Another poor decision???

[The Thracian]

I must admit after that woeful penalty try decision i turned off the footy i was as disgusted as the next person, after calming down and now watching the replay i was extremely proud of how the guys played against the odds they faced, thankfully the footy gods helped us with the results this weekend and nothing really changed 1 from 3 will now be top 4, 2 from 3 probably a top 2 a position i did not see coming even up until last week with the Womanly loss.

There is another poor refereeing decision that has been missed i believe, with Cronks attempted field goal why did MLB get 6 again? Connor is clearly running at Cronk to tackle him, Cronks field goal hits Watson, it was not a charge down, he did not play at the ball should never have been 6 again and we should have had the ball.

A tough loss that felt like a win

Bring on The Tigers

[Andrew Walker]

I agree with you the ball hit Watson somewhere above the ankles and below the knees not sure how he was playing at the ball there

[Headless Chook]

There were a lot of 'iffy' calls on Saturday night, but that wasn't one of them

[Johnny Tobin]

I can live with that one.

If the roles were reversed and we didn't get six again I wouldn't be happy about it.

[novice chook]

If Sat night produced the new definition of penalty try, there should be a few given each and every weekend for the rest of the season. It happens all the time.

Jared Maxwell has made yet another rod for Archer's back in allowing that, as each and every attacking team will justifiably be expecting the same generous interpretation of the rule if their player is tackled without the ball within 10 metres of the line. And given Archer has not come out and said the decision was wrong, we can only assume he is content with this new interpretation.

I suspect that this year's premiership will not be decided by the players - it will be decided by the officials. Archer will have a tough time deciding whether Bellyache or the SuperCoach deserve another first prize, and deliver his instructions accordingly ...

[dice]

Watson was attempting a charge-down, I was happy with the call. Although I would like to see the rules changed so that poor kicks are not rewarded with a repeat set.

[milanja]

I agree with you the ball hit Watson somewhere above the ankles and below the knees not sure how he was playing at the ball there

Probably no different to when you tackle a player and the ball gets knocked off your hand without intending too.

[Vasco]

That was six again any day of the week.

I'm more worried about the skipper ignoring the halfback and going for a big blindside play when all we needed was to play the percentages.

This was just as critical as some of the refereeing decisions.

[Cockadoodledoo]

That was six again any day of the week.

I'm more worried about the skipper ignoring the halfback and going for a big blindside play when all we needed was to play the percentages.

This was just as critical as some of the refereeing decisions.

Agree on both counts. Everybody on this forum knows Blake doesn't have much going on upstairs, to run a blindside play at that moment was ludicrous. At least throwing to Pearce you know what you are going to get. A mid field bomb that will place the catcher under no pressure, however at least leave them 10-15 metres from their tryline. Instead of a 7 tackle set on the 20.

[infidelrooster]

That was six again any day of the week.

I'm more worried about the skipper ignoring the halfback and going for a big blindside play when all we needed was to play the percentages.

This was just as critical as some of the refereeing decisions.

Who's to say Pearce doesn't kick the ball dead & gives the storm 7 tackles any way.

[Vasco]

Who's to say Pearce doesn't kick the ball dead & gives the storm 7 tackles any way.

There was less chance of that happening than Fergo stuffing it up.

He is our playmaker after all.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Who's to say Pearce doesn't kick the ball dead & gives the storm 7 tackles any way.

The bottom line though is it shouldn't be Ferguson's responsibility on the last to make the play, it should be your number 1 playmaker.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Just on the penalty try...I watched the slow mo replay again tonight.

The ball takes a sharp right roll right when an unimpeded Vunivalu would have got to it.

Long odds to make a clean pick up at near full tilt.

A very generous decision let's just say.

[OMR]

Probably no different to when you tackle a player and the ball gets knocked off your hand without intending too.

That's my pet hate , how is a player trying to tackle someone and unintentionally the ball bounces off him, and it's 6 more tackles!!!

[novice chook]

Just on the penalty try...I watched the slow mo replay again tonight.

The ball takes a sharp right roll right when an unimpeded Vunivalu would have got to it.

Long odds to make a clean pick up at near full tilt.

A very generous decision let's just say.

That's exactly what I thought, espec when you also factor in a greasy field. He was no certainty to pick it up cleanly because of the way that the ball bounced just as he would have been reaching for it. 9 out of 10 times that Latrell in the bin and a penalty, but no penalty try.

My issue is now they have given that one, they've set a very low base of what a penalty try actually is. I've seen blokes pulled down in the ingoal and them still not given previously. The parameters have now changed apparently. Will be interesting to see what the coming weeks bring.