2016 R14 - MON - Dragons 16-34 Bulldogs @ ANZ

[Uncle Kraka]

You cant throw a ball over the opponents head to yourself. Thats been illegal for years.

Thats a deadset joke. 100% wrong.

That was 100% unintentional. Try everyday

 

[Tommy Smith]

Hoppa is a very classy fullback.

 

[thommo4pm]

Who's in the bunker? I'm at the game. Sounds like Patten over the speakers

 

[Jason Maher]

You can't beat that level of pure arse.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I thought if you deliberately throw it over the opponent then its deemed a penalty which in this case I dont think he did. Fair try.

 

[Ulysseus]

Can't wait to see how they attempt to justify that decision.......................

 

[McLovin]

You cant throw a ball over the opponents head to yourself. Thats been illegal for years.

Thats a deadset joke. 100% wrong.

According to the ref, you can if its unintentional.. :sarcasm:

 

[Owen Da Saints]

Why do the dragons get constantly screwed ?

 

[Notam]

Every single kick every game has that! Wtf

 

[Vic Mackey]

Lol penalizing a blocker for the first time in 3 years

 

[bmwpower]

Every kick has blockers . ?

 

[Tommy Smith]

That block happens 20 times a match.

And is penalised once a fortnight.

So inconsistent.

 

[redvscotty]

Love it, we're the only team that ever gets pinged for that. Hornby got pinged once back in the day and it's capitulated from there.

Also, bullshit last try. I'm out.

Greenberg and Patten can f**k right off.

 

[no name]

Who's in the bunker? I'm at the game. Sounds like Patten over the speakers

It's Patten.

How can we go from people praising the refs for their decision making on the Mann try to this?

 

[Jason Maher]

I've been calling for blockers to be penalised for years, so I guess I can't complain when we're the unlucky plebs who finally get called on it.

 

[tomdl]

He didn't deliberately throw it over the defense. He passed it backwards in to his other hand which then propelled it forward accidentally. The decision was technically right imo

 

[Bazal]

If you knock it on accidently does it not count?

To be a knock in, it must come into contact with a defender, the ground, or an offside player (although that would be ruled as accidental offside, it's the same result). To be a forward pass, it has to be passed to another player.

It is illegal to deliberately gain an advantage by lobbing the ball to yourself over the defensive line. It's not illegal to lose control of the footy and regain it, which is what happened there. It's a try, unfortunately.

 

[Ulysseus]

According to the ref, you can if its unintentional.. :sarcasm:

Thankfully that train of thought doesn't apply to other elements of life.
Otherwise a lot of issues would be settled with people being "accidentally" shot between the eyes whilst on their knees.

 

[Incorrect]

Think about it this way. If you're running with the ball and go to pass but it slips out of one hand and you catch it before it hits the ground or anybody else it's play on. Same thing. When I saw it live I was of the opinion No Try but I think on reflection it was OK. But someone will be able to say why it shouldn't have been given. That's OK too if makes sense...

 

[Snappy]

Can't wait to see how they attempt to justify that decision.......................

I'll tell you exactly what they will say.

It was unintentional, so it is not an illegal play.

You're welcome.