He's not going to play again for wigan this season, and could conceivabley miss a couple of games at the start of next season too. It also (fortunately) ends any faint hopes he might have had regarding a return to the England setup for the four nations.

Harrison didn't suffer any damage, and it is possible that contact with the eyes was accidental (I doubt it, only Hock knows for certain), so I'd say the punishment is about right. I would also hope that the RFL have made it perfectly clear that 11 matches suspended in a period of less than 18 months (not counting his drugs ban) means he will not receive any leniency whatsoever in future.

I agree 5 games is fair and correct.

I thought it would have been treated the same as the biting incident. 5 games for Hock isn't really fair on Howell, is it?

At the start of the season both Lima and Radford was up for the same thing Radford got a caution Lima 2 game ban the rfl couldn't organise a **** up in a brewery

People saying it should be more shut up his season is done be happy at that the 1 game for a punch is a joke it's been done a few times this season we are turning into fairyball

How does the fact he was banned from playing for 2 years mean that the panel were inclined to be leniant on him?
I dont understand the logic of that whatsoever!

They probably just took it as he's been clean as a whistle for the past 2 years, the disciplinary committee hasn't seen him once!

Bet his nose hasn't.

The saddest thing is that could easily be the case.
The system needs looking at, this year it has been a mockery of sham. For what its worth, I think the ban he has received is about right. The explanation as to how they came to it is crazy!

I wasn't saying it should be more, I was saying it wasn't fair on Howell, as they both committed nasty foul play, yet Hock - hardly a clean fella - got a game less.

As for telling people to shut up, with a track record like yours, don't you think you should take your own advice? Just occasionally?

The first part of my post was aimed at you about the whole Lima/Radford situation

The last part was for the people saying he will get 5 years if he did it on the street etc...

sindie would be too short for that thug
once saw a player get sindie for chastising a ref fo giving a goal that missed the posts
but he wasent playing for WIGAN jus a Wigan lad

Spot on!! Unfortunately its not just on here!
Hes been punished! I didnt see an outcry against Whitehead for biting but because its Hock its seems open season.
Think the fact that Harrison wasnt injured has helped him, the punch was a nothing punch and if thats worth a game then there should have been quite a few more given throughout the season.

I liked Wane's comment that this sort of thing is out of character for Hock. Is it 8 or 9 times he's been up before the beak? Unless he specifically meant the offence in question - in which case it's even more amusing.

5 games is enough. Over a month's worth of games and ends his season.

He's an odd bloke Hock.

I don't think it'll be too long before you turn on the TV and Gazza's trying to intervene with chicken & lager.

He just never seems settled in his head, I've never seen him look happy.

IIRC a London Skolars player got a 4 game ban for Gouging, Hock's is 4 for the Eyes and 1 for the Punch.

RFL actually been consistent for once...