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Nathan Merritt charged for feet-first tackle in Souths loss to the Eels
March 23, 2009
South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt faces a one-week suspension for his attempted feet-first tackle on Parramatta's Joel Reddy last Friday.
Merritt was handed a dangerous conduct charge by the NRL match review committee on Monday and faces a one-week ban with an early guilty plea, but two weeks if found guilty at the judiciary.
Merritt unsuccessfully tried to stop Reddy from scoring the match-winning try by lunging his feet at the winger.
He was cautioned for the incident but referees' boss Robert Finch admitted the whistleblowers should have awarded an eight-point try to the Eels.
Brisbane's Justin Hodges also faces a spell on the sidelines after he was charged with a grade one grapple tackle on Melbourne's Cameron Smith last Friday.
Hodges would ordinarily avoid a suspension with the low grade offence but due to his history and 33 carryover points he will miss one week unless he can successfully beat the charge.
Melbourne centre Willie Isa is in the same boat, facing a one week suspension for a low-grade grapple tackle because of his 73 carryover points, while Penrith's Gavin Copper copped a grade two grapple tackle charge but can reduce the ban to one week with an early guilty plea.
AAP
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March 23, 2009
South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt faces a one-week suspension for his attempted feet-first tackle on Parramatta's Joel Reddy last Friday.
Merritt was handed a dangerous conduct charge by the NRL match review committee on Monday and faces a one-week ban with an early guilty plea, but two weeks if found guilty at the judiciary.
Merritt unsuccessfully tried to stop Reddy from scoring the match-winning try by lunging his feet at the winger.
He was cautioned for the incident but referees' boss Robert Finch admitted the whistleblowers should have awarded an eight-point try to the Eels.
Brisbane's Justin Hodges also faces a spell on the sidelines after he was charged with a grade one grapple tackle on Melbourne's Cameron Smith last Friday.
Hodges would ordinarily avoid a suspension with the low grade offence but due to his history and 33 carryover points he will miss one week unless he can successfully beat the charge.
Melbourne centre Willie Isa is in the same boat, facing a one week suspension for a low-grade grapple tackle because of his 73 carryover points, while Penrith's Gavin Copper copped a grade two grapple tackle charge but can reduce the ban to one week with an early guilty plea.
AAP
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