08 :: R12 Sat :: Cowboys 18 Panthers 19 (GP) @ Dairy Farmers

[Shorty]

Yeah I think it'll be close - Hopefully we take the win though.

 

[griffo346]

Cowboys 1-17
Panthers 1-17

 

[Eelectrica]

After looking lacklustre and lost for 30mins the cowboys have exploded with a couple of quick tries to lead 12-10.

 

[Rovelli]

This is what the Cowboys can do. They won games despite being dominated.

 

[Bazal]

Blair is a cat....the debutant ref has been good though

 

[Eelectrica]

12-10 HT.
Panthers are going to have to lift if they want this one.
Both teams making plenty of mistakes though.

 

[Bazal]

Luke O'Donnell has been sent off in a DISGRACEFUL call from the touchie....was worth a penalty and a report, nothing more. **** technique....but the touchie has said, and I quote "player in possession, raised elbow, hit face, intentional"....

 

[Dutchy]

Maybe the Parra player last night should have been sent?

2 bad send offs in 2 days

 

[runatme]

ref had no choice i would say

but a disgraceful call from the touchie
intentional?? gotta be kidding

 

[Bazal]

No I can't blame the ref, he did what he was informed was necessary with an incident he didn't see. But the touchie was dreaming....and O'Donnell rightly let him know it.

 

[smeghead]

Hard to call it intentional but O'Donnell did the same thing in the first half to Priddis. O'Donnell is a dog but penalty and a few weeks on the sideline sufficient

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Was LOD warned for the first incident on Priddis? If so it could be considered a repeat offence and that could mean a sin binning. Otherwise a penalty and a warning. But the touchie gave the ref no choice. When a touchie makes a report like that the ref basically has to send him off.


... oooh round three ding ding.

 

[Dutchy]

Same contact as Cuthbo's, but Thurston was falling.

 

[Bazal]

What's that the fourth punch up? Jeez there's some feeling in this one, I feel sorry for the ref copping this as is debut match

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Not much in that. Good to see a bit of stink in the NRL for a change though.

 

[Dutchy]

Ref has handled it well though.

 

[Ziggy the God]

He hit Priddis in the first half with an elbow, then did it again on Lewis.

How many times does he have to do it before it is not an accident?

Furthermore, he should cop another few weeks for dissent.

Great call by the rookie ref in a tough situation.

 

[Eelectrica]

Wouldn't surprise my if Harrigan advised the ref to send LoD off.

Next time these teams play they might have to bring a cage down around the field and make it a cage match. Plenty of feeling in this one.

 

[Bazal]

Ref has handled it well though.

He's been really good....send off was wrong but not his call per se. I think he's going to have to use the bin if they keep this up

 

[Dutchy]

Lillyman...how does he keep making SOO


18-14 Panthers