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MELBOURNE Storm forward Jordan McLean has been stood down by the NRL and sent straight to the judiciary for the tackle that left Newcastle's Alex McKinnon with a broken neck.
McKinnon remains in the Alfred hospital after he landed on his head following a three-man tackle by Jesse and Kenny Bromwich and McLean during Monday night's clash at AAMI Park.
The Knights last night revealed scans have confirmed a "devastating spinal injury" that could take up to two years to recover from.
The Knights confirmed The club said McKinnon had a C4 and C5 vertebrae fracture, but his spinal cord was not severed.
"Alex remains in hospital in intensive care and may require further surgery to stabilise his spine," the Knights said in statement.
"He has movement in his right arm and the uncertainty remains in regeneration, with a variable prognosis.".
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The NRL match review committee referred the incident to the judiciary but would not hear the case immediately out of respect to McKinnon and his family. A date has not been set.
"Jordan will be stood down from this week's match in Perth (against Canterbury) and until the matter is heard in line with the NRL's rules," NRL head of football Todd Greenberg said.
"However, Storm have the right under the rules to seek leave from the NRL judiciary chairman for Jordan to play."
Melbourne named McLean for its clash with the Bulldogs and last night hadn't decided whether to appeal the NRL's ruling.
McLean, 22, used his private Facebook account to post a message of support for McKinnon.
Jordan McLean - in the number 16 jersey - has been stood down for his role in this tackle. Source: FoxSports
"Best wishes go out to Alex McKinnon I genuinely hope your (sic) all right and have a safe recovery," McLean wrote.
It's understood McLean and the Bromwich brothers will speak with the club's welfare officer about the incident.
Several rugby league pundits defended McLean and his fellow tacklers, including Penrith general manager Phil Gould, who said he believed there was no malice in the tackle. "I just see it as an unfortunate accident," he said. "I hope there's no charge and the hysteria over the injury doesn't influence the ruling here."
Knights coach Wayne Bennett said it will be several days until the full extent of McKinnon's injury is known.
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"Unfortunately these things happen but not too often, thank Christ," he said.
"We won't know for a number of days, maybe weeks.
"He's in the right place and we've done all we can for him."
McKinnon was lifted off the ground and turned but appeared to duck his head in the tackle, which made it the first point of contact with the ground.
This was pointed out by skipper Cameron Smith when the tackle was placed on report by referee Gerard Sutton.
Storm centre Will Chambers said he believed the tackle was purely accidental.
"Obviously you don't go out to do those sort of things," he said.
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