'Tackle we are trying to stamp out': Liam Henry facing two-game ban for nasty crusher tackle
Liam Henry has been slapped with a two-game suspension for a nasty crusher tackle in Penrith's 25-6 loss against the Knights on Saturday night.
The young forward was placed on report and sin binned for the incident, which saw him bring down his weight on the back of Fletcher Sharpe's neck.
The match review committee have hit the Panthers prop with a grade two charge, which will see Henry banned for two matches with an early guilty plea.
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Should he fight the charge and lose, Henry will miss three games.
Henry's tackle was the textbook style of crusher that has rarely been seen in the past few years and leaves the reigning premiers without a crucial cog in the wheel.
Liam Henry performing a crusher tackle on Fletcher Sharpe. Fox League
League great Steve Roach pointed out that "his feet left the ground" while veteran commentator Andrew Voss immediately took issue with the offence.
"That's the tackle that we are trying to stamp out," he said on Fox League.
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Jacob Preston was recently suspended for four games after a crusher tackle, which was largely due to his carry-over points from previous indiscretions.
Penrith's latest loss sees the four-time champs slump to the bottom of the ladder.
