Here here. Any excuse to attack players rather than praising them for showing back bone and fighting back. The fact Briers got off was shocking, but that's old ground.
Did JP deserve a ban? No? Similary, did Carney the other week? No he was defending him self also!

That's the problem I have though, I love a bit of biff hate bur cannot stand when referees give reds for some biff.

But I want consistency, fed up of seeing certain untouchable elite players being let off, and other players being given bans for identical offences.

"That's the problem I have though, I love a bit of biff hate bur cannot stand when referees give reds for some biff.

But I want consistency, fed up of seeing certain untouchable elite players being let off, and other players being given bans for identical offences."

I agree, consistency is what's needed for sure. The rfl need to stop attacking players who defend themselves, and ban the players who start it.

No they don't; that's regressive and impossible to manage - you're advocating implementing marshal law on the pitch, which is a massive leap, even to justify Peacock's preferential treatment by the beak.

So Liam Farrell dropping on with the elbows, sticking a knee into a tackled player then trying to hit him with a right hook isn't enough provocation for Justin Poore to throw one single solitary punch in retaliation?

Poore got a fine and a 3 match Ban for far far less than what Peacock did!

HIGH SHOT/RUBBING FOREHEADS...so you can throw 15 punches in retaliation......ha ha
Saint Jamie, we can't ban him, can we ?

Odd if players are unable to control themselves in the heat of the moment that there have been virtually no punches thrown since the NRL announced all punches would result in harsh treatment following Gallen's ridiculous efforts in Orign last year. We've seen quite a few blow ups where players have clearly managed to restrain themselves from actually throwing a punch.

Just so we're clear, we're talking about the Justin Poore that has been cited for 17 incidents in just two years, and not some other Justin Poore, right?

But then we don't get to see an all-in 26 player swing fest.

Sorry, I should perhaps explain myself. When I say "swing fest" I don't mean middle class couples meeting up and putting their car keys in a bowl.

I was very surprised JP was able to avoid missing a game. Other players have been banned after reacting to provocation. It's alos surprising that the provocation he was subject to was deemed sin bin sufficient by the disciplinary panel.

Jay pitts can consider himself harshly treated relative to Willie Isa & Dom Crosby who have been 3rd man in to tackles and clearly lifted players into dangerous positions and escaped any punishments.