Match review committee have released the charges for players from the weekend games. Josh Reynolds had a bit of a 'brain explosion' or whatever you want to call it. He was put on report twice in the game, including an extremely obvious and deliberate trip. I guess the other charge got dropped.
Anyway, he'll only be missing a week or so (grade 1 tripping) which is pretty amazing. So what the Phuck do you have to do to get a higher grading for tripping?
It's also interesting to see the massive suspension (6-8 weeks) that Greg Bird will get. A kind of similar tackle to what Junior Paulo did, with the player landing in a bad position kinda face first in the ground. I didn't think it was that bad... 1 or 2 weeks maybe... whatever. Is this their idea of consistency?
http://www.nrl.com/suspension-could-rule-bird-out-of-origin/tabid/10874/newsid/85941/default.aspx
Suspension could rule Bird out of Origin
Greg Bird is facing between six to eight weeks on the sidelines after he was charged by with a grade two dangerous throw on Kiwis winger Jason Nightingale in Australia's loss to New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Under match review rules, a prior similar offence in the last two years adds 50 per cent loading to the base penalty for a charge. Bird has been cited for three similar offences in the past 12 months, and therefore the base penalty of 325 points for his most recent charge has been increased by 150 per cent.
Greg Bird's Dangerous Throw history:
Incident 1: May 10, 2014 - Round 9 - Dangerous Throw grade 3 (downgraded to 2) – 2 matches
Incident 2: July 9, 2014 - State of Origin III - Dangerous Throw grade 1. Early guilty plea taken – 2 matches
Incident 3: August 31, 2014 - Round 25 - Dangerous Throw grade 1. Early guilty plea taken – 1 match
Incident 4: May 3, 2015 - Anzac Test - Dangerous Throw grade 2.
The potential suspension places Bird in doubt for the opening two matches of the 2015 State of Origin series, with the Gold Coast forward needing to challenge the grading of the charge at the judiciary if he's any chance of lining up for the Blues at ANZ Stadium on May 27.
From the same game, Sam Thaiday is set to miss one week for the Broncos, cited for a grade one dangerous contact charge for his challenge on Martin Taupau.
Josh Reynolds also faces a week on the sidelines following a tripping charge and prior offences meaning the NSW Origin hopeful will miss the Bulldogs' trip to 1300SMILES Stadium.
Storm prop Felise Kaufusi is also set to miss one week, with a grade one dangerous contact charge picked up during Tonga's loss to Samoa coupled with 57 carryover points likely to rule the young front-rower out of Round 9. Kaufusi could miss two matches if he fights the charge at the NRL judiciary and loses.
All players will have until midday on Tuesday to enter their plea.
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Yeah, more like 4 offences in the last 2 games.
You would want to be careful with Sims, as I believe he is somewhat injury prone. What if he got a season ending injury?
Its a Joke.I am not a Bird fan but he doesnt deserve 6-8 yet Reynolds needs book thrown at him.In context its not much but look at how many times he has been charged.This crap about not making contact is a load of shit.The intent was there.Also have a look at the tackle/shoulder charge he went on report for.May have been an accident but he lifted his knee going into the tackle
What deterrent are they giving that serial tripping offender Reynolds? None apparently, he should get at least 3 weeks for having constant 'brain snaps'! Another idiot in Bird mould.
Good to see Bird, an absolute idiot, get suspended for first 2 SOO, last year both he and Gallen hogged the ball so much that they nearly lost the series.