Chris Heighington facing suspension for spear tackle on Penrith's Jeremy Latimore

By Chris Barrett
Updated April 26 2015 - 9:08pm, first published 8:52pm

Cronulla's Chris Heighington is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines for a spear tackle even Shane Flanagan conceded did not look good in Sunday's loss to the Panthers,  but the Cronulla coach has cited his veteran forward's record and character in leaping to his defence, saying he was a cleanskin that "every mum would love to have".