NRL fans frustrated with soft approach to head high contact and ill-discipline, highlighted by Papalii's actions.
Fans can't be blamed for feeling like the NRL has gone soft on head high contact and ill-discipline this season.
Nothing screamed blatant ill-discipline more than Josh Papalii's brain explosion in Townsville.
After being put on report for making head contact in a tackle for a second time, Papalii decided to pat referee Adam Gee on the chest as he walked past the match official, who had just penalised the Raiders forward.
It was a moment of ill-discipline that Papalii should have been penalised for, at a minimum.
But on Sunday, the match review committee merely hit Papalii with a grade one contrary conduct charge and a $3,000 fine.
Josh...