{"id":405191,"date":"2024-06-22T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=405191"},"modified":"2024-06-22T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T11:05:42","slug":"mate-youre-off-roosters-gun-facing-ban-for-ugly-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=405191","title":{"rendered":"'Mate, you're off': Roosters gun facing ban for ugly act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roosters<\/a> centre Fetalaiga Pauga is likely to face time on the sidelines after he was sent off for a high shot on Bulldogs<\/a> fullback Connor Tracey.<\/p>\n

In the 72nd minute with his side leading 26-8<\/a>, Pauga \ufeffclotheslined Tracey as the Bulldogs attacked their line.<\/p>\n

"That's direct contact to the head and he's going to leave the field here, that's a swinging arm," league great Mick Ennis said on Fox League.<\/p>\n

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Referee Grant Atkins could be heard saying to Bunker official Peter Gough "that looks bad to me" as the decision process was going on.<\/p>\n

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"That's a bad one," \ufeffEnnis added.<\/p>\n

Tracey was attended to immediately by Bulldogs medical staff with the fullback staying down for a long time.<\/p>\n

Eventually, Pauga was called by Atkins with the referee not even offering an explanation.<\/p>\n

"Mate, you're off\ufeff," Atkins told Pauga.<\/p>\n

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The referee went on to explain to captain James Tedesco the tackle was "carless, high force and direct".<\/p>\n

"We don't have much choice there mate," he added.<\/p>\n

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Tracey eventually sat and left the field with assistance for his HIA.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Post-game, Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo provided an update on his fullback.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"He's not well … I'm disappointed, we are probably going to lose him next week," he said.<\/p>\n

"It is what it is."<\/p>\n

Roosters coach Trent Robinson conceded the hit "wasn't good".\ufeff<\/p>\n

"It's not great to see a player like that go off like that, it was tough," he said.<\/p>\n

"We don't want that, either side, in our game.<\/p>\n

"It's disappointing. He's (Pauga) suffering a bit in there."<\/p>\n

Pauga wasn't the only player \ufeffsent from the field with Roosters halfback Sam Walker sin binned a few minutes later for a professional foul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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