Do you think hunt will be a protected species and get off?

Question

Seems some players are protected and the commentators on nine were doing there best to play down the hit on Anasta. I think any hit on the head, even a shoulder charge, is a cheap shot like what happened to Stewart in the grand final. It is a hard game and hits happen, but not cheap shots to the head.

Answer 1

i agree and i dont think it fair.. i mean sometimes the commentators play it up saying how  bad it was when it wasnt... depends whose playing and who hit who..

Answer 2

you obviously no nothin about how the game is played, anasta fell into the tackle

Answer 3

He does play for Broncos, & they are always let off lightly.

I agree with you about the commentators on NINE, they are always one-eyed about Brisbane & Canterbury, especially Warren.I detest that man, both of us having come from group 9 area,I know he had a rather inglorious record in league, but now tells it like he was a star. He never EVER played in group 9 first division.

Answer 4

it was not a cheap shot blind freddy even saw that anasta was falling into it. if u watch the footage it wasn't even a shoulder charge cause hunt had stopped running a had just braced himself for impact. it was a good hit gone wrong even blind freddy and anasta will tell u that even one eye ricky knows that. its just league accidents do happen. the commentators have every rite 2 play it down cause it was a good hard hit.

Answer 5

Watch any replay and you will see where hunt would have hit him if he was fully upright... Even Ricky Stewart agreed in the press conference, it was just an awkward moment that came horribly wrong for Anasta... But Hunt wasn't in the wrong at all..

Even if the panel decides it was high, Hunt has a perfect record n will still play this weekend

Answer 6

I dont fink der was nothin wrong wif Hunts hit or the hit on hodgeson. Its league 4 f.uk sake accidents r gona happen. I didnt fink dose players were at fault

Answer 7

most likely. he did not do anything wrong. anasta just sliped. the way i see it nothing for the broncos to worry about. it was not a cheap shot. just an accident. he may get 1 week ban like cowboys guy got for hit on tigers hodgeson.

Answer 8

I think Hunt will get off as he did not lift his elbow, it was kept at his side the whole time.  However, I believe the NRL could take a leaf out of Rugby Unions book and penalise any tackle that comes in contact with the head.

How many head high tackles were there on the weekend in Rugby Union compared to Rugby League?  I only saw 1 in rugby union (out of 4 matches) and saw at least 15 in League (out of 5 matches).  

Rugby Union also penalises tackles that don't the use the arms (shoulder charges).  I think this rule would ruin League as the big-hits are part of the game.