Sea Eagles forward Karl Lawton is facing a four to five week ban after he was sent off in his side’s Round 8 loss to South Sydney.
Lawton was charged with a grade 3 dangerous throw by the match review committee, which will see him miss four matches with an early guilty plea or five games if he fights the charge and loses.
During Nine’s coverage, Phil Gould said Lawton might’ve been unlucky due to the momentum involved.
“It’s just momentum, no one’s hurt. Settle down,” Gould said.
Fittler agreed, adding: “I’m in support of Gus.”
“I didn’t think at any stage that deserved a send-off.
“You see a lot of these players get in that situation and they will drop their heads to the ground… I thought that could’ve been an awful lot worse and I really can’t believe he’s walking past me on the sidelines.”
MORE TO COME.