NSW Blues centre Joseph Suaalii has broken his silence after he was sent off by Ashley Klein within the opening ten minutes of the match of the opening game of the 2024 State of Origin series.
Less than ten minutes into his Origin debut for the NSW Blues, Suaalii departed the field after a high-shot on Queensland fullback Reece Walsh - the Broncos star would be ruled out for the remainder of the evening.
โMixed emotions,โ Suaalii wrote on Instagram.
โDisappointed let my brothers, fam n state down. Blessed and honoured to put the blue jersey on. #311
โOnto the next.โ
After the game, he was charged with a Grade 2 Reckless High Tackle, meaning he faces a four-match suspension if he takes an early guilty plea, but it will be increased to five matches if he decides to challenge it and is found guilty.
Should the outside back accept a four-match ban, he will miss Round 15 against theย Parramatta Eels, Round 16 against theย Canterbury Bulldogs, Round 17 against theย Wests Tigersย and Round 18 against theย St George Illawarra Dragonsย before being cleared to return, potentially for Origin 3.
A fifth match would see him miss Round 20 as well given the Roosters have a bye in Round 19.
