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With regards to Matt's sanction, the tribunal had only two options to choose from.....Either find that he was culpable and, given his past record, recommend the maximum punishment possible, or find such a compelling case for his innocence that there is no question that he should be punished at all. In absence of the compelling case, they didn't have a choice. I believe they probably told the facts substantially as they understand them (note I didn't use the word truth there) and have left the final decision to the ARU......The contract is jointly held, and therefore both parties will need to sign before it's void.
With the bluster before the fact, I can't belive that the ARU has any option now other than to give him to sack (to do otherwise would play merry hell with their "biggest market") so I'd have to say, it looks like farewell, Matt thanks for the memories, I hope you stay in Perth, simply because you will be away from the glare of media attention, and it will indicate (at least to me) that you are moving towards a healthy solution to your problems!
I've had enough, has the team been announced for the weekend?