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A MANDATORY suspension rule for any player that suffers concussion should be treated with serious caution, according to Penrith coach Ivan Cleary.
Cleary issued the warning last night despite play in his side's win over Canberra last night being held up for almost 10-minutes after Raiders forward Joel Edwards was knocked-out for a second successive week.
Joel Edwards of the Raiders is attended to by team trainers. Source: Getty Images
Cleary's Panthers unearthed a future star in two-try debutant Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, whose poise in atrocious conditions allowed Penrith to do just enough to hold off an improved Canberra.
However, it was the sight of Edwards being stretchered from the field just six minutes into the match that will ensure today's talkback is dominated by the question: does the NRL need to introduce mandatory time on the sideline for players after suffering concussion.
Lewis Brown and Canberra's Terry Campese push each other. Source: News Corp Australia
"I'm not really qualified to comment on that, but they (Canberra) obviously thought he was ready,'' Cleary said.
"Every case is different. I worry about mandatory anythings, because every time you make the game black and white you get yourself into trouble. It's very easy to be wise after the fact."
Canberra's Joel Edwards is stretched from the field. Source: News Corp Australia
The Raiders had followed the NRL's strict new concussion guidelines to the letter, with Edwards passing a concussion test last week, which was required following a head knock suffered against Souths.
"I spoke to him at halftime and he was actually pretty good,'' Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said.
"He had his memory and everything in regards to the game, but he just couldn't recall the tackle, that's all.
"We'll keep a check on him and do what we need to do as far as the guidelines."
Jamie Soward of the Panthers is tackled. Source: Getty Images
The delay meant both teams struggled to find their cohesion in a match won on the back of Jamie Soward's kicking game. The Panthers jumped out to an 8-0 lead at halftime, through tries to Watene-Zelezniak and fellow winger Josh Mansour.
But it was Watene-Zelezniak's 72nd-minute try, securing a beautiful cross-field kick from halfback Peter Wallace, that secured the Panthers their hard fought victory.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak of the Panthers breaks free from a tackle by Sami Sauiluma. Source: Getty Images
The 18-year-old was playing schoolboy footy this time last year, but after progressing through the lower grades with irresistible form, Cleary found himself in a bind before gifting this teenager his debut.
"It was a reasonably big decision, you've got to leave someone out,'' Cleary said.
"He's part of our winning 20's team last year, he's played NSW Cup this year and he was playing well."
PENRITH 12 (D Watene-Zelezniak 2 J Mansour tries) bt CANBERRA 6 (P Vaughan try J Croker goal) at Sportingbet Stadium. Referee: Chris James, Adam Devcich. Crowd: 7,667
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