Wasn't Coley's only 2 games because he'd recently served a suspension, so the incident itself was deemed worthy of a 1 match ban?

I would have thought 2 was a more likely outcome for Ablett, but 3 doesn't seem overly unjust.

Blimey, the RFL have got it right for once.

3 matches is spot on. Horrendous offence, should have been a straight red.

Doubt they will appeal, it stands very little chance of succeeding.

IIRC, Pryce got 4 for his cowardly, blind side, off the ball assault on Sinfield.

Manchester's radio phone-in was interrupted by a 15-minute plea to the RFL to grow a pair and do something about this and stamp it out in the game.

I think you may be right. Coley probably would have got 1 game + 1 for past record, Ablett 4 games -1 for past record?

That sounds right to me. Although Coley's much cleaner since coming to Wigan, when we signed him I had severe doubts about him and his record. Obviously it's followed him, and always will, which is what annoys me about certain other players who get called in front of the disciplinary regularly and let off, always with the line "previous good record taken into account" in there somewhere.

Ablett deserves that ban absoluteley disgraceful if the offence had been commited against a Leeds player you would be going nuts on here. It was a disgusting challenge and how Bailey got away with leading with the knees is unbelievable , Leeds are a good side who can play exciting rugby but you are a dirty side and if things aren't going your way your players get stroppy and dirty, it's a shame because as a said your side can be very good .

If Leeds had the RFL in their pocket I doubt they'd have been without Brent Webb for the Challenge Cup victory over Wigan (and one other fixture) earlier in the season for an offence nobody could even recall.

IIRC Webb appealed and lost that as well.

Correct punishment what a scummy player

You're right, 4 matches and £500. No appeal.

ablett got the maximum ban for the charge so for others to want more is just foolish
in my opinion leeds should accept the ban and give ablett a rest till the final and the more important games but leeds might want him to only serve 2 games freeing him to get some game time before a possible final

Fair enough I suppose.

Leeds should appeal against the severity due to Ablett's clean record to try and get him a game in beforfe the final.

Fantastic hit by Ablett, pathetic you get a ban for hitting another player harder than they can handle. More of the same from the big man.

I'm speechless. For the first time in my life, I'm speechless.

Which village are you from? I need to let them know I've found their idiot.

Personally thought the ban was very harsh. Got to protect little Sam tho havent we as England will need him somewhere along the line to turn a 40 - 0 drubbing by the Aussies into a 40 - 4 drubbing!

Ablett didnt hit him hard enough IMO

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