Acton ,Hock and Higham all charged with grade D offences

how utterly fascinating....

So possibly Acton and Hock looking at missing 6 to 10 games each along with Higham 3 to 5..

Are you trying to say Acton and Hock both charged with 2 Grade D offences?

Correct.

Yep just found it. I have to agree with Neil Jukes comments in the Leigh Observer. It was unacceptable although I am not sure Highams was deliberate. Just as Acton was starting to fulfill his potential he has gone and let himself and the club down, as for Hock I have nothing to say. Interestingly the two that kicked it all off do not appear to have any punishments from the disciplinary.

Can someone post a link? I can't find it, been looking all day.

www.rugby-league.com/article/375 ... ampionship

www.rugby-league.com/article/375 ... ampionship

Wow



I am stunned by those charges.

So Higson and Butt (?) who kicked things off and went at each other hammer and tongs are off without a problem?

Emmitt and the Swinton lad who were trading blows toe to toe near the end are off without a problem.

Higham, who just about tipped somebody above the horizontal before putting him down pretty gently, has gotten a grade D?!

Seriously? WTF!?! The Swinton player (fair play to him) jumped straight up and carried on with the game without a problem.

How Hock has been given 2 grade D offences after running in as peace maker before getting smacked and losing it is beyond me.

Acton I can't even moan about as I have no recollection of him getting involved so would need to see the video.

This is absolute b*ll*cks and needs to be seriously challenged at Red Hall.

I am speechless about those gradings, genuinely stunned!

I can see DB uping the ante earlier than planned.

How the fook can you get different grading so far apart for the same offence.Both leigh players get grade D,yet the Swinton guy gets B, without EGP.Its absolute b*ll*cks.

Could the inability to control emotions = lack of respect for coach > discipline > strategy?

Hopefully Jukes back to #2 next year, (Purtill superb capture) to #1 please Derek.

Don't talk rubbish.

So far this season we have played 14 matches in the league, 2 in the cup and had 1 player banned... for 1 game.

We have been way better in terms of contolling emotions and not reacting to provocation from opposing teams.

Sunday against Swinton was ridiculous but it sounds as though Jukes has made it clear that it is unacceptable and that we need to rise above it.

Last year under Rowley we seemed to be picking up bans every week, this season under Jukes we have been far better.

Very poor ref caused all the issues on Sunday, it's easy to say don't retaliate but very hard not to. The brawl was about the worst I have seen on a pitch as it was so condensed, but dealing with either incident with butt would have prevented it
Giving littler a 10 min cooler when making direct contact with pownalls head would have taken some heat out also
Expected the same grades but we certainly finished the fight

Don't rise look at his join date

Ah, within 24 hours of Jukes getting the head coaching job



Some people really don't have anything better to do!

I am sure those who have played - remember nothing worse than a player who uses the elbow as a weapon. While I do not condone the retaliation - it is very difficult when team mates are getting injured and the referee has not got the where with all to spot it - not to react.

The facial injuries were I am told all caused by the use of the elbow.

I have not seen the game as it was not uploaded - the referee amassed the score of 50/100 in the League Express and that seems generous, although the lowest I have seen for some time.

Show me the stats genius.

2015 Season First referral 15-2-2015 Last referral 8-7-2015 = 33 referrals 7 Charged

2016 Season First referral 6-3-2016 to Last referral 22-5-2016 = 17 referrals 6 Charged

We where going fine up to the Swinton match with only one suspension.

The RFL have accepted a request from Leigh Centurions to postpone their disciplinary hearings to next week due to unavailability of club representatives. All players concerned are suspended from the upcoming game against Whitehaven. The length of suspension will be determined next Tuesday (7th June):

Gareth Hock – Grade D punching
Gareth Hock – Grade D contact with a Match Official
Jamie Acton – Grade D punching
Jamie Acton – Grade D striking with knee
Mickey Higham – Grade D dangerous throw

Dan Fleming found guilty of all 3 Grade B charges (Grade B = 1 to 2) and somehow has his ban reduced to 1 game and 100 quid fine. So if Acton gets found guilty of his 2 Grade D charges (3-5) I would expect his ban to be just 3 games for consistency anyway.

I thought he took an early plea on one?

Unfortunately Gareth Hock is blighted by Refs, if he had took Kays head off like Stu Litter did, Hock would have received a straight Red Card and everyone would have said; its Gareth Hock again!
The Hard men of the past Rocky Turner, Vince Karaulius et al..... would have punched back if they were punched!
I saw Hock with his hands by his side taking punches at Dewsbury, when the officials sorted it ,he was Sin Binned along with the guy who through the punches


We have been on the receiving end a number of times this season and, I for one don't blame Hock for hitting back!
I hope our Blokes are up for it against Fev at the LSV, they got away with it nicely under Jimmy Childs (Hock hater) at Fev!

He actually got a 1 game ban for [ueach[/u offence, but 2 of the bans are to run concurrently. Overall banned for 2 games and a £100 fine

I thought it stated on the rfl website that his total ban was reduced to one game only. Either way looking at the disciplinary referrals for Bulls v Swinton and Swinton v Leigh and watching the Bulls v Leigh game on Saturday sort of tells you all you need to know.