Wests Tigers' big earners Josh Reynolds and Russell Packer should be snubbed from selection the remainder of the NRL season as punishment for their half-time Brookvale Oval exit - so say Tigers greats
While the club made it known they were not required to be at the game because they were not playing, you only have to look a little further west to realise Penrith, who lead the competition, have a policy in place that requires all 31 players in their 'bubble' to attend every home-and-away game in Sydney.
"I wouldn't pick them again this year. It's all hands on deck because we're an outside chance to make the eight, and as a team you never know when you might need someone, but that would send a bad message to everyone else and imply it's acceptable because it's not.Balmain's representative prop Steve Roach, who was at the ground on Saturday night, said: "They'd want a good excuse, but I don't think there is an excuse.
"They weren't required to be there. It doesn't affect us. We didn't even notice they had left,'' Brooks said."Because of where we are on the ladder, these little stories become bigger stories. They're team players and I love playing with both of them. It's not an issue for us.''
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