Corey Waddell facing lengthy ban for headbutt on Liam Martin
Emerging Sea Eagles star Corey Waddell could be set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines after being charged for a headbutt on Liam Martin in Manly’s loss to Penrith.
Manly’s Corey Waddell is facing a two-game NRL suspension after being charged with striking Penrith’s Liam Martin.
Waddell will miss the Sea Eagles’ next two NRL clashes against North Queensland and Gold Coast if he submits an early guilty plea to a grade one striking charge.
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He risks being rubbed out for three weeks should he plead not guilty and lose at the judiciary.
The rookie forward was charged by the match review committee after an incident in the first half of the Sea Eagles’ 15-12 loss to Penrith on Thursday.
After taking offence at a tackle by Martin, in which he was slung to the ground, Waddell grabbed the Panthers forward by the collar and their heads came together.
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