Maroons prop Tom Flegler has escaped suspension, despite being controversially sin-binned during the State of Origin opener.
Late in the game with Queensland down on the scoreboard, the Broncos enforcer was placed on report and given his marching orders for a high shot on Tom Trbojevic.
Fortunately for Flegler, his side managed to score two tries with 12 men on the field, pulling off a remarkable Origin victory to put them in the box-seat to defend the shield.
It was a puzzling decision to sit Flegler down for 10 minutes to begin with, as many believed the contact with Trbojevic was more of a head clash than a high tackle.
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Tom Flegler, Reuben Cotter charged by NRL judiciary
Flegler was hit with a grade two careless high tackle charge by the judiciary, despite the likes of Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith both criticising the decision to penalise him.
Watch the tackle from Flegler below.
Thomas Flegler has been sent to the BIN for this clash with Tom Trbojevic! 😲
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The 23-year-old will be fined 13 per cent of his match fee after entering an early guilty plea.
Elsewhere, fellow Maroons forward Reuben Cotter was also charged for a grade one crusher tackle on Josh Addo-Carr but will escape suspension.
North Queensland's consistent rising star and Game I Man of the Match will be fined 10 per cent of his match fee following his early guilty plea.
No players from NSW were charged following the 28-18 loss to Queensland.
