Warriors centre Adam Pompey has come out and defended Raiders forward Hudson Young after his alleged eye-gouge during their clash at GIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Pompey appeared to be on the receiving end of an apparent eye gouge from Young after crossing for his second NRL try.

During the contest, Fox Sports commentator Brett Finch blasted Young for his gesture, believing that he should be ruled out for an extended period.

“He’s got serious issues...He’s done it before, that is absolute garbage." Finch said.

"That’s not what our game is about. That is a disgraceful act.



“(Pompey) should react – he should put one straight on his chin.

“And this is a bloke who spent five weeks on the sidelines."

Whilst Young has come under mass criticism for his actions, Pompey took to Instagram to defend the back-rower, suggesting that he didn't feel anything.

"Nah your sweet brah," Pompey said in response to Young.

"I honestly don’t think anything is wrong with that bala,

"I didn’t feel anything and I didn’t know you even poked me in the eye."

This echoes the thoughts of Ricky Stuart, who revealed that he spoke to Young and he rejected claims of gouging the 21-year-old centre.

“I’ve only briefly seen it,” said Stuart.

“I know he didn’t gouge the kid.

“I asked him. I went straight to him and I asked him if there was a gouge. And he’s said no and spoken to the opposition player.

“If there was an eye gouge, the kid would have reeled out of that and he didn’t.