Sam Walker escaped NRL charges for a cannonball tackle; Roosters' coach called the sin bin a "heavy price."
Sydney Roosters star halfback Sam Walker has avoided a charge from the NRL's match review committee for a cannonball tackle during Saturday night's narrow win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Walker, in his first game back at NRL level for almost a year after an ACL injury was followed up by a broken thumb, was sin-binned shortly before halftime for what looked to be a classic cannonball tackle on Dragons' prop David Klemmer.
Roosters head coach Trent Robinson said the sin bin was a 'heavy price' to pay.
Five other charges were handed out from Saturday's fixtures, though, including three from the Roosters' win over the Dragons.