Ryan Matterson does not reverse suspension

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The Parramatta Eels will be without Ryan Matterson to begin the upcoming NRL season, after the backrower's three-match ban for a crusher tackle was upheld after an appeal to the chairman of the judiciary. Matterson copped the suspension after turning down a $4000 fine a crusher tackle executed during the 2022 grand final.

The Eels and State of Origin star had originally accepted a three-week sanction after declaring the fine he could have otherwise accepted as being too 'hefty'. The 28-year-old had a change of heart in November though, with the club subsequently exploring their options to get him back on the field without missing any time.

 

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LOL

 

[RabbitJ]

I thought it was quite funny at the time when he decided to take the suspension instead of the fine. It was then absolutely absurd when they tried to roll that back.