Parramatta's Nathan Brown has copped a two-match suspension for his shoulder charge on Canterbury's Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in Thursday night's clash.
Brown was charged with a grade-two shoulder charge with an early plea, which would rule him out for the Eels' final two regular season games against the Broncos and Sea Eagles.
BREAKING: @TheParraEels Nathan Brown to cop TWO MATCHES with early plea for grade-two shoulder charge. DWZ in bad, bad way. But get this, @NRL_Bulldogs fans ... Reimis Smith to cop ONE MATCH for love tap on Maika Sivo😳
— christian nicolussi (@mrchrisnico) August 23, 2019
The incident occurred in the 48th minute of the Bankwest Stadium clash, with Brown getting sin binned by referee Grant Atkins for “a shoulder charge with considerable force.”
Eels coach Brad Arthur said post-match: “I haven’t had a real close look at it, but I thought his arm was away from his body."
Brown is a good player, but alas, is also a major tool. That shoulder charge was just unnecessary and seeing as he is one of Parra’s best forwards, could potentially have major impacts on their top 4 aspirations
Lucky to only get 2 weeks. Yet TPJ gets 5 weeks for hardly anything. Rubbish decisions