Paul Gallen has $15,000 shaved off fine for foul tweet

The penalty for Gallen is a joke 50 k for knocking Smith and Grants pathetic egos a little ,wow they came down so hard on Gallen. maybe there is something to what gallen was saying about Noyce actually caring about the players rather than seeming to care or “protecting the brand’ as Smith said. As for rubbing Carney out of the game,how does getting drunk and making a fool of yourself get you kicked out of the NRL while bashing your wife or girlfriend get you a little suspension or a fine ,what a joke the NRL bosses are,everything they do and every move they make is to protect their own butts and image and paypackets nothing to do with care for the players or obviously the players wives and girlfriends. Gallen shouldn’t have sprayed them on social media but maybe he was spot on in what he was saying. At least Gallen had the balls to say what most of the clubs and a lot of league supporters are already thinking about the little men at the top at NRL headquarters.

" “mitigating information” that Gallen supplied" which will "remain private"

"Gallen will also have to complete a leadership course to be eligible for Kangaroos selection in 2015."

Oh :P Cheers for clearing that up. I thought it was the one where Tahu walked out mid-week because of the slur. NSW went down 34-6 to lose 2-0 :P

Is Dave Smith really Gal's boss? Would have thought he'd report to the Sharks Club Chairman considering his club is in direct competition with 15 other clubs. The NRL administers the competition for all 16 individual club entities. While Gallen deserves sanction... it certainly isn't as heinous a stain as any kind of violence towards women. The NRL being a male dominated code should be at the forefront of any fight against this sort of violence. First convicted offence should be a life ban. Send the message, leave the ambiguity to other sporting codes.

Is Dave Smith really Gal's boss? Would have thought he'd report to the Sharks Club Chairman considering his club is in direct competition with 15 other clubs. The NRL administers the competition for all 16 individual club entities. While Gallen deserves sanction... it certainly isn't as heinous a stain as any kind of violence towards women. The NRL being a male dominated code should be at the forefront of any fight against this sort of violence. First convicted offence should be a life ban. Send the message, leave the ambiguity to other sporting codes.

He got slugged $35,000 at this juncture ,hardly a slap on the wrist.How that sends a bad message is beyond me.He has been publicly maligned and despite his plea bargaining still gets a decent financial whack. The guy has done some dumb things in his career,but one can argue the last two years of conjecture,public lashings about ASADA,is hardly conducive to anyone getting a good night's sleep,and walking around the public domain with your head held high. If this led to his depression ,and I know the devastating effects within my environs,maybe we should tread a little lighter.

It's the year of the Bunny maaaaaaate. Now follow the script.

Dav, Silver Sovereign is a QLDer. If you read his comments on the Cricket tab he is actually very knowledgeable, focussing on the game itself. Unfortunately when it comes to the Union and League tabs, he is a tr0ll, with his only aim to fish for comments. Now that is his choice to act that way and you have to respect that. But he certainly lets himself down in my opinion.

Scott, Agree.... as I've said from the start, Gallen's punishment is the right one. But when you look and compare it to the punishment a guy that beat up on a woman gets.... I think Gallen has every reason to feel hard done by.

Ben No mate, different: Gallen was guilty of calling St George Illawarra forward Micky Paea a "black c..." during the Sharks' 26-4 loss to the Dragons at Toyota Park in 2009. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/racial-slur-puts-10000-hole-in-paul-gallens-pocket/story-e6frg7mf-1225716189258?nk=72adc4e80f3a1e4071238dd4d5f01ac3

Silver, seems you have spoiled your nappies, thank god you lot support NSW in SOO, I am embarrassed to call you guys Australian supporting the Green and Gold though.

Rene There was a very good reason why the Storm did not hang on to Auva’a.. Domestic violence is an easy one for me: 12 months out of the game and 2nd offence life.

Nice of you to join in, you don't see a let's all abuse Josh Morris thread, he can abuse himself, others, officials and we are not allowed to abuse him, Basil! Sybil Fawlty is calling you ...

I think it was Andrew Johns that called Inglis a black c--- in Origin, if we're talking about the same incident.

Did the new evidence confirm that the NRL have been c**ts? Maybe the reduced fine is because Gal was right.

moderated for what?

Gallen is the best forward of the modern era. The way he has been targeted and persecuted by all and sundry is terrible. No way a QLDer would ever be treated like that. They can get away with anything without punishment. I always hear about a pro NSW conspiracy. I think that's all cover for the blatant bias towards the QLDers.

Interested to hear your thoughts about the punishment handed to Auva'a..... I wonder if you're just as filthy about what "little johnny" thinks.

Convicted drug taker is enough for me. Its a disgrace that the NRL paid any of his lawyer fees. It shows they aren't serious about cleaning up the game. They should be ashamed.

hurrah!!, another lets all abuse gallen thread!!