The hip-drop controversy in the NRL has resurfaced, bringing with it a perplexing new interpretation that raises eyebrows.
Two tackles by two Eels players resulted in two vastly different outcomes.
This situation once again poses the question of whether the league's judiciary truly understands the parameters of player safety.
There's a growing demand for "blanket" suspensions to be introduced across the NRL.
Recently, Dragons player Ryan Couchman received a four-game suspension after his tackle on Parramatta's J'maine Hopgood, which unfortunately ended Hopgood's season due to a ruptured ACL.
Couchman, who previously spent the entirety of 2025 recovering from his own injury, was directed straight to the judiciary despite having an unblemished record.
This young forward is set to return around ANZAC Day after serving his four-game suspension.
In a stark twist, just days later, Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny faced charges for a remarkably similar tackle on Eels fullback Isaiah Iongi.
However, the outcome for Kenny? Just one match on the sidelines.