'Forced tackle': Why the NAS was freed from the Egan incident
Teammate Felise Kaufusi’s involvement and the fact that Nelson Asofa-Solomon’s right hand was under Wayde Egan’s left arm helped convince the Match Review Committee not to attack Storm’s brace in a tackle that broke the Warriors hooker’s tooth. MRC manager Luke Patten revealed that the committee had considered whether Asofa-Solomona could be charged with crushing, impact of the head or dangerous contact and acquitted her of all three offences. While some felt Melbourne supporters should have been sent to court to determine if he had done anything illegal after Egan left the pitch fearing he might break his jaw, Patten said the MRC felt there was not enough evidence to charge him. Warriors slut Wayde Egan fears breaking jaw after tackle by Nelson Asofa-Solomon ©Fiona Goodall/NRL Photo NRL head of football Graham Annesley acknowledged there would be criticism of the MRC’s view that Asofa-Solomona’s forearm made “minimal contact” with Egan’s chin, but Patten said the com