Twal Head

Chicken_Faced_Killa said:
Hope Twal is okay but disagree with it being a deliberate act by Burton. Looked awkward but was just one of those things.
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I agree they happen but he did drive his forearm down into his head just before Twal was hitting the ground and forcibly drove the back of his head into the turf. It wasn't an awkward position or a loose arm. It was a deliberate action.

I think if it was JWH, there may have been an different on field result. Its a bad look and if the NRL was serious about CTE ramifications they would've looked at it harder. Instead, Burton gets a origin callup.
 
Missed that start of the game...just watched it now...Burtons left fist is clenched and he knows where it is in relation to twals head...deliberate imo much like Kafusi on Walker...Burtons looking at Twal the whole time even after they hit the deck...he knew what was going on was no way it was one of those things
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Burton wasn’t a defender though.
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Yep, he was the kicker & they rightly get the benefit of the doubt when vulnerable to a charge-down play. But it doesn't give them Carte Blanche to use a forearm to the head of that player. Quick anatomy lesson - the head is above the neck, which ought to be clear to everyone - the irony is that Burton ought to know - afterall - he wears head gear!
 
As a QLDer - I think Burton should cop 3 weeks for that
As a Tiger’s man - I think he should cop longer.
Either way, he should not be playing this weekend. Absolutely terrible and weak from the NRL. Everyone should bombard them with complaints.
With this injury and Brooksies possible dumping, we now have only 1 player in the first 17 who can tackle….good luck Joffa.
 
This proves again and again that the refs. and the NRL are hypocrites,

It was clear as daylight that the act by Burton was done with the intent to cause bodily harm,

and when Burton was on top of the distressed and motionless Twal, Burton gave us even more evidence of his intention when he just carelessly walked away from the vile act that he had just committed.

The NRL has proven once again that their commitment to players safety and welfare is just hypocrisy and that they are a farce.
 
Thanks Ink, just managed to tune in and catch that on Channel 10.

Interesting that Alex thinks he might play again this year and in the meantime doing some work with the young Cubs that will be going over to NZ to play in the curtain raiser to the Wests Tigers vs Worriers sell out game in a bit over a week.
 
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