Granty
03-04-2006, 05:48 PM
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Storm in trouble with NRL judiciary
Monday, April 3, 2006 - 3:57 PM
Melbourne Storm five-eighth Scott Hill is facing up to a four-week ban for making contact with referee Jason Robinson during Sunday's NRL loss to Wests Tigers.
And teammate Billy Slater is looking at seven weeks on the sidelines after receiving a grade-five kicking charge for lashing out at Tigers forward John Skandalis in a tackle during the clash at Leichhardt Oval.
Slater will cop a six-match ban if he enters an early guilty plea because he still has 68 carry-over points to his name from a previous conviction.
Hill was charged with grade-four contrary conduct by the NRL match-review committee after making contact with Robinson while remonstrating over a Tigers try early in the second half of the 30-28 loss.
He will receive a three-week suspension for an early guilty plea, and four weeks if he contests the charge and is found guilty.
The pair were among nine players charged, including Tigers' duo Anthony Laffranchi (dangerous throw) and Jamaal Lolesi (careless high tackle).
Because of carry-over points, Laffranchi is facing a two-week ban - regardless of whether he makes an early plea - while Lolesi can escaped sanction with an early plea.
Four Parramatta players were charged from Friday night's loss to North Queensland, with Chad Robinson facing a ban of two weeks (one with the plea) for striking.
Brett Delaney (contrary conduct/grapple tackle), Justin Tsoulos and Paul Stringer (both high tackles) can escape punishment with early pleas.
Canberra hooker Simon Woolford has also been charged with a careless high tackle. He will miss two games even with a guilty plea.
Source: AAP
Storm in trouble with NRL judiciary
Monday, April 3, 2006 - 3:57 PM
Melbourne Storm five-eighth Scott Hill is facing up to a four-week ban for making contact with referee Jason Robinson during Sunday's NRL loss to Wests Tigers.
And teammate Billy Slater is looking at seven weeks on the sidelines after receiving a grade-five kicking charge for lashing out at Tigers forward John Skandalis in a tackle during the clash at Leichhardt Oval.
Slater will cop a six-match ban if he enters an early guilty plea because he still has 68 carry-over points to his name from a previous conviction.
Hill was charged with grade-four contrary conduct by the NRL match-review committee after making contact with Robinson while remonstrating over a Tigers try early in the second half of the 30-28 loss.
He will receive a three-week suspension for an early guilty plea, and four weeks if he contests the charge and is found guilty.
The pair were among nine players charged, including Tigers' duo Anthony Laffranchi (dangerous throw) and Jamaal Lolesi (careless high tackle).
Because of carry-over points, Laffranchi is facing a two-week ban - regardless of whether he makes an early plea - while Lolesi can escaped sanction with an early plea.
Four Parramatta players were charged from Friday night's loss to North Queensland, with Chad Robinson facing a ban of two weeks (one with the plea) for striking.
Brett Delaney (contrary conduct/grapple tackle), Justin Tsoulos and Paul Stringer (both high tackles) can escape punishment with early pleas.
Canberra hooker Simon Woolford has also been charged with a careless high tackle. He will miss two games even with a guilty plea.
Source: AAP