NRL ban Jack Wighton for 10 matches, impose $30,000 fine

[100%green]

This is where other clubs get a siege mentality...

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[yurithe1]

I'd suggest he is dropped immediately. Punching on in the city isn't a smart idea.

The Raiders have the opportunity to make a stand on this sort of thing - and I'd hope they would take it.

and what happens if he is not guilty?

We have a crowd of keyboard warriors with torches and pitch forks standing around uncomfortably.

Presumption of innocence - anyone heard of it?

I think we've burned a few times in the past and now people are jumping to conclusions.

[Canberra Milk]

Charged for fighting ??

Fighting is still assault. It's not like boxing etc where there's a legal defence. Even a fight on the field would probably be considered assault if someone decided to pursue it (eg Daryl Brohman)

[Schifty]

Could free up salary cap space to sign Carney.

[Brewdle]

Jack Fighton! This is going to be a long season

[Brisbane Raider]

How hard is it to stay out of trouble? I get that Jack is a Raider and identifiable to the public - but Canberra is a pretty sedate place to go out based on my memory of going to university there about a decade ago.

[BadnMean]

Charged for fighting ??

Fighting is still assault. It's not like boxing etc where there's a legal defence. Even a fight on the field would probably be considered assault if someone decided to pursue it (eg Daryl Brohman)

Depends what happened- assault, assault and battery, assault occasioning grevious harm if someone had an eye or a jaw busted etc. Affray would certainly be in the mix as it occurred in public I involved a group.

[CJ42]

What’s up with the good riddance crowd? Lol....


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[Billy Walker]

It's can't be true - not one of them have shown any fight all year and even if he was there and a fight broke out he'd be out of position to get involved.

[BJ]

Many of these Police based charges (but not necessarily this one) for assault at nightclubs are based on whether one of those involved want to press charges. Most fights at nightclubs amount to nothing.

Wanting to press charges against a footballer (in my opinion) directly correlates with the chances of getting dollars in payments from the player, club or media.

[Lucy]

What’s up with the good riddance crowd? Lol....


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Happiness. That's what's up.

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[Love4Noa]

I'd suggest he is dropped immediately. Punching on in the city isn't a smart idea.

The Raiders have the opportunity to make a stand on this sort of thing - and I'd hope they would take it.

and what happens if he is not guilty?

We have a crowd of keyboard warriors with torches and pitch forks standing around uncomfortably.

Presumption of innocence - anyone heard of it?

I think we've burned a few times in the past and now people are jumping to conclusions.

Mate, when you punch on in the city against a few blokes....most people know what's happened and there isn't much need to jump to conclusions. Canberra is a small place.

[Sossman]

OH BOY.

Superstar DJ's. ..

[Luffto]

LOL. **** I love this club

[Lucky]

The year from hell continues

[Traiders1.3]

Four on two, sounds like a fair fight. Jack might not be the one charged.

[Kryptonite]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

[yurithe1]

How hard is it to stay out of trouble? I get that Jack is a Raider and identifiable to the public - but Canberra is a pretty sedate place to go out based on my memory of going to university there about a decade ago.

Things have changed since then. I've spoken to my former work mates who are in their late 20s and early 30s about going out nightclubbing in Civic and they tell me they don't feel safe.

[zim]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

[Green eyed Mick]

Could not give less of a **** at this stage.

[BJ]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

Great call.

On form, I reckon Wighton ‘dropped’ him pretty quick.

[BJ]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

Great call Kryptonite.

On form, I reckon Wighton ‘dropped’ him pretty quick.

[-PJ-]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

Great call Kryptonite.

On form, I reckon Wighton ‘dropped’ him pretty quick.

He would have dropped all four of them but was out of position..

[-PJ-]

I woukd like to ask the bloke that jack hit what it feels like to be hit with a fist of five thumbs?

Great call Kryptonite.

On form, I reckon Wighton ‘dropped’ him pretty quick.

He would have dropped all four of them but was out of position..

Sorry BJ, my quote ended up under your name..

[FuiFui BradBrad]

One brawl he takes one 2 people, the next brawl he takes on 3.

Both times they got slayed


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Rooster have done a happy Gilmore send down a club gronk to bait him till he throttles the gronk, alleged sacked and resurected at gronks club.

[Billy Walker]

The police originally thought he gave the guy a good kicking until they also realised he has hands like feet!

[Raiders666]

We are going to have a lot of cap space very soon i reckon

[Ultima]

I'd suggest he is dropped immediately. Punching on in the city isn't a smart idea.

The Raiders have the opportunity to make a stand on this sort of thing - and I'd hope they would take it.

Yeah... Because taking a stand on stuff in the past has worked a treat for us hasn't it?

[Leebola]

Screw doing 'the right thing'. I couldn't stomach another 'Rooster Redemption' blergfest.

[Schifty]

Screw doing 'the right thing'. I couldn't stomach another 'Rooster Redemption' blergfest.

Agreed,

Keeping Jack is the difference between finishing 16th and 14th!

[LP Raider]

Never heard of this until right now, hope this helps.

Just give Cotric his money and be done with it, I'm really not bothered atm.

[raiderskater]

Gutted to hear this this morning. Began reading through the information and now have a lot of thoughts.

First, straight up: this blows, and Jack should have known better. Some punishment is in order if the club hasn't already done it.

But second: that revolting criminal pig Lodge is playing first grade every week. Anyone who says that Jack should be sacked on an allegation over which charges haven't been laid (yet) can go do something very painful to themselves while Lodge plays.

I don't trust the NRL to do the right thing as far as I could throw them. They copped a lot of backlash over the Lodge thing, and could be out searching for a player to make an example of. And we've been screwed over big time by the NRL in these situations before (coughDuganplayingOriginsixweekslatercough).

[LP Raider]

Dugans biggest crime was drinking cruisers on top of a roof top.

If he's bashed someone its up there with Ben Stokes, like Jack has stated himself...I'm not really smart.

We have 2 wingers with so much potential wasted out on the wings, both winners... tah **** tah.

[lightning]

It's can't be true - not one of them have shown any fight all year and even if he was there and a fight broke out he'd be out of position to get involved.

Absolute gold! Best and truest comment ever! LMFAO