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Award of Excellence
Craig Wilson FPC Courier Newspapers
"Eye Gouge"
Ill feelings among South Sydney players boiled over after
Braith Anasta signaled his intentions to play for the Roosters instead of
Souths, the club that had given him his footy legs as a junior. The South
Sydney crowd booed every time Anasta touched the ball and this serious
incident, an eye gouge, did not end up before the judiciary. South Sydney
defeated the Bulldogs (defending premiers) 37-24 in the National Rugby League
clash at Aussie Stadium. The image shows the moment of impact when the
offending player (Bryan Fletcher) found his mark. The injury to his eye
resulted in a black eye that took two weeks to heal.
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