This penalty should now be the yardstick for all poor behaviour by NRL players. Bet it's not though!
Sharks media release
The Cronulla Sharks announced today that Andrew and David Fifita have both accepted six round suspensions for incident at an A Grade match conducted by the Penrith and District Junior Rugby League last month.
Andrew has also been fined $30,000 and will perform 25 hours of service to support junior Rugby League and match officials across the Cronulla Sutherland District Junior Rugby League.
In addition, he will provide a written apology to the match officials involved in the incident and undergo an appropriate development course.
In addition to his suspension, David will perform 25 hours of support to Junior Rugby League and match officials across the Cronulla Sutherland District Junior Rugby League.
He will apologise to the match officials involved and the Penrith and District Junior Rugby League.
The six-round NRL suspensions imposed on both players include rounds 21-26 of the current NRL Premiership season.
Sharks CEO Lyall Gorman said both players had expressed genuine remorse over the incident and the impact of the incident on on all parties.
The most obvious media bias about this is that everything has been about Andrew. Not both of them.
Also that every report mentions junior match or junior ref......makes it much more dramatic than saying a 24 year old ref in an A grade match
Mate the media will always focus on the higher profile player. They're selling papers. Just life unfortunately.
Could have been at least a 5 week ban so they are back a week before the finals
****s. 6 weeks for that
yeah. But would have been good to get a game under their belts before the finalsThey'll be back for rd1 of finals, won't they?
yeah. But would have been good to get a game under their belts before the finals
The most obvious media bias about this is that everything has been about Andrew. Not both of them.
Also that every report mentions junior match or junior ref......makes it much more dramatic than saying a 24 year old ref in an A grade match
Pretty sure he was found to have no involvement in the matterNot to mention Matt Lodge.
He has sailed through unscathed.
Callers on talkin sport blowing up delux about it not harsh enough.
lol Chad calls up radio stations...hahaha **** 'em.
I can't listen to that sorta stuff its absolutely cringe worthy listening to grown men get all fired up enough to call a radio station and bitch like an idiot as if anyone cares. I feel embarrassed for them.
I think all he did was ask the officials to forget the incident and not take it further. Heard thsat somewherePretty sure he was found to have no involvement in the matter
lol Chad calls up radio stations...
and you want him punished for thatI think all he did was ask the officials to forget the incident and not take it further. Heard thsat somewhere
Mouth breathers.Callers on talkin sport blowing up delux about it not harsh enough.