Round 8 Discussion

[Sproj]

That's got to be a try, the Raiders player can't just disappear.

 

[BroncsFan]

Benji with the soft effort to get a penalty

NRL... where cheaters prosper

 

[BroncsFan]

Cummins trying to pretend like he hasn't been favouring souths all game and calling it a try knowing full well the bunker would pull it back for a penalty

 

[Brocko]

What a stupid rule. Benji made the choice to not even tackle. Wasnt denied shit

 

[tommy]

This is some bullshit.

 

[Battler]

Rabbits receiving the 2014 treatment from the refs this evening.

 

[Brocko]

How's that for a stat. Give Raiders all the 6 agains on first tackle which mean nothing, then give all the penalties to Souths to get them out of their own end.

 

[BruiserMk1]

Thoughts on that last "obstruction" call everyone?
I know he received the ball inside his lead runner.

 

[Wolfie]

Could you really see him leaving Sydney even for more money mate?

I reckon he would if the offer was good enough. Money talks.

 

[Brocko]

Thoughts on that last "obstruction" call everyone?
I know he received the ball inside his lead runner.

Yes he received inside lead runner but Gagai still had time to make a decision imo.

They need to show more cameras showing the distance apart. From afar it can look like they are close but to me it looked like Gagai had time to make a defensive decision

 

[BruiserMk1]

Yes he received inside lead runner but Gagai still had time to make a decision imo.

They need to show more cameras showing the distance apart. From afar it can look like they are close but to me it looked like Gagai had time to make a defensive decision

I agree but I do see @Mightybroncs2k17 point.

 

[tommy]

Thoughts on that last "obstruction" call everyone?
I know he received the ball inside his lead runner.

Nobody was impeded.

 

[Mightybroncs2k17]

Thoughts on that last "obstruction" call everyone?
I know he received the ball inside his lead runner.

Its tough but its the rules. Ball must be caught on the outside.

Same with the first one, that attacking player must make sure he's not in that position. He has to keep running further through the line or get back behind his attacking structure.

Both tough calls but they're the black and white rules. As soon as its left to interpretation and not black and white you get different decision's and no consistency.

 

[tommy]

Its tough but its the rules. Ball must be caught on the outside.

Same with the first one, that attacking player must make sure he's not in that position. He has to keep running further through the line or get back behind his attacking structure.

Both tough calls but they're the black and white rules. As soon as its left to interpretation and not black and white you get different decision's and no consistency.

Begrudgingly I agree. The second one is a greyer area though imo. Nobody was impeded. I’ve always thought any attacker that stops in the line gets what they asked for too, but Benji clearly played it up.

 

[Sproj]

Its tough but its the rules. Ball must be caught on the outside.

Same with the first one, that attacking player must make sure he's not in that position. He has to keep running further through the line or get back behind his attacking structure.

Both tough calls but they're the black and white rules. As soon as its left to interpretation and not black and white you get different decision's and no consistency.

I don't mind it being black and white, the problem is when in the very next game it will be refereed according to interpretation and then the talking morons will drone on about it and we will be back to inconsistency again.

 

[Big Pete]

Once Souths took the lead it was all over. That took their early opportunity with a well executed left-side play and from there they grew in confidence while the Raiders found themselves going through the same motions as the past few weeks.

I thought the bunker got it wrong with that first no try. You're going to tell me Benji didn't make a defensive decision there? Even before he got to Guler he tried to tackle another Raiders player off the ball. If that wasn't a defensive decision then get rid of the rule. I'm still salty over the Cherry-Evans try from last year where Thompson ran straight into Croft but they called Croft's line-speed a defensive decision.

Even that last penalty to the Rabbitohs was a blight. I hate those bail out penalties, if you cleared the flop to begin with don't go back and call it because Benji tried to get into the face of Rapana and made a mistake.

Also jot Mark Nicholls down for a suspicious HIA.

 

[Galah]

I don’t think I’ve lasted through a single game this season outside the panthers v storm.
It’s the blatant one sided officiating, you can pick it within the first 20 minutes then you’ll hang around thinking it will come good and it doesn’t.

I hate many things in this world and and unfair competition is one of them, even if I’ve got no skin in the game, I won’t put myself through it.

 

[Midean]

Pre-game show and Cooper is already blowing smoke up the Storms ass.

Don't undo your good commentary last night Cooper!