Extracurricular rugby league violence has taken a new direction this week with news that a YouTube video of a brawl between Under-13 sides is being forwarded to one of the sides’ opponents. The video, which features players from the South Sydney-affiliated Mascot Jets Under-13 side attacking an opposition player, was accompanied by threats of more of the same for opposition who “mess wid” the youthful side.
Armchair Playmaker isn’t sure if the video is still available, and would prefer not to share it if it were given the youthful perpetrators, but now seems like to good time to point out that the South Sydney organization is unfortunately not without a history of recent violence at all levels.
There was Jamien Lowe’s “king hit” in 2007, which earned an 18-match suspension:
Then there was David Fa’alogo’s similar attack the same season, which doubly frustrated Sydney Roosters players Braith Anasta and Craig Fitzgibbon when a penalty against the Roosters was upheld (though Fa’alogo was sent off for ten minutes and later suspended for seven weeks):
The Souths Juniors Under-20 Jersey Flegg side also got in the mix during that year with a brawl between Souths Juniors and Central Coast:
In fact, come to think of it, the penchant for brawling reaches all the way up to Russell Crowe in the owner’s box (Caution: Some profanity and crude language):
