Knights forward Mitch Barnett referred straight to the NRL judiciary after send-off

By Robert Dillon
Updated March 27 2022 - 1:05pm, first published 11:25am
HOT WATER: Mitch Barnett has been referred straight to the NRL judiciary. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
HOT WATER: Mitch Barnett has been referred straight to the NRL judiciary. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
MARCHING ORDERS: Knights forward Mitch Barnett is sent off against Penrith for an alleged elbow. Picture: Getty Images
MARCHING ORDERS: Knights forward Mitch Barnett is sent off against Penrith for an alleged elbow. Picture: Getty Images

THE Newcastle Knights will need to mount a compelling legal case if Mitch Barnett is to avoid a lengthy suspension, after the back-rower's send-off against Penrith on Saturday was referred straight to the NRL judiciary.

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