Kangaroos star Reece Walsh was sin-binned for an ugly mid-air tackle on England winger Dom Young that sparked an all-in melee in a fiery Australian victory in the second Test.

In the 66th minute with Australia leading by eventual margin 14-4, England skipper George Williams put in a pinpoint kick for the corner and a flying Young, who dropped the ball after a touch from Josh Addo-Carr.

However, Walsh appeared to make no effort to catch the ball and instead launched himself at Young in mid-air, as the ball spilt over the in-goal line.

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Herbie Farnworth took exception to Walsh’s illegal tactics sparking an all-in melee between both sides.

“Again we are on ring-side seats down in the corner,” Andrew Voss said on Fox League.

“I think the England players are not happy with the contact of Reece Walsh on Dom Young,” Cooper Cronk added.

“The video ref will look at this and if that shoulder is tucked and there is contact to the head.”

Cronk initially thought there wasn’t too much Walsh could have done to avoid the contact.

“I don’t think there is too much in it, yes there is contact, but he hasn’t tucked it and gone straight, it was part of the movement of the play,” Cronk said.

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However, on closer inspection Voss forecast a penalty and potential sin bin for Walsh.

“It is a mid-air tackle on a man who has already lost the ball, that’s what happens here,” Voss said.

“This is a mid-air tackle, so it has to be an infringement of some kind.”

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Video referee Jack Smith agreed it was a penalty, but was prompted by on-field referee Grant Atkins to push for a harsher punishment.

“I’m thinking that it might be more here,” Atkins said.

“I think Grant Atkins wants him in the bin,” Voss said.

“He is trying to lead the video referee.”

Cronk admitted after multiple replays Walsh had to be sent to the sin bin.

“Originally I thought there wasn’t much in it, but the fact that the ball is gone and eyes for Reece Walsh were straight at Dom Young.

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After a drawn out review, Smith eventually came to the only logical conclusion.

“There is no attempt to wrap from Reece Walsh and there is also some secondary contact with the head as it comes forward, so this will be a sin bin against Reece Walsh,” Smith said.

Walsh remonstrated with Atkins on-field, but Voss rubbished any potential for a defence for the Kangaroos fullback.

“So Reece has got a yellow card and there is no defence,” Voss said.

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“13 on 12 with 14 minutes to play. Walsh will only be back for the final four minutes of the game.”

Luckily for Walsh, Australia held firm and beat England 14-4 to clinch the Ashes with a Test to play, but it remains to be seen if the Kangaroos fullback will be suspended.