Corey Parker has been cleared by the NRL of biting Paul Gallen during the State of Origin decider with the NSW captain also saying there was nothing in the incident.
Images have emerged supposedly showing Parker biting down on Gallen’s arm during the closing stages of the first half of NSW’s 52-6 loss at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.
Gallen pressed down with his forearm over the Queensland back-rower’s mouth which was open.
At the time, Gallen remonstrated with the referee, holding up his hand to the officials to show where he had allegedly been bitten.
The incident was examined by the NRL Match Review Committee and Parker was cleared of any wrong doing.
Also Gallen did not take the complaint further and on Thursday said he wanted to leave it on the field.
“It’s not an issue,” Gallen told Channel 9.
“It wasn’t brought up after the game. It’s not an issue for me.”
An NRL spokesman said it was not looking further into the incident.
“There was no official complaint from the player,” the spokesman said.
“Nevertheless, the Match Review Committee examined the entire sequence of play on video and determined there was no case to answer.”
Parker was named man of the series after helping the Maroons win back the Origin shield in the decider.
Jay C
Roar Guru
You nearly hooked me, but the bait looked a bit rotten when I got up close :)
Jackson Henry
Roar Guru
Only way to be after the other night. Good grief.
Renegade
Roar Guru
Haha! Easy day for fishing mate, in a good mood today - plenty of bites :P
Mike from Tari
Guest
Why weren't Qld penalised for shoulder charges, pray tell, you think you Qlders are clean cut choir boys, as soon as the NSW players retaliate your all crying your eyes out.
Jackson Henry
Roar Guru
See RG? Sam agrees! (All good).
Jackson Henry
Roar Guru
Haha! Yes! Love your work RG.
Brett
Guest
Speaking of grubs, how on earth did Merrin and Tamou not get sin binned! NSW are so lucky they had all 13 men on the field.
Samtwocan
Guest
Seriously Ren ....Im blue through and through and I would swap 3 Gallens for one Parker ... The guy got player of the series and deserved it , Gallen should have been in the stands for all three games .
tezza
Guest
Nice Renegade, considering Gallen is the mayor of Grubville. If your going to force your forearm into somebodys mouth and then try to push their teeth out the back of their head then of course you are going to have marks left on you.And you call yourself a Guru.lol.lol.lol.lol.lol.
Renegade
Roar Guru
Parker bit him for sure... his a grub. His just lucky Gallen left it on the field.
Chui
Guest
Conversely, there was the chance of rabies going the other.
Samtwocan
Guest
Your lucky he didn't break the skin JC ,he may have caught Mad Cow from the big dumb ox.
Dean - Surry Hills
Guest
Hands are too boney. Parker like Grahame needs an ear to nibble on for a half decent feed.
Jay C
Roar Guru
Just looked at the footage. Honestly, if that is a bite I am a ham sandwich. Parkers head doesn't move, Gallen puts his hand in Parkers mouth for the 200th time that game. I don't see any sign of Parker biting down. This has got to be a beat up surely.
Jay C
Roar Guru
How dare Parker be attempting to breath when Gal is roughing him up.