Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt has averted sanction after delivering a “karate” kick on to the face of Dolphins halfback Sean O’Sullivan.
After placing up a bomb, O’Sullivan adopted the ball by way of earlier than he was collected by Feldt’s boot in ugly trend.
“Oh, the karate kid. Kyle Feldt, straight in to the mush of Sean O’Sullivan,” Dan Ginnane mentioned.
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Referee Gerard Sutton stopped the play earlier than Bunker officers Grant Atkins deemed in incident an accident.
Whilst speaking with the Bunker, O’Sullivan questioned how he was deemed to have made a deal with on the Cowboys winger when he was left with a bloody face.
“You can’t do that… how is that a tackle? He kicked me,” O’Sullivan protested.
The play continued and solely a minute later Feldt scored within the nook, with commentator Dan Ginnane questioning the referee’s obligation of look after gamers.
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“There was a player many years ago who was know for that sort of action… duty of care is such a vague description, sometimes we use it, sometimes we don’t,” he mentioned.
Elsewhere, the rugly league world was stunned the Dolphins weren’t awarded a penalty.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au