Just watched the Cats v Saints game in which Elima was sent off immediately for connecting with the shoulder to the chin as he was trying to do a shoulder charge high up. I've also watched the Morley on Hansen where the upper arm shoulder connected with the head. I think Morley should go before the disciplinary committee again. Barry Mcdermott loved it but having read his book, he always went on the pitch to do similar damage. He also condoned the punch to Richards' head by Bridge. Commentators should not praise illegal aggression.

It's a tough call and I guess it will come down to whether or not either player was trying to make a tackle or just hit the guy. Elima was deemed to have not been trying to make a tackle and got sent off, Morley was deemed to have been trying to make a tackle and didn't.

McDermott was quite positive towards Wigan all evening but "Richards has poked Bridge in the chest" ... What was all that about? He made it sound as though Richards had punched him twice or something. It was two fends and Bridge took exception to it.

Yea he claimed Richards had a go at him even though the 2 fends where completely legal and to to the chest, so the punch was justified.

Nothing wrong with Morleys hit on Hansen, and he wasn't condoning Bridge throwing a punch he stated he threw the punch because Richards handed him off twice which caused frustration!

Mountain out of a mole hill this one.

I have to agree with Barrie on this one. It’s that raw aggression which makes our game what it is.

It's part of our game which makes it stand out from other popular sports like Football and even none contact sports like Cricket. They just can’t match the contact and physicality.

As long as the players don’t go over the top with out and out thuggery it’s alright for me.

Morley’s tackle on Hansen was a little miss timed but I personally thought there was nothing wrong with it.

Exactly

Bridge should be banned. Complete moron.

Also, fair play to Hansen. He did very very well holding onto that ball after such a hit.

I love the aggression also. I love Leuluai's hits which are always legal. I didn't like Terry Newton's hit on Long and I was glad when he left Wigan even though many fans lamented it.

To be honest I hated some of the stuff Terry used to do as well, and got deeply frustrated at his giving penalties away needlessly. A really talented player who had no need at all to have that element to his game.

Drama queens, Elima was right to get sent off, the Bridge thing was nothing..

Awesome tackle from Morley, credit Hansen for holding onto it! Bridge's was terrible throwing a punch instead of tackling the man. Think Elima should get a one match ban

Richards didn't think it was nothing.

He swong an arm that Richards never even saw, that never even connected.

Definitely. I thought Hansen had an excellent game last night and has played very well in all the opening three games. Runs the ball in very hard each time, making plenty of metres and has always been superb in defence.

IMO there was no differance between Morley's hit on Hansen and Elima's hit on Lomax, except that Lomax dropped the ball and went flying as all the saints team ran in to protest, where as Hansen keeped hold of the ball and he and the Wigan team never made a fuss. All credit to Hansen.

My sentiments entirely.

Thats why Richards got up complaining about it was it?

i think both tackles were very similar i now think morley has a case to answer. the bridge incident was nothing realy. will morley get a ban or a fine .mmmmmmmmmmmmm i think not

Really? You need to watch it again.

Morley's hit was shoulder to shoulder. Elima's hit was elbow to face. Now. Tell me how they are the same?

Lomax had to leave the pitch because he couldn't see straight. He already has three plates in his head from a previous RL injury. For mine, the sendings off and match bans can't come often enough for head high tackles. We don't want deaths on the pitch. Correction - I don't want deaths on the pitch. You might, though.

In spite of Elima's being a very dangerous tackle, I personally don't think it was malicious and so in my view it should be sending off sufficient. However, the RFL may think differently and the consequences for Lomax may be very bad.

You, Sir, are and idiot.

It was only 12 months ago that a lot of Saints fans were calling for Ryan Bailey to be banned when he shouldered Fa'as in the head. Yes, Morley hit Hansen in the head. You think he would've stayed down if it was shoulder to shoulder?

Elima's was much worse, lets not let any Saints bias cloud that.

Morley's, this week, was just a massive tackle.

Ma'am, if you don't mind.


No he didn't, you dufus. It was shoulder to shoulder! That was bleeding obvious from just one showing.

He went down because he was in some way hurt. That's what happens when you get clobbered in a tackle.

Leading with the elbow into someone's head is asking for trouble: namely, brain damage or death. That's why it's illegal to tackle around the head. Just in case you left clue behind at birth.

It hit H on the shoulder, at the end of the game, he is lied on the floor, rubbing his shoulder and Morley lifts him up and they embrace. End of discussion.