get the "scum" tomorrow probably be shouting from the rooftops how they cleaned up rugby league,

You've got to remember this is the RFL we're talking about. The RFL that comes out with e ideas like Superleague franchising at the expense of heartland clubs while non-clubs like Paris and Crusaders have £Millions thrown at them only to fail.
The same RFL that banned Jamie Bloem for 2 years for using a banned substance whilst allowing two Bradford players (names escape me) to walk away having refused drugs tests.
Now Leaf is (alledgedly) given 18 months while Long and Gleeson were given 6 months (I think) for exactly the same offence.
The RFL is the most morally corrupt governing body in sport, they hit the smaller clubs whilst letting the big boys get away with whatever, and its about time these descrepancies in punishments for rule breaches were brought to the fore.
I could quite easily walk away from the game at the moment.

Don't walk away, Gargoyle. I understand how you feel.

We might not like a government but we don't leave the country.

We all need to be strong together for the good of the Dons and Shaun. The game of rugby league and the Dons are well worth being involved with, even if the RFL are off our Christmas card list.

We all need to stick together and be strong.

Long got 3 months, Gleeson 4 months. Gleeson's ban was longer on the basis that he played in the game in question.

Mark Cass subsequently got a 12 month ban whilst on the Coaching staff at Oldham (again for placing bets).

We need to FULLY understand what Shaun was charged and found guilty of because short of the RFL simply imposing bigger bans each time, in this case the punishment seems (on what we know) to be harsh and disproportionate.

Shaun has been incredibly loyal to the Dons through some lean times and now it's our turn to show our support and repay that loyalty.

If you walk away they win, and nobody wants them buggers winning.

The collection bucket at yesterday's game raised just over £86 pounds, we will be having the bucket collection again at the Workington game and hope to speak to Shaun about sending him the fans kind gesture in helping him pay his fine.

Thanks to everyone who contributed.

For the life of me, I simply can't understand why there has been no Official Announcement.

The Mick Govin 'drug' ban (for example) has been widely reported.

John Scarrow made reference on Sunday that the RFL stated it would be around two weeks before it became public news.

Suppose it may also depend on when the Scum newspaper has got a spare slot in the paper to fill in and also to fit in with the RFL. (my comment)

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Source : Dons Official Website

It's on the RFL website as well; www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/23 ... ned-for-18

It's on the RFL website as well; www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/23 ... ned-for-18

Not to sure what to make of the verdict , guilty to betting in at least 4 matches . Shaun has been very stupid .

.The things he has been found not guilty of seem to confirm 18 months is harsh.

One of my all time favourite Dons players since I started watching in the early 90's , gave 100% & was always approachable .

Not sure if he will come back to the Dons or any other club. This is a personal opinion !

But was it eighteen month's worth of stupidity?

I donot know.

In 2006 Workington player Weldon Saayman was banned for 12 months and fined £750 for betting on RL games. He did not play in any of the games he bet on, nor did they involve his own team. On the basis that Leaf has placed bets on games he played in and could influence then 18 months ban seems entirely reasonable in comparison to Saayman's ban.