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Storm lose another star with Bromwich found guilty of ‘hip drop’ tackle – Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne’s hopes of continuing their recent dominance over the Eels copped a huge blow with Jesse Bromwich found guilty of a hip-drop tackle at the judiciary.
Victory to the Eels will put them level with Melbourne on the ladder and keep alive their top-two hopes.
The hip drop tackle, where a player drops his body weight on to the back of a player’s legs or feet, usually as the third man in, has crept into the game since the resumption of the season.
Jesse Bromwich will miss a match for his hip drop tackle.Credit:Getty
Bromwich would not have missed any game time with an early plea, but did not believe he was in the wrong.
“I dropped my hips to the…
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