A High Risk Tackle and a Career on the Line Ali Brigginshaw's lifting tackle in the recent Magic Round match between Brisbane Broncos and Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs has raised concerns about player safety and fair play.
The 36 year old halfback, playing her final season before retirement, was referred to the judiciary for putting Bulldogs' Tayla Preston at risk of serious injury.
Lifting tackles are a notorious threat in rugby league, and this incident saw Preston swung around and driven into the ground head first.