Titans 32 Raiders 12
BLOODIED Titans forward Daniel Conn accused rival Michael Weyman of an unprovoked king-hit that resulted in the Raiders big man being sent off last night.
Weyman outraged the Gold Coast players, coaches and fans with a right hook that hit the unsuspecting Conn flush on the cheekbone after the Canberra bench man played the ball.
Conn described the ugly 67th-minute punch, which sparked an all-in melee, as a "low act" after the Titans ended Canberra's forgettable week with a 32-12 thumping.
The young replacement forward threw punches back at Weyman in the ensuing brawl before being restrained by teammates, but he continued swinging after the game.
"I don't know what happened, I was in a tackle and just looked up and I thought he was just going to push me, but he seemed to have a bit of a brain snap," Conn said.
"I looked away and closed my eyes … I thought he was going to push me but he king-hit me.
"He'll do his time for it. It was a bit of a low act but I'll leave it to the judiciary."
Canberra's woes after coach Neil Henry was controversially granted an early release last week worsened with the six-tries-to-two loss and Weyman's ill-disciplined act, which is expected to earn a hefty suspension.
His send-off left the outclassed Raiders with 12 men for the last 13 minutes, allowing Gold Coast to score two more tries.
Referee Ben Cummins took little time to give Weyman his marching orders after he and fellow match officials eventually separated all 26 players.
"You've king-hit the bloke - go," Cummins said.
Conn, who had just scored his first try for the Titans under the posts to seal the game at 20-6, was forced off the field with a nasty gash under his bulging right eye and a cut on his nose.
The former Bulldog, 22, was astounded to be on the receiving end of the right-hander after tackling Weyman.
Weyman refused to speak to the media after the match.
GOLD COAST 32 (L Bailey L O'Dwyer A Laffranchi D Conn B Jeffery M Minichiello tries S Prince 4 goals) bt CANBERRA 12 (C Best A Purtell tries T Carney 2 goals) at Skilled Park. Referee: B Cummins. Crowd: 17,381.
