No charges laid after Origin opener despite NSW star Keeley Davis complaining of eye gouge
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No charges have been laid from Thursday's women's State of Origin opener despite allegations of an eye gouge against Queensland.
NSW star Keeley Davis issued a complaint against a Queensland player to referee Belinda Sharpe during the first half at Suncorp Stadium.
While Maroons forward Romy Teitzel was initially believed to be the alleged culprit, Millie Elliott revealed to Nine on Friday morning that it was in fact Sienna Lofipo who was at the centre of the allegations.
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Sharpe reported the allegation but the match review committee did not charge anyone following the game.
"I told any of the girls to come to me with anything if they needed to," Blues captain Isabelle Kelly said when asked about her support of Davis following the game.
"I put my players first. We will see what comes of it at the end of the day."
Isabelle Kelly and Keeley Davis speak to referee Belinda Sharpe. Nine
NSW coach John Strange revealed he was not concerned that the act would rattle Davis' performance as she had admitted to letting a biting incident go last season.
"She told me she got bit last year and let that go," he said.
Kelly interjected: "Yeah, that's why I told her if anything happened this time you've got to tell me.
"I think if you know Keeley, you'd know that won't rattle her."
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At the time, Davis was seen signalling towards her face to Sharpe and her teammates but opted to take a quick tap and power down the field closer to the line.
Phil Gould noted the incident was unfolding between the players and the referee while Jesse Southwell was lining up to take a conversion.
"They haven't called the player out that's been accused," Gould said on Nine.
"The Blues player was asked several times whether or not she wanted to go on with it, and she was quite determined."
The incident was not the only ugly act that was penalised by Sharpe, with Tiana Penitani-Gray pinged for a hair pull that denied Tamika Upton the opportunity to score.
