{"id":403148,"date":"2024-06-15T02:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T02:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=403148"},"modified":"2024-06-15T04:05:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T04:05:50","slug":"broncos-enforcer-banned-after-rabbitohs-melee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=403148","title":{"rendered":"Broncos enforcer banned after Rabbitohs melee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Broncos star Jordan Riki has been handed a two-match ban for an off-the ball hit on Souths' Cameron Murray, which sparked a melee in the loss to Souths on Friday night.<\/p>\n

South Sydney's Latrell Mitchell and Riki were both sin-binned with 24 minutes remaining<\/a> after Riki caught Murray without the ball, leading to a confrontation with Mitchell.<\/p>\n

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Riki has been suspended by the match review committee for two games which will increase to three if he challenges the dangerous contact charge and loses.<\/p>\n

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While Mitchell\ufeff was hit with a contrary conduct charge, which will see him pay a $3000 fine if he pleads guilty. He risks a two-game ban if he fights the charge and loses.<\/p>\n

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Post-game, Murray said it "looked worse than it was".<\/p>\n

"I'm fine … he didn't get me in the head or anything so I'm all good," he said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

Speaking to media after the match, Broncos coach Kevin Walters said he was surprised Riki was not sent off for the incident.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I thought he was lucky to stay on the field," Walters said.<\/p>\n

"He (Riki) was a bit off tonight \u2013 he'll be the first to admit it \u2013 and we'll have a discussion with him. His effort was good, but he didn't have his head in the right space.<\/p>\n

"I don't think he'll get suspended. I thought a send off would have been sufficient."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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