Broncos star Selwyn Cobbo has controversially been sin binned for a raised forearm to Bulldogs half Toby Sexton late within the first half at Belmore Sports Ground.
Sexton left the bottom with a bloody nostril and didn’t return after failing a HIA, though it seems possible that the harm was sustained extra from an incidental knee from Cobbo as each gamers have been coming to floor.
Fox League’s Steve Roach believes the Broncos winger was laborious accomplished by.
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“It’s a fend. He’s hit him with a forearm but it’s a fend,” Roach mentioned.
Commentator Dan Ginnane then requested Roach if he was happy with what Cobbo did.
“I think I am. You have a look at his hand open, he pushes through. I think it’s an accident.”
“I think the thing that will save him is his hand is open. He does cop him with a forearm.. I don’t know, I don’t think it’s deliberate.
“I think he’s missed with the fend and he’s caught (Sexton) with the forearm.
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The Bunker wouldn’t agree with Roach, with referee Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski giving Cobbo his marching orders.
“Direct forceful contact, you are on report and in the bin,” the referee mentioned.
During the halftime present, Michael Ennis agreed with the choice.
“It’s a forearm to the face so they (referees) have a duty of care. On a day like today you aren’t going to get away with that at Belmore,” Ennis mentioned.
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
