Eels star facing huge ban after judiciary call

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By Damien McCartney and Lachlan Harper

UPDATE: Eels prima Kennedy Cherrington has been sent consecutive to the judiciary aft she was sent disconnected for a unsafe tackle successful the NRLW expansive last replay.

Early successful the 2nd fractional of the Knights 38-4 triumph implicit the Eels, Cherrington got her hands betwixt the legs of Laishon Albert-Jones, and each but planted the caput of the Knights interchange into the ground.

Although Albert-Jones got up astir immediately, Cherrington knew she was successful occupation and could beryllium heard apologising profusely.

But it wasn't capable – Belinda Sharpe issued her marching orders and Cherrington virtually sprinted disconnected the ground. The Eels skipper volition present person to beforehand the judiciary and volition beryllium looking astatine a important ban.

Kennedy Cherrington was sent disconnected for this tackle connected Laishon Albert-Jones. (Getty)

"She showed plentifulness of remorse, Cherrington, she knew she was successful the wrong. But we don't privation that successful the game," Alanna Ferguson said successful commentary for Nine.

Billy Slater agreed it was the close call.

"There was nary intent, but the information Albert-Jones ended successful that presumption (was not good)," helium said.

Kennedy Cherrington was sent disconnected by referee Belinda Sharpe. (Getty)

Off the pursuing plays Tayla Predebon and past Abigail Roache some scored for the Knights.

It was a pugnacious time for the Eels, who stay winless 3 games into the NRLW play aft losing the expansive last to the Knights past year.

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All told, 7 Knights got themselves connected the people expanse arsenic the premiers ran riot astatine CommBank Stadium.

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The Knights scored doubly wrong the archetypal 10 minutes, earlier the Eels got their 1 and lone of the day successful the 12th minute.

The Eels enjoyed beardown tract presumption aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional but were incapable to person it into points. Cherrington's send-off ended immoderate accidental the Eels had of a fightback.

Knights second-rower Caitlan Johnston has besides been banned for an incidental successful the game.

Johnston was charged with a people 2 careless precocious tackle successful the 2nd fractional and volition miss 1 crippled with an aboriginal blameworthy plea.

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