Eels star facing huge ban after judiciary call

But it wasn’t enough – Belinda Sharpe issued her marching orders and Cherrington virtually sprinted off the ground. The Eels captain will now have to front the judiciary and will be looking at a significant ban.

“She showed plenty of remorse, Cherrington, she knew she was in the wrong. But we don’t want that in the game,” Alanna Ferguson said in commentary for Nine.

Billy Slater agreed it was the right call.

“There was no intent, but the fact Albert-Jones ended in that position (was not good),” he said.

Off the following plays Tayla Predebon and then Abigail Roache both scored for the Knights.

It was a tough day for the Eels, who remain winless three games into the NRLW season after losing the grand final to the Knights last year.

Stream the NRLW premiership 2023 live and free on 9Now

All told, seven Knights got themselves on the score sheet as the premiers ran riot at CommBank Stadium.

Upton extends Knights lead

The Knights scored twice inside the first ten minutes, before the Eels got their one and only of the afternoon in the 12th minute.

The Eels enjoyed strong field position early in the second half but were unable to convert it into points. Cherrington’s send-off ended any chance the Eels had of a fightback.

Knights second-rower Caitlan Johnston has also been banned for an incident in the game.

Johnston was charged with a grade two careless high tackle in the second half and will miss one game with an early guilty plea. 

For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!

The Mole’s NRL round 22 team of the week: Ponga ‘back to his best’ as Knights charge towards finals