Jennings shut down by NSW management
By Melissa Woods, 24 May 2012
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Sin-binned NSW centre Michael Jennings put his hand up post-match and admitted to making a costly mistake by throwing a punch in the Blues’ 18-10 game one State of Origin loss, before his media appearance was shut down by team management.
While only a few points separated the teams on the scoreboard, there couldn’t have been a greater contrast in the change-rooms post game.
Winners are grinners and Queensland players were all smiles after their victory at Etihad Stadium.
The media flocked to the NSW change-room to hear from centre Jennings, whose first-half sin-binning proved a game-breaker.
Jennings was late into a brawl and threw a punch resulting in 10 minutes on the sidelines, with Darius Boyd scoring in his absence.
More than an hour and a half after the game, Jennings emerged to face the media.
“I know what I did wrong. All I can do now is just move on from here,” he told a throng of journalists only to be interrupted by team management and told he had to go.
It was much the same story for the other players, who were guided through the media mass to their waiting bus.
“I’ve got nothing to say,” snapped lock Greg Bird as he stormed past.
“Just don’t say anything,” whispered Trent Merrin to fellow rookie Jamie Buhrer.
Todd Carney brushed past while James Tamou spent a few seconds before he too was ushered on his way.
Blues’ winger Jarryd Hayne, their best back, eventually took pity and answered a couple of questions from the few journalists who remained.
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May 24th 2012 @ 1:46am
81paling said | May 24th 2012 @ 1:46am | Report comment
Did anyone else find it funny when Wally Lewis commented on the actions of Jennings as if they were outrageous and deserved a send off ?.
May 24th 2012 @ 2:05pm
rl said | May 24th 2012 @ 2:05pm | Report comment
There is a certain irony in it yes. But while Lewis may have deliberately antagonised situations (specifically M Geyer) it was calculated – that was just a dumb, dumb play by Jennings. High risk, very low reward. And he had time to think about it before he chose to do it. Jersey grabbing and handbags at 5 paces is different, making a deliberate action to run in was only ever going to attract attention If he hadn’t done that, then the “third man in” interpretation may have gone the other way, or Scott may have even been punished for throwing the ball at Bird’s head. Stupid stupid stupid.
May 24th 2012 @ 3:27pm
oikee said | May 24th 2012 @ 3:27pm | Report comment
“i know what i did wrong, all i can do now is move on from here”. ? Now where have i heard that before, sitting on the fence when he went past giving the kids free tickets,? No,
Watching him play for the NSW cup Winsor Wolves side? No
This guy wont change his spots. Penrith are trying to offload him, he is overpriced over tesstosteroned.
The guy is a walking timebomb, now who else did i say that about?
Anthony Watts, thats right, and he is on his way home from England, not because he is homesick, No, because he was trying to make a living selling Johnsons Baby Powder, No,
thats not baby powder, no.
Now you know why Gus Gould says No no no no no, now you know.,
May 24th 2012 @ 4:12pm
Gareth said | May 24th 2012 @ 4:12pm | Report comment
If only Jenko would chase down a line break or run for a loose ball with the speed and determination he showed when running at Brent Tate’s head – he might even get a crack in the top grade.
May 24th 2012 @ 5:24pm
turbodewd said | May 24th 2012 @ 5:24pm | Report comment
Jennings has no brain, it is clear.