Phoenix Crossland set to miss NRL grand final after pleading guilty over Nathan Cleary tackle
- Newcastle Knights hooker Phoenix Crossland will plead guilty at the judiciary over the tackle that left Nathan Cleary with a compound fracture.
- Crossland was sent off for the hip-drop tackle in the 36th minute of Newcastle's preliminary final win over Penrith on Sunday and the match review committee sent him straight to the judiciary with a dangerous contact charge.
- A hearing is set for 6pm AEST tonight to decide the punishment, with Crossland's plea all but guaranteeing he will miss Sunday's grand final, barring an 11th-hour miracle.
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- Newcastle Knights hooker Phoenix Crossland will plead guilty at the judiciary over the tackle that left Nathan Cleary with a compound fracture.
- Crossland was sent off for the hip-drop tackle in the 36th minute of Newcastle's preliminary final win over Penrith on Sunday and the match review committee sent him straight to the judiciary with a dangerous contact charge.
- A hearing is set for 6pm AEST tonight to decide the punishment, with Crossland's plea all but guaranteeing he will miss Sunday's grand final, barring an 11th-hour miracle.
Sources: ABC Australia