Mitch Barnett is not going to play six matches for the Newcastle Knights as determined by the NRL judiciary.
He has been punished over a controversial sent-off in his aspect’s loss to the Panthers in Bathurst on Saturday, March 26, 2022.
Following the match, Barnett intentionally tried to injure Penrith ahead Chris Smith.
The Knight ahead was referred to the judiciary on a harmful contact cost. He has been pleaded responsible on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
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After the choice, Barnett has stated: “The purpose I wish to get throughout is there’s a distinction between being deliberate and being careless,”
“I settle for the punishment for careless, however there isn’t a means I went on the market to intentionally assault somebody,”
In his protection, Barnett additionally says that he had seen Smith late and put out a “bumper” to guard himself from getting injured.
The Knights ahead will probably be lacking his aspect’s round-four match in opposition to South Sydney. He will probably be absent within the scenes till the tenth spherical.