Hudson Young's hopes of playing in the finals for the first time have been shattered after the Canberra Raiders forward was slapped with an eight-week suspension.
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Video footage shows him making contact with the face of Warriors forward Adam Pompey.
But Pompey gave evidence at the judiciary that he did not feel pressure or pain and did not think he had been eye-gouged.
The judiciary still found Young guilty, prematurely ending his season as the Raiders charge to the finals.
So what do we think? Fair, harsh or somewhere in between?
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Lucie Bertoldo
Lucie Bertoldo is a sports reporter for the Canberra Times.
Lucie Bertoldo is a sports reporter for the Canberra Times.
Kyle Mackey-Laws
Senior producer at The Canberra Times. I started my career at the Times more than a decade ago as a sports reporter before moving into production. I still love writing and reading about sport, and feel lucky to be living and working in such a vibrant and beautiful city.
Senior producer at The Canberra Times. I started my career at the Times more than a decade ago as a sports reporter before moving into production. I still love writing and reading about sport, and feel lucky to be living and working in such a vibrant and beautiful city.
Chris Dutton
Chris Dutton has been a sport journalist since 2008, covering rugby union, rugby league, basketball, cricket and soccer. He has covered World Cups and Olympic Games in print and online. Chris has had a stint as news director, but is back in sport to follow the ups and downs. Email: chris.dutton@canberratimes.com.au
Chris Dutton has been a sport journalist since 2008, covering rugby union, rugby league, basketball, cricket and soccer. He has covered World Cups and Olympic Games in print and online. Chris has had a stint as news director, but is back in sport to follow the ups and downs. Email: chris.dutton@canberratimes.com.au
