{"id":2994,"date":"2026-04-07T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/nrl-sends-warning-to-parramatta-eels-captain-mitchell-moses-for-easter-monday-conduct\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:07:47","slug":"nrl-sends-warning-to-parramatta-eels-captain-mitchell-moses-for-easter-monday-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/nrl-sends-warning-to-parramatta-eels-captain-mitchell-moses-for-easter-monday-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL sends warning to Parramatta Eels captain Mitchell Moses for Easter Monday conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au\/6bdbc837d385224405cf126a2cf48e8b?impolicy=wcms_crop_resize&amp;cropH=3333&amp;cropW=1875&amp;xPos=1733&amp;yPos=0&amp;width=862&amp;height=1533\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The NRL has warned Parramatta captain Mitchell Moses to tone down his aggression when speaking to referees following the fiery golden-point loss to Wests Tigers on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Moses said after full-time, the Eels could not blame the match officials for their 22-20 defeat, but nevertheless received a concerning act notice from the league this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The notice is considered a formal warning to remain civil when speaking to officials and does not come with a fine or suspension.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL ContentAlignment_floatRight__nfR_t RelatedCard_relatedCard__4Im5s interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU interactive_hoverContext__LDUDX interactive_defaults__AKxUU\" data-component=\"RelatedCard\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/106538476\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-04-06\/nrl-live-updates-parramatta-eels-wests-tigers\/106535120\" data-component=\"FullBleedLink\" class=\"RelatedCard_link__rsgR9 FullBleedLink_root__lTw_U interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU FullBleedLink_showVisited__g3Xvz\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_heading__S_nm2 Typography_sizeMobile18__eJCIB Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_bold__FqafP Typography_serif__qU2V5 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Wests Tigers beat Parramatta<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_synopsis__cFwMW Typography_sizeMobile14__u7TGe Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">As the Eels grapple with another potentially season-ending injury to Bailey Simonsson, Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says he is not even sure the tackle that led to it was worth a penalty.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The halfback made light, non-aggressive contact with Peter Gough more than once during the match as the pair addressed officiating decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Moses had at other times struggled to hide his frustrations with the refereeing, especially during the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Eels centre Sean Russell concussed himself clashing heads with Heamasi Makasini, only to also be penalised and placed on report for rushing out of the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The Tigers&#8217; 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We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that&#8217;s making headlines.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Gough warned Moses against using his captain&#8217;s challenge to query the incident as he had not called held before Williams dropped the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;There was no point in me challenging it because I was never going to win it,&#8221; Moses said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He pretty much told me not to challenge it because he told me he didn&#8217;t say held.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;(The refereeing) is not why we lost \u2026 it&#8217;s got nothing to do with the ref.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Coach Jason Ryles echoed Moses&#8217; sentiment after the Eels gave up a 10-0 lead to lose in extra time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;(The referees) have got a hard job, they get put in some pretty high-pressure situations,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;If we got the back-end of our first half right, we wouldn&#8217;t have had to worry about the ref.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\"><strong>AAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-04-07\/nrl-sends-warning-to-parramatta-eels-captain-mitchell-moses\/106538386\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NRL has warned Parramatta captain Mitchell Moses to tone down his aggression when speaking to referees following the fiery golden-point loss to Wests Tigers on Easter Monday. 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