St George Illawarra cut another blow towards their front bag with Emre Guller in the face of a heavy ban on at least three games for a crusher tackle.
During a morning in charge for the LNR game examination committee, the second row of Canterbury Sitili Tupouniua received a minimum ban on a match for dangerous contact.
His teammate from Bulldogs Reed Mahoney cultivated two charges, for a high tackle and dangerous contact, but can pay a total of $ 3,600 in fines while avoiding any suspension.
It was also an expensive weekend for the canberra Josh Papali’i accessory, stung with $ 6,000 in fines after a moment of madness in the defeat of Canberra against northern Queensland.
The Rid-Rower veteran was accused of a high shot on Sam McIntyre, before being also sanctioned for having touched the referee Adam Gree when he moved away from the tackle.
Four other players have cut LNR fines, but Guller will be the most disappointed.
St George Illawarra cut another blow on their front bag with Emre Guller (photo) in front of a heavy ban for a crusher tackle
Dragons fought against a shortage of intermediary attackers to start the season
The dragons striker received a charge of grade for a crusher tackle on Shaun Blore in the shock victory of St George Illawarra against Melbourne.
Usually, he could have paid a fine of $ 1,500 for the offense, but the record of two charges in his three previous games means that punishment is greatly embellished.
The starting Rid Rower will now miss three games with an advocacy of early guilt, or risks a fourth match on the sidelines if he tries to fight the accusation and loses.
The dragons fought against a shortage of intermediate attackers to start the season after the release of Francis Molo, before having this pressure relieved with the arrival of David Klemmer at the club.
With Ryan Couchman for the season and Hame Sele and Tom Eisenhuth has always sidelined for this weekend, there is again a risk of pressure assembly.
Blake Lawrie is an option to come against Parramatta next week, given that he was left in reserve language this weekend.
Meanwhile, Tupouniua’s load is a blow to the Bulldogs, since they are without Kikau Viliame in the rear row.
Tupouniua came out of the bench during the upset victory on Saturday evening against Cronulla, but was rooted on the final mermaid for a late shot on Braydon Trindall which seemed to crawl.
It will be missing next Sunday against Newcastle with early plea, or may sit on Good Friday against South Sydney also if it fights and loses.