St George Illawarra enforcer Jaydn Su'A has been slapped with a contrary conduct offence, but faces no stint on the sidelines, following his bizarre hair pull on Luciano Leilua in Sunday's defeat to the Cowboys.
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The Dragons were trailing 10-8 in the 54th minute when Leilua found a gap in defence, before Su'A grabbed a handful of ponytail to drag him down from behind close to the Dragons line. As a result, Leiluea coughed up possession, but the referee penalised Su'A for the incident.
It was one of the low points in a frustrating second stanza for the red v, whose finals hopes were dealt a mighty blow in the 34-8 defeat at Kogarah.
Su'A was cited for a contrary conduct offence and, if he pleads guilty, the second rower faces a $1800 fine. However, he is free to line up for the Dragons against the Sharks this weekend.
Cowboys forward Jason Taumalolo was also charged for a shoulder charge during Sunday's game, and faces a $3000 fine with an early plea due it being his second offence of the season.
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Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
