Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson take early pleas
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Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
The Canberra Raiders have suffered a huge blow, after judiciary charges were laid against three of their star players. Josh Papalii has been issued with a grade three high tackle charge, after being sent off in yesterday's clash with the Bulldogs. He could be suspended for three matches if he takes an early guilty plea - but miss five matches if he challenges the charge and loses at the judiciary.
Jack Wighton has been issued with a grade two dangerous contact charge, after an alleged "cannonball" tackle on Adam Elliot. Josh Hodgson has also been charged with grade two dangerous contact for an alleged "chicken wing" incident. Both Wighton and Hodgson will miss one week with an early guilty plea and two if they challenge and fail at the judiciary.
Bulldogs players Sione Katoa and Ava Seumanufagai were both fined for dangerous contact charges.
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/05/15/rou ... y-charges/
Fourteen charges as Raiders cop $2.5m blow, Origin hopes left in jeopardy: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 601d069c5c
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papali'i facing massive suspension: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
The Canberra Raiders have suffered a huge blow, after judiciary charges were laid against three of their star players. Josh Papalii has been issued with a grade three high tackle charge, after being sent off in yesterday's clash with the Bulldogs. He could be suspended for three matches if he takes an early guilty plea - but miss five matches if he challenges the charge and loses at the judiciary.
Jack Wighton has been issued with a grade two dangerous contact charge, after an alleged "cannonball" tackle on Adam Elliot. Josh Hodgson has also been charged with grade two dangerous contact for an alleged "chicken wing" incident. Both Wighton and Hodgson will miss one week with an early guilty plea and two if they challenge and fail at the judiciary.
Bulldogs players Sione Katoa and Ava Seumanufagai were both fined for dangerous contact charges.
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/05/15/rou ... y-charges/
Fourteen charges as Raiders cop $2.5m blow, Origin hopes left in jeopardy: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 601d069c5c
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papali'i facing massive suspension: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
It hurts but those charges are all very fair imo
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Not Jacks. He hits above the knee. What’s the issue with that a good slip down leg tackle? On knee or below it yes but clearly he was above knee.
Plus papa already missed part of a match cause of send off so that should count.
With Hodgson he was going for a strip and went on with it.
I hope they explore downgrades
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I would agree with you Old School Green.Old School Green wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 1:14 pmNot Jacks. He hits above the knee. What’s the issue with that a good slip down leg tackle? On knee or below it yes but clearly he was above knee.
Plus papa already missed part of a match cause of send off so that should count.
With Hodgson he was going for a strip and went on with it.
I hope they explore downgrades
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Jack’s was completely unnecessary, and diving in at the knees like that puts players at extreme risk of major injury.
Not like he hit him on the hip or upper thigh. His shoulder hits right in the area of the knee
What Hodgson was attempting doesn’t change what his action ended up being. Which was a very dangerous chicken wing like tackle. The onus is on him not to do that regardless of what he’s attempting
What these players intended to do is not relevant. They must be held accountable for what they actually did, not what they tried to do. It’s the same with dangerous lifting tackles
Not like he hit him on the hip or upper thigh. His shoulder hits right in the area of the knee
What Hodgson was attempting doesn’t change what his action ended up being. Which was a very dangerous chicken wing like tackle. The onus is on him not to do that regardless of what he’s attempting
What these players intended to do is not relevant. They must be held accountable for what they actually did, not what they tried to do. It’s the same with dangerous lifting tackles
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
Surely Luke Thompson has to be charged too, the footage is pretty damming for him. Doesn't excuse Hodgson though.
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I agree unfortunately.Botman wrote:It hurts but those charges are all very fair imo
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Again agree. It was an “accident” or “it’s a contact sport and these things happen” is not a defence. They need to fix their techniqueBotman wrote:Jack’s was completely unnecessary, and diving in at the knees like that puts players at extreme risk of major injury.
Not like he hit him on the hip or upper thigh. His shoulder hits right in the area of the knee
What Hodgson was attempting doesn’t change what his action ended up being. Which was a very dangerous chicken wing like tackle. The onus is on him not to do that regardless of what he’s attempting
What these players intended to do is not relevant. They must be held accountable for what they actually did, not what they tried to do. It’s the same with dangerous lifting tackles
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Jacks technique is wrapping up legs? I’d say that’s completely necessary and Stuart would be mad if he didn’t.LastRaider wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 1:51 pmAgain agree. It was an “accident” or “it’s a contact sport and these things happen” is not a defence. They need to fix their techniqueBotman wrote:Jack’s was completely unnecessary, and diving in at the knees like that puts players at extreme risk of major injury.
Not like he hit him on the hip or upper thigh. His shoulder hits right in the area of the knee
What Hodgson was attempting doesn’t change what his action ended up being. Which was a very dangerous chicken wing like tackle. The onus is on him not to do that regardless of what he’s attempting
What these players intended to do is not relevant. They must be held accountable for what they actually did, not what they tried to do. It’s the same with dangerous lifting tackles
I’m not saying each isn’t some type of charge (except Jack, regardless of ‘the look’ I can’t see it being illegal because of ‘the vibe’ etc) but I do disagree with the grading and as there is a facility to seek downgrading of charges, I hope that we indeed do.
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
That cracked down on tackles like jack’s a few years ago
Think they called it a prowler or something
Whatever it’s called, that tackle is considered dangerous and illegal in our game
And rightly so
Think they called it a prowler or something
Whatever it’s called, that tackle is considered dangerous and illegal in our game
And rightly so
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I think the charges are fair under the current rules. What was concerning was Sticky's 'nothing to see here' response. I get that he is passionate about his players and the future of the Raiders season. However, illegal play, cannot be allowed to sail through. If a head coach has difficulty in adjusting to the way the modern game is played, then what advice are the players receiving?
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Must be the only one who thinks papalli's tackle hit the oppositions shoulder and bounced up, I also think he made a concerted effort to wrap his shoulder.
Even the coach conceded.
I still think I'm right though
Even the coach conceded.
I still think I'm right though
Im just, bicking back being bool
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And the inconsistency is now on show. The Josh McGuire hip drop that just removed Addo Carr from the game was only put on report with no sin binning. It looked worse than Jack’s yesterday in that he wrapped his body around the player and deliberately dropped to bend Addo Carr backwards. Jack needs to plead not guilty and use that one as his evidence that he has already been over punished.
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I didn’t think it looked nearly as bad myself
The tackle wasn’t finished as it was for Jack, and McGuire actually started at the hip and slid down, rather than right at the knee
The tackle wasn’t finished as it was for Jack, and McGuire actually started at the hip and slid down, rather than right at the knee
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A "prowler" is a hit to the exposed back of an attacking player being held by two other defenders.
Jack's tackle wasn't a prowler... and it wasn't a cannonball tackle which is a third tackler taking a held player below the knee. However this is the relevant interpretation:
"Third Man In
When a player in possession is held in an upright position by two defenders, any other defender[s] must make initial contact to the player in possession above the knees/knee joint.
Regardless of the point of impact, a player can still be penalised for any ‘forceful, dangerous or unnecessary contact’ at the legs that involves an unacceptable risk of injury to the player in possession.
In relation to this type of tackle, the Referees will call ‘held’ and then ‘release’."
https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/operatio ... s_2020.pdf
I personally think it is a tough call on Jack to receive both a sin binning and a suspension, given the nature of the tackle. The referees are supposed to call "held" as a signal that the third tackler can't come in... but they didn't ever call held.
I'm unsure why no action was taken against Thompson prior to the Hodgson reported incident. He clearly raked across the face of Hodgson. It wasn't an eye gouge, but it was definitely a raking action. Isn't there supposed to be no contact with the head these days?
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Ah that’s right
Cannonball... these things all have such funny names
I think it’s fair that he was both sin binned and facing a week off. But I think reasonable minds can disagree on that one. I’ve got no real issue if someone feels the sin bin was sufficient
Cannonball... these things all have such funny names
I think it’s fair that he was both sin binned and facing a week off. But I think reasonable minds can disagree on that one. I’ve got no real issue if someone feels the sin bin was sufficient
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The issue I have is that a sin bin is a very serious penalty in itself. A team left short a player for 10 minutes can quite easily concede a few tries... in a world of set restarts etc etc it is much, much easier.
So far we have seen 15 sin bins and two players sent off in this round, and there three halves of football left. So far, sin bins have affected every contest but one - detrimentally in my view.
What the NRL has done this weekend has very significantly impacted the fabric of the game. Doing it mid season, 10 rounds in, affects the integrity of the competition, as we are not playing the game under the same interpretations right through the season. It is maladministration in my view, and very serious maladministration.
So far we have seen 15 sin bins and two players sent off in this round, and there three halves of football left. So far, sin bins have affected every contest but one - detrimentally in my view.
What the NRL has done this weekend has very significantly impacted the fabric of the game. Doing it mid season, 10 rounds in, affects the integrity of the competition, as we are not playing the game under the same interpretations right through the season. It is maladministration in my view, and very serious maladministration.
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Jack's is indefensible, the player had zero momentum and he's come in at the legs
If someone did that to one of our players and they ended up with a serious knee/leg injury there'd be a riot
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I really would love Jack to fight his. I think the guilty plea is just setting the wrong precedent. I can completely understand why he wouldn’t given we play the Roosters in 2 weeks with CNK back. Take our medicine next week then see if we can upset the Roosters the week after.
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Like Tedesco needs to fix his running technique - because he gets hit in the head regularly by defenders with perfect technique.LastRaider wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 1:51 pmAgain agree. It was an “accident” or “it’s a contact sport and these things happen” is not a defence. They need to fix their techniqueBotman wrote:Jack’s was completely unnecessary, and diving in at the knees like that puts players at extreme risk of major injury.
Not like he hit him on the hip or upper thigh. His shoulder hits right in the area of the knee
What Hodgson was attempting doesn’t change what his action ended up being. Which was a very dangerous chicken wing like tackle. The onus is on him not to do that regardless of what he’s attempting
What these players intended to do is not relevant. They must be held accountable for what they actually did, not what they tried to do. It’s the same with dangerous lifting tackles
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
We’re taking a loss next weekend so may as well cop the punishment for Jack and Hodgson...
Papalli is unlucky....a week ago he would have escaped with nothing...
Now it’s a send off and 3 weeks
The NRL really are a joke.
Papalli is unlucky....a week ago he would have escaped with nothing...
Now it’s a send off and 3 weeks
The NRL really are a joke.
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
How the poor judiciary panel members. They had a nice cushy gig hearing one or two cases every other week but this week it seems like they need to clear the diary and meet 30% of the NRL. I’d be asking for over time!
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Billy Walker wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 7:05 pm How the poor judiciary panel members. They had a nice cushy gig hearing one or two cases every other week but this week it seems like they need to clear the diary and meet 30% of the NRL. I’d be asking for over time!
Fair shout Billy
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NRL playing a dangerous game, let the boys play says Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling
Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling says the NRL's playing a dangerous game that could see the best players watching on from the stands due to the crackdown on high contact.
"It's a contact sport," he said. "That's what makes it the spectacle it is. Obviously we've got to keep players' safety at the forefront and we want our best players on the field. It's a fine line between taking it a bit too far ... let the boys play."
Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papalii facing massive suspension: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling says the NRL's playing a dangerous game that could see the best players watching on from the stands due to the crackdown on high contact.
"It's a contact sport," he said. "That's what makes it the spectacle it is. Obviously we've got to keep players' safety at the forefront and we want our best players on the field. It's a fine line between taking it a bit too far ... let the boys play."
Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papalii facing massive suspension: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239
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I thought 3 weeks for Papa and 1 for Jack and Hodgson are about right in the current circumstances. Jack was borderline and I thought the sin bin may have been sufficient punishment, but no need to take the risk to challenge.
But compared to the past, Kaufusi only got 2 weeks for a deliberate elbow on Ryan Matterson that knocked him out, Proctor 4 weeks for biting, Latrell 4 weeks for late and high hit, - those are more grubby. Compared to those, we are hard done by.
Nothing for Kikau on CNK that knocked him out.
MRC is very inconsistent.
But compared to the past, Kaufusi only got 2 weeks for a deliberate elbow on Ryan Matterson that knocked him out, Proctor 4 weeks for biting, Latrell 4 weeks for late and high hit, - those are more grubby. Compared to those, we are hard done by.
Nothing for Kikau on CNK that knocked him out.
MRC is very inconsistent.
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
Mitchell's was probably the worst, because he actually got three charges out of one game, and somehow only got fines for the other two.
I think we just have to cop it sweet. It's not like we were going to beat the Storm anyway in this form, so we get Jack and Hodgo back for the Roosters game which is winnable, and Papa spends one of his weeks missing Origin and not missing three for us.
However, I'll be quite cheesed if Thompson doesn't get anything for the flagrant eye gouge attempt on Hodgo, and it sort of makes me wonder if it could be considered mitigating circumstances if he did - that Hodgo is trying to get away from the gouge.
I think we just have to cop it sweet. It's not like we were going to beat the Storm anyway in this form, so we get Jack and Hodgo back for the Roosters game which is winnable, and Papa spends one of his weeks missing Origin and not missing three for us.
However, I'll be quite cheesed if Thompson doesn't get anything for the flagrant eye gouge attempt on Hodgo, and it sort of makes me wonder if it could be considered mitigating circumstances if he did - that Hodgo is trying to get away from the gouge.
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Zero momentum? So could not offload? Ok……-TW- wrote:Jack's is indefensible, the player had zero momentum and he's come in at the legs
If someone did that to one of our players and they ended up with a serious knee/leg injury there'd be a riot
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There was absolutely no chance of an offload. Two of our guys had him wrapped up fairly comprehensively.Ron78 wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 8:14 pmZero momentum? So could not offload? Ok……-TW- wrote:Jack's is indefensible, the player had zero momentum and he's come in at the legs
If someone did that to one of our players and they ended up with a serious knee/leg injury there'd be a riot
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He wasn’t trying, he had succumbed to the tackle
Contact was totally unnecessary, completely avoidable, and highly dangerous
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Refs could do the game a favour and call “held” in those circumstances...but instead, they allow that crap to happen.
It was unfolding in slow motion..
It was unfolding in slow motion..
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I don’t think it’s too useful at this point to do comparisons to earlier in the season. The whole system had become too lax on illegal play from in-game, to match review, to the judiciary.Hong Kong Raider wrote:I thought 3 weeks for Papa and 1 for Jack and Hodgson are about right in the current circumstances. Jack was borderline and I thought the sin bin may have been sufficient punishment, but no need to take the risk to challenge.
But compared to the past, Kaufusi only got 2 weeks for a deliberate elbow on Ryan Matterson that knocked him out, Proctor 4 weeks for biting, Latrell 4 weeks for late and high hit, - those are more grubby. Compared to those, we are hard done by.
Nothing for Kikau on CNK that knocked him out.
MRC is very inconsistent.
The pendulum has overshot a little in trying to correct, but it’s now closer to where it should be than where it was when CNK was able to be rubbed out illegally with zero repercussions. We’ll never know how much it derailed the Raiders season, but I’d wager we’re at least 6-4 instead of 4-6 and isn’t that a very different complexion on the season/team confidence?...
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Had that incident taken place this week, Kikau is sent off, we’d have activated Timoko as our 18th man and we probably win that game
Isn’t that good?
Isn’t that good?
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You cannot be sure - until ref calls held. Secondly, every player is taught to do that and bring the player to the ground. Slows it down. Did anyone expect a tackle like that to be sin binned this weekend?Botman wrote:There was absolutely no chance of an offload. Two of our guys had him wrapped up fairly comprehensively.Ron78 wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 8:14 pmZero momentum? So could not offload? Ok……-TW- wrote:Jack's is indefensible, the player had zero momentum and he's come in at the legs
If someone did that to one of our players and they ended up with a serious knee/leg injury there'd be a riot
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He wasn’t trying, he had succumbed to the tackle
Contact was totally unnecessary, completely avoidable, and highly dangerous
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I can. I have eyes and i watched the event. There was no chance of an offloadRon78 wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 9:01 pmYou cannot be sure - until ref calls held. Secondly, every player is taught to do that and bring the player to the ground. Slows it down. Did anyone expect a tackle like that to be sin binned this weekend?Botman wrote:There was absolutely no chance of an offload. Two of our guys had him wrapped up fairly comprehensively.Ron78 wrote: ↑May 16, 2021, 8:14 pmZero momentum? So could not offload? Ok……-TW- wrote:Jack's is indefensible, the player had zero momentum and he's come in at the legs
If someone did that to one of our players and they ended up with a serious knee/leg injury there'd be a riot
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He wasn’t trying, he had succumbed to the tackle
Contact was totally unnecessary, completely avoidable, and highly dangerous
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I dont think anyone really knew what to expect coming into this weekend given the edict issued. We did see a few games before us and whatever you think of what was happening, the writing was very clearly on the wall.
Again, the contact was totally unnecessary, completely avoidable, and highly dangerous. Three strikes, you're out.
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Re: Canberra Raiders Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson face bans
Umm... yes?Botman wrote:Had that incident taken place this week, Kikau is sent off, we’d have activated Timoko as our 18th man and we probably win that game
Isn’t that good?