4 matches is harsh but let's take it on the chin if the RFL are going to protect halfbacks / kickers.

My worry is consitency!

You see tackles and late hits like Tetevano's in nearly every game. Rarely punished. Sin bin has been considered extreme for similar offences.

So a line has been drawn and an example made. Fair enough. But it must be carried through in every game and the punishment must be the same for every similar offence.

I really hope this happens but I doubt it!!

4 games for a late shot, or 5 for squeezing another players knackers.

Ludicrous

Are you suggesting you want less of a ban for the groping? Or more of a ban for the late, high shoulder charges?

Must admit I wasn`t sure either what they were wanting.
I did say 2 matches but knowing our luck it would be 4 which I think is harsh,

It was late, their was no head contact like you’re trying to make out. I’d say more for groping, but we all know it’s a lottery with the RFL.

It was nice to see Walmsley back to bullying the younger forwards once Tetevano was sent off, as he was petrified of taking it up when he was on.

Are the club planning to appeal this?

They already have I believe and got turned down.

Probably not, its the new RFL party piece so they will crack down hard but expect it to tail off / be applied different later in the season.

FWIW I think in the cold light of day its warranted, weve seen years of late hits on ball players that were just waved off and nothing done so good to see an effort to curb this cynical side of the game, a fraction sooner and it wouldve been a spectacular and fair hit, but it wasnt.

If that had been Walmsley taking out Gale we'd have rightfully been spitting feathers too so I wont be hypocritical about it and hopefully there will be consistency throughout the league.

Walmsley doesn't bully anyone. Pretending to be a hard man has never been his game. He's just big and works hard and is remarkably consistent.

Good to see Leeds fans so bullish about their team though, better for the competition if you are strong and not in the state you've been for the last few seasons. The weekend's game was an interesting one, I think we were complacent and weren't expecting such a stern test. I also think you having so many forwards on the field helped you, certainly defensively. If anything, you adding your backs into the team would make it easier for us and a bigger gap would possibly have emerged. Us losing two forwards in the first 15 minutes didn't help either, meaning we effectively only had one sub.

No he wasn`t, his game didn`t change regardless of Tetevano been on the field but if it makes you feel better you can pretend in your own head that Walmsley was petrified lol.

Think 4 matches is very harsh imo, especially when he had received a red card in the first place.

If you compare to Andrew Fifitas late hit in the NSW Cup (Which got him 3 matches) his was a lot worse.

Have another watch of the game, you may well change your mind.

It's an academic discussion re Walmsley anyway. He's a prop forward, bullying is part of the job description. Our forwards job is not to be bullied, which they did pretty well. Look forward to the two teams meeting when at full strength. Think Saints stil have the edge but Leeds are now capable of springing a surprise. Another year and we may have the better side.

That shocker of a late hit a couple of weeks ago somehow got him nothing but 90 carry over points. The ban was for a crusher tackle the weekend just gone.

But yes, 4 matches for Tetevano is other the top.

Agree. 4 and a half matches including the red. The guy has a pretty exemplary disciplinary record. 2 match ban imo would have been spot on, 3 at worse.