The Tigers asked the NRL for a formal explanation after a Latrell Mitchell high shot was only deemed worthy of a two-week suspension just seven days after Joey Leilua was handed a four-week ban for a similar incident | SMHsport
In their eyes, Leilua's swinging arm on Dylan Edwards was not dissimilar to Mitchell flattening Josh Reynolds after he accidentally kicked Souths centre Campbell Graham in the head.
Latrell Mitchell hits Josh Reynolds high after the Tigers playmaker inadvertently kicked Campbell Graham in the head while going for the ball.Annesley detailed the difference between the two incidents at his weekly briefing. "They are different and consequently, the match review committee viewed them differently and the attributes of those tackles differently.
The other major controversial moment of the weekend's matches involved the bunker recommending Bailey Simonsson be sent to the sin for a "professional foul" on Josh Addo-Carr as the pair chased a loose ball during Canberra's clash with Melbourne.The bunker failed to recognise that neither player had any intention of taking one another out and had all eyes for the ball.
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