Spencer Leniu rolls the Vermin

[QWERTY]

I thought so too. Definitely from where he makes contact with the ball, taps the ball towards the Penrith line. Knock -on every day of the week.

Yep, and then they didn’t stop the clock on the last try, when you’re meant to. Penrith ended up only have 3 seconds left lol. Is Demetriou the head of the reff department or something?

[Bowie79]

Very rigged. Second Latrell try Cody Walker deadseat knocked that on, and then they don’t stop the clock for his conversion with 2-3 minutes to go.

Absolutely.. Walker would normally carry on like a twat after a try but he clearly didn't look too confident with a quick glance at the ref following that. That was atrocious by the ref and bunker which gave souths a win.

[Noosa Rooster]

Yep, and then they didn’t stop the clock on the last try, when you’re meant to. Penrith ended up only have 3 seconds left lol. Is Demetriou the head of the reff department or something?

Consistency is all that most people want. I'm not sure about the clock stoppage but I read somewhere recently that they have 40s to kick the goal or the clock will be stopped but still at the refs discretion. How do you get consistency when anything is at the refs discretion. Referees are only human there is definitely subconscious bias towards some teams.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

That not stopping the clock was a dead set rort. great game, but the Riff were robbed.

[Kelby]

IS he coming thou?
No contract details yet?
Cooling off period backflip?

[Rooster90]

IS he coming thou?
No contract details yet?
Cooling off period backflip?

mate, he is coming

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...8c3f88414c1fdc

[HunchoRooster]

Spencer is a proper front rower in the modern game. Very keen to see him join us. At first I didn't get the signing but he just brings something completely different. I actually think his signing is the end of Watson. Spencer plays with that fast running, quick play the ball kind of approach off the bench that Watson and Egan do. Egan has re-signed, so odd man out is Watson.

Bench next year of: E. Butch, Sitili/NButch, Spencer, JWH. (Collins and Lodge starters)? Brandon Smith's nutritionist and personal trainer to get a massive payrise to get him into the 80min role.

[King Salvo]

By the NRL/Fox/Nine NRL sites Souths scored that last try at the 78.30 game time mark ( Fox/Nine have it at 79 minutes as they don't use seconds)

All within the rules as they currently stand - kickers have 1 minute 20 seconds so be only 10 or less seconds to go of the match - it ended up 3 seconds


TIME OFF Time should be taken off by the Referee:

1 (a) After 1 minute and 20 seconds from the time which any try has been awarded up until the time the conversion is taken, or

(b) After 1 minute and 20 seconds from the time which a penalty has been awarded up until the penalty kick for goal is being attempted, and

(c) Following an attempted conversion for a minimum of 30 seconds before play is restarted at the centre of half way.

2 . In the last five minutes of the second half:

(a) Following a conversion, a successful penalty kick at goal or field goal until the play is restarted at the centre of the half way or

(b) Following a unsuccessful penalty kick at goal or field goal that goes touch in-goal or over the dead ball line.

Restart Clock

a . Following the completion of each attempted conversion kick at goal during NRL matches, the Referee shall immediately call time out,
b . The NRL Timekeeper will immediately start a 30 second restart clock when time is called out by the Referee,
c . The 30 second restart clock will indicate to all players and officials that play will only recommence at the halfway line once the clock has counted down to zero,
d . When the clock has counted down to zero, the Referee will immediately call time back on with all players to be ready to restart the match with a place kick from the halfway mark,
e . Players will not be permitted to restart play until such time as the restart clock has counted down to zero and the Referee has called time back on,
f . In the event that a referee believes a team is intentionally wasting time by not restarting play after the restart clock has counted down to zero, the Referee may again call time out at his discretion,
g . In the event that a team declines the opportunity to attempt a conversion kick at goal following a try, the Referee will immediately call time out following this request of the team captain. The restart clock shall immediately begin following the time out call from the Referee,
h . In the event of a possible 8 point try, time off and the restart clock will commence at the completion of the second attempted kick at goal.

[rooster till i die]

By the NRL/Fox/Nine NRL sites Souths scored that last try at the 78.30 game time mark ( Fox/Nine have it at 79 minutes as they don't use seconds)

All within the rules as they currently stand - kickers have 1 minute 20 seconds so be only 10 or less seconds to go of the match - it ended up 3 seconds


TIME OFF Time should be taken off by the Referee:

1 (a) After 1 minute and 20 seconds from the time which any try has been awarded up until the time the conversion is taken, or

(b) After 1 minute and 20 seconds from the time which a penalty has been awarded up until the penalty kick for goal is being attempted, and

(c) Following an attempted conversion for a minimum of 30 seconds before play is restarted at the centre of half way.

2 . In the last five minutes of the second half:

(a) Following a conversion, a successful penalty kick at goal or field goal until the play is restarted at the centre of the half way or

(b) Following a unsuccessful penalty kick at goal or field goal that goes touch in-goal or over the dead ball line.

Restart Clock

a . Following the completion of each attempted conversion kick at goal during NRL matches, the Referee shall immediately call time out,
b . The NRL Timekeeper will immediately start a 30 second restart clock when time is called out by the Referee,
c . The 30 second restart clock will indicate to all players and officials that play will only recommence at the halfway line once the clock has counted down to zero,
d . When the clock has counted down to zero, the Referee will immediately call time back on with all players to be ready to restart the match with a place kick from the halfway mark,
e . Players will not be permitted to restart play until such time as the restart clock has counted down to zero and the Referee has called time back on,
f . In the event that a referee believes a team is intentionally wasting time by not restarting play after the restart clock has counted down to zero, the Referee may again call time out at his discretion,
g . In the event that a team declines the opportunity to attempt a conversion kick at goal following a try, the Referee will immediately call time out following this request of the team captain. The restart clock shall immediately begin following the time out call from the Referee,
h . In the event of a possible 8 point try, time off and the restart clock will commence at the completion of the second attempted kick at goal.

Thanks for clarifying that. I think fans should know the rules before they make stupid assertions.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I think the issue is there shouldnt be that wasted 1.20 min where buggerall football is played. Change that rule it is pointless. Time off once ball is not in play, back on when kicker at top of mark to kick, after they have set-up.

[Carlos Parra]

Yet, somehow, Fatrell managed to kick the goal from their 2nd last try, before the Fox replay had gone back from the replay to the live play.

[King Salvo]

I think the issue is there shouldnt be that wasted 1.20 min where buggerall football is played. Change that rule it is pointless. Time off once ball is not in play, back on when kicker at top of mark to kick, after they have set-up.

I recall they had time off for kicks before and the game times where in excess of 90 minutes so it was canned.

I wonder if people would be debating this if it was the Roosters though - most likely not

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

I recall they had time off for kicks before and the game times where in excess of 90 minutes so it was canned.

I wonder if people would be debating this if it was the Roosters though - most likely not

If it was the Roosters, the try wouldn't have been awarded

[ism22]

Except... we beat Souffs didn't we? Whereas the Riff got rolled. Discuss.

[ism22]

I think the issue is there shouldnt be that wasted 1.20 min where buggerall football is played. Change that rule it is pointless. Time off once ball is not in play, back on when kicker at top of mark to kick, after they have set-up.

IMO if we did that sorta stuff they'd find an existing rule to penalise us with (e.g. a professional foul for delaying play).

For example when Maloney started taking people's shoes off the refs took a commonsense approach and just penalised him using an existing rule. Where there's a will, I don't think they need to change the rules every time somebody does something new that's clearly contrary to the spirit of the game.