Broncos winger Ashleigh Werner has been suspended for two matches after she was found guilty of biting Roosters rival Jayme Fressard on Saturday night.
The former bobsleigh star was making her NRLW debut when she became the first player sent off in the competition’s history for an incident in the 54th minute that saw Fressard immediately complain to referee Wyatt Raymond.
Werner was referred directly to the judiciary where she pleaded not guilty to the dangerous contact charge, but was found guilty by the panel of Tarsha Gale and Greg McCallum after an 80-minute hearing and just a 12-minute deliberation.
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The two-game ban is due to the fact the NRLW season is only nine rounds long and that she received several glowing character references.
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