As I said to a friend of mine. He regularly got a bit hot under the collar, but there's a long way between gnashing your teeth at Ryan Bailey, and biting someone's ear

Fear and self preservation - Slater was giving him one hell of a beating.

Can't recall seeing Graham get in a proper physical altercation in SL. Someone remind me when he did.

Much nearer the Stuart Fielden end of the prop spectrum than the Barrie McDermott one.

Bugger.....my source had only just recently told me FGB was our 'secret' big name signing ....

Do we even need a stand off?

I think the forwards are a higher priority, starting at prop.

The video won't help at all - he was certainly putting his face into the side of Slater's head. Real shame for the game and Graham, as the GF was otherwise pretty good, as was Graham himself. Also good to see Widdopp playing well - some superb reads in defence and one lovely pass for a try.

The lengths people will go to to duck out of pointless England games........

In the immediate aftermath of the incident you can hear Cameron Smith complain to Archer, the ref, that Slater has been bitten & that he's got blood on his ear.
I also think it's clear that the only player that could have bitten him is Graham.
Furthermore reports after the game state that Slater had two marks on his ear that appeared to have been caused by a bite or bites.
So' not only is Graham probably guilty but he is also a vampire.
That would explain his pale complexion & ashen faced appearance.

Ah, but recent October performances suggest that he actually disappears as the nights get darker.

Not so, the floodlights at Old Trafford are much brighter than those at other rugby stadia.
FACT!

Graham has pleaded not guilty, not sure about that one! Clear as day!

Not overly clear. You could see him go to the neck but cant tell if hes biting or licking.

Slaters neck should tell the truth.

Hmm.it doesnt look good.i would still like to hear what he has to say.

Might be a bit difficult to make out if he still has a gob full of someone's ear when he says it.

Am I supposed to say "allegedly" or something?

Yeah you're right, Graham is a victim of circumstance. He was just in the wrong place (face round slaters neck and ear area) at the wrong time.

We've condemned a innocent man!

Come on

It's pretty much as clear as it's going to get.

Graham appears to move his head from the neck area up to the ear with a slight movement away from Slater's head, as if he was making space for something, before moving his ginger bonce back toward Slater.
He is either sticking his tongue into his ear or using him like a dog toy.

Maybe he's hoping for sponsorship from Ginger Snaps?

Do they still make them?

ginger snaps were bloody lovely

Guilty. https://twitter.com/NRL/status/253808831275073536

Guilty. https://twitter.com/NRL/status/253808831275073536

12 game ban

Exclusive picture of Graham at the disciplinary hearing.

How many games are there in NRL regular season? Is that about half the season?
Really setting the stall out.

International games and 2 pre season games included in the ban.

That'll take up about half the ban then