Justin Poore’s moving of an unconscious Steve Price was inexcusable. Surely the judiciary should make such behaviour an infringement and ensure that the offending player is seriously punished.
A compulsory monetary fine ($5k – $10k) and four week suspension is my suggestion.
Risking the health or life of a player is horrific. If someone had done that to Nathan Brown or Gordon Tallis, there’s a big possibility they could have been paraplegics or quadriplegics.
The offender could possibly face a civil suit for damages or, though unlikely, criminal charges.
Steve Rogers, Daryl Brohman, Dale Shearer and Garry Jack were all successful in taking legal action over on field violence. The NRL should create the greatest deterrent possible so no player, ever again, does what Justin Poore did.
On a different subject, that will mortify Queenslanders, it would be terrific if Wayne Bennett could have the opportunity to coach NSW in Origin. Tommy Raudonikis coached both sides, and as Bennett assisted New Zealand, why not NSW?
Every man has his price and it’d be terrific to see what he would bring to the challenge.
Perhaps after he’s retired from coaching club footy, though. His book is titled Don’t Die With The Music In You and wouldn’t the tune of NSW cheers be the ideal music to sound out a brilliant coaching career?
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