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No mandated breaks to allow the battered Sea Eagles to suck in the lower-quality oxygen on the south side of the harbour. No time-outs where Geoff Toovey's stressed men could rally to defend for another set of six, or exhort a bruised forward to charge the ball up against Souths' leg twisters. A low penalty count actually helped Manly and punished Souths. In the first half, where the Rabbitohs led 14-0 and then 14-6 at the break, the penalties were 4-1 to Souths.
In the second half, it was 2-1 to Manly, leading to a final 30-20 score. Souths have been the referees' favourites all year, receiving the most penalties and conceding the fewest. They are not accustomed to continuous play like Manly and Melbourne, who can defend end-to-end for continuous sets.
The Rabbitohs' big forwards survive on piggy-back penalties, yet only one came their way in a second half where they scored their lone try on the bell. In a round-seven Manly-Souths game, won 20-12 by the Rabbitohs, there were 23 penalties, a massive count for a top-of-the-table clash.
Sports Data statistics show South Sydney's win/loss record was 5-6 when the penalty count was 15 or under, while Manly tend to lose when the penalty count exceeds 15. In the Rabbitohs' semi-final win over the Storm, the penalty count was nearly double the grand final qualifier tally - 15, including a run of 6-0 to the Rabbitohs.
As the grand final nears, the penalty count comes down, just as it does at State of Origin time, meaning it's good news for the Sea Eagles and possibly bad news for the Roosters who, some coaches claim, concede penalties in order to buy time to reorganise their defence.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2gccIzefs
- I agree about souths.
- That statement about the roosters is just crazy. The whole year they said penalties would cost us, and now when they are gone it is going to hurt us???
In the second half, it was 2-1 to Manly, leading to a final 30-20 score. Souths have been the referees' favourites all year, receiving the most penalties and conceding the fewest. They are not accustomed to continuous play like Manly and Melbourne, who can defend end-to-end for continuous sets.
The Rabbitohs' big forwards survive on piggy-back penalties, yet only one came their way in a second half where they scored their lone try on the bell. In a round-seven Manly-Souths game, won 20-12 by the Rabbitohs, there were 23 penalties, a massive count for a top-of-the-table clash.
Sports Data statistics show South Sydney's win/loss record was 5-6 when the penalty count was 15 or under, while Manly tend to lose when the penalty count exceeds 15. In the Rabbitohs' semi-final win over the Storm, the penalty count was nearly double the grand final qualifier tally - 15, including a run of 6-0 to the Rabbitohs.
As the grand final nears, the penalty count comes down, just as it does at State of Origin time, meaning it's good news for the Sea Eagles and possibly bad news for the Roosters who, some coaches claim, concede penalties in order to buy time to reorganise their defence.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2gccIzefs
- I agree about souths.
- That statement about the roosters is just crazy. The whole year they said penalties would cost us, and now when they are gone it is going to hurt us???
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