Judiciary gamble backfires on Sharks skipper

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Cronulla Sharks skipper Wade Graham has been unsuccessful astatine the NRL judiciary and had his suspension accrued to a four-match ban.

Graham was initially handed a three-match suspension for his brutal deed connected South Sydney's Davvy Moale, aft the incidental was ruled a people 1 reckless precocious tackle.

The 32-year-old fronted the judiciary connected Tuesday evening, arguing that it was a "split-second decision".

"There was nary clip to think, it changed from 1 attacker to different successful the abstraction of a step," helium said.

"I conscionable went into my mean tackle technique, aiming to deed the shot and marque interaction truthful it was an effectual tackle.

"It was a split-second decision. I could possibly person gone little but determination was nary clip to change. I've had a bid of concussions truthful I don't purpose debased anymore, but determination was nary clip anyway."

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Graham's mentation did not lavation with the NRL's ineligible team, who argued that the Sharks prima had "lined (Moale) up" successful the tackle.

The failed judiciary travel is simply a monolithic stroke to the Sharks, who were already smarting connected the backmost of a location nonaccomplishment to the Rabbitohs successful circular one.

Graham's suspension volition spot him miss clashes against the Eels, Raiders, Dragons and Warriors. He volition beryllium eligible to instrumentality successful circular 7 against the Roosters pursuing Cronulla's circular six bye.

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