When the Roosters faced the Eels, James Tedesco was knocked out. Picture: Getty
After a vicious high shot that took James Tedesco out of the Sydney Roosters’ match against Parramatta on Thursday night, Bailey Simonsson left fans and analysts wondering why he wasn’t sent off instead of sin-binned. In the 24th minute of the Roosters’ 28-20 victory, Simonsson hit Tedesco late and high. The Eels winger raced in and caught Tedesco in the face with his shoulder.
Following his ninth concussion of his career, the Roosters fullback failed his HIA (Head Injury Assessment) and did not return to the game. For his conduct, Simonsson received ten minutes in the sin bin; nonetheless, many were shocked that he was not sent off for the remainder of the game.
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“He’s hit him in the head,” Billy Slater continued. It is your responsibility to avoid hitting someone in the head, particularly when you are charging in like that.
“You must drop your standards. Bailey Simonsson’s story will not end well, regrettably.”
“He came in and landed with his shoulder and hit James Tedesco in the head and I thought he was lucky not to be sent off,” Michael Ennis stated on Fox Sports. Although I don’t believe it was malicious, we are attempting to remove direct head contact from the game in light of what we have observed.”Obviously, Tedesco left for the sin bin and won’t come back. However, I believed Simonsson was fortunate to remain on the field.
After seeing the replays, Roosters coach Trent Robinson subsequently remarked that he was “ropeable” and that Simonsson wasn’t sent out at the moment. “It was disheartening to lose Teddy at such a young age, and the communication—well, I’m not sure, to be honest—was upsetting because, at the time, I felt like I was expecting a farewell.
“I was a little more divided about my thoughts when I looked at it after the game and took some time to look at it. That’s where it ended up, I suppose.
