Is there a link, please?

Whilst Mickey's actions probably weren't intentional, the tackle was dangerous. Luckily the opponent didn't seem to be injured and three matches would be about right, in my opinion.

I would be somewhat disappointed if Hock got more than three matches too. He threw less than half the punches that Brad Singleton and Ashton Sims landed (the Disciplinary said "several"icon_wink.gif and they only got one match each. As for contact with the match official - well, that's laughable, as the guy shouldn't have been on the pitch, surely? And he was hardly 'hi-viz' as a match official!

It may be harder to defend Jamie's apparent actions, though - in my opinion.

The RFL have posted it on their twitter account

Thanks derek. I don't do twitter.

Mickey pleaded guilty to the grade D offence

Cheers, 'prop'

Mickey will be available for the London game having served a 1 match ban already

It was a bad tackle, but it was out of character for Micky and the other lad jumped straight up without any problems. 3 matches is probably fair although it seems inconsistent with SL equivalent but I guess that is nothing new!

More important IMO that we get Hock's 'touching an official' charge over turned. That was a ludicrous charge and hopefully the RFL will see sense (I know, I know!) and not let the fact that it is Hock blind them from making the right decision.

Correct it could have been anyone coming on to the field

Gaz Hock "pleads guilty to Grade D repeated punching (vs Swinton) - 3 match suspension and £100 fine"

No issues with that, it's the next one that we need to fight to get overturned.

fair suspension cant keep punching players.Other charge if hes found guilty is a stitch up

Acton gets 7 punching and using knees 4 for punching 3 for using knees

"Jamie Acton pleaded not guilty to Grade D strikes with knee (v Swinton) found guilty - 3 match ban..."

"Acton continued... Pleads guilty to Grade D repeated punching (vs Swinton). Found guilty and suspended for 4 matches and fined £100."

7 matches for Acton, gutted!

He has been playing really well, 2nd best prop after Dayne Weston. Must admit I watched the video a few times and didn't see him strike with the knee but obviously the panel spotted something. Silly from Jamie, he had been much improved with his temper before that one incident.

Think that rules him out basically up to the 8's now, he'll be a big loss.

Swinton instigated all the fighting and got away with murder at the disciplinary meeting for their players

`Hock also pleaded not guilty to a charge of Grade D deliberate or reckless physical contact with a match official and was found not guilty. `-

match official should have to wear something so that the players know who he is

Good.

Hate to say it but I think they pretty much got that spot on.

I don't think Acton would have got 7 matches if he was a SL player but he only has himself to blame as he lost the plot.

Higham and Hock were probably treated fairly and I was pleasantly surprised they saw sense on the touching an official charge. It is 100% the correct decision but I still didn't expect it to be overturned.

Hopefully Acton and Hock will get a real b*llocking from Jukes as they can't go losing control like that, provoked or not. Could cost us big time in the middle 8's.

Higham's was bad but accidental. He's a big loss but could probably do with a rest anyway.

Hopefully this is the last incident of this nature we are involved in this season!

My initial reaction is that we have been treated fairly

I don't think Higham's tackle was malicious, but it sure looked dangerous.

I feared the worst for Acton, who now really needs to get his act together. If he can do that, he could be an outstanding RL player.

I'm pleased that Hock was found not guilty of making contact with an official. His three match ban for 'repeated punching' is probably fair, although it doesn't stack up against Singleton and Sims' one match bans - they definitely connected with more blows than Hock did!

Settle for those bans. I know it is an oft used phrase but "lessons must be learned".

Not seen the footage of Acton's actions, but were his punches any worse than Sir Jamie Peacocks (sin binned no ban) v Leigh 2 years ago in the challenge cup ?

There's a link on page 3 of this thread Budgie of the incident.

Whilst I can't complain too much about the charges on our players, I find it hard to accept that Josh Barlow only gets 2 matches for running on as a sub to join in a fight.

Dan Fleming was also cited 6 times in the same match, surely some sort of record! Was cited for 2 separate counts of punching (found guilty of both) and 4 separate counts of leading with the elbow (charged with 1) and yet only misses 2 matches.

Zach Johnson also found guilty of punching but received no ban.

Hard not to feel as though we have ended up coming off much worse in the disciplinary from a fight that appeared to be equally ill disciplined from both sides



Ah well, guess we will have to take it on the chin. At least Gaz and Micky should be back for the London game!

Cheers Ian, hard to see everything clearly, but looks like he does 'loes the plot' on the touchline (knees/kicking out ?)..... But for only 'throwing punches' I've seen a lot worse, and not for 3 or 4 game bans. I guess they must take the players 'previous history' into account, but at the end of the day a 'punch is a punch' impeccable record/self defence or not.

Well i think we came off alot better than people thought. Its a bonus to only get 3 for gaz, and micky can certainly do with a rest. Obviously not so good for acton.

I would have given him another 3 matches for his silly theatrics of stating that he put the player to sleep / knocked out.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

MoiMoi and Weston are model professionals who play hard and take it hard. Why do we have to have players with potential having to play the part of Mr Big in todays era of RL.

You just cannot get away with it now, and I hope Derek has internally fined them. Play like this in the middle 8's, forget it !

Jamie will know he was wrong and despite that it well help in the the long run.

He'll be back for the middle 8's and I think he's our most improved forward this season.

Sorry about it but he will have a point to prove come August. Lets wait and see.