I think the difference between the two incidents is Tetavano had been pushing the line all the first half

Have you watched again ?

Faraimo's was far worse, as indicated by the injured player. How we're in a situation where we lost Tetevano for 4.5 games (and basically forfeited a cup run) while Faraimo was allowed back on the pitch to help them to 2 SL points and will only miss two games for a far more blatant attack to the head is bewildering.

I've been watching quite a bit of NRL. FAR later and worse hits than Tet's seem to be getting 10 minutes in the bin, and going on report. The directive is clearly not to ruin games, and keep the best players on the field to enhance the spectacle.
Opposite aproach over here, and the RFL moan about not retaining or attracting new fans. For malicious and reckless play I support harsh sanctions, but the current margins are further ruining the game over here.
I was also shocked how some of our own fans can't seem to see this, and are in full support of the sending off and 4 game ban!

Some Leeds fans know the rules and aren't utterly blinkered?

Can understand why it was a send off but would like to see just a yellow. With the way concussions and brain injury lawsuits in union I'd expect to see harsher sentences.

I suspect this is a real driver. Again though it is the logic and consistency of application that’s the thing.

We don’t need box ticking, we need rules which genuinely, clearly and consistently deter dangerous behaviour where head injury is concerned.

Looks like Mossop will be getting 4 matches after last nights late hit.

Good job for Richardson he didn't make the contact he attempted otherwise he might well have been missing a few too

Must have missed the 4 games Mossop got as he`s playing today.

God are our fans still harping on about Tetevano's ban? Jeez club didnt even appeal it.

Time to move on. Hes back after next week.

Maybe the fact watts just done exactly the same and only given 10 by the same ref suggests A; The RFL got it wrong and the ban should be over turned immediately and The RFL apologises.
B; the RFL haven’t a fooking clue and Thaler is a cheating twit and the RFL are covering up either his incompetence or the fact he’s a cheat. Just putting this out there.

And just maybe the Mossop incident wasn`t too dissimilar to Tetevano hence the comparison.

Well said. It’s an absolute outrage. It’s cost us a win in my opinion as I think we’d have beaten Giants with him in the team. The game is so tin pot at times it’s laughable

Don't get me started on this. Not to mention Powell putting excessive force on Griffin's knee's fourth man in! Could easily have been an ACL or MCL that one....
Was naughty. But no, not even 10 minutes...!

Some people continuing to embarrass themselves over this.

Ghost, my deluded friend. Your back!

I mean you've been onto other club's boards posting about this like Leeds are some great put-upon victims. It's cringe-worthy.

I repeat Ghost my deluded friend. Welcome back!

As ever, you've got nothing. The cupboard is bare.
Fortunately for me I have something of a grasp of the rules of Rugby League, the different grading of offences and how the disciplinary process works.
Fortunately for you, it's all laid out on the Disciplinary section of the RFL website.

Let's turn our delusions into dreams, then we'll fly.....!

And yet the club didnt appeal the verdict. They accepted it and moved on.

Stop blaming everyone except the guy who actually made the challenge.

Hey i’m fine with it, if the RFl have set a precedent with this type of tackle, but we call new this would happen 4 weeks down the line its now just a sin bin and suspect there will not beca 4 game ban if a ban at all. Thats the issue for me and many. First game we saw 2 almost identical cannonball tackles and one ended up in the bin one not even a penalty, refereeing inconsistencies or incompetence is a real problem, along with the spin of the wheel disciplinary panel.

Can you point to a tackle directly comparable to the Tetevano one? I can't think of one. Finding less bad ones, or different offences, and complaining they get lesser sanctions seems to be the problem here.

And it's the judiciary decisions (this isn't "the RFL" like it's Rimmer sat making decisions) you'd need to look at as the on-field ones will inevitably be less comparable; that's arguably where Tetevano was unlucky as in a non-TV game he may have got away with it. One replay was enough for it to be obvious he was going to get a red card if the VR had a word.

The 2 cannonball tackles you mention was not similar at all. In fact Powells tackle wasnt a cannonball in my opinion. He was 3rd man in, came from the side and made first contact above the knee. It looked a perfectly good tackle to me. The 2nd one was very dangerous in my opinion, the Hull player came from directly behind, made contact around the back of the knee and with the 2 Hull players holding the ball carrier he was always going to end up in a bad and dangerous position. I wouldnt have been suprised to see a red for that one.

Why tho are you blaming the referee and the disciplinary panel and not Tetevano for that incident? If he doesnt make the challenge the ref has no decision to make? Its Tetevano's fault he got banned and nobody elses. He was stupid and made a poor challenge which cost his team.

It always makes me laugh at games when a player drops the ball and the referee gives a knock on and idiot fans moan at the ref for giving a decision. Why dont they blame the player for not catching the bloody thing in the 1st place?