Eels star Ryan Matterson has reportedly modified his thoughts about serving a suspension subsequent season for a crusher sort out and as an alternative is now keen to pay the mandatory superb.
Matterson was charged for a crusher sort out on Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards within the grand closing and had the choice of serving a three-game ban or paying a $4,000 superb with an early responsible plea.
Much to the shock of followers and pundits, the 28-year-old selected the suspension, that means he’ll miss the Eels’ clashes with the Storm, Sharks and Sea Eagles subsequent season.
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However, News Corp has revealed Matterson desires to backflip on that call — however the NRL are unlikely to permit it.
Matterson was slammed for his preliminary resolution with NRL veteran Aaron Woods calling him the “tightest human” and Panthers legend Mark Geyer describing it as a “total head-scratcher.”
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Nonetheless Matterson doubled down within the days following the decision.
“If you do something wrong at work. They don’t take money off you,” he advised AAP in October.
“I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m playing rugby league.
“It’s just getting quicker and quicker and people are getting stronger and stronger — and the game keeps changing rules.
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“There wasn’t much in it… It didn’t make sense to me. At the time I thought it was definitely a penalty, but I didn’t think it would go much further than that.
“Considering Jarome Luai is kicking players and he didn’t get cited. It makes you think ‘Where is this game heading?’”
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However the Eels have lodged an objection claiming the deadline for Matterson’s plea was unfair, with an NRL spokesperson confirming to News Corp: “We are in dialogue with the Parramatta club regarding the matter.”
Matterson was hit with the cost the Monday morning after the grand closing, which was a public vacation, and solely had 24 hours to reply.
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But the star ahead was preoccupied on that day, attending an Eels fan day after which spending time together with his teammates later that evening.
The Eels requested a deadline extension however solely obtained two hours.
News Corp declare the Eels are of the idea Matterson would have made a distinct resolution if he had extra time.