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DARK SECRETS: Proof nrl s crackdown lowered high tackles | Rare Historical Photos

Dragons' Tyrell Fuimaono was sent off for a high tackle during the Magic Round 2021 crackdown. (AAP)

The NRL's infamous Magic Round crackdown last year can be declared a success, with high tackles almost halved in 2022 and judiciary charges down a whopping 72 per cent.

This weekend marks the anniversary of the league's much-vaunted crackdown, which turned the game's showpiece round into a weekend of sin-bins and send-offs.

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