Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton has escaped a ban regardless of being charged for harmful contact when he dropped his knees into Dragons winger Christian Tuipulotu.
Crichton was one among 5 gamers charged after Saturday night time’s two clashes however all will keep away from suspension by paying fines.
The Bulldogs conceded a penalty strive when Crichton led together with his knees as Tuipulotu tried to floor the ball in the course of the 28-20 win to the Canines at Kogarah.
Though it’s his second offence, Crichton is not going to be banned and can cough up $1800-$2500.
Bulldogs teammate Jacob Preston was charged over a excessive sort out on Val Holmes whereas Dragons prop Emre Guler was pinged for harmful contact over a hip-drop sort out.
St George Illawarra winger Mat Feagai and Cowboys utility Karl Lawton in his staff’s loss to Manly additionally face fines for a similar cost.
In the meantime, South Sydney star Jack Wighton has been banned 1-2 matches by the NRL match evaluation committee for a careless excessive sort out because the Rabbitohs sealed a 16-14 win over the Dolphins to open their NRL season.
Wighton was charged with a grade-two offence for a success on ahead Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and can miss subsequent weekend’s Wollongong conflict with the Dragons or danger a second match out if he challenges the judiciary.
He was additionally pinged $1000-$1500 for harmful contact on Daniel Saifiti whereas Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe shall be slugged $1800-$2500 for a similar offence.
Knights ahead Tyson Frizell ($1000-$1500) for a careless excessive sort out on Tigers winger Jeral Skelton in Newcastle’s slender win at Campbelltown was the one different cost from Friday night time’s fixtures.
The Rabbitohs will rally round Tyrone Munro because the luckless winger braces for extra time on the sidelines with one other collarbone damage.
Munro scored two first-half tries towards the Dolphins on Friday night time however didn’t return after half-time.
At full-time, Munro was seen together with his proper arm in a sling and, after just one sport to start the 12 months, advised teammates he feared one other collarbone damage.
A protracted-term damage can be a bitter blow for Munro, who managed solely 4 video games final season on account of two separate collarbone fractures.
“He’s executed one in each shoulders now,” Souths coach Wayne Bennett stated at full-time on Friday.
Munro had been because of start final season as a first-choice winger at Souths earlier than his damage struggles, and appeared poised to lastly have prolonged time within the backline at first-grade degree this 12 months.
The depleted Rabbitohs can ill-afford to lose extra troops given Cameron Murray (Achilles), Latrell Mitchell (hamstring), Alex Johnston (Achilles) and Euan Aitken (pectoral) are already out.
Utility Jayden Sullivan got here into the backline towards the Dolphins after Munro went down however specialist winger Fletcher Myers seems likelier to begin in Souths’ round-two sport towards St George Illawarra.
with AAP
