Did Morrin bite Tahu?

Morrin cops eight games for biting Tahu
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 - 8:05 PM

Bulldogs forward Brad Morrin has been suspended for eight games by the NRL Judiciary for biting Parramatta centre Timana Tahu last Friday.

The ban ends any chance of Morrin playing again this NRL season.

The judiciary panel - made up of former players Mark Coyne, Royce Ayliffe and Bob Lindner - took 15 minutes before handing down their punishment.

The judiciary's decision to suspend Morrin for eight matches means he will not play again this season even if the Bulldogs manage to reach the grand final.

NRL prosecutor Peter Kite had suggested an 8-10 week ban for Morrin while the Bulldogs defence counsel Jim Hall asked for the panel to consider only a three to four week suspension.

Hall argued that Morrin had been the victim of a "classic spear tackle" from Tahu and Nathan Hindmarsh, with his head forcefully slammed into the ground.

Morrin said he felt "pain down his neck and shoulder blades" from the tackle and rated it "the worst I have ever felt".

The Bulldog admitted he was embarrassed by the incident and said he immediately apologised to Tahu after the game.

"I'm more than embarrassed. In the heat of the moment I did it out of frustration," Morrin told the judiciary.

"Straight after the game I went and apologised and he accepted the apology and told me not to worry about it.

"I will never do anything like that again."

The suspension equals the worst for biting in the history of the NRL, with Canterbury centre Jarrod McCracken suspended for eight matches in 1991 for biting South Sydney's Ross Harrington.
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i wouldnt call it a classic spear tackle, if anything it was a reverse spear. Hmm im sure if there was pain down his neck his first reaction wouldnt be to turn it and bite tahu. 8 weeks is fair enough i rekon
 
i hate players who try and use excusses like that and it was in the heat of the battle type stuff. Playin football myself i have had plenty times when i wanted to do stuff to the opposition, but i didnt, ITS CALLED SELF-CONTROL.
 
I feel sorry for Brad morrin

Dont we all hate being in the bad books....

I mean If i bit a teacher i'd get exspelled how do u explain that????
 
I was quite impressed with the way he handled himself on the Footy Show last night. Just goes to show the media do hype a lot of stuff up.
 
He looked like he was going to **** himself into tears. He didnt want to be there... I dont think they should have showed him.

He said he didnt expect anything... or did he mean he didnt know what to expect?
 
I dont think the guy knows really what he says sometimes. It was his first time on television, so he was probably ****ting himself too!
 
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