Rugby league legend James Graham believes Roosters enforcer Victor Radley is a “victim of reputation” after he was controversially despatched to the sin bin on Thursday evening.
The 25-year-old was given his marching orders for a lazy late shot on Cameron Munster within the twenty seventh minute of his aspect’s 28-8 loss.
The Tricolours held an 8-6 lead with Radley was despatched to the bin earlier than Craig Bellamy’s aspect charged excessive to make the rating 18-8 by halftime.
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Radley has beforehand been suspended a number of occasions and Graham believes majority of different NRL gamers wouldn’t have been despatched from the sphere.
“I think Victor Radley is a victim of reputation in my opinion, I think we’ve seen that incident happen on a number of occasions,” Graham mentioned on Triple M.
“But because it is Victor Radley he goes for 10… I’ve seen those this season and I can’t recall an example off the top of my head, but I am pretty sure I have seen a not too dissimilar incident where a player has not been sent to the sin bin.”
Graham additionally likened the sort out to Jahrome Hughes’ hit on Tanah Boyd, a sort out that noticed the Storm halfback suspended for 2 video games.
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However, Hughes remained on the sphere throughout the sport.
Meanwhile, the Match Review Committee solely handed Radley a tremendous if he took the early responsible plea.
“It was Jahrome Hughes tackle on Tanah Boyd, he ended up getting a suspension but wasn’t sent to the sin bin,” Graham mentioned.
“I said during that game if that’s Victor Radley, if that is Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, these types of tackles, your reputation plays a part in.
“I believe the reason that tackle was a sin bin was because it was Victor Radley.
“That’s the price you pay for having Victor Radley in your team, he brings so much to them, but I just think Melbourne really put the Roosters to the sword during those moments.
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“There will be some soul-searching going on.”
Trent Robinson mentioned he was very pissed off with Radley’s actions, nevertheless he did agree that his gun lock ought to have been despatched to the sin bin.
“Look you can’t do that, if that happened to Kez (Keary) I’d be really frustrated there, it wasn’t necessary and it wasn’t the end of the world at the same time,” Robinson mentioned.
“I want him to fix it but not dwell on it, he’s made some really good progressions this year so he’s not going to go back to zero on the stuff he’s got under control and the way that he’s played the game.
“He’s playing good minutes, he’s got good vision of play and he made a mistake there but we won’t dwell on it for too long.”
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