Kid’s hilarious high-five snub after Jack Wighton sin binned

The Canberra Raiders have had a brutal afternoon in Newcastle, with even the fans hanging the visitors out to dry.

The kid was about to do him dirty. Photo: Fox Sports

Canberra Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton has landed in hot water after the 2020 Dally M Medal winner twice landed on report in a 24-14 loss to the Newcastle Knights.

Wighton faces a nervous wait after two high shots were placed on report, with the Raiders star admitting he could face a stint on the sideline.

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Wighton was penalised and put on report for a high shot on Lachlan Miller in the 23rd minute as the Knights fullback tried to get out of his in-goal.

Fox League analyst Corey Parker said “there was intent, it was high. And if that is the case … he should be in the bin.”

But Wighton stayed on the field and scored the Raiders’ second try.

Wighton was sin binned in the 48th minute after he was deemed to have left the ground to contact Jackson Hastings’ head as he went to put pressure on the Knights halfback.

The hit that saw Wighton sin binned. Photo: Fox Sports

And if that wasn’t bad enough, a kid caught him out with the oldest trick in the book.

Walking from the field after being given his marching orders, a young fan held his hand out over the tunnel, only withdrawing it as he finally lulled Wighton in for a high-five.

Poor jack gets sent to the bin then gets done like this by a kid 🤣🤣 #NRLKnightsRaiderspic.twitter.com/UR3gfTzWkm

— Nate tommo (@TompsettNathan) March 26, 2023

Jack Wighton with a dumb dumb play. Then getting a high five fake out by some kid whilst walking off to the sin bin

— Ryan Pickett (@Eagleeyedkiwi) March 26, 2023

It didn’t get any better for the Raiders as the Knights scored what would be the final points of the day as Tyson Frizell crossed a minute later.

Asked after the game about the sin bin, Wighton admitted he got it wrong.

“It happened quick, I was just trying to put on some kick pressure, he was getting away good kicks all day,” Wighton said. “There was no malice in it.

“I’ll have to have a look at it, I don’t know how ugly or if it’s even bad.”

Asked about if he was worried about the drama, he said: “After some of the suspensions lately, I guess you’ll always have to have a bit of fear.”

But while it was about as bad as it could be for the Raiders to slump to second last on the ladder, it was exactly what the Knights wanted, keeping the visitor scoreless in the second half.

Knights coach Adam O’Brien was proud of his players and happy for the town.

“For (the fans) to see the players fight the way they did and get the win, and then to see the joy on the people that have just kept turning up after being on the back of some big score lines and some disappointment, it’s great. It’s awesome.

“Credit to the players. We’ve spoken about playing an up-tempo style … (in the second half) we wanted to start high energy with the ball and complete our sets clinically and set up the game.

“And not get sick of kicking into corners.

“I thought they executed that outstanding. I’m proud.”

What a win for the Knights. Photo by Scott Gardiner/Getty Images

The Raiders went to the break leading 14-8 after Jack Wighton and Hudson Young traded tries with Greg Marzhew and Bradman Best.

Corey Harawira-Naera’s two conversions and a two-point field goal by halfback Matt Frawley – drafted into the side three hours before kick-off when Jamal Fogarty was ruled out with a stomach complaint – was the difference.

A three-try blitz early in the second half won the game for Newcastle.

A beautiful floating pass by Tyson Gamble put Marzhew in the corner. Gagai scored on the right after a dominant set of six.

Miller took over the goalkicking from Hastings – who’d badly hooked two attempts – and sliced in both conversions from the western touchline.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said his team didn’t stop trying and paid credit to a Newcastle defensive unit that “didn’t break”. But he added that some of his team’s defensive errors were “inexcusable”.

“It comes back to execution and not being good in areas that we had to be good at defensively … it’s inexcusable, some of the tries they scored,” Stuart said.

With Matt Cleary, NCA NewsWire

Originally published as Kid’s hilarious high-five snub after Jack Wighton sin binned