Official Smith facing suspension

[Spoonman84]

Bulldogs centre Reimis Smith is facing suspension after being handed a dangerous contact charge following a review of Monday's match against St George Illawarra.

Smith has been hit with a Grade One charge for contact to the head/neck of Dragons winger Mikaele Ravalawa.

Due to having 30 carry-over points, he is facing a one-week suspension with either an early guilty plea or an unsuccessful trip to the judiciary.

https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2020/06/09/smith-facing-suspension/

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Doesn't matter roosters will destroy us anyways, cop the suspension and play on.

 

[The_Chimpster]

Not surprised. It was a stupid thing that shouldn't have happened.

He deserves a week

 

[GrogDog]

Deserves it.

 

[Spoonman84]

Guess Holland goes into centre with Wakeham on the bench.

 

[Scoooby]

Fair punishment, silly antics.


Roosters have us covered anyway. As long as we don’t get smashed 50-0 It’s a win lol.

 

[TwinTurbo]

At the risk of repeating myself, again, 1 week Looks likely, based on the numbers;
100 Base Charge
Less 25 Points Early Guilty Plea
Plus 20% Similar Offence last 2 years
Plus 30 Carry Over Points
Total 120 Points

The problem is if he fight it and loses it looks like 150 + 20% + 30 = 210 points which is 2 matches.

Go Dogs

 

[Spoonman84]

At the risk of repeating myself, again, 1 week Looks likely, based on the numbers;
100 Base Charge
Less 25 Points Early Guilty Plea
Plus 20% Similar Offence last 2 years
Plus 30 Carry Over Points
Total 120 Points

The problem is if he fight it and loses it looks like 150 + 20% + 30 = 210 points which is 2 matches.

Go Dogs

I can't see how he could fight it anyway the footage is pretty clear that he kneed him. Take the week and move on.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Good

 

[no1bulldog]

Doesn't matter roosters will destroy us anyways, cop the suspension and play on.

but but.... we have foran...and we beat the mighty dragons lol

 

[_G-Dog_]

Charged because he scored a try.. Us winning didnt go down well at NRL HQ..

 

[TwinTurbo]

I can't see how he could fight it anyway the footage is pretty clear that he kneed him. Take the week and move on.

I think he should take the early guilty plea and sit out the week.

But seriously does anyone really think that it was truly "Dangerous contact - Head/neck"? He didn't "knee" him which implies some velocity with a cocked knee, all he did was push him away with his upper leg. Much the same as his supposed "head butt" which again was a push with his head, not "head butting" in the Liverpool Kiss sense of the word.

Of course he's an idiot for doing it, but the punishment doesn't fit the crime.


Go Dogs

 

[wendog33]

I think he should take the early guilty plea and sit out the week.

But seriously does anyone really think that it was truly "Dangerous contact - Head/neck"? He didn't "knee" him which implies some velocity with a cocked knee, all he did was push him away with his upper leg. Much the same as his supposed "head butt" which again was a push with his head, not "head butting" in the Liverpool Kiss sense of the word.

Of course he's an idiot for doing it, but the punishment doesn't fit the crime.


Go Dogs

The contact to the face during the Raiders/knights melee was more "dangerous" lol

 

[capt obvious]

Remis kneed the dragons player because the dragons player threw a left jab at remis, i cant believe no one has seen that.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

He was reacting to a slap/swing at his face from the St George winger, but you can't do that. He has it in his game, remember the headbutt he did on the Parra winger (Sivo?), it was a nothing action, but you can't do it. Given all the legal ways you can bash a bloke in RL, its a stupid thing to have in your game.

 

[CroydonDog]

Fair enough. Take the week..

 

[wendog33]

Guess Holland goes into centre with Wakeham on the bench.

Or Avo to centre, Holland wing and Katoa or Wakehan getting a run? Won't happen but....

 

[LordSidious66]

Remis kneed the dragons player because the dragons player threw a left jab at remis, i cant believe no one has seen that.

Yeah saw that. I don't know why he was punching him though. But he still shouldn't have kneed him.

 

[Spoonman84]

I think he should take the early guilty plea and sit out the week.

But seriously does anyone really think that it was truly "Dangerous contact - Head/neck"? He didn't "knee" him which implies some velocity with a cocked knee, all he did was push him away with his upper leg. Much the same as his supposed "head butt" which again was a push with his head, not "head butting" in the Liverpool Kiss sense of the word.

Of course he's an idiot for doing it, but the punishment doesn't fit the crime.


Go Dogs

He wouldn't have received a suspension for either of those incidents on their own though. He will cop at least a week for even a minor offence moving forward because of the loading.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Or Avo to centre, Holland wing and Katoa or Wakehan getting a run? Won't happen but....

Averillo did play centre..