Melbourne Storm's star prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona will miss Sunday's NRL grand final against Penrith after failing to have a grade three careless high tackle charge downgraded at the judiciary. The guilty verdict means he will serve a five-match suspension, leaving Melbourne facing a significant loss for the biggest game of the season.
The Storm have suffered a monumental blow with man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona to miss Sunday’s grand final showdown with Penrith after he failed in his bid to have a grade three careless high tackle reduced at the judiciary.
The veteran prop had been seeking a rare double downgrade to a grade one which would have seen him escape with a fine.“I had a fair hearing. All my energy will go towards my team to get the result.” Dr Morgan was unable to go into the symptoms he showed without Collins’ consent, however he made it clear that the Roosters prop showed signs of concussion.
Once again, Dr Morgan made it clear he cannot disclose the symptoms shown by Collins due to confidentiality concerns. They described the level of force as a “high level” which was significantly higher than that of Holmes’ Origin tackle.
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