Jackson was put on report in the first half of the Bulldogs' 19-18 victory over the Sea Eagles and would have missed Satuday's second preliminary final against Penrith if found guilty of a grade one charge.
The tackle looked remarkably similar to the one that saw Roosters back-rower Aidan Guerra banned from the first week of the finals.
But Jackson, who had 67 carry over points against his name from a tripping charge earlier this season, is free to play after the match review committee ruled he doesn't have a case to answer.
A statement released by the NRL on Monday morning read: "The committee found that a tackle by Bulldogs forward Josh Jackson did not take the arm of his opponent, Josh Starling outside the normal range of movement."
Canterbury coach Des Hasler predicted the star back-rower would escape charge on Saturday night.
"What's that? Josh Jackson? Nah, I didn't see it put on report. He won't have any problems, Jacko. He doesn't know how to play dirty, c'mon on," the eccentric coach said at the post-match press conference.
But if the early reaction on Twitter is anything to go by, it appears Dessie is in the minority.
Canterbury Bulldogs forward Josh Jackson has escaped charge for his chicken wing tackle on Manly prop Josh Starling, prompting an avalanche of criticism from stunned league fans.
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WhenI I said a couple of months ago that Canterbury had a Guardian Angel looking after them, the majority response was that I was talking conspiracy!! Well fellows what do you say now that Jackson is not even charged? And why was not Ennis charge for his late high hit on Dale CherryEvans? The NRL stinks to high heaven and todays fiasco makes it worse.
I ask what if it were two Eels players and not Dogs players? Would they have been given time? You bet your sweet bippy they would. Little wonder that crowd numbers are down as are TV viewers.
Dr Wong it is disgraceful.
Absolute joke, the Dogs seem to be a protected species at the Jokedicary. First Reynolds gets only 3 weeks for being a lunatic then She Rex has no case to answer and now Jackson gets off for a blatant chicken wing. GreenTurd working his magic again.
Alan Hunt your right. Fox Sports News a little while back reported that J Horo, Manly, and A Guerra Eastern Suburbs, recently did time for applying chicken wing tackles. Why not then Jackson??
Teo also got 3 weeks for a chicken wing.
Yes, good point. Why then not Jackson?
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