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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Roosters star Sam Walker learns fate for ugly tackle that left David Klemmer grimacing in pain
Roosters halfback Sam Walker can count his lucky stars after he avoided being charged for an ugly tackle that injured Dragons prop David Klemmer. In the 26th minute on Saturday, with the Dragons leading 18-12, the veteran forward took a hit-up before being tackled by two Roosters players. Then for whatever reason Walker, the third man in, cannoned into his legs below the knee. 'He has gone down awkwardly there and Walker went low and Klemmer was wincing before he got to the ground,' Dan Ginnane said. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. 'It's a penalty for the third man in and dangerous contact. 'He might be in more trouble than just giving away a penalty, he might get 10 in the bin.' Referee Grant Atkins wasted no time in sending Walker for 10 minutes as Klemmer hobbled off. 'Third man in, it's low, it's avoidable, there is force and high risk of injury, 10 in the bin,' Atkins said. You can watch the ugly incident in the player at the top of the page. Dan Ginnane added: 'Sam Walker in his return game has been sent to the sin bin. He will get 10 minutes to think about that.' And many felt Walker, who was making his return from injury, was set for another stint on the sidelines for his ugly tackle. But on Sunday, as the NRL sent around the charge sheet for Saturday's games, Walker was a notable omission. And safe to say NRL fans were largely stunned. 'What a rort,' one fan wrote on X in response to the news that Walker had avoided suspension. 'You're kidding?! That's a couple of weeks if I've ever seen it,' another added. While a third said: 'What …??? The NRL and judiciary are a joke.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sam Walker learns fate after sin-binning on NRL return
Sydney Roosters star Sam Walker has avoided spending even more time on the sidelines after dodging suspension for his cannonball-style tackle on David Klemmer. Injury-stricken Walker was sin-binned during his first game for 314 days and so faced a nervous wait after the 31-24 defeat of St George Illawarra at Kogarah Oval. After full-time on Saturday, the 23-year-old told reporters it was "a bit ridiculous" to have been sent for 10 minutes for the shot, which Roosters coach Trent Robinson also downplayed. "It didn't feel bad at all. I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty," Walker said. "I personally think (the sin-binning) is a bit ridiculous ... There's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that." On Sunday, the match review committee opted against charging Walker altogether. A cannonball tackle is a shot where a defender enters the tackle late and targets the legs of the standing ball-carrier. The tackle can cause serious injury, with Roosters forward Siua Wong in the midst of a six-week lay-off with a knee issue caused by a cannonball tackle from North Queensland's Karl Lawton, who copped a two-game ban. On Saturday night, Klemmer went off after the shot but returned in the second half to finish the game. Walker is now free to face Cronulla on Friday night and resume a season that has been significantly hindered by knee and thumb injuries. The 23-year-old halfback looms as crucial to the Roosters cementing a spot in the top eight across the final eight rounds of the regular season.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sam Walker claims it would be ‘ridiculous' if charged in Roosters' win over Dragons
Sam Walker, after a long stint on the sidelines, believes it would be 'ridiculous' if he was forced to spend more time on them. Walker played his first game since September of last year, after overcoming ACL and thumb injuries. In the space of 70 minutes - he was sin-binned for a cannonball tackle on David Klemmer - the halfback showed enough glimpses of both rust and class to raise further questions about whether the Roosters really require the services of Daly Cherry-Evans. In a free-flowing encounter that at times resembled a touch footy match, the Roosters hung on for a 31-24 victory against St George Illawarra at Jubilee Stadium. The Walker incident will be scrutinised by the match review committee, which handed the last cannonball culprit - Cowboy Karl Lawton - a grade-three charge and the three-match ban that comes with it. Anything harsher than a grade-one will result in a week on the sidelines. 'It didn't feel bad at all, I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty,' Walker said. 'This time, obviously the fact that I hit him on his booty, and obviously he went down, the people coming over the top of me didn't make it look pretty, but I'm not going in with intent to try and chop out his knees or anything like that. 'I personally think it's a bit ridiculous but I undersetand the safety of the player. But there's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that.' Roosters coach Trent Robinson added: 'Obviously you can't do that, but I feel that's a pretty heavy price for the lowest contact you could possibly put on a tackle,' said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. 'There was no force in that tackle at all, it was like the old school-yard, kneel-down behind them and push them over, type thing. It's something we don't want to see, but there's no force in that. 'We've had guys out for six weeks with MCLs with no penalties, and all of a sudden we get a sin bin for that. I was surprised with that ... 10 minutes is a big price for that force, and no injury.' The match was played in front of members of the 2010 Dragons line-up, as part of 15-year anniversary celebrations of their grand final victory. Their premiership-winning success was based on defence, something neither side was particularly interested in at Kogarah. Roosters winger Daniel Tupou scored a double, as did the Red V's Sione Finau. Another flanker, Tyrell Sloan, also bagged a meat pie. The latter at one point tried to pick a fight with Lindsay Collins, raising more questions about the footy smarts of those in his position. Why do wingers score so many tries? Because they are marked by other wingers. Some of their touchdowns were the result of good inside play, others due to poor edge defence. 'Our effort, attitude is all there, just sometimes a little bit of execution lets us down,' said Dragons coach Shane Flanagan. 'The thing that cost us today was the start to the first half, we gifted them two tries. In the end, that's the game. … 'We can't give any team, let alone the Roosters, 12 points head start in the game.' Walker was involved in many of the game's key moments. There was his field goal, which proved crucial, just on the stroke of half-time. There was also a lovely short ball to set up Billy Smith, which was counterbalanced by a drop ball and a poor missed tackle on Jaydn Su'A that invited the hosts back into the contest. However, the Roosters defended slightly better for slightly longer to move, at least temporarily, into the top eight.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Ridiculous': Sin bin perplexes Walker in NRL comeback
Sam Walker says it was "ridiculous" that he was sin-binned in his NRL comeback against St George Illawarra as the Sydney Roosters star faces the possibility of even more time on the sidelines. In the first half of the Roosters' 31-24 win on Saturday, Walker hit David Klemmer in a cannonball tackle, entering the fray late and targeting the prop's legs to bring him to the turf. The dangerous first-half shot at Kogarah Oval put a damper on the marquee halfback's first game for 314 days following knee and thumb injuries. Walker had some clunky moments, including a first-half forward pass and six missed tackles, but gave the Roosters the lead with a field goal before the break and then laid on a crucial try after it. "It was a mixed bag but after a year out, an ACL, it's good to have him back," Roosters coach Trent Robinson said. Sporting headgear on return from his latest concussion, Victor Radley flew in for the game-sealing try in the final three minutes by grabbing a high inside ball from James Tedesco. Walker will face suspension if he receives anything more severe than a grade-one charge but downplayed the tackle after fulltime. "It didn't feel bad at all, I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty," he said. "This time, obviously the fact that I hit him on his booty, and obviously he went down, the people coming over the top of me didn't make it look pretty. "But I'm not going intent to try and chop out his knees or anything like that. I personally think (the sin-binning) is a bit ridiculous but I understand the safety of the player. "There's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that." Robinson likened the tackle to schoolyard shenanigans, hinting it was not as serious as the shot from Karl Lawton that injured Roosters forward Siua Wong in round 16 and resulted in a two-game ban. "It was like the old school-yard, kneel-down behind them and push them over, type thing. It's something we don't want to see, but there's no force in that," Robinson said. "We've had guys out for six weeks with MCLs with no penalties, and all of a sudden we get a sin bin for that. I was surprised." The two sides scored a staggering five tries between them in a frantic first 17 minutes. Walker's edge put Daniel Tupou over for two tries as the veteran feasted on Tyrell Sloan, but Saints' Sione Finau gave his own opposite man, rugby convert Mark Nawaqanitawase, the same treatment. Walker put the Roosters up by a point with a field goal from 12 metres out in the final minute of the first half, and then threw a beautiful flat ball to Billy Smith that gave the visitors their fourth try. After some good chances, including a Jacob Liddle knock-on over the line, the Dragons finally had second-half points through a lovely Kyle Flanagan short pass to Jaydn Su'A on the right. But as in last week's loss to Canberra, they had to settle for gallant defeat and are set to finish the weekend four competition points out of the top eight. Dragons coach Shane Flanagan was left to rue conceding the two Tupou tries in the opening 10 minutes of the "frustrating" loss. "In the end, that's the game," he said. "After that, we got in a bit of an arm-wrestle, played some good football but you can't gift any team, let alone the Roosters, 12 points at the start of the game." Sam Walker says it was "ridiculous" that he was sin-binned in his NRL comeback against St George Illawarra as the Sydney Roosters star faces the possibility of even more time on the sidelines. In the first half of the Roosters' 31-24 win on Saturday, Walker hit David Klemmer in a cannonball tackle, entering the fray late and targeting the prop's legs to bring him to the turf. The dangerous first-half shot at Kogarah Oval put a damper on the marquee halfback's first game for 314 days following knee and thumb injuries. Walker had some clunky moments, including a first-half forward pass and six missed tackles, but gave the Roosters the lead with a field goal before the break and then laid on a crucial try after it. "It was a mixed bag but after a year out, an ACL, it's good to have him back," Roosters coach Trent Robinson said. Sporting headgear on return from his latest concussion, Victor Radley flew in for the game-sealing try in the final three minutes by grabbing a high inside ball from James Tedesco. Walker will face suspension if he receives anything more severe than a grade-one charge but downplayed the tackle after fulltime. "It didn't feel bad at all, I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty," he said. "This time, obviously the fact that I hit him on his booty, and obviously he went down, the people coming over the top of me didn't make it look pretty. "But I'm not going intent to try and chop out his knees or anything like that. I personally think (the sin-binning) is a bit ridiculous but I understand the safety of the player. "There's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that." Robinson likened the tackle to schoolyard shenanigans, hinting it was not as serious as the shot from Karl Lawton that injured Roosters forward Siua Wong in round 16 and resulted in a two-game ban. "It was like the old school-yard, kneel-down behind them and push them over, type thing. It's something we don't want to see, but there's no force in that," Robinson said. "We've had guys out for six weeks with MCLs with no penalties, and all of a sudden we get a sin bin for that. I was surprised." The two sides scored a staggering five tries between them in a frantic first 17 minutes. Walker's edge put Daniel Tupou over for two tries as the veteran feasted on Tyrell Sloan, but Saints' Sione Finau gave his own opposite man, rugby convert Mark Nawaqanitawase, the same treatment. Walker put the Roosters up by a point with a field goal from 12 metres out in the final minute of the first half, and then threw a beautiful flat ball to Billy Smith that gave the visitors their fourth try. After some good chances, including a Jacob Liddle knock-on over the line, the Dragons finally had second-half points through a lovely Kyle Flanagan short pass to Jaydn Su'A on the right. But as in last week's loss to Canberra, they had to settle for gallant defeat and are set to finish the weekend four competition points out of the top eight. Dragons coach Shane Flanagan was left to rue conceding the two Tupou tries in the opening 10 minutes of the "frustrating" loss. "In the end, that's the game," he said. "After that, we got in a bit of an arm-wrestle, played some good football but you can't gift any team, let alone the Roosters, 12 points at the start of the game." Sam Walker says it was "ridiculous" that he was sin-binned in his NRL comeback against St George Illawarra as the Sydney Roosters star faces the possibility of even more time on the sidelines. In the first half of the Roosters' 31-24 win on Saturday, Walker hit David Klemmer in a cannonball tackle, entering the fray late and targeting the prop's legs to bring him to the turf. The dangerous first-half shot at Kogarah Oval put a damper on the marquee halfback's first game for 314 days following knee and thumb injuries. Walker had some clunky moments, including a first-half forward pass and six missed tackles, but gave the Roosters the lead with a field goal before the break and then laid on a crucial try after it. "It was a mixed bag but after a year out, an ACL, it's good to have him back," Roosters coach Trent Robinson said. Sporting headgear on return from his latest concussion, Victor Radley flew in for the game-sealing try in the final three minutes by grabbing a high inside ball from James Tedesco. Walker will face suspension if he receives anything more severe than a grade-one charge but downplayed the tackle after fulltime. "It didn't feel bad at all, I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty," he said. "This time, obviously the fact that I hit him on his booty, and obviously he went down, the people coming over the top of me didn't make it look pretty. "But I'm not going intent to try and chop out his knees or anything like that. I personally think (the sin-binning) is a bit ridiculous but I understand the safety of the player. "There's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that." Robinson likened the tackle to schoolyard shenanigans, hinting it was not as serious as the shot from Karl Lawton that injured Roosters forward Siua Wong in round 16 and resulted in a two-game ban. "It was like the old school-yard, kneel-down behind them and push them over, type thing. It's something we don't want to see, but there's no force in that," Robinson said. "We've had guys out for six weeks with MCLs with no penalties, and all of a sudden we get a sin bin for that. I was surprised." The two sides scored a staggering five tries between them in a frantic first 17 minutes. Walker's edge put Daniel Tupou over for two tries as the veteran feasted on Tyrell Sloan, but Saints' Sione Finau gave his own opposite man, rugby convert Mark Nawaqanitawase, the same treatment. Walker put the Roosters up by a point with a field goal from 12 metres out in the final minute of the first half, and then threw a beautiful flat ball to Billy Smith that gave the visitors their fourth try. After some good chances, including a Jacob Liddle knock-on over the line, the Dragons finally had second-half points through a lovely Kyle Flanagan short pass to Jaydn Su'A on the right. But as in last week's loss to Canberra, they had to settle for gallant defeat and are set to finish the weekend four competition points out of the top eight. Dragons coach Shane Flanagan was left to rue conceding the two Tupou tries in the opening 10 minutes of the "frustrating" loss. "In the end, that's the game," he said. "After that, we got in a bit of an arm-wrestle, played some good football but you can't gift any team, let alone the Roosters, 12 points at the start of the game."
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Chaos as footy alphas David Klemmer and Victor Radley go toe to toe - and almost end up in the CROWD at Allianz Stadium on Anzac Day
NRL enforcers David Klemmer and Victor Radley are both famed for never taking a backward step on the footy field - and their energy was on full display on Anzac Day. Klemmer, having secured a recently move to the St George Illawarra Dragons from the Wests Tigers, was fired up from the outset. The veteran prop was involved in a confrontation with Radley inside the first five minutes at Allianz Stadium as tensions threatened to boil over. So much so, the pair almost ended up in the crowd as they attempted to sort out their differences. Once referee Todd Smith calmed down players from both sides, it was the Sandon Smith show. The five-eighth was everywhere in the first stanza, scoring two tries, and later set up a four-pointer for James Tedesco as the hosts shot out to a 34-12 lead at the hour mark. Meanwhile, Wests Tigers players have accepted Lachlan Galvin may be booed by his own home fans at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday when the young gun returns from a week in exile. Galvin, 19, will play in the halves against Cronulla, having been dropped to reserve grade the day after the club announced he had declined to review their contract offer for 2027 and beyond. Coach Benji Marshall consulted senior players as he made the decision to axe Galvin, with co-captain Api Koroisau publicly questioning whether Galvin subscribed to the Tigers' 'team-first' mentality. But after losing to wooden spoon favourites Parramatta in Galvin's absence on Easter Monday, Marshall recalled the teenager. Brent Naden insisted there was no tension at training since the Tigers reintegrated the teenager, who was subject to social media ridicule from teammates after knocking back the lucrative contract offer. 'It is the same old, just laughing, joking around with him, asking about his school homework,' the winger joked. 'He's always had my trust. He's back in the team this week and we are looking forward to playing with him.' Naden added Galvin will look to concentrate more on securing the Tigers' fourth win from eight NRL games than the possibility of booing. 'It is what it is,' he said. 'The crowd's there to make an atmosphere, but I'm pretty sure Lachie's main focus is to get the win and play some good football.'
