Melbourne prop Jordan McLean’s tackle in which Newcastle forward Alex McKinnon broke his neck has been referred straight to a judiciary hearing – and the hearing has been deferred.
The match review panel on Tuesday announced McLean had been charged with a dangerous throw for his part in a three-man tackle alongside teammates Jesse and Kenny Bromwich and it would go to a hearing because of the serious injury arising from it.
NRL head of football Todd Greenberg said McLean would be stood down for Melbourne’s game against Canterbury in Perth on Saturday while the hearing would be deferred indefinitely out of respect to McKinnon and his family.
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