The Eels have been compelled all the way down to 11 males in opposition to the Titans’ 13 at CommBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon after two gamers have been sensationally despatched to the sin bin.
Winger Maika Sivo was the primary to be given his marching orders within the twenty first minute for a excessive sort out on Jojo Fifita.
“It was high, forceful contact. You are in the bin,” referee Chris Butler mentioned to Sivo.
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The second Parramatta sin bin was solely three minutes later when prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard made contact with the again of Chris Randall, diving in together with his knees in an unpleasant collision.
“That’s ordinary. That’s an ordinary one there. Campbell-Gillard, that is ill-disciplined personified,” Andrew Voss mentioned on Fox League.
“You couldn’t even defend that.”
After referee Chris Butler noticed the replay of the incident, he shortly despatched Campbell-Gillard to the bin however pundits have since deemed the prop fortunate he wasn’t despatched off.
“I can’t argue with that. I know Parramatta fans are booing here.. That is careless,” Voss mentioned.
“I’ll say this to the referee, well done. Don’t worry if it’s 13 on 12, you have to go case for case.”
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“That is bordering on a send-off,” Brian Fletcher mentioned on the halftime present.
“He’ll get a couple of weeks for that.”
The Daily Telegraph’s Buzz Rothfield echoed Voss’ opinion and lamented the ugly second of foul play.
“How was he not sent off yesterday? It’s so out of character for him, that sort of stuff used to happen in the 80s,” Rothfield mentioned on the Big Sports Breakfast.
“I thought it was a send off offence yesterday… it looked avoidable. Guys are going to have collisions and collect their head by accident, but that didn’t appear to be an accident to me.
“I’m just convinced he could have jumped across the guy or fall a different way.”
“It didn’t look good, it was ugly,” Laurie Daley added.
“He’s not a dirty player, that’s totally against what he would normally do. It’s like he was coming in and thought I’m going to continue here with my knees.
“He will obviously face a suspension.”
The NRL Judiciary didn’t miss Campbell-Gillard, giving him a 4 match ban with an early plea.
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
