali’i tackle again…your take is completely incorrect. He launched in an upward trajectory and as a man already taller than his target, that was only ever going to end one way. Added to the lateness of it and well, it’s just plain stupid to suggest he wasn’t trying to take him out.
He was punished accordingly.
Pongas was accidental with another player involved. It should not have been a send off and reportedly his punishment at the judiciary will also reflect this.
Shoulder charge to the head no attempt to tackle is a send off cause it's origin rules don't change
Come on Tucker, it always entertains me seeing you come on here and wind up the others with some bad takes but l I thought it was just to humour yourself. You don’t actually believe that Sualli’i went out to take out Walsh? Get himself sent off.
mtd#2
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Ill play fantasy coach.
Strange proved to us tonight that some players are just built for origin.
The QLD team on paper was a complete shambles, you had blokes playing in positions they dont even play at club level, other blokes not in the best form.... but they turn up, because they are origin type players.
Cleary didnt show shit until QLD were down to 12 men. He hasnt shown shit in most origins. Strange, even when the blues were down, still showed spark on his debut.
Id seriously shake things up.
1. Tedesco
2. To'o or McLean
3. Mitchell
4. Staggs
5. Mclean/Koula
6. Strange
7. Douhei
8. May
9. Brailey
10. Haas
11. Murray
12. Young
13. Yeo
A pack that can each make 30 runs and 60 tackles a game and not break a sweat. If three of these blokes take runs back to back, there is NO way that the blues dont make metres moving forward.
Braileys job is simple, go through the motions, feed the ball and wait for his moment. The edges then receive the ball on the back of momentum.
Then around 25 mins, take the workers off and bring on the impact in Hamole and Radley. Radley can give Terrell a spell. Hamole on for Murray.
Imagine the game slowing a bit, Radley has a quick play the ball and it shifts to one side:
-Douhei, Hamole (fresh), Staggs and To'o/McLean.
OR
- Strange, Young, Mitchell and Koula/McLean.
Teddy sniffing around both sides.
If Ponga wasnt sent off - nsw fans would be calling for daley to be sacked.
Strange and Douhei are big and strong ball runners - something Cleary is not.
Moses and Cleary can jog on, they've had their chances.
Edit - i am aware this is fantasy, but the team needs to land somewhere in the middle. If they try the same shit in game 2 qld will romp them.
mtd#2
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Look i get it... but is it working with him in?
Without that send off, its another bang average performance from him at origin level.
He will probablty come out in game 2 and dominate now ive gone to town on him haha
crazycat
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I sincerely doubt Tupou's ability to outrun the Hammer, Cobbo or Ponga.
Look he was a great player and he is still kicking it. But he is past Origin.
crazycat
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When I saw that shoulder charge. man it looked bad.
I get it Koula was falling, but Ponga seems to ram him with his shoulder and face.
It's pretty clear why everyone ran in, it looked really really bad.
Its like a combined headbutt to the face and massive shoulder knock.
With Ponga leaning forward so much, I can't see how he did not intend face/headbutt contact.
Infact Ponga you goose, don't lead from the head. The mental damage isn't worth it for your own sake.
Look I don't know the rules/have watched the Judiciary.
Sendoff totally justified.
