The Tigers showed spirit, again, but poor discipline cruelled them – again – as they lost 48-30 to North Queensland.
Any hope of a Wests Tigers fightback ended the moment Justin Olam was sent from the field for a dangerous high tackle on Heilum Luki at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night.
Nine commentator Paul Gallen thought a sin-bin would have been sufficient, but Cooper Cronk agreed with the heavy punishment, admitting: “It’s not as if he has hit him softly; he’s hit him with a lot of force, directly to the chin”. Cowboys coach Todd Payten initially feared Luki had broken his jaw, and wondered why Butler did not react immediately to the tackle, rather than wait for the bunker to intervene.
The focus for Tigers supporters in the final five weeks of the season is avoiding the wooden spoon. It could come down to the final round against Parramatta.
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