'10 | R13 | Sun | Warriors 20-22 Dragons | Mt Smart

[Iafeta]

The refereeing was abysmal alright. It seemed nearly every 50/50 call they had they got wrong. We benefitted from a dodgy goal line drop out was one that stunned me. I didn't think Soward's pass was forward, then again I didn't think the pass that Ukuma Ta'ai got pulled up for to put Vatuvei away was forward either. It was out of the hands backwards and as a lot of long spiral passes do, floated considerably forward. In saying Soward's pass wasn't forward, I think Kane Stanley threw about 6 forward from dummy half. Weyman seems to rely on a gridiron pass to get on the front foot.

This is a tough season for us, I'm not overly disappointed TBH. If anything, this season is a great opportunity for a lot of young lads to become educated in what is required to be an NRL pro, and that's leading to the current inconsistencies. A bit more experience under their belts from this season is all good in my book.

Gutsy game, the real test is now whether they can get over the disappointment and rebound for a Gidley-less Knights.

 

[Dr Crane]

we may not be able to blame the referees for our inevitable 30 point flogging, but it's nice that they picked a pair that will be sure to increase the irritation along the way.

i wasn't all that wrong.

 

[Dr Crane]

dragons looked shaky under the high ball all day, and our two do-or-die kicking options late were grubbers that did well to even get through the line.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

The refereeing was abysmal alright. It seemed nearly every 50/50 call they had they got wrong. We benefitted from a dodgy goal line drop out was one that stunned me.

When?

 

[thommo4pm]

The refereeing was abysmal alright. It seemed nearly every 50/50 call they had they got wrong. We benefitted from a dodgy goal line drop out was one that stunned me. I didn't think Soward's pass was forward, then again I didn't think the pass that Ukuma Ta'ai got pulled up for to put Vatuvei away was forward either. It was out of the hands backwards and as a lot of long spiral passes do, floated considerably forward. In saying Soward's pass wasn't forward, I think Kane Stanley threw about 6 forward from dummy half. Weyman seems to rely on a gridiron pass to get on the front foot.

This is a tough season for us, I'm not overly disappointed TBH. If anything, this season is a great opportunity for a lot of young lads to become educated in what is required to be an NRL pro, and that's leading to the current inconsistencies. A bit more experience under their belts from this season is all good in my book.

Gutsy game, the real test is now whether they can get over the disappointment and rebound for a Gidley-less Knights.

I agree with you about the forward pass call against the Warriors. I'm a very biased Dragons fan I know, but I thought that call against you was clearly wrong.

I'm not sure how they called a forward pass on Hornby to Boyd in the first half either....the Ben Creagh knock on call was quite possibly the worst call of the match.

 

[Iafeta]

When?

In the first half, the set before Mannering's try. The bomb is not defused, Morris fumbles it into Brown who tries to grab at it and it goes over the dead ball line. Should have been a 20m restart to the Dragons.

 

[Iafeta]

I agree with you about the forward pass call against the Warriors. I'm a very biased Dragons fan I know, but I thought that call against you was clearly wrong.

I'm not sure how they called a forward pass on Hornby to Boyd in the first half either....the Ben Creagh knock on call was quite possibly the worst call of the match.

I agree with you on all counts. Hornby's pass was definitely backwards. Flat at absolute worst. Creagh... yeah, that was a bit... weird. The next bounce from his touch was about a metre behind him.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

In the first half, the set before Mannering's try. The bomb is not defused, Morris fumbles it into Brown who tries to grab at it and it goes over the dead ball line. Should have been a 20m restart to the Dragons.

:? Have you forgotten the knock on rule? How was that not a knock-on by Morris?

 

[Iafeta]

I'll have to have a look again, but I think his fumble went backwards TBH.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I'll have to have a look again, but I think his fumble went backwards TBH.

I thought it went clearly forward but each to his own I guess. Knock-on by Morris was the call anyway, only genius Costigan thought the refs had missed Brown's touch.

 

[Jason Maher]

Morris knocked it on. It went over his shoulder, but he was facing the dead-ball line. Knock-on in-goal. Drop out was the correct call.

 

[Dr Crane]

by the way, did the dragons have 14 on the field at one stage late in the game?

i saw one of their trainers going absolutely f**king ballistic on one player (the #16 if i recall correctly) telling him in no uncertain terms to get off the park, and i never saw anyone come on to replace him. it was just after the warriors cocked up one of their late attacking opportunities i believe.

 

[thommo4pm]

by the way, did the dragons have 14 on the field at one stage late in the game?

i saw one of their trainers going absolutely f**king ballistic on one player (the #16 if i recall correctly) telling him in no uncertain terms to get off the park, and i never saw anyone come on to replace him. it was just after the warriors cocked up one of their late attacking opportunities i believe.

16 was Trent Merrin, he was probably getting the sh*t yelled out of him for attempting a stupid offload down in your 20m zone on the 1st tackle, when Priddis knocked on. There was only 6 minutes left at that stage.

 

[Dr Crane]

16 was Trent Merrin, he was probably getting the sh*t yelled out of him for attempting a stupid offload down in your 20m zone on the 1st tackle, when Priddis knocked on. There was only 6 minutes left at that stage.

i only caught part of it and it looked like he was trying to rejoin the line when he'd been subbed, but you've got a pretty likely explanation. non-issue, just curious.