The Refs

[Recky62]

I got no probs with a ref rewinding time for an incident earlier in the set ….but do it every fkn time , for every fkn team , or don’t do it at all…it’s not like they ain’t got a eye in the sky to help

[Andrew Walker]

Did that little Vlandys-arse-licking twerp Anusley have anything to say about the non sin-bin/penalty try for Edwards taking out Teddy, or don’t they do those “briefings” anymore in 2025?

I don’t know but the actions in the following games clearly indicate what was said behind closed doors after the Tedesco Edward’s fiasco

[Juggler]

Nobody has said that I saw it wrong.

And what about Valentine Holmes's tackle on Savala that led to their first try? I saw a shoulder charge that looked suspiciously high, but nothing was checked by the ref or, apparently, the bunker.

would have been checked by bunker as the try was scored in that play. No outcry from media or club.

and with the following….

Midway through the second half, they called Marky Mark for a knock on when Easts were a few metres out. Reckoned it travelled forward off his forearm when he was on the ground going for the ball. It was nowhere near him.

you contradicted yourself and it was very clear on replay that it came back off guthersons head and on to Marks arm towards his opponents dead ball line. That is a knock on regardless of whether he played at it.

[Big Dog]

I've been watching a fair bit of NRL this season, and not just Chooks games.

One thing that stands out - and is somehow comforting - is the amount of terrible calls that a lot of teams seem to cop.

Sutton just butchered the Dogs in Brisbane tonight for example. Three sin bins for the Doggie and somehow managed to turn a blind eye to plenty of foul play from the Broncs.

Even Souths have been copping it.

So... not just us, would you believe.

Have to agree. Maybe some rules need to be changed because the refs seemed to be confused and are making shit up on the run, as is the bunker.

[Rooster_6]

The sin bins are removing some of the enjoyment of watching the game, feels like it takes away from integrity of the contest with the best side winning.

From the two games tonight we are now at 6 sin bins with 20 still to play in the Manly/Penrith game.

The constant diving, numerous stoppages in play and shift away from being a game based on raw aggresion... I just can't imagine this is what they want the game to look like come finals series but I just don't know how they back track now.

[BraveTheWorld]

High shots that cannot be realistically avoided should not be sinbinned, or possibly even penalised. Mitigating circumstances must mean something - it’s just common sense.

Agree completely that it’s ruining the spectacle and contest. It’s also frustrating because it’s so random. How was Yeo not sinbinned tonight, but Latrell was yesterday? No one has a clue what’s going on.

Belinda tried to penalise Manly for someone falling into Turbo’s hip and hitting his head. It’s a total mess, and I don’t feel like it’s that difficult to clear up, at least a little bit.

[Bruce Pickett]

The root cause of all this confusion is due to the shrieking hysteria of concussions.

The concussion hysteria has not originated from neurologists, but from the media such as Fitzsimmons and a particular author on the Roar.

If you break down what they say, their articles are pretty much the same - name dropping a particular medical ‘expert’ with selective quotes and anecdotal stories about an ex player doing it tough. No epidemiological data. Just pull on the heart strings.

But the most obvious thing that the ‘concussionists’ miss (and there are plenty of things that they miss) is that the vast majority of NRL, NFL, boxing, RU and ice hockey players go on to live normal and often very successful lives post playing career.

I am not a ‘concussion denier’, but geez Louise, the hysteria is reaching absurd levels.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

The sin bins are removing some of the enjoyment of watching the game, feels like it takes away from integrity of the contest with the best side winning.

From the two games tonight we are now at 6 sin bins with 20 still to play in the Manly/Penrith game.

The constant diving, numerous stoppages in play and shift away from being a game based on raw aggresion... I just can't imagine this is what they want the game to look like come finals series but I just don't know how they back track now.

Forget the final series. Will they maintain these rulings during origin????

[ism22]

I hate Souffs but saw Latrell get binned for fark all. Some Drizz player then got an equally stupid binning for the last 10.

Similar thing happened to Sandon. It's frigging annoying and what I'm noticing is that you can no longer appeal anything either.

It's corrupt IMO as all management care about is trying to avoid some sorta legal boogie man in years to come by claiming they were OTT on any contact with the head. They don't give a toss what impact this has on the game itself.

["gaz"]

The sin bins are removing some of the enjoyment of watching the game, feels like it takes away from integrity of the contest with the best side winning.

From the two games tonight we are now at 6 sin bins with 20 still to play in the Manly/Penrith game.

The constant diving, numerous stoppages in play and shift away from being a game based on raw aggresion... I just can't imagine this is what they want the game to look like come finals series but I just don't know how they back track now.

15 Sin bins for the 6 games so far this weekend, I was thinking the same thing, is this how the games will look going forward

["gaz"]

I got no probs with a ref rewinding time for an incident earlier in the set ….but do it every fkn time , for every fkn team , or don’t do it at all…it’s not like they ain’t got a eye in the sky to help

Rewinding to issue penalties is going to be a disaster.
How far back do you go, what if a try has been scored in the interim by the offending side.
In the Manly v Penrith they went back 3 minutes to issue a penalty. Even went back to where the penalty occurred.
The radio announcer on ABC radio asked what happened to that 3 minutes of game time and why the clock is not reset. Do those 3 minutes get erased from the game because the game has now become a 77 minute game.
If something significant happened in those 3 minutes then what a mess it becomes.
If someone was sin binned in those 3 minutes do those minutes count as time served or not
Or do the officials only rewind if nothing significant occurs, and should the clock be reset ?

[Bruce Pickett]

Rewinding to issue penalties is going to be a disaster.
How far back do you go, what if a try has been scored in the interim by the offending side.
In the Manly v Penrith they went back 3 minutes to issue a penalty. Even went back to where the penalty occurred.
The radio announcer on ABC radio asked what happened to that 3 minutes of game time and why the clock is not reset. Do those 3 minutes get erased from the game because the game has now become a 77 minute game.
If something significant happened in those 3 minutes then what a mess it becomes.
If someone was sin binned in those 3 minutes do those minutes count as time served or not
Or do the officials only rewind if nothing significant occurs, and should the clock be reset ?

100% agree.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Rewinding to issue penalties is going to be a disaster.
How far back do you go, what if a try has been scored in the interim by the offending side.
In the Manly v Penrith they went back 3 minutes to issue a penalty. Even went back to where the penalty occurred.
The radio announcer on ABC radio asked what happened to that 3 minutes of game time and why the clock is not reset. Do those 3 minutes get erased from the game because the game has now become a 77 minute game.
If something significant happened in those 3 minutes then what a mess it becomes.
If someone was sin binned in those 3 minutes do those minutes count as time served or not
Or do the officials only rewind if nothing significant occurs, and should the clock be reset ?

All great questions, that I'm assuming no one at NRL HQ can answer. They have dug a rod for their backs.

[Carlos Parra]

would have been checked by bunker as the try was scored in that play. No outcry from media or club.

and with the following….

Midway through the second half, they called Marky Mark for a knock on when Easts were a few metres out. Reckoned it travelled forward off his forearm when he was on the ground going for the ball. It was nowhere near him.

you contradicted yourself and it was very clear on replay that it came back off guthersons head and on to Marks arm towards his opponents dead ball line. That is a knock on regardless of whether he played at it.

Apologies if my description caused you to think I contradicted myself. I never saw the ball touch Marky Mark's arm. I've watched it a few times and still can't see it. It was when he was prone on the ground and reached out for the ball as it was rolling towards the opposition try line. The ball went nowhere near him and never altered its trajectory.

I haven't yet mentioned that Tedesco was tackled without the ball in the lead up to the scuffle in the first minute where everyone spilled out over the touch line. I probably need to watch it again to make sure of my facts coz it was 3 days ago and my memory isn't what it used to be.

[player 1]

Apologies if my description caused you to think I contradicted myself. I never saw the ball touch Marky Mark's arm. I've watched it a few times and still can't see it. It was when he was prone on the ground and reached out for the ball as it was rolling towards the opposition try line. The ball went nowhere near him and never altered its trajectory.

I haven't yet mentioned that Tedesco was tackled without the ball in the lead up to the scuffle in the first minute where everyone spilled out over the touch line. I probably need to watch it again to make sure of my facts coz it was 3 days ago and my memory isn't what it used to be.

I thought that too at first, but from side on he got him a microsecond after he received the ball so was ok.

I enjoyed seeing Angus shove the 2 dragons players after Sloan tossed Billy Smith onto hard ground near the fence when the ball was already clearly out of play. They deserved it.