Am I right in thinking that the same referee who last weekend intervened to ensure that Mickey Mac got a three-match ban for 'direct contact with the head', this evening had a bit of a laugh with Kylie Leuluai and Carl Ablett after they punched a guy in the head at least four times between them, partly while he was down on the floor?

They say this game isn't bent, but we'll know for sure - one way or the other - when we hear whether or not the judiciary think it was a laughing matter.

PS: Didn't realise this topic was already being covered elsewhere. Mods, feel free to merge or delete.

miss timed high tackle = red card + 3 match ban inlcuding grand final

repeatadly punching a player = penalty

Going off the bans from the Saints game at Magic weekend given to Hock, Tuson and Mossop plus the ban for Micky Mac for his slap against Bradford. Then Leuleuai should be looking at 2 and Ablett a 1 match ban.

Glad this is already on here and I didn't need to start it!

If Leuluai isn't banned it's the biggest joke in years. I'm narrowing the magic weekend incident down to just Gareth Hock here. He was banned for throwing a couple of half punch/half shoves in to LMS whilst in a grapple. This is a brilliant test of consistancy now for the disciplinary board!

Gareth Hock got 2 games iirc so this must, simply must be a minimum of that...surely? Will it be that? I won't be holding my breath that's for sure!!

Don't forget Kylie hit Fox in the head whilst he was on the floor. If the judiciary are consistent (lmfao) then his season should be over. They apparently took into account that MM doesn't make many high tackles and he still got 3 matches.

Lee Radford got sent off and a one match ban for a very similar incident.

My mind went back to that incident as well. Gansen is a ****.

If he's not done for the year then it's bent. I don't scream or shout about these sort of things. I keep a level head and call things as I see them like the McIlorum incident. On the night I thought he was unlucky but after seeing it I realise he's not. He meant that and as much as I thought he may fluke a 2 game ban due to him missing the majority of the Saints game he's got what he deserves.

On that note Leuluai has lost his marbles. There's no debate about 'did he, didn't he' mean it like there is with a high tackle, he's dead set lost it and assaulted him. Its a minimum 2 game ban going off off past rulings.

It won't be though.

No wonder the Leeds players were all laughing afterwards. This game takes my breath away at times.

The silly thing about all this is that it shouldn't be a ban. Ganson handled the situation exactly as he should have and there should be no repercussions after the event. Unfortunately the RFL have set a precedent with the Radford incident and to some extent the whole Wigan Saints fight.

Something or somebody needs to do something about all this, it's becoming ridiculous. Micky mac deservedly got a 3 match ban, so how can PUNCHING a bloke in the face be treated like that? Ganson treated it like a joke and actually laughed at one point!?!? There is zero consistency. Cummings and his
Chums are a laughing stock

Except that they always seem to have the last laugh, being answerable to nobody and all that.

I agree in a way mate. He was right in one aspect but totally wrong, bent and hypocritical in another. His comment of "There's only 1 minute 33 seconds left" wound me up more than anything though. What difference does that make? If a guy has made contact with the head and thrown several punches then WTF has the time on the clock got to do with anything?

I don't know which game he was watching at the time. Those punches were actually pretty nasty, and very, very intentional. And Ablett's was one of the most sly I've ever seen and totally unprovoked.

Bob on. The incident at magic should have been dealt with in the same way this one was, despite Wiggo suggesting that it had soured the whole weekend. But the precedent has been set.