I agree entirely, but would also add, what impact is it having? The number of bans isn’t dropping and if anything is increasing. So either the players aren’t learning (perhaps in some cases…Tetevano) or this approach is not having any impact and they should look at different ways to effect the safety changes they clearly want and maybe need without impacting the product. If the number of bans this high next season for example, then what’s the point, surely the idea of bans is as a deterrent as well as a punishment.

What's the betting though that the bans will dry up around grand final time? Won't look good at old Trafford with 2 teams missing key suspended players.

Doesn’t look good now.
So yea even worse then….

I think many fans and certainly the players were pleased to see him back and he did a good job of running the game generally. He definitely has a better understanding of the game and relationship with players on the field than most if not all of the other refs. Hopefully he won't be dropped for this although the Sezer one is a bit of a cock up (although I have to say I didn't notice it at the time either).

if they're not d about banning our players for nothing when theres 4 games left and we're trying to qualify for the playoffs, i feel like they're not gonna be d about stopping if we get there
and teams like saints have been miracously avoiding bans all season (sironen aside), and cant see that changing either

If they apply the rules as they are doing currently the playoffs will become a lottery and the competition devalued. The play offs and grand final should be the highest intensity games of the season which is hard to achieve if players are scared to make a tackle. Its hard to find a fan of any club who thinks that the disciplinary system is fit for purpose but if the powers that be at the RFL have confidence at least face the media and answer the questions that fans are asking.

So, we're appealing sezers...

Bonkers to me, that's the clearest cut of the three IMO.

Don't understand the logic of that as its the only one of the three that was clear cut. The frivolous stamp will be out again.

Absolut madness

Will we ever learn

Definitely

You watch, this will be the appeal we'll win.

I can only imagine that there is additional footage showing that either Sezer didn't touch Croft and Croft fell over trying to avoid the leg, or that Sezer has a hand on Croft thus making it a tackle not a trip. Anything else seems a bit ludicrous.

Is Jack Sinfield injured?

I just cannot see how thats can be deemed an intentional trip from the footage I’ve seen. If it us then it should gave been a sin bin, surely we shouldn’t be punished for the ref detailing to implement the rules. He slipped fell and caught croft, its accidental.