THE MORE I think we are moving in the right direction, the more people on the internet like to confirm otherwise.

By now everyone is aware of the photo the NRL shared across their social media channels following Friday night's Women's State of Origin match.

It showed partners and Origin rivals Karina Brown and Vanessa Foliaki kissing on the field after the match.

It was an earned moment by two fantastic players, having just made history together at North Sydney Oval.

Instead the image of 'Goose' and 'Ness' sparked outrage from keyboard warriors.

Many tried to hide their bigotry, by suggesting the image somehow detracted from what was important - showcasing the women's game.

Nevermind images of male players and their partners are shared regularly online after big matches to little or no fanfare.

Fans with their fingers on the pulse were quick to point out this was not even the first time images of two players kissing had been posted.

No, the only overshadowing was from those same people who decided to somehow take personal offence over something that in no way affected them.

The Women's State of Origin was played in front of thousands of fans, and drew in a television viewership of over one million.

The game did not suffer because two people who love each other embraced after a tough match.

It will however suffer if people use that as an excuse to minimise the legitimacy of the women's game.

Hats off to the NRL for not succumbing to the noisy minority.

Send him off!

DOES the AFL need to reconsider introducing a sending off rule?

That is the question being raised this week after a gruesome incident in Saturday's clash at the Gabba between GWS and the Lions.

Giants forward Jeremy Cameron's crude hit on Harris Andrews not only knocked the Lions defender out of the match, but also caused a bleed on his brain, found later when he was admitted to hospital.

Cameron was referred straight to the tribunal and last night received his comeuppance for the act.

But with Andrews out for a minimum of two weeks, Lions fans are right to feel hard done by.

The Lions gain nothing by Cameron's suspension. He was allowed to play on while the man tasked with keeping him quiet was on the way to hospital.

Andrews was Cameron's direct opponent, and the Lions' best defender. It changed the scope of the contest, and gave the Giants an undisputed and unearned advantage.

Aussie rules history boffins will scoff, but perhaps it is time for the AFL to catch up with almost every other professional sporting code in the world. Send him off!