The NRL's sin-bin edict has gone into full swing with eight players sent from the field on its opening night as points reigned supreme in big Wests Tigers and Manly wins.
Four players went in the Tigers' 36-18 thumping of Newcastle, before four more were sin-binned in the Sea Eagles' thumping 50-6 win over Brisbane.
The majority were for ruck infringements, but the Broncos struggled to control their aggression with six put on report and two going for dangerous contact.
Controversy aside, the most relieved man would have been Tigers coach Michael Maguire.
Halves Luke Brooks and Moses Mbye toyed with the Knights' defence while Adam Doueihi adjusted to his move from five-eighth to centre with a confident two-try performance.
The resounding win came after five losses from the Tigers' last six games and validated coach McGuire's selection call.
"It's good to see Mo (Mbye) out there enjoying his footy; there's plenty of heat around this place, a lot thrown at us and deservedly so but now we need to do that over and over again," McGuire said.
"That's part of the job, to make decisions and you need to make the right ones for the right reasons.
"(Brooks) was (great); I hope people realise that and I can't believe how much one player can get hammered."
It was a forgettable night for Knights fullback Tex Hoy, who was the first man sin-binned before Joe Ofahengaue, Lachlan Fitzgibbon and Mbye later followed in the first game.
Hoy also spilt two kicks that led to tries after being a late call-up for the injured Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga (groin).
Doueihi cruised over for one of those with Hoy on the bench, the Knights' defence flimsy even before they temporarily lost a man.
Mbye, Brooks and Doueihi combined to set up or score five of the Tigers' first six tries, the Knights without a look at the opposition's line inside the first 19 minutes.
They threatened when given the chance but some desperate defence and a handful of near misses meant they never came within striking distance, slumping to a 4-6 record.
Admitting he was no fan of the spectacle created by multiple sin-bins, Knights coach Adam O'Brien said his side was beaten up with and without the ball.
"The club is used to this rollercoaster we're on and we've got to get off it," he said.
"It's ingrained in us a little bit and we've got to find a way to get that winning culture."
Sauaso Sue left the field after a head knock while Kurt Mann was also placed on report for a crusher tackle.
Australian Associated Press
