Canberra's Hudson Young faces one of the longest bans in NRL history for his alleged eye gouge on Warriors rookie Adam Pompey in Saturday night's clash.
The Raiders forward was referred directly to the judiciary for the incident, with calls for him to miss for up to 20 weeks from two rugby league greats.
โHeโs gone,โ Brett Finch said on Fox Leagueโsย commentary.
โHeโs got serious issues. Heโs done it before and itโs absolute garbage.
โThatโs rubbish, thatโs not what our game is about.
โThat is a disgraceful act. Look at the pressure on his eyes.
โThat is terrible. He (Pompey) should react, he should put one straight on his chin.
โAnd this is a bloke who spent five weeks on the sideline?
โYou canโt touch the eyes of an opposing player. He knows heโs done it, and heโs a repeat offender. It's a disgrace.
โHeโll be disappointed, Ricky (Stuart). He doesnโt coach players who do that. Thatโs just crap. Itโs really poor.โ
Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns echoed Finch's thoughts on Channel 9.
โFair dinkum, his next season will be over,โ Johns said.
โHe came back from five weeks, to do it again, youโre looking at 20 weeks or a season.โ
Young already missed five games earlier in the season for making contact with the face of Canterbury's Aiden Tolman.
It comes in the same week that South Sydney's George Burgess is eligible to return from a nine-match ban for eye gouging Wests Tigers' Robbie Farah.
Young's previous offence means that if he is found guilty of eye gouging, he will receive an even greater penalty.
The 21-year old made his NRL debut in round three this season and has played in three games since returning from his suspension.
What an absolute idiot. Your 21 and just made your debut, you know the rules and youโve also already been punished for doing it once. Should be out for a year. Thereโs just no room for that in our game.
Luckily heโs off to the super league otherwise after eyes who knows, maybe he takes to take some notes of Hoppa
Yes, I agree. It’s a shame because he’s a quality young player but he shouldn’t play in 2020. Thing is, McGuire did it three times this year. 3 TIMES IN ONE SEASON. He recieved two fines and finally got a ban that only actually lasted a matter of weeks. McGuire shouldn’t play next year in my book either.
Yes I’m a Raiders fan but totally unacceptable in my view…very disappointing
I agree, sydneyroosta. Eye gouging is a dog act.should have been rubbed out after his first offence.. Young will no doubt miss the entire 2020 series.
I meant McGuire should have been rubbed out after his first offence.