Referees boss Daniel Anderson says the NRL rules committee will discuss the prospect of using the sin-bin for repeated incidents of foul play, a move which could prevent a repeat of the attack South Sydney star Greg Inglis endured on Friday night.
Inglis was dumped on his head on three separate occasions in the Rabbitohs win over Manly at Brookvale Oval, Sea Eagles prop Richie Fa’aoso twice finding himself on report for lifting the Bunnies’ No.1.
While Fa’aoso could be in line for an extended period on the sidelines when the NRL match review committee hands down its findings on Monday, Anderson admitted on ABC radio on Sunday that consideration had to be given to the idea of sin-binning players for repeated acts of foul play.
“I know there’s repeated infringement sin-bin for hands on the ball or misdemeanours in the game. There isn’t a current policy or process for continued foul play going in the sin-bin,” Anderson said.
“It’s something that we will have a chat about.
“It won’t be something that will be done for next week, but we’re always looking to make the game safer for the players.”
Having conceded the referees erred by not sending Canterbury centre Krisnan Inu off for his dangerous throw on Inglis in round four, Anderson backed the decision not to march Fa’aoso.
“It’s a big decision to sin-bin someone and it’s a big decision to dismiss them from the field,” Anderson said.
“The referees on Friday night, they tried to apply the same indicators (used on the Inu tackle) to the Richie Fa’aoso tackle, and it wasn’t the same tackle.
“We don’t want spear tackles but, in the end, they thought putting it on report was the right way.
“It was different to the Krisnan Inu tackle. It was a conventional tackle that obviously went very wrong.”
Whatever charge Fa’aoso receives on Monday will be compounded by carry-over points from an incident earlier this year when the Sea Eagles prop was charged over a high tackle which concussed Gold Coast lock Ashley Harrison, while he will also have 20 per cent loading due to that offence.
His Sea Eagles teammate Steve Matai could receive a 100 per cent loading if he is charged over his high tackle on prop George Burgess, thanks to two high-tackle charges last year.
Should Matai be charged and suspended, it would be the 11th time in his career the Kiwi international has been suspended for a high tackle.
bjt
Indeed they would, although it seems like more than a few from the blue southern land need to pick up a history book or at the very least pay a visit to the world of wikipedia.
Rabby
Guest
Nah, that would be going too far.
Rabby
Guest
Sydney invented the game ?????? I think all those guys that met in the George Hotel in 1895 might strongly dispute that.
Rabby
Guest
Who said anything about tackles ?
bjt
Sydney invented the game right? What are about the 4 sides of the supposed heartland battling it out for the wooden spoon? The Wanderers and Giants were smart to move into Western Sydney because it is not like there are any premium league teams representing the area. At least Western Sydney will get a win tonight.
Eagle Rock
Guest
Na it's because there's too many dxxx hxxds up north , the game belongs to NSW , there are currently 3 sides in the comp from up north and between em there dishing up a lot of sxxt
Delpy
Roar Pro
10min is too harsh a penalty for every tackle placed on report. Several tackles placed on report are perfectly legal. Video ref review would be required.
bjt
Guest
Are they thinking of including Manly in the current set of rules?
oikee
Guest
Dont laugh, maybe a round ball might be a option, it is all the Brisbane public has seen for the last 3 weeks, not a Steeden in sight. Can you believe any big firm, big company would neglect their heartland like the NRL has done to Brisbane. Fools and their money is easily departed. If this game does not make changes in Sydney, we would have wasted Millions and Millions of dollars, because i am sure Demetriou would have fixed this mess. Yes, mods got this post. No wonder we cant grow,.
Lou
Guest
Right oh oikee , while ya there lets make the ball round, and introduce throw ins , and a net to catch the ball just to make sure a goal is a goal, we will play with 11 men and from now on use our feet instead of our hands, can't wait , ps my little cousin eagle rocks been giving you a hard time , my apologies ignore him , like you he's got nothing better to do but talk sxxt and stir , forgive him he's not all there
oikee
Guest
Again, i will say we need to have either a 5 or 10 minute bin for really bad send-off offences. This will give the video ref time to access the hit. It is that simple, done, why are we even taking about this, they send players off for 10 minutes all the time in superleague. I want a 5 minute bin. Why cant we have a five minute bin, and where, tell me where are the yellow and red cards. Every professional comp in the world uses them, except ours for some reason. Finally, why are refs penalising instead of warning. Gee whiz, the amount of times a team gets penalised on the fifth tackle is killing the contest. Refs warn players all the time for not getting back 10 metres, yet someone gets his foot caught in a good legs ankle tackle and the refs go off like mugchops and blow the whistle. Anderson needs to sit down and train all the refs to learn (feeling for the game) and/or how not to (Kill the Contest). I am sick of watching team get hammered by refs and not touching the ball for 7 sets of tackles because the refs cant keep the whistle in their pockets. Stop killing the contest, and certain refs are worst than others. sack them. Nothing wrong with a good sacking.
Rabby
Guest
Never mind repeated incidents, each and every "on report" incident should be an automatic 10 minutes in the bin. On report does nothing for the agrieved team and is meaningless in one off games like the finals, Origin and Internationals. The use of the bin is a potent and appropriate weapon for refs and they need to use it more.