Storm the newslimited darlings

[casey79]

Yes we all know the storm are owned and run by news limited but this is a joke isn't it?
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,24396679-5016549,00.html

MELBOURNE Storm captain Cameron Smith has miraculously escaped suspension at an NRL judiciary hearing tonight.

The decision has given Melbourne a massive boost in the club's bid for successive premierships.
Smith fronted the judiciary charged with a grapple tackle on Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday last weekend.

The Storm skipper pleaded not guilty.


Smith will now play in Friday night's grand final qualifier against Cronulla at the SFS.

He would also be available for the grand final, should Melbourne progress by beating the Sharks.

[Cruz]

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GRAPPLE tackles have plagued rugby league for the past five years, but the NRL judiciary last night announced a three-second cure that might get rid of them forever.
One . . . two . . . three . . . that's precisely how long Cameron Smith's tackle on Sam Thaiday lasted, the one that saw him rubbed out for the season as the judiciary panel took its bravest stance yet against the ugly defensive technique.