2: Curran (seemed to lift team when came on, but seemed limited time)...
Accidental offside penalty that got challenged and bunker wouldn't overturn. Need to go back and get a photo of it.I could sense the stage was set for a serious comeback win for five or so minutes there. We looked energised, Penrith a little rattled, a bit tired.
But we turned over posession and that was that.
That summed up our day with the refs. Ref called it based on I don’t know what, replay looked more like a Penrith player knocking on into ours but because you couldn’t actually see a clear frame of it hitting his hand they got away with it. Technically the right bunker ruling but still…Accidental offside penalty that got challenged and bunker wouldn't overturn. Need to go back and get a photo of it.
If we are seeing what they are seeing it is poorly done. Should be able to sink the shots, roll it back and forward on 4-6 angles simultaneously.That summed up our day with the refs. Ref called it based on I don’t know what, replay looked more like a Penrith player knocking on into ours but because you couldn’t actually see a clear frame of it hitting his hand they got away with it. Technically the right bunker ruling but still…
Bunker wasn't interested in having more than a couple of looks at it. That was absolutely integral in any chance we had of coming back...yes, I'm not naive enough to think we would've, but that was a shit call. It was so obviously Martin got a touch on it, which had to be forward. Then there was seemingly no interest to check whether To'o got it over the line on the first attempt for the opening try, and no look at whether Turuva's first try he had any part of his body in touch first.Accidental offside penalty that got challenged and bunker wouldn't overturn. Need to go back and get a photo of it.
NRL.com also has him as 3 tackles made, 6 missed, and another ineffective1. Monty - not great, I'm well aware. However, he never dropped another bomb after that first howler but Penrith peppered him all day. He also shook up Martin early, which was nice. Like Dallin he had poor service from his centre, more so with it being Pompey.
I think I had Harris down for 3 penalties conceded. As hard as he worked (as always) that means he had a bit of a shocker tbh. Trying to be positive, you’d have to think that’s an anomaly.
Nah I thought Berry went well apart from not having his eye on the ball when that bomb hit him. He’s developing into a very good centre, hopefully with Roger and young Ali next year Pompey will spend most of the season in NSW Cup where he’ll probably be a superstar. I don’t like hating on Pompey because he clearly puts in 110% but his ceiling just isn’t very high.3. Egan
2. DWZ
1. Berry
Might be the only one who thought Berry went well....some great D.
Pompey eww. His stutter in defense was what allowed Cleary through for his try, plus the crap others have pointed out. We needed Volkman in the halves and a Bunty or Ale on the bench.
Newcastle next week - that's our weight division, should be a cracker.