The Parramatta Eels booked their spot in next weekend’s preliminary finals after crushing the Canberra Raiders by 36 points, with halfback Mitchell Moses putting together a masterclass performance in western Sydney.
But the 28-year-old, who suffered an ugly head knock suffered against the Penrith Panthers last weekend, was accused of trying to draw a penalty after a heavy collision with Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton in the 53rd minute.
Rather than playing the ball, Moses stayed down on the turf, holding the Steeden under his arm and shaking his head.
“He came down hard there,” Panthers legend Greg Alexander said on Fox League.
“It didn’t look like anything illegal, but he came down hard.”
Commentator Andrew Voss continued: “It’s a defender finish his work, I would say.
“Mind you, I don’t want to be on the end of it.”
Moses received medical attention before an independent doctor ordered him from the field for a head injury assessment, which he passed.
The Lebanon international returned 15 minutes later, helping the Eels secure a convincing 40-4 victory.
Queensland rugby league icon Darren Lockyer warned that Moses’ ordeal provided a blueprint on how the NRL can prevent players from milking penalties.
“We’ve been seeing it for the past few weeks,” he told Channel 9.
Sometimes you’re going to get hit in the head and you are concussed and you will come from the field. I think we’ve seen other times players lay down and wait for the Bunker to get a penalty when they haven’t got any concussion symptoms.
But in doing that you run the risk of coming off the field for 15 minutes.
So, I think this is just telling the players that if you want to lay down and try to milk a penalty, off you go for 15 minutes.”
Former Melbourne Storm star Cameron Smith continued: “They tread a fine line. If they choose to stay on the ground, searching for a penalty, then they run the risk of leaving the field for at least 15 minutes.”
Source: News.com.au entitled "Rugby league legends fire warning shot after Mitchell Moses’ shady move" dated September 17, 2022.
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Nothing story
Can't believe they're actually accusing Moses of being 'shady' That was a illegitimate attempt by Jack Wighton to get Moses out of the game so to give the Raiders a winning chance. Anyone who saw that differently is either blind or needs glasses
If someone attempted to head slam me I would get up swinging, so I applaud Moses for reacting how he did. I know Wighton didn't get reported for it, but it was definitely an attempted head slam. Not much of a difference between the and the JWH's from the week before.
Hey dopey, learn how to copy & paste before posting. You're trying to make yourself relevant on this site but constantly failing.
Go back to the Kennel!
You are a child Drooper! That response to Axel was 12 year old stuff!
My apologies Axel for being disrespectful towards your comment. My older brother passed away on Saturday from bone cancer. So I'm a bit out of sorts at the moment. So I apologise to you for being rude. The cut and paste could have been better. Cheers
Well said Droops, why dont you close it down or re edit it, you know you can do either don't you?
I love all these negative stories about parra are coming out now lol
The first head slam against moses was 10000% a penalty. If it happened to Cleary brandy would be screaming murder and you'd hear John's and Fittler screaming about protection of halves.
For some reason moses cops it all and it's always Moses having a whinge. I remember a couple of years ago in a final they went after moses around the neck after he kicked and everyone was saying it's a good shot. Fuck off.
Simple Thatguy. They bringing all this up to play with the boys minds so we dont win as they are scared of us
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