John Hopoate vs Craig Stapleton The Incident (June 13, 2004) Context: The fight occurred during Round 14 of the 2004 NRL season at Parramatta Stadium. The Fight: Following a "spiteful tussle" in the 62nd minute of the game, Hopoate (Manly) and Stapleton (Parramatta) engaged in a punch-up. Disciplinary Action: Referee Tony Archer sin-binned both players for 10 minutes for fighting. Judiciary Outcomes The post-match fallout was more severe for Hopoate, though it was compounded by other incidents f