Mick Crocker. Sin binned & on report

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The Wrecking Machine in the bad books. Reported for a spear tackle (looked bad, a lifted tackle gone wrong) - will cop weeks. What's his recent judiciary form/rap sheet like, and how many weeks should he expect?

On the sin bin (un related incident) - FFS. Worst call I've ever seen by an umpire in any sport. EVER. All in brawl erupts, and the only bloke trying to pull blokes out of the fracas, is the one sent off.

IMHO - the ref (and his off siders who dobbed him in) should cop as many weeks for that screw up, as Crocker gets for his spear tackle.

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That was as bad as the Morley send off a year ago against the Dogs at the same ground. I mean the picture clearly showed Crocker trying to drag Hoffman away from the guy (admitted he was the 3rd man in), but I have no clue what the linesmen were talking about ...

His spear tackle was bad admittedly, but he took his hand away at the last moment so that should save him a few weeks.

Hopefully he doesn't revert to his bad old ways after this, has been in great form for us this season. :thumbsu:
 

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Crocker faces nine-week ban
May 8, 2006

MELBOURNE and Queensland forward Michael Crocker is facing a nine-week suspension – ruling him out of the entire rugby league State of Origin series – after being charged with a grade-four dangerous throw.

Crocker was charged today for his tackle that left South Sydney's Shane Rigon with a shoulder injury and concussion in Storm's 38-14 NRL win on Saturday night.

The grade-four charge carries a base penalty of a seven-week ban.

Crocker's ban would be increased because of past offences.

AAP
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May as well plead guilty and cop it.
 

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Too bad Mal Meninga didn't name him in his origin squad/team before the hearing (That would've knocked 3 games off the suspension).

I reckon challenge it (spend some more of News Corp's dollars at an appeal). Should be able to make a case to at least knock 2 weeks off. IIRC - his biggest suspension previously was 2 weeks (although one was for a lower grade illegal throw).
 

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Seething Crocker accepts ban
May 9, 2006

SUSPENDED Melbourne second rower Michael Crocker today claimed he has been victimised by the NRL judiciary because he was a Queensland Origin contender.

Crocker today accepted an early guilty plea after being charged with a grade four dangerous throw for his tackle on South Sydney forward Shane Rigon, rubbing the in-form back rower out for nine matches, including all three games of the State of Origin series.

The former Sydney Roosters forward, who has a poor record at the judiciary with seven suspensions in the last five years, claimed he had been treated unfairly because of his Queensland allegiances.

"I think it's got more to do with Origin," Crocker said.

"People can take it how they want, but I'm pretty sure it definitely would have been a little more interesting if I was wearing a different jersey.

"I obviously didn't have a clean record which didn't help me. But the charge shouldn't have been that high.

"Maybe if my name wasn't Michael Crocker it would have been a different story as well."

Crocker said he decided not to fight the charge, and risk a 12-match ban, after being tipped off that he stood little hope of being successful.

"The fact that certain things that were said to me, after discussing it with people down here, was the fact that we probably wouldn't have had any hope," Crocker said.
 

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This is pathetic. The judiciary are a f****** disgrace.
His record doesn't help him, the injury to the souths guy were enough for him to miss games and it was dangerous tackle.

To use the "he's a storm player, lets give them sh*t" excuse is completly stupid!
 

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I think the penalty is about right, he's a dirty player and deserved it.
It would be good if we could wipe these players out of the game once and for all

Disgraceful that Gregan only gets a week for a more serious speer tackle.
Says something about Rugby Union.
 

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