When Good Friday turned bad

April 3 Where it began The Good Friday grand final rematch between Canterbury and South Sydney erupts into mayhem when referee Gerard Sutton awards a controversial penalty in the dying minutes, allowing Rabbitohs centre Bryson Goodwin to kick a match-winning penalty goal. Bulldogs forward David Klemmer is sin-binned for dissent and captain James Graham reported for his late tackle on Souths halfback Adam Reynolds. A match official is injured leaving the field as angry spectators hurl plastic bottles from the grandstand. Four Canterbury players are cited over their roles in the incident. April 7 Taking responsibility Four Canterbury players: James Graham, Sam Kasiano, David Klemmer and Michael Lichaa lodge early guilty pleas to their charges in the aftermath. Graham (four matches), Klemmer (three) and Kasiano (two) receive a combined nine weeks in suspensions,…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2014

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