Oakdale’s Manu Asoava will miss the remainder of the Group 6 rugby league season after pleading guilty to deliberately falling in the path of Camden Rams captain Chris Browne.

The fall caused significant damage to the Camden first grade playmaker, with surgery required on the compound fracture and ankle dislocation, putting Browne’s rugby league and Australian oztag career in jeopardy.

Asoava pleaded guilty to the charge of deliberately falling at an opposition player, with the judiciary taking into account the severe nature of the injury, Group 6 executive officer Stephen Hazelton said.

media_camera Camden Rams captain Chris Browne suffered a sickening ankle injury in a match against Oakdale Workers.

“It is an awkward situation, with this outcome something that doesn’t happen in our game each week,” he said.

“I don’t think he (Asoava) realised the consequences of his fall. There was not any malice involved.”

The entire suspension will total 15 weeks, meaning Asoava will be allowed to play in the competition in 2018.