Ben Barba suspension

The Tele are reporting today that the NRL are allowing Barba to serve part of the Nines in his 12 match ban. Is it April Fool's already? They have gone completely loco if this is true. And how many games are they counting? He's been deregistered so I'm at a loss to understand how many games they are going to calculate for the Nines

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  • Considering he was no certainty to be picked for 9s this seems overly generous. Why stop there, apply trial games and opposed training sessions as part of ban also. By early March suspension would be served.

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    • I agree with your first paragraph Brissy. Have not heard anything else.
      I think all players should be banned for a year for any breach, and then given life from game. It is simple.
      That would be treating this seriously, but when we have player association having input etc. it becomes a joke, and the AFL system is worse i believe.
      Barba should be banned for life imo
    • He has been given a 12 match ban by the NRL in accordance with their recreational drugs policy. None of it makes sense because as you say, he's been deregistered and released from Cronulla. How many games do the Nines count towards his 12 weeks? Also, has he ever actually played in the Nines before? What guarantee was he to be playing this year? Something stinks
  • what does that even mean exactly? Is he like a free agent to any club strictly for the Nines?
    • Who knows. It's a disgrace
  • How many concessions can one man get from Greenturd ? What has Barba got on the almighty one?
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