Sydney Roosters lock Victor Radley has escaped sanction over what appeared to be a punch during his side's semi-final against the Sea Eagles last night.<\/p>\n
As the ball broke from a scrum in the second half, Radley appeared to throw a punch at Manly's Sean Keppie before running back into the defensive line.<\/p>\n
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"Based on the available angles, neither the bunker review official or match review committee could not determine if a punch was involved," a spokesman for the MRC said on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Contract revelation after Sea Eagle sticks boot into Roosters<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Does it really matter?': Hasler loses his patience at journos<\/a><\/p>\n Radley seemed to take issue with being held by his opposite number, and the two came together again a few minutes later, with Radley heard saying, "Don't f–king go me, c–t," into the microphone as referee Gerard Sutton pleaded for calmness.<\/p>\n The fiery lock has received praise for his physical and direct style of play, but that has often boiled over to his team's detriment.<\/p>\n Radley played just 14 regular season games this year due to a combination of injuries and suspensions, and was cited five different times in 2021.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The 'big job' awaiting Sheens amid Madge exit<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Luai's telling post Origin slump admission<\/a><\/p>\n The incident further marred what was a disastrous night for the Roosters, who had their season ended in a lop-sided contest in Mackay.<\/p>\n Manly will now face South Sydney next Friday with a spot in the grand final on the line.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Hasler](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/381759\/pickerimage.jpg\")
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