Angus fined

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Yeah the less I say about him the better really. He seemed to have the following approach:

- For us he made a looooot of little calls along the lines of 'it's not technically hip drop buuut... it was low and you were third man in if you know what I mean... like sure it's not technically a penalty but I'm gonna call one for dangerous contact anyway just as a warning...'

- Souffs on the other hand just didn't get penalised for a heap of lazy/reckless shyte, which IMO massively spoils the flow as you've gotta play by the whistle. This included both late, swinging arms to the head (I saw a heap go unpenalised) and giving Souffs FOREVER after calling 'heeeeld... releeeee... c'mon Tommy I'm serious bruh... please release him'. There was even a friendly chit-chat with 10 to go where the ref didn't penalise Burgess but was basically like 'dude c'mon... I've been super nice to you and it's allowed your team to catch-up... please just behave for the last 30 seconds'.

IDK. I get that it was their home game and their 'grand final' with Cook and 'the Burgess Dynasty' being the topic of the day. However IMO we got given some pretty ordinary calls and an HIA to Teddy / Watson / Keary from one of thoseunpenalised, reckless swinging arms woulda been the dizzy limit for me.

It's always the penalties that we don't get. Burgarse should've been binned for his high shot on Teddy. Not the first time he has avoided the bin following a high shot on Teddy.

[Bates]

Gus is a beast.

[Billy Gunn]

Jazza better be wary then, because he always uses his bumpers in much the same way.

There must be a crackdown of new sorts. Some of the indiscretions Atkins was enforcing last night were random.

I usually don't worry about the refereeing but last night was bizarre, Jared raises his arm like that five times a game.

Strangely Kez was tackles in the air after kicking, there wasn't much in it but they have been a penalty all year.

I thought it was nit picking for one team only.

[theGman]

I usually don't worry about the refereeing but last night was bizarre, Jared raises his arm like that five times a game.

Strangely Kez was tackles in the air after kicking, there wasn't much in it but they have been a penalty all year.

I thought it was nit picking for one team only.

Agree.
The commentators called play on BUT Keary was in the air whilst Cook charged into him. The rule is in place to protect kickers.
CONSISTENCY.....that's all we yearn for.

[roosterchook]

Received an $1800 fine from last night. Suaalii or Wong no mention on the charge sheet

A big relief.

[The Lip]

More of the same inconsistency from the officials. As a fan you don't know what to expect anymore. I don't get why they just can't take the whole "interpretation of the rule" BS out. Rules are black and white and should be enforced accordingly every game.

Be careful what you wish for there. I don't agree for all rules - take the obstruction rule for one or the blocker rule for drop kicks - common sense needs to be applied.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Be careful what you wish for there. I don't agree for all rules - take the obstruction rule for one or the blocker rule for drop kicks - common sense needs to be applied.

Common sense? Do the NRL officials and MRC have any? In all seriousness if it was ALWAYS applied then I wouldn't have any problems.

[Carlos Parra]

It's about time Easts arbitrarily fined the NRL for their outrageous officiating of our matches.

They'd make their money back in no time.

[bondi.boy]

If JWH and Suaalii don't change their tackling styles we're in big trouble for the finals.
Suaalii sems to wanna be no1 tough guy.
That tackle of his on Gray? was centimetres away from a binning and suspension.

[Mickie Lane]

If JWH and Suaalii don't change their tackling styles we're in big trouble for the finals.
Suaalii sems to wanna be no1 tough guy.
That tackle of his on Gray? was centimetres away from a binning and suspension.

What was Suaalii suppose to do?
Gray was a half a metre off the ground & Suaalii bent his back & crouched his knees. Perfect technique.

[bondi.boy]

It's about time Easts arbitrarily fined the NRL for their outrageous officiating of our matches.

They'd make their money back in no time.

Club should compile a dossier of said officiating, complete with video and statistical evidence...then ....
Trouble is...the NRL has to invite you to play in the League every year?...
...and if they don't like you, they can boot you out?
...or can make you merge with another team?

[Mickie Lane]

It's about time Easts arbitrarily fined the NRL for their outrageous officiating of our matches.

They'd make their money back in no time.

I dont know why the NRL dont let the Roosters appoint their own ref for our games. Maybe Holbrook, Cords or JWH when he's suspended.

[caz]

one thing about su - i don't think he's lifted his knee once when bracing for the tackle since he was cited so that's good