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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3430282, member: 9853"] I don't think we can get too fixated on precedents, especially one in which we all agree was too lean. The judiciary will be directed to adapt towards what the NRL wants to achieve. They've been making noise all season about wanting to stamp out this kind of tackle, and here we are with a really bad one, albeit arguably "unintentional," from one of the competitions' smartest and fairest players. Before the season, I'd never even heard of a "hip drop" and now it's the biggest crime in rugby league. We went through the same process with high contact. If you are to strictly adhere to earlier precedents, the game would still be in the 70's with swinging arms, face massages, spear tackles and king hits getting swept under the carpet. If the NRL is trying to "crack down" the penalties are invariably going to get larger over time. And then maybe settle down or ease off. I would question the NRL breaking precedent when you see a player get off lighter than you would expect given what someone got earlier, and you agreed with the outcome. That last bit is important. It shouldn't be about getting revenge on another club for a punishment one of your own players got that seemed a bit too harsh. The entire process should course correct over time. Well that's the ideal world, anyway. I prefer not to be a cynic. [/QUOTE]

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