08 :: R17 Sun :: Storm 30 Raiders 14 @ Olympic

[Jobdog]

Skeepe, you might be a chance this afternoon. We've already had a game with diabolical refereeing which has spared Canberra for at least this week ;-)

 

[skeepe]

Changes for the Storm - Michael Crocker & Joseph Tomane out, Jeremy Smith to start with Aiden Tolman added to the bench.

 

[skeepe]

Skeepe, you might be a chance this afternoon. We've already had a game with diabolical refereeing which has spared Canberra for at least this week ;-)

Who was the referee? Hampstead carry on his "fine form" from last week?

We've got Ben Cummins today... guess that means no shots on the kicker, late or otherwise....

 

[Jobdog]

Who was the referee? Hampstead carry on his "fine form" from last week?

We've got Ben Cummins today... guess that means no shots on the kicker, late or otherwise....

Sure did. Whodathunkit? Hampstead quite ordinary last week, diabolical last night.

Ben Cummins? Hmmm. Maybe you might find yourself on the end of a lopsided penalty count. He likes awarding them to home teams you know ...

 

[bileduct]

There's gonna be a massacre at Olympic Park today. Melbourne by 60.

 

[skeepe]

Sure did. Whodathunkit? Hampstead quite ordinary last week, diabolical last night.

Ben Cummins? Hmmm. Maybe you might find yourself on the end of a lopsided penalty count. He likes awarding them to home teams you know ...

Cummins is OK, except for when he gets flustered. Then all bets are off, as Braith Anasta would well know.

 

[bileduct]

*insert Skeepe's regulation post-game whinge about the referees*

"*Insert ref's name here* is the reason we lost by 24. :sarcasm:

Let's just use yours instead, eh?

Well, well, well. What a surprise. The teams don't decide another game of rugby league and the officials do. Hampstead has no idea on the concept of the rules, Phil Cooley's eyes are painted on, as are Jeff Younis's.

 

[bileduct]

Raiders score in the corner through Monaghan. Conversion missed.

Raiders 4 - Storm 0.

 

[gong_eagle]

Go Raiders

 

[bileduct]

Taken without the ball my arse. That's a bullsh*t penalty to the Storm on the back of an equally weak grapple tackle penalty.

 

[RSK]

Storm aren't playing great, Raiders need to make the most of this. Although i guarantee Storm will come out firing in the second half after Bellamy gives them a spray. Atleast we have the wind.

 

[VictorTheViking]

What a bullsh*t call, its up to Lima to secure the f**kin ball

 

[VictorTheViking]

How about the mid-air grapple tackle on Joel Monaghan.

Commentators mentioned that defenders can do that in an attacking situation, dont know why its just as dangerous as the other way around

 

[DragonPunk]

Canberra has been quite good in this first half, Hopefully they can keep it up.

 

[African Monkey]

Melbourne 4-4. C'mon Canberra.

 

[bileduct]

bullsh*t try on the back of two forward passes.

 

[christopher]

Commentators mentioned that defenders can do that in an attacking situation, dont know why its just as dangerous as the other way around

So the game doesn't become a farce.

In the same manner that players are allowed to strip the ball if the attacker is over the try line, the rule allows players to stop a try.

Otherwise you would have defenders watching the attacker grab the ball and plant it.

It allows for a greater contest.

 

[gong_eagle]

Penalties: 5 - 2 to Melb
as if they need that much help

 

[African Monkey]

Melbourne 10-4.

 

[bileduct]

So the game doesn't become a farce.

In the same manner that players are allowed to strip the ball if the attacker is over the try line, the rule allows players to stop a try.

Otherwise you would have defenders watching the attacker grab the ball and plant it.

It allows for a greater contest.

Still pretty certain you can't tackle a player across the face regardless of whether you are an attacker or not.