joel tompkins

[lurcher]

powell said last night that both taylors tackles were very naughty. said its what put mitch clarke out for 6 weeks.

[CasRus]

Guys,

There is no place for thuggish cheap shot behaviour in this great sport of ours as it is really hard on player's bodies with fair hard tackles already without trying to intentionally injure and maim opposition players and to accept this is shameful on those of you who accept this as part of the game. There are plenty of ex players who have finished up with hip replacements for example from wear and tear and some slower to communicate after the amount of stiff arms they have received.

This latest incident with Blake Austin is regrettable that he has escaped with no action as it must be apparent to all that , even though there is no vid on him making actual contact with Tomkins head, it can be clearly seen he is going around his torso and laying into the upper part of Tomkins and the end decisive result is a serious concussion which in my mind is conclusive enough to warrant a ban. Every player should have due diligence not to intentionally maim any player as this could result in his livelihood and his family suffering for years as a result.

Even though Tomkins is considered an unpleasant character,it does not justify players taking other players heads off. he has a family like all of us and it's their nearest and dearest who have to pick up the pieces.

Some of you need to take a good look at yourselves as to whether you are existing for good human practises or for bad !

[lurcher]

thre is a still shot on the hkr board that shows his knee making contact with tomkins head.

[Flat Capper]

thre is a still shot on the hkr board that shows his knee making contact with tomkins head.

And from that, the question for me is whether it looks a deliberate act or merely accidental and I would hope the disciplinary committee have viewed all angles to form a realistic decision.

If it was viewed as an accident then there may not be sufficient grounds for further disciplinary action.

However, as I stated previously, if it is clear that the action was a direct attack to a players head, Austin should've been dealt with more severely.

[CasRus]

thre is a still shot on the hkr board that shows his knee making contact with tomkins head.

And from that, the question for me is whether it looks a deliberate act or merely accidental and I would hope the disciplinary committee have viewed all angles to form a realistic decision.

If it was viewed as an accident then there may not be sufficient grounds for further disciplinary action.

However, as I stated previously, if it is clear that the action was a direct attack to a players head, Austin should've been dealt with more severely.

I agree with you FlatCapper - it was an attack to the head region and not to the body so for me it was intent and needed a lengthy ban being administered - It's obvious when Tomkins finished up with a bad concussion - it's black and white to me !