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

[T_R]

Sounds like a bit of a rampage if it was 4 seperste incidents as the article implies.

Also Scott Drinkwater? That would be an odd signing, not sure we need any more cover.

I know it has no meaning at NRL level, but I went out and watched him play the Sunshine Coast Falcons last weekend, and he was so far ahead of anyone else on the field it was embarrassing.

But the Falcons are pretty crap, to be fair.

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[edwahu]

I just realized I was thinking of Josh Drinkwater.

[Green eyed Mick]

He was signed as the successor to Cronk. I would sign him.

[Finchy]

Why would it take so long to lay charges?

It doesnt sound like a complicated "crime"

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Review footage, witness statements, victim statements

That stuff takes time

Also the fact he is high profile, there's media interest, he has heaps of money to spend on a good solicitor/barrister (he got paid).

The cops would want to make sure they have a water-tight case prior to charging someone so high-profile.

Even with a solid case, these prosecutions often fail. Hazem El Masri, not guilty. Sean Kenny-Dowall, not guilty. Semi Radradra, not guilty.

"Not guilty" doesn't actually mean "not guilty". Often means you got a good lawyer and can get off on a technicality, or there was a reasonable doubt (even if you're guilty as sin).

[DarkRaider]

I have no idea what Wighton’s done but would be gutted to lose him. He’s dynamite. Plenty of talk he’s overpaid, even though none of us know what he really earns, but even taking some of the more inflated figures I seriously doubt you go to market with that and find an upgrade on Jack. Likely the exact opposite.

Cotric did a fine job at fullback but he’s no Wighton yet. Doesn’t have same the ballplaying ability, isn’t as fit, doesn’t return the ball with the same venom. Enormous talent, massive potential but if (or perhaps when) he does supplant Jack at the back Wighton is, at worst, a very very good outside back worth having around.

[Lucy]

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[FROG]

I find the Wighton love remarkable. He is solid in attack, but he single handedly lost us the first 2 games of the season with his positioning at the back... I have no doubt we'd be paying him serious coin. Stick is absolutely in love with the bloke.

[roneel78]

I find the Wighton love remarkable. He is solid in attack, but he single handedly lost us the first 2 games of the season with his positioning at the back... I have no doubt we'd be paying him serious coin. Stick is absolutely in love with the bloke.

Single handedly? Wow! You need to watch the games again


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[raiderskater]

I find the Wighton love remarkable. He is solid in attack, but he single handedly lost us the first 2 games of the season with his positioning at the back... I have no doubt we'd be paying him serious coin. Stick is absolutely in love with the bloke.

Think you need to clean your glasses buddy, if you think Jack was the reason we lost those games.

And he was one of our best in the Manly game. Really put in.

[zim]

I find the Wighton love remarkable. He is solid in attack, but he single handedly lost us the first 2 games of the season with his positioning at the back... I have no doubt we'd be paying him serious coin. Stick is absolutely in love with the bloke.

Dear O dear.

[manbearpig]

The funny thing is, He isn't even a ball player. His passes, more often then not look hurried, and often end up behind the supporting player. He crabs cross field and often leaves his support crammed for room.
He's quite similar to Dugan, in that respect.

He's a great one on one defender,, but his goal line defence is HORRIBLE.
He almost concedes once the ball carriers body is over the line.
Lock forward, on lock forwards Money or adios.


We absolutely have to enquire about Barba if wighton gets the chop.

[zim]

Dear O dear

[FROG]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

[Roger Kenworthy]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I agree. And this thought that you have to have a "ball playing" fullback, cos yeah we'd turn down RTS, Tedesco or Slater

[Neeeegz]

Cant believe he left his Mrs at home 5 -6 weeks out from being due to give birth with their second kid, before the start of a season and allegedly got on the drink and fighting at 3am, what the hell was he thinking ? That's arrogant and irresponsible

[Lucy]

Cant believe he left his Mrs at home 5 -6 weeks out from being due to give birth with their second kid, before the start of a season and allegedly got on the drink and fighting at 3am, what the hell was he thinking ? That's arrogant and irresponsible

Well it went down on the weekend kf the 3/4 Feb, it was the best part of 8 weeks. This is a long way out from d-day. Not to mention he went down the road from home for his b'day.

Now I dislike Jack, somewhat irrationally may I add, more than anyone, but this line of attack is irrelevant. Leaving your partner for 1 night when still 2 months away from birth is common. It's not hours, days or a couple of weeks now. There is no expecting arrival. It's months away. And he went to the pub in the City. Not to Vegas to do coke and whores. Be slightly reasonable here.

I think he is a bad human and I want nothing more than him to never be my fullback again, but leaving his missus for a night, be serious.

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[LastRaider]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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[Neeeegz]

Cant believe he left his Mrs at home 5 -6 weeks out from being due to give birth with their second kid, before the start of a season and allegedly got on the drink and fighting at 3am, what the hell was he thinking ? That's arrogant and irresponsible

Well it went down on the weekend kf the 3/4 Feb, it was the best part of 8 weeks. This is a long way out from d-day. Not to mention he went down the road from home for his b'day.

Now I dislike Jack, somewhat irrationally may I add, more than anyone, but this line of attack is irrelevant. Leaving your partner for 1 night when still 2 months away from birth is common. It's not hours, days or a couple of weeks now. There is no expecting arrival. It's months away. And he went to the pub in the City. Not to Vegas to do coke and whores. Be slightly reasonable here.

I think he is a bad human and I want nothing more than him to never be my fullback again, but leaving his missus for a night, be serious.

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Fair enough, still not a good look weeks out from the season start, with another young bub at home. I still regard it as selfish imo

[Coastalraider]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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I don't think anyone would argue that Jack makes ALL the right decisions, but for every grubbed try you can usually look 1 or 2 playes earlier and he has been dragged into the backline to save someone's ****. Whether that's all down to our poor defensive reads, or smart opposition players setting up to purposely drag him out of position I don't know. But it's not as simple as saying he missed the grubber, so the try is his fault, because regularly he is out of position to help a flailing Austin or Williams, or a slow to cover Papalli. If he didn't cover, the try would have been scored earlier in the set.

[CJR]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I agree. And this thought that you have to have a "ball playing" fullback, cos yeah we'd turn down RTS, Tedesco or Slater

This is why I want to give Cotric more of a chance. He's been written off already.


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[greeneyed]

Just a quick reminder that these are allegations at present, and will remain so even if charges were laid... so please make sure that you refer to them in this way, thanks.

[zim]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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I don't think anyone would argue that Jack makes ALL the right decisions, but for every grubbed try you can usually look 1 or 2 playes earlier and he has been dragged into the backline to save someone's ****. Whether that's all down to our poor defensive reads, or smart opposition players setting up to purposely drag him out of position I don't know. But it's not as simple as saying he missed the grubber, so the try is his fault, because regularly he is out of position to help a flailing Austin or Williams, or a slow to cover Papalli. If he didn't cover, the try would have been scored earlier in the set.

This is exactly it.
The way the raiders defend has our fullback regularly in the line to plug gaps. Those gaps are much worse and frequent when we defend badly which has been every game except most of the dogs game.

[bonehead]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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I don't think anyone would argue that Jack makes ALL the right decisions, but for every grubbed try you can usually look 1 or 2 playes earlier and he has been dragged into the backline to save someone's ****. Whether that's all down to our poor defensive reads, or smart opposition players setting up to purposely drag him out of position I don't know. But it's not as simple as saying he missed the grubber, so the try is his fault, because regularly he is out of position to help a flailing Austin or Williams, or a slow to cover Papalli. If he didn't cover, the try would have been scored earlier in the set.

This is exactly it.
The way the raiders defend has our fullback regularly in the line to plug gaps. Those gaps are much worse and frequent when we defend badly which has been every game except most of the dogs game.

yep because thankfully Sammy only had to defend a hack in Josh Jackson who couldn't break thru wet toilet paper

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[reptar]

The titans scored 3 tries from grubbers. Jack wasn't anywhere near any of them. Against the knights, he was caught out of place when someone I think Watson dropped the ball over the line. 5 mins later the Knights are in the same position catch Wighton out AGAIN and score in the exact same position. Fortunately the warriors and sea eagles didn't drop in grubbers so we got the benefits of what he brings in attack without conceding multiple tries/repeat sets. Next time a team has us in our red zone watch his positioning and then compare it to elite fullbacks and I reckon you'll be horrified

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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I don't think anyone would argue that Jack makes ALL the right decisions, but for every grubbed try you can usually look 1 or 2 playes earlier and he has been dragged into the backline to save someone's ****. Whether that's all down to our poor defensive reads, or smart opposition players setting up to purposely drag him out of position I don't know. But it's not as simple as saying he missed the grubber, so the try is his fault, because regularly he is out of position to help a flailing Austin or Williams, or a slow to cover Papalli. If he didn't cover, the try would have been scored earlier in the set.

This is exactly it.
The way the raiders defend has our fullback regularly in the line to plug gaps. Those gaps are much worse and frequent when we defend badly which has been every game except most of the dogs game.

yep because thankfully Sammy only had to defend a hack in Josh Jackson who couldn't break thru wet toilet paper

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He did try to break Sezer's head, though

[bonehead]

I picked up on that also. Unfortunately his good games are as common as his bad games. Lacks consistency


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I don't think anyone would argue that Jack makes ALL the right decisions, but for every grubbed try you can usually look 1 or 2 playes earlier and he has been dragged into the backline to save someone's ****. Whether that's all down to our poor defensive reads, or smart opposition players setting up to purposely drag him out of position I don't know. But it's not as simple as saying he missed the grubber, so the try is his fault, because regularly he is out of position to help a flailing Austin or Williams, or a slow to cover Papalli. If he didn't cover, the try would have been scored earlier in the set.

This is exactly it.
The way the raiders defend has our fullback regularly in the line to plug gaps. Those gaps are much worse and frequent when we defend badly which has been every game except most of the dogs game.

yep because thankfully Sammy only had to defend a hack in Josh Jackson who couldn't break thru wet toilet paper

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He did try to break Sezer's head, though

couldn't even do that properly.
Just on that, noticed in that set he tried to put a shot on then stood back on body's charge before attacking a defenceless kicker.
Hack.

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[-PJ-]

You and I could both break through wet bog roll boney...

[CJR]

That's NSW Origin Great Josh Jackson to you


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[-PJ-]

Jack Wighton's Canberra Raiders future hinging on investigation

Canberra Raiders fullback Jack Wighton's immediate playing future hinges on the outcome of the ACT Policing investigation into a Civic brawl, which is likely to be finalised next week.

Further details have emerged of the alleged involvement of the Raiders star in three assaults outside Canberra nightclub Academy five weeks before the start of the NRL season. Melbourne Storm fullback Scott Drinkwater has been linked as potential cover for Wighton.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... 4z85o.html

I find Mr Wighton innocent of all charges.

[edwahu]

Interesting article from Barry Toohey, who usually has 100% mail for anything Knights related. Suggests that the Knights are looking at Jack pending the outcome of his case.

More interestingly he reckons Jack's manager approached them before the season started and asked if they were interested in signing him if he could get a release. Apparently he wants to play center to improve his rep chances.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/53284 ... ws/?cs=306

[Johno]

Interesting article from Barry Toohey, who usually has 100% mail for anything Knights related. Suggests that the Knights are looking at Jack pending the outcome of his case.

More interestingly he reckons Jack's manager approached them before the season started and asked if they were interested in signing him if he could get a release. Apparently he wants to play center to improve his rep chances.

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/53284 ... ws/?cs=306

On full backs money?

[edwahu]

Probably why it never went further. Knights did have money to burn though and we might have paid some of it since we were in cap trouble.

[-TW-]

Why doesn't he approach stick and ask to play centre then?

[bonehead]

Why doesn't he approach stick and ask to play centre then?

because of the skipper

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[greeneyed]

NRL and Canberra Raiders ready to take hard line as Jack Wighton faces nine criminal charges

Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton is facing nine seperate criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a bloodied fight in the ACT. Wighton spent last Friday in urgent meetings with his legal team after receiving notice to attend the ACT Magistrates court at 9am on Wednesday.

The charges - while unable to be revealed by The Sunday Telegraph - are believed to be varying in seriousness. The charges against Wighton also involve more than three individuals.

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 69382eb964

[edwahu]

At the end of the day if we choose to let him go and he serves whatever punishment the NRL and courts decide, then he should be able to start playing elsewhere.

Sure, it means we get punished again while another club benefits but at the end of the day if guilty he did the wrong thing while a Canberra player.