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[G Las D]

So the judiciary have considered the high tackle of Steve Matai, Manly's serial offender, and given him just a one game ban so he'd miss this weekend's game vs Cowboys.
How come just the one game ban?
It may not have been a shoulder charge but he did contact Sam Perrett's head. I thought the judiciary were tough on this sort of thing.
This isn't Matai's first offence. He's been in front of the judiciary many many times.

Hopefully Manly will appeal this and give the board chance to double his penalty to two games.

[Bourbon Rat]

Comment from a manly fan -

Matai charged on his name not on the actual incident
King charged with the shittest high shot ever

They should be fired for being unrealistic

I think the 'they' reffered too are the judiciary ?

Matai's recorded history -

13 charges in 5 years copping 21 weeks in total !

Thread title would seem to be accurate

[Bourbon Rat]

And then I find this

Manly coach Geoff Toovey wants NRL players to band together and pressure the ARLC into overhauling the judiciary system.
Toovey remained bemused that he would be without strike centre Steve Matai for Friday's elimination semi-final against North Queensland after the defending premiers reluctantly accepted an early guilty plea for a grade two careless high tackle.

[DiddyDave]

Well,give a dog a bad name and this what happens. He always sails close to the wind and has an awful record for these types of offences. I was at the 2007 test in Wellington when he just about took Mark Gasnier`s head off,Ganson correctly giving him his marching orders and obviously things haven`t changed. Manly are always moaning,Toovey just taking over the mantle of Des Hasler,so nothing changes there,but I still think they`ll be too good for the Cowboys IF Jamie Lyons plays.

[Bourbon Rat]

Lyon has to 'complete' a training session by Thursday to get picked.

[G Las D]

The way he left the game at the weekend made it look like his season was over.
Surely he can't make the side in good enough shape to play properly this weekend.
Can it be that Manly are just trying to keep Cowboys guessing or does he have a realistic chance of playing and acquitting himself well?

The fact Manly didn't appeal the Matai ban seems to say that looking beyond their bluster they know Matai was let off lightly.

[Bourbon Rat]

Toovey said even if Lyon hadn't fully recovered by Friday he would likely still play him given the importance of the clash.
"Well, it's a do-or die," Toovey said.
"It's not a risk thing. He's done the damage on it now. He can't do anymore damage to it.

[G Las D]

"It's not a risk thing. He's done the damage on it now. He can't do anymore damage to it.

That's either 'temmpting fate' or 'famous last words'!