If I was James Graham, I'd walk the team off

[Andrew Walker]

It's not what I'm saying it's the rule.

It's a bit daft but I can see the logic in it.

Show me the rule book you must have one Even Gould doesnt know the rules like you think you do Unless of course you are taking the piss which seems possible

[horrie hastings]

I feel quite ill watching that game with the better team clearly losing.

Why wasn't Morris given a penalty from the final kickoff when taken out illegally?

Can't endorse the end reaction from Bulldogs fans but gee...I can understand the anger.

Yes can't endorse the reaction of the Dog fans either but can understand why it happened, that ending was beyond belief, the refs should be sacked after that and never be able to officiate any game ever again. I just hope the Dogs fans don't carry on any further though trashing trains and taking their frustrations out on anyone on the way back home.

[Rooster_6]

So you are telling me that if somebody has a sot at field goal from the sideline and that happens THE PENALTY is in front of the posts Show me the rule book as any other type of kickit is where the ball lands

Drop Goal 10.
(a) If a player fouls an opponent who is attempting a drop goal, a penalty kick shall be awarded in front of the goal posts.
(b) If the attempt at drop goal is successful, a kick at goal must be taken from the penalty kick and play re-started from the centre of the halfway line irrespective of the outcome of that kick.
(c) If the attempt at drop goal is unsuccessful, the penalty kick can be taken in any manner provided for in the Laws and play re-started according to the outcome of that kick.

Source: Page 35 http://www.nrl.com/portals/nrl/RadEd...02013FINAL.pdf

It was one of the few things they actually got right.

[Andrew Walker]

Yep he's correct AW. Any foul committed on a player attempting a field goal results in a penalty in front of the posts.

Incredibly stupid rule

[Rooster_6]

The refs were 100% correct. Even if accidental, you cannot dive at a kickers legs.

If taking a field goal, the shot is from in front.

Klemmer should get 6 weeks and Graham 3 for good measure.

Bulldogs fans are disgraceful. In a day and age where we have so much controversy at junior games, to see that at thet highest level is disgraceful.

Dogs should have a blackout game at the next home game as punishment.

The better team lost but that is no excuse for behaving like animals.

Also that penalty try was 100% correct.

Thanks Mr Mcguire.

[roostersrule2]

It was posted on LU

10. (a) If a player fouls an opponent who is attempting a drop goal, a penalty kick shall be awarded in front of the goal posts.
(b) If the attempt at drop goal is successful, a kick at goal must be taken from the penalty kick and play re-started from the centre of the halfway line irrespective of the outcome of that kick.
(c) If the attempt at drop goal is unsuccessful, the penalty kick can be taken in any manner provided for in the Laws and play re-started according to the outcome of that kick.

[Andrew Walker]

It was one of the few things they actually got right.

Thanks The game has become a joke

[LargeMike]

Yes lets encourage players to run up and intimidate the referees with obscene language and invade their personal space. The referee was quite clearly rattled because of it.

Great example you're going to set.

[redwhiteblue]

I missed the first half but if the last 3 mins to go are anything to go by I am giving up on rugby league because the officials already have Souths name on the 2015 trophy, I am so angry after watching that ending.

Spot on my friend. Now maybe people will stop telling me that I was crazy for saying that the 'Keys to the City Ceremony' for them at the Town Hall was in the planning stages way back in August 2014, 2 months out from the grand final. I predicted it back then and I made a work colleague write it in his diary that the Vermin had already been given the premiership. Since then, no-one has ever doubted my word. I have no idea what everyone is talking about regarding today's match as I don't actually watch any games but ours, but I'll make a point of watching the 'lowlights' package on the T-box..I just wanna watch my own team for 80 minutes a week and enjoy it. Is it that hard to have such a simple pleasure anymore?

[Andrew Walker]

Yes lets encourage players to run up and intimidate the referees with obscene language and invade their personal space. The referee was quite clearly rattled because of it.

Great example you're going to set.

You mean like Inglis does ?

[Rooster_6]

Yes lets encourage players to run up and intimidate the referees with obscene language and invade their personal space. The referee was quite clearly rattled because of it.

Great example you're going to set.

Invasion of Referees personal space has definitely been a huge issue in the game for years. Good to see someone's cracking down on the hard issues that the media cover up.

[redwhiteblue]

The entire last 11 minutes of the game was an 'OUTRAGEOUS SICK F**KING' JOKE in favor of $ouff$ which is just typical bull$hit that has now been going on for 4 years now in favor of those vermin piece of shit C***S!!, starting when $ouff$ who are the ONLY F**KING team in the comp who have a go to play when they are in trouble, of dropping the ball cold to gain a penalty which inglar$e did. That penalty right at the end to hand $ouff$ the victory was 'BEYOND A SICK F**KING JOKE!!' I can't blame Graham for calling those refs everything under the sun, along with Klemmer, good on them, the refs deserve as much respect as isil the cheating pieces of vermin loving shit!!

nrl are making it as obvious as all f**king hell that they want $ouff$ to go back to back.

I'm not even going to tell you to calm down! Go for it!

[LargeMike]

You mean like Inglis does ?

Who cares about Inglis? He wasnt involved in that spectacle. classic whataboutism.

Graham and Klemmer especially went too far. It was disgraceful. Kudos to that ref standing his ground and ultimately making the right decision.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Iam not sure what all the fuss is about. The 8 point try was a blatant kick to the head by Brett Morris trying to kick the ball out of Luke's hand as he attempted to ground the ball.
The James Graham incident was unlucky but bt the rules it is a penalty, much like an accidental high shot. The worst call was the penalty to Inglis after he dropped the ball cold on the 5th but it amounted to nothing.

[ism22]

[SPOILER WARNING OR WHATEVER... DON'T GET OFFENDED THAT I'VE TOLD YOU WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GAME IN A THREAD ABOUT THE GAME BLAH BLAH BLAH...]

Graham acted like a farkwit (is lucky he didn't get binned for his reaction.) However, the Doggies were robbed. 100% Of Souffs' points were penalties, and 100% of them had a huge amount of ref's descretion involved.

P!ssing down with rain... a big guy slips and boots another guy while trying to save a try. There really are 2 ways of reading it... accident with no malice or I don't give a fark, contact was made and I'm calling a penalty. To me the controversy was that he didn't call a penalty! He didn't kick Morris off and say 'RIGHT YOU'RE WALKING THAT WAS A DISGRACE!!!!' He put him on report (essentially saying 'I don't know if there was a penalty there') then awarded an 8-pointer. Makes no sense to me.

Later on Graham went in for a tackle and Reynolds booted the ball at his head. He braced himself, slipped forward and unfortunately slipped onto the kicker's leg 'after' the kick (IMO it was all in the motion and he slipped so could do nothing about it.) Contact is hard and on his legs. Graham then stopped the game, made sure the kicker was okay and prevented his team from gaining any advantage from the man being down (if there was malice, his intention woulda been to take the guy outta the game.) 2 Schools of thought... accident, he slipped, the kick was $hit anyway. Or... I said no legs, penalty from right in front [not from where the alleged penalty occurred.]

One thing is for certain, the refs haven't forgotten how to stop Souffs from losing. IMO a second loss woulda really hit Souffs' confidence. Instead they get 2 undeserving points while Morris and Graham go on report for nothing. IMO if either are cleared, there should be a review process that allows the points scored as a result of the 'penalties' to be removed.