Round 10 Discussion

[Big Pete]

WTF Wighton?!

Last tackle, so let's give it to the keptin, he'll know what to do.

Deadset Dugan 2.0

 

[Bucking Beads]

Wighton is no fullback. Much better suited in the centres.

 

[Big Pete]

It's okay Ricky.

Just give the ball to Papalii and Rapana, you'll be right son.

 

[Sproj]

Boring game but good to see Papalii on fire.

 

[Sproj]

Rapana is having a great season.

 

[Morkel]

Blood teaming down Austin's face.

"Nah, nothing in that."

Who's in the bunker tonight?

If the rule is only for reportable offences, I'm happy with that call. It won't ever make it to the judiciary. In the past they've put it on report purely because it was worthy of a penalty had the on-field ref seen it.

 

[Fozz]

Surely if a player has blood streaming from his nose and mouth then maybe he's been tackled high?!?!?! Or did he just bite down on a blood capsule or something, dumb call.

 

[Bucking Beads]

How have the Dragons had salary cap issues of late? They've got a garbage squad. Benji is past it and Rein just kills so many plays.

 

[Big Pete]

If the rule is only for reportable offences, I'm happy with that call. It won't ever make it to the judiciary. In the past they've put it on report purely because it was worthy of a penalty had the on-field ref seen it.

When it initially happened, it didn't look like much but the way Thompson went into the tackle and Austin's body-position meant that it had to be a Grade 1.

I'm pretty sure the MRC sit in on the bunker, so it goes to show how much of a joke it is.

 

[Morkel]

Short kicking game from both sides has been shithouse.

 

[Big Pete]

See, that penalty against Croker right there should have either been a final warning or a binning.

Instead, Canberra gladly concede the two points and escape a harrowing passage of the game.

 

[Morkel]

When it initially happened, it didn't look like much but the way Thompson went into the tackle and Austin's body-position meant that it had to be a Grade 1.

I'm pretty sure the MRC sit in on the bunker, so it goes to show how much of a joke it is.

I don't agree, you see that happen at least once a game. Normally the refs spot it though, in which case of course it's a penalty.

I don't think his bloodied nose should change anything. Just because Austin's nose is made of glass shouldn't mean the tackle is more worthy of report. Unfortunately the judiciary do take injury in to account - otherwise Blair wouldn't have been suspended last year or a few weeks ago. But injury shouldn't (and isn't supposed to) influence a charge.

 

[Sproj]

Neither of these teams will be doing much in September judging on this game.

 

[Harry Sack]

I don't agree, you see that happen at least once a game. Normally the refs spot it though, in which case of course it's a penalty.

I don't think his bloodied nose should change anything. Just because Austin's nose is made of glass shouldn't mean the tackle is more worthy of report. Unfortunately the judiciary do take injury in to account - otherwise Blair wouldn't have been suspended last year or a few weeks ago. But injury shouldn't (and isn't supposed to) influence a charge.

You just love the taste of Ricky tears though tbf

 

[Big Pete]

I'm not saying the injury should have influenced the charge, rather it made a mockery of the bunker's decision.

It's a text-book Grade 1, Austin was up-right, Thompson came in with a swinging arm high enough to reach his nose.

It would have been funny if the MRC had a different take on the situation, but as I said, I'm pretty sure they sit in on the bunker for that specific purpose.

If they had have seen the blood before making the call, it would have been on report no sweat.

 

[Morkel]

You just love the taste of Ricky tears though tbf

And Austin's blood.

 

[Big Pete]

Lee didn't want a bar of that bomb.

 

[Sproj]

Edrick Lee should never play for Queensland, he just shows no urgency whatsoever.